6 Ways To Plan For Rain On Your Wedding Day
- Cat Brant
- Apr 19, 2024
- 2 min read
I have been a bride and I've worked for so many brides who just like me were checking the weather every hour of every day 10 days before their wedding hoping for the best possible weather. I got married in Santorini where it hardly ever rains and I was still worried about it! You'll hear a lot of people say that at least in some part of the day it will stop raining and there are, of course, exceptions to that and there will be days when it does rain all day.
Here are 6 ways you can feel better about the rain on your wedding day.
Take your wedding photos inside instead
There are beautiful photos to be taken indoors and I am sure that the location that you have chosen will have some beautiful corners to take some epic wedding photos. Here's one I took indoors. Use windows for natural light, staircases and lobbies are a great choice for luxury feeling images.
Another option I have utilised before is taking photos inside the porch or door frame of your wedding venue. This allows you to get that natural light look while staying dry on a wet rainy day. Check out your wedding venue as you might find they already have outside spaces with shade set up for this exact scenario.
Buy a large, clear umbrella or ask if your photographer has one
One of my best friends was married in July last year, and unfortunately it did rain for the vast majority of the day. She still had an opportunity at Sunset when the rain stopped to pop out and grab those all important photos and you likely will too. However, if that time does not come and you do wish to get your outside photos anyway, even in the rain then I suggest buying one or two clear umbrellas.
You can buy these fairly cheap from Amazon and you can get really large ones to cover the both of you with a clear umbrella. Your photographer will be able to shoot through the umbrella and also have the umbrella in frame without it being too distracting.
A large clear umbrella also allows light from the sun come through, even on a dark rainy day. What you don't want is to shade yourself, even further with a dark black umbrella.
Find a photographer with experience with off camera flash
The next thing that I would recommend would be to find a photographer who is who has some experience with shooting with off camera flash off camera. Off camera is when a photographer takes the flash from the top of the camera and uses a transmitter to place it elsewhere in the frame. Off camera flash allows you to get images like this where the sun wasn't bright enough but popping a flash directly behind them gave the glow.
Wet floors also allow opportunities for reflection shots and photos can be achieved with the right competition and angles.
Look at incredible inspiration for a rainy wedding day
Sometimes it's hard to visualise what your wedding will be like in the rain and that is absolutely terrifying. I have created a Pinterest board here that allows you to see some of the beautiful photos that could be taken even when it's raining.
Consider your hair and make up choices
If you are getting married at the time of year, will you expect that to be rain by a beautiful coat that you would be happy to wear in your wedding photos? Think about your hair and make up and if you wish to be covered because you're worried your hair and make up might be ruined by the rain or if you will choose a style that will compliment you, even if the rain does pour on your day.
Let a bridesmaid or groomsmen or a special guest know that you need help carrying a dress
One of the difficult things about getting married on a rainy day is your long dress soaking up water from the ground ask one of your friends or family to walk around after you and hold your dress up if you're walking from place to place and don't want to get your dress wet.
Good news if it does rain on your wedding day!
Did you know that rain on your wedding day is supposed to be good luck? Tying the knot is an old sailing term and wet knots are stronger than dry ones and therefore it is deemed through tradition that a Wedding on a wet day is likely to cause a longer lasting stronger marriage.
Rain does not have to spoil your shoot day, whether it is an engagement shoot or your wedding day. I am fully prepared to shoot in the rain with waterproof equipment, umbrellas and lots of skills to bring that gorgeous backlit rainy shot that you've been dreaming of on Pinterest if you do want to do that for your wedding, please do get in touch by reaching out to me via my contact form which I will link here.
Zoe & James' Engagement Shoot In The Rain
Zoe & James were one of the couples that took advantage of my January free engagement shoot offer, we chose a location near to their house, a beautiful field with far reaching views. Unfortunately on the day of their shoot while it was gorgeous, beautiful son in the afternoon, about 10 minutes before we were due to start the heavens opened and rain was pouring down. The skies went grey. The view was no longer visible, and while I offered to reschedule the sheets or to change locations. Zoe and James, being the carefree, loving and fun couple they are decided to embrace the rain and go for it, they threw on their big black puffy coats, and we had loads of fun getting to know each other in this field in Shinfield.
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