Surviving Rainy Wedding Days and DIY Project Challenges Pt. 2

Did you ever imagine that a sudden shower on your wedding day could become a unique, creative experience? Ever considered that the clouds covering your special day might actually result in some of the most stunning photographs you've ever seen? We invite you into our chat about the unconventional charm of a rainy wedding day. From our own experience on a surprisingly chilly wedding day, we share the tricks and tools to embrace and weather-proof your big day, with a special focus on how to prepare your mindset and your guests.

We delve into the exciting world of weather-induced wedding photography, sharing insights on the different styles, lens choices and techniques that can be utilized during overcast conditions to capture beautiful memories. We also share a glimpse into how to make the most of a rainy day engagement session, and the joy of having an adventurous couple willing to brave the elements. And yes, we also talk about your footwear! You'll be surprised at how a pair of funky boots or cute wellies can make your photographs pop.

Wrapping things up, we discuss how to manage any unexpected weather situations on your wedding day. From having a bunch of umbrellas handy, to considering alternative footwear, and adding a note in your invites for guests to dress accordingly; it's all about anticipating and preparing. And just in case you're wondering, we also touch on the age-old belief about rain on your wedding day being a sign of good luck. So get ready to dance in the rain on your big day, and follow Brooke on Instagram for some spooky DIYs, and Chris for some great tips on photography, Lens and Light.

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:37

Hey guys, you're listening to part two of the BS podcast. If you did not catch part one of this week's episode, go ahead and hit that back button towards the previous episode. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you there.

Speaker 2: 0:49

Do we internally?

Speaker 1: 0:50

potentially wish because just simply because it's easier, which is not it's. That's not an acceptable answer, but it is what it is. It's a little easier to deal with a non-rainy day because now I have spots picked out at the location. Good to go like. I don't, I don't have this outside variable to worry about. Right, the hardest days of the ones where it is Gonna rain or is it, mac? And that's that's the one that's like I almost would wish it just just do it, just figure it out so that I can do my job, please.

Speaker 1: 1:19

But but when I, on the photographer side, get over real quick okay, this isn't about me not making it easier, let's do something really fun with this and cool and it you going into that mindset as the bride or groom that you know this is gonna be okay, I'm just gonna embrace this and my photographer knows what they're doing and we're just gonna, you know, obviously, if you want to, before the ceremony, make sure your hair stays intact and all of those things and that's important to you.

Speaker 1: 1:46

You know we can, we'll work around that and and make it work. But at some point you're probably just gonna want to let loose and just kind of open up, and that is totally a mindset thing. It applies to so many different things in life, like the mindset is everything. If you.

Speaker 1: 2:01

Continue to say out loud to yourself this sucks, this sucks. Well, yeah, it's probably gonna suck, it's well you're not gonna have a good time if you say out loud to yourself this is okay, we're gonna get some photos that not a lot of people have the opportunity to get. On our wedding day, you know Totally different. You're gonna go into it so much happier and you're gonna look happier in your photos too. So definitely.

Speaker 2: 2:22

That's like one of the biggest things that I see is that, like when I can tell when my clients are stressed because of the looks on their faces, like I could tell I, I it. Just it creates a whole different. If you feel Anxiety, if you feel regret, if you feel any of those things, like it will transfer to your photos. So if you can, just if you're gonna have a rainy wedding day and you weren't expecting it, and if you can just take a second in the morning and just kind of think to yourself, like if this is the worst part of the day, it'll be fine. Yep, like it'll be okay, it's just a little water.

Speaker 1: 2:59

Not a big deal.

Speaker 2: 3:00

And what I would even encourage people to do is, when you're thinking about having a, when you're thinking about talking to a photographer, why not ask for some rainy galleries? Why not? Let's just see what your, what your work looked like on that day, so that you have a really good representation and you can see. I mean I tell all of my clients, you know, I've got those umbrellas ready, I'm ready to go like don't worry about it, not a big deal.

