Outdoor
Wedding Contingency Plans (Weather)
Your wedding day is quickly approaching and
your beautiful outdoor wedding is about ready to commence.
The weather prediction is not even out yet and you are too
busy dreaming about the perfect ceremony. Stop! You need a
back-up plan. Mother Nature may not be as accommodating
as you might want her to be. Sometimes she has her own plans and
they can come up very quick out of nowhere. Make sure that
you have thought about what you will do if the weather decides
to not cooperate. Have a plan to get you and all of your guests
undercover or to another location quickly. This will depend
on the location of the wedding and where you have chosen to
have your reception. Plan ahead carefully. An outdoor wedding
is beautiful. There is nothing nicer than to be surrounded
by nature, family and friends at the same time on such a special
day. But if Mother Nature decides to play a trick, be prepared.
If you are having this event in a place that offers both
indoor and outdoor services, make sure you can move the party inside
if need be. Campgrounds, hotels, and home weddings can usually
be catered if needed. Most campsites have recreation rooms
to hold receptions and will be more than happy to let you use
that space, since you will probably already have it rented
for your reception. Hotels are the same way, except if you
have to move to the indoors, you might want to reserve it or
be prepared to pay extra if you have to. Ask the specific cost
for spare of the moment verses in advance reservation. If it
is cheaper to reserve and you lose the reservation deposit
because you didn’t need it, still reserve the room. The slightly
added cost will bring you peace of mind.
If
you are planning a home wedding, you have two options for
saving you and your guests. If the yard is big enough, then
you can put up some white tarps or canopies with poles and
decorate to make look beautiful. This will keep not only the
rain off your guests but the hot sun, too. You can also move
the show indoors if need be.
If you are planning that full outdoor experience by getting
married on a beach, in a park, or in the woods next to a lake
somewhere, then you have two options. You can either make sure
that you are having an indoor reception and get everyone and
everything to the reception hall to finish the ceremony. Or,
you can invest in the rental of a wedding tent. These are not
only gorgeous but very large, as well. Your guests will be
able to see through the mesh walls but still be protected from
the rain. Because they are completely enclosed, they offer
the added bonus of a bug free wedding. If your venue is on
a beach or in a park the wedding tent may not be permitted.
Most other out door venues will be more accommodating. Make
sure that the spot you have chosen is large enough to put the
tent in the first place. This will also be where your reception
will be. You will want this type of shelter in the wilderness
from the elements considering you rented a generator and have
either a D.J. or live band with lots of electric equipment
there.
So if you are planning to have your wedding outdoors make
plans for that unexpected weather emergency. You and your guests
do not want to be caught in the rain if they need not be. Make
sure you put in the invitations that the wedding will be outdoors
and include what will happen in the case of rain. This will
let folks know that you have thought this through and know
what to do in case the Mother Nature cries on you. All these
tips are not only good for rain, but also for extremely hot
weather, as well. It will be vital for people to have shade
from extreme heat and pounding sunrays. So, make sure that
back up is there in case you really need it, you will be happy
you did.
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