Originally posted Sept 9, 2009
I’m looking out my window on a gloomy Wednesday morning in September and the high summer days of a few weeks ago seem to have ended as abruptly as my glorious beach vacation. Cue a somber grey world and another workday. Happily, events are in full swing. This upcoming weekend is our busiest of 2009 and I spent yesterday phoning all our brides, emailing with coordinators and prepping the shoot teams. I also spent quite a lot of time yesterday telling brides that rain won’t ruin a wedding day.
Not something anyone working in special events wants to be saying to their clients in the days preceding their very big, very public, very expensive event. I never deign to say, “it’s good luck to have rain on your wedding day,” but I can honestly report, rain will not ruin your wedding video. And here’s why.
Rain brings with it an element of romance. Think Paris, misty streets and love under an umbrella. Think of huddling under an awning with your lover’s arms wrapped around you. Think of crackling fires and whispered declarations of love. Rain has a way of relaxing the masses. Its maternal voice hums a soft lullaby and creates a natural din one can fold oneself into. We have captured some spectacular footage over the years of brides under umbrellas, puddles looping outwards in raindrop symphony, and guests peering out windows and enjoying a moment with what seems a solitary world outdoors. True, an outdoor ceremony moved indoors may not be as gorgeous on film as the original garden might have been, but other beautiful shots will find their way into the piece, compliments of rain.
If you don’t believe me, check out this gorgeous wedding we filmed last year on a rainy day:
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And if that clip didn’t convince you, maybe this will. On my own wedding day the forecast was for thunderstorms. Everything was scheduled to be outside; the ceremony, photos, tented reception…the whole shebang! It turned out to be hotter than Hades and the air was as thick as pea soup, but it never rained a drop.