Speaker 2: 3:21

But I think until people have seen the rainy, the rainy day photos with those cute, clear umbrellas and they can actually get it up, a really good feel and taste for the vibe of what their photos might look like. I think once they see those photos, they're like, okay, yeah, no problem, we're all good. But if you don't ask and you don't know what to expect out of your rainy wedding day and you're like, well, I had this very specific, very sunny, very, you know, breezy Idea in my mind of what this wedding day was gonna be, of course your expectations are gonna be a little bit like I Don't know what to expect from this. So I think, talking to your photographer, do you think that that's a good idea to talking and asking for a rainy gallery, just so that they can see.

Speaker 1: 4:03

Absolutely yeah.

Speaker 1: 4:04

I think you should ask anything that comes to mind that you're. Whatever your fears are, you should be asking that Because you don't want to wait till the last minute. So if you're concerned about rain or you just simply want to see it either way, that's a completely fair question To see a rainy day. And now I'm thinking to myself okay, what would early Chris do, who didn't have that opportunity yet to shoot a wedding in the rain? Like, and you're like, oh, I haven't done that yet, which you know, that's just an experience thing. Now I'm in my head thinking like is there a way to set up a, a flexible styled shoot that's for a rainy day? That would be really cool.

Speaker 2: 4:40

It would be. Just see those, yeah, somebody standing to the side with their thumb over the hose so that it looks like a, like a big rainy. All I would need is a cloudy day.

Speaker 1: 4:48

You know it just can't be clear, can't be sunny. You know the way we could do this, but if there was a way you could do and it doesn't have to be a full, you know, table top with all the trimming, you know, I'm just looking for a bride and groom, or groom and groom, bride and bride Shoot, to do Something in that resembles a rainy day.

Speaker 2: 5:08

That's something, that's a little hard to find.

Speaker 1: 5:10

Now I'm thinking about it. So I know they've happened, but I don't see it often, so right.

Speaker 2: 5:16

So the other thing that I was thinking about was talking about, I mean, I Know it sounds stupid to say it out loud, but because you know you plan for every part of your day, right, but having a backup plan, having a A choosing a venue that has and you're, this is coming from a chick All right, who planned my entire, all right, who planned my entire wedding day outside under fairy lights, basically, like I didn't.

Speaker 2: 5:44

It's not that I didn't have a backup option when we originally Started to plan our wedding. Our backup option was we're gonna finish the basement and if we have to pull a really long table into the basement, we're gonna make it look how we want it to look and that will be our rain plan. And then Chad broke his collarbone so we didn't get to. We didn't really get to Finish our backup plan. So you're, you're hearing advice from a chick whose backup plan was literally Piled those 35 people into the living room and hope for the best, like that was. But it didn't really matter to me because my venue was my home and it felt like no matter where this wedding takes place on this property, even if it is in my living room and people are cramped, that is gonna be okay to me. So, choosing a venue that has a very, very Ideal backup plan for you. You know, planning for all outside is all fun and games until your almost husband breaks his collarbone no, yeah, that's, but if you're, okay.

Speaker 2: 6:50

Yeah, he went on a mountain biking trip like two months before our wedding day. Small little thing, and he called me on the first run and was like, yeah, I went off a jump way too high. It was like nice.

Speaker 2: 7:05

And I knew too. I planned a day to go to the beach because I knew I would just be like worried all day, like he's like he did this thing and he's like I've been mountain biking since I was a kid and I'm like, okay, but we've been dating for six years and like I've never seen you do it, so like, so I planned the whole day to not have to think about him on the bike and then he called me on the first run and was like I'm going to the hospital, yeah, so, basically, having choosing a venue, not only for their outdoor plan, outdoor plans are great, outdoor ceremonies are awesome, but make sure that you're comfortable with what that rain plan would also look like. And if it means that you have to spend more money on your venue, I mean, we say this all the time your venue is the vibe of your photos. So if, worst case scenario, we have to pile into your venue, make sure that as you're touring these venues, you ask what is the rain plan?

