Wet Weather Wedding Advice

You’ve got your entire day planned. The wedding ceremony will be out in the gardens of a stately home in Devon, followed by a drinks reception on the lawn. All being well, dinner and dancing will take place in a marquee and everything will be perfect. Unfortunately, the British weather is often unpredictable - especially in the south west - and as such, it might be an idea to have a ‘wetweather wedding plan’ in place. Here are a few tips!

Book an Acoustic Band

You might be thinking your wedding reception will be fine in a marquee but let’s assume the worst and assume a thunderstorm has rolled in. Neither a DJ or a plugged in band will be able to perform in such circumstances, certainly if there’s a power cut as well (hey, we’re assuming the worst here!) so why not ensure that your wedding goes without a hitch by booking a band that can definitely play an acoustic set. There are many pluses – getting out of the rain involves picking up just one instrument (no pesky drum kits here!), the power cut won’t affect them and they’ll have experience in ensuring everybody has a good time, even if the sound is a little quieter. Looking for another plus? Acoustic bands will never be problematic if your venue has a sound limiter.

Book a Strolling Act

Following on from booking an acoustic band for your wedding, hiring a strolling act is a no brainer. Completely self-contained, strolling acts can move back inside at a moment’s notice and will be able to perform an identical routine no matter where they are. Magicians, silhouette artists, caricaturists and more are not only a dream to have when bad weather rolls in at a wedding – lightening the mood considerably – but can also make sure that some of the less able guests will be entertained at the back of the room. A truly bright idea!

Liaise with your Venue

If we weren’t an entertainment agency, we’d probably have this as the number one point. You see, bad weather can be mitigated at a wedding but it’s best to liaise with your wedding venue far in advance. Just. In. Case. Venues are sure to have needed backup plans in the past so it makes sense to ask about their ideas for the future. Darkening clouds, power cuts, what if the marquee is whipped by a tornado..? Okay, it all seems very unlikely (particularly that last one), but venues will almost always have a Plan B so it pays to ask in advance so that nobody is left confused and anxious if storm clouds roll in.

Buy a Number of Umbrellas

“Well, obviously.” We know, we know. Yes, it is rather obvious to have an umbrella in case of wet weather but what we mean by this is that wedding photographs will look a lot better with the same coloured umbrellas for all than a number of mismatched ones over the top of your guests. They don’t have to be particularly expensive, they just have to look good. Feel free to contact your wedding photographer in advance to see what they think might go well with your other wedding plans (venue, bridesmaid dresses, etc.)

Try to Laugh!

Honestly, the one thing that nobody has control over at a wedding is the weather (unless you book a very expensive science team to literally make the clouds go away), so simply smile, have fun and make the most of it. This is your wedding day and although no bride or groom wants it to be a wet wedding, the best you can do is make the most of it and try not to let it ruin your day. And why should it? You’re getting married to the best person ever! Who cares what’s going on with the weather?

If you’re interested in any of the acts or ideas mentioned above, please feel free to get in touch using the contact details below!