My Rainy Day Wedding Tips

With the amount of rain that Georgia was receiving recently, I thought I will share my rainy day wedding tips.

(1) Have a rain plan

If you don’t want to be all stressed out 10 days before your wedding about a forecast for rain, it is important that you actually think about rain in the beginning of your planning process.

Photo Credit: LibbyPhoto - Taken on a rainy day wedding at The Chapel at Simpsonwood

If there is one element of your wedding that you cannot plan for, it is the weather. Therefore, if you must have an outdoor ceremony and/or reception, please book a place that has an indoor location or allow you to set up a tent in case the weather does not cooperate with you.

Finally, if you are planning to take wedding photos outdoor, please have an alternative indoor photo location ready in case of rain.

(2) Be flexible

On the most recent rainy day wedding that I worked on, we forgo some of the things on the schedule in order to take outdoor photos before it started to pour.

I actually called the vendors the morning of the wedding to see if it was possible to change part of the wedding day schedule in order to accommodate getting outdoor photos done before the rain was scheduled to come down at 2:15pm (according to weather forecast).

Working with an amazing group of vendors meant that they were willing to accommodate and do whatever it took to get it done for the bride and groom. We ended up starting the photo session earlier in order to beat the rain.

(3) Get some pretty umbrellas and rain boots

Colorful umbrellas and rain boots do not cost a lot of money but they show up very nicely in rainy day wedding photos. If the rain is not heavy, you can easily do some outdoor photos in the rain with these accessories and actually have amazing wedding photos to show.

The extra umbrellas can also be very useful for your guests in case they need some help getting in/out of the cars while it is raining.

Photo Credit: LibbyPhoto

(4) Inform your makeup/hair artist that you want to go outdoor in the rain for photos

Your hair and makeup may need to be done differently in order for it to hold up in the rainy weather better. Discuss this with the makeup/hair artist to see what are your options. If your budget allows, pay for them to stay and touch up the makeup/hair after you had gone outdoor in the rain for photos.

In conclusion, good planning means you are not afraid of rain on your wedding day. In fact, you can go ahead and tell others that “It is lucky to have rain on your wedding day!”.