Wedding Planners Stressing Over Weather

“Those who had an outdoor ceremony.. leading up to the day when did you start to trust the weather forecast for your wedding day? The predicted weather has fluctuated a few times and we’re now 3 days out and I’m wondering if I should finally start to trust what the current forecast is, or if that’s a bad idea and I need to be more patient? submitted by /u/lola-licorice [link] [comments]”

“Kinda freaking out bc our wedding is in GA in June and both ceremony and reception are outdoors. We plan on getting hand fans, shade umbrellas, a tent for the reception and mister fans and ofc refreshments will be available at all times. do we think that’ll be enough?? submitted by /u/notacoolcat789 [link] [comments]”

“I planned our outdoor ceremony/cocktail wedding a year ago and visited the venue on our date. Perfect 75 degree weather. The SoCal heat wave is specifically spiting my wedding day. Its in 3 days and the peak of the forecast, anticipating 88-89F with 65% humidity. we are slightly coastal so we are skipping out on the 100+ weather the rest of OC is getting… but man… if it were that hot I would seriously think about cancelling Ive been anxiously watching the weather climb up for the past 2 weeks… f”

“I never thought I was going to make this post, but I'm getting married in less than two weeks in southern Austria with a full week of outdoor activities planned, and the forecast looks so ... extremely ... bad. I’ve gone completely down the weather rabbit hole, checking the European models (ECMWF) daily and tracking different runs. We specifically picked this time of year for its late-summer weather, which is usually stable and warm. But starting next week... rain, rain, rain and rain and un”

“Months of through planning to turn our home into our venue, 4 days out and everything is going beautifully. Everything but the forecast. Our rain plan is a community centre down the street but it is not very beautiful, and we’ve spent months making our house and backyard look magical for the day of. I’ve put so much love and effort into this. My fiancé, my parents, his mom, have been at our house almost every weekend this summer gardening, laying patio stones, painting porches… I know it’s not t”

“Second this. Being unsafe to travel is one thing. But canceling on a couple on their wedding day because of a 5% chance of a tornado will get you really unhappy customers and probably business ending reviews.”

“I'm an event service provider. A large portion of my business is weddings and I have to show up at the wedding to deliver my service. Anyway, after a summer of flashflood warnings, flooded highways and city streets, and all this other extreme weather stuff that I never had to worry about before in my city but now I do. I'm realizing sooner or later one of these major weather events is going to land on a day I'm meant to drive to a wedding that I'm booked for. My contract does all”

“I’m getting married on Saturday and it’s calling for thunderstorms and 40° C😭 It’s an outdoor wedding, the ceremony is uncovered facing a waterfront and the reception is tented. My rain plan is everything under the tent with side walls to cover too but it’s not what I dreamed it would be and I’m really worried. It’s 100% outdoor and a backyard wedding so there is simply not enough space in the house to put everyone inside. When I planned for this date I literally checked the last 10 years on th”

“My wedding is in a week and the forecast is oscillating between clear/cloudy skies and a 5-10% probability of light rain during my ceremony. Only the ceremony is outside: we plan on it being under 15 minutes then will head to a restaurant next door for the reception. We do also have a rain contingency space at the ceremony venue, but it is not the most ideal (poor lighting and small). We planned the elements of the ceremony around the outdoor space so it would definitely be a bummer. The rain pr”

“It is completely normal to feel anxious about outdoor weather. I have seen many couples navigate this, and the most important thing is to establish a clear decision timeline well before the big day. I would suggest setting a specific "go or no-go" time, such as 48 or 24 hours out, when you will commit to your backup plan. This prevents the stress of checking the forecast every ten minutes during your wedding week. The hardest decision is often the financial one regarding tents or indoo”

“Our wedding was in mid-August, and at the start of the month it began forecasting rain for our weekend ONLY— nice and sunny every other day. I was immensely stressed, but my now husband likes cool rainy weather so I told myself it would be for him. It absolutely poured the day before which made setup a little more difficult, and then on the wedding day the clouds broke and gave us the most gorgeous, dramatic mix of blue sky, sun, and towering cumulus clouds. It was magical.”

“Rolled the dice on mid February, it was a sunny day and then there was a large snowstorm the next weekend. All photos were in the hotel which was absolutely fine.”

“We originally planned for an outdoor ceremony but the weather was weighing on me too much so I just switched it to inside. Not the vision I had, but I don’t handle stress well. If the weather is nice, we will have beautiful outdoor photos during our portrait session. It will be a great day regardless :)”

“Every outdoor wedding needs to have an indoor backup plan. An outdoor venue is a luxury bonus you get if it's good weather - it shouldn't be your core/only plan. Also remember that if temperatures are bad, even a tent can't do much.”

“If weather is gonna be a concern, you have the power to make it not be, by having your wedding indoors or having a solid backup plan. Every outdoor wedding needs an indoor backup plan, and not to have one, knowing that bad weather can ruin things, is just knowingly setting yourself up to fail.”

“We had a January wedding in Minnesota. We knew it would be (and very much wanted it to be) cold. I wanted a pretty layer of snow on the ground for photos but didn’t want a massive snowstorm day before/of that would impact our guests’ travel plans. I also did not want a random above freezing day/days leading up to the wedding that would melt the snow and turn everything an ugly brown. I specifically wanted a sunny day because our couples portraits were all during golden hour and winter can be so”