The other day I was cuddling with my one year old watching the rain pouring down when I thought how much we need the rain since Smith Mountain Lake is so low right now. So then the idea of todays blog popped into my head...rainy day weddings. The majority of weddings at Smith Mountain Lake are outdoor weddings due to our beautiful scenery, however, an outdoor wedding can add a lot of stress on a Bride when planning her wedding day.
When you plan an outdoor wedding you MUST ALWAYS have a back up plan in case it rains. Depending on your venue location and your budget there are a few backup plans that are available to the majority of Brides.
Venue - If your venue has a large enough banquet room (such as Mariner's Landing Boardwalk Room) that you are using for your reception then you can have your wedding coordinator combine ceremony and reception location into one place. Another option is to have an additional room reserved for a ceremony location if the venue has one available.
Tent - A tent is another option in case it rains on your wedding day, however, this usually takes a little more prep time and will again depend on the location. Please remember that you can't just call up a tent company on a Saturday afternoon and have them set up a tent 20 minutes before the ceremony, well you could but it probably wouldn't happen that soon. Most tent companies require that they set up the tents a couple of days prior to the event so the decision to use a tent must be made a few days in advance. Be sure to determine the location of the tent in advance so that any changes to the aisle/walkway can be made. Be sure all of your vendors are also aware of any tent plans so that they can make any required changes that will need to be made.
Optional Venue Location - A third option is to have a venue in "standby" just in case your ceremony or reception is rained out. You may want to contact a few churches to see if they would be available for your ceremony location, however be sure that you are able to contact all of your wedding guests so that you won't have guests arriving at the wrong location.
If you are having an indoor ceremony and reception and it happens to rain on your wedding day then just be sure your wedding coordinator has brought along extra large umbrellas, lots of hairspray and a few extra tissues to pat away any rain drops.
A professional wedding coordinator has the ability to make weather backup plans and has probably dealt with rainy wedding days before (I know that I have) so be sure review the backup rain plan with her/him. Just remember that in many cultures rain on your wedding day symbolizes good luck!
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