Speaker 2: 7:58

And you look at that space and go, okay, is there enough light? Do I like the background? What does it look like? Because I can almost guarantee you that if you have a, if you're planning on having an outdoor ceremony at a place that only has a? And it's going to sound bad for me to say this, but generally banquet halls are not the best. They don't have the best lighting, that's not like high ceilings. I've seen ones that are the exception and not the rule, but let's say that it was, like you know, kind of an ugly banquet hall and they're like that's the rain plan, but it doesn't usually rain in September, or whatever they want to feed you to get it booked.

Speaker 1: 8:35

Right, if you hear yeah, it doesn't usually rain, it's like it's like it's gonna rain whenever it wants to rain. Whenever it wants to.

Speaker 2: 8:43

That's correct, yeah, so there's no amount of work that your florist can do on in certain banquet halls or certain rooms. That's going to make it look ideally what you would want it to look like for your ceremony. So just remembering your venue is the vibe, and planning for the rainy day is actually smarter than planning for the outdoor day. I almost do this thing where it's like expect nothing and then you won't be disappointed.

Speaker 2: 9:08

You know, like plan for the rain, it's gonna happen. And then when it's a sunny day, you're like, wow, this is amazing.

Speaker 1: 9:15

This is amazing your wedding book. If I recall, we were talking about the weather before your wedding, like two weeks beforehand. I remember talking about this and going like. I recall the concern was actually like super cold. I think that's what it was like a cold outbreak that I kept seeing in the models and was like I don't think you have to worry about rain, you got to worry about it being chilly and you're like you have to worry about your guests freezing.

Speaker 1: 9:43

It was chilly but it wasn't as cold as it could have been. I think, is what it ended up being.

Speaker 2: 9:50

No, and I'll say you know, in the world of things happen as they happen and just you just have to kind of go with it. We had a pretty cold day. We did For our entire our wedding setup was everybody outside the whole night. It was in the end of October. We knew it was probably going to be cold, but we didn't know it was going to be as cold as it was. It ended up getting down to, I think, in the late 40s during the nighttime portion, but the day itself was like a high of like 63.

Speaker 2: 10:29

So when you're used it is, but when you're used to the summer and, like you know, I'm in a backless dress, I was like I'm freezing dude. So we ended up getting like hot hands for everybody. We ordered blankets, things like that. So it worked out, but we did have complaints.

Speaker 1: 10:44

We had complaints about how cold it was and it's like sorry, separate conversation that there's always going to be complaints potentially so, and then you kind of or rainy or cold or hot, yeah, so you know, but we had our wedding day and it was reasonably cold, and then the very next day it was sunny and 75. And I was like I remember, I do remember that, yeah, you were the peak, yeah you were the cleanup crew.

Speaker 2: 11:12

The cleanup crew, me, chad well, hardly me, I was out of commission Chad and I think just Chad he got a really nice day to clean up, but our wedding day was like really, really cold, and it's just. It is what it is.

Speaker 2: 11:26

It's the day and you make the most of it, and if you have to wrap yourself in a blanket, you have to be underneath an umbrella, no problem, you know, your photographer most likely is prepared, your venue most likely is prepared, unless you're getting married at your house, like we were, but making the most of whatever situation weather-wise is like. Also, I love an overcast session. People are like I just want a sunny and I'm like, okay, I get it, I totally get it. You want the flares, you want the sun, you want all of that. But the lighting in an overcast session is like perfect.

Speaker 1: 12:06

So funny too with overcast sessions, because the style of my photography I've noticed changes pending, which it should, but I I definitely lean into different. I mean even my the lenses that I use, pending whether it's overcast or sunny. I notice going through my photos that I definitely I lean into one versus the other when those weather variables are in there. So when it's overcast I tend to do a lot more wide shots. That's what I just captured. And when it's sunny and I want the flares, I tend to get a little bit closer and there's no rhyme or reason other than super interesting.

Speaker 1: 12:46

Just what feels right in the moment, what feels right in the moment. Yeah, and I'm always happy with the photos. I'm really good with what we get. I always provide a variety and there's not all wide shots or all close ups, but I just tend to look at my favorites from those, and it's always the cloudy, overcast ones. You can get some really good couples, separated pretty far from the camera, black and white, even outdoors, cause sometimes the black and white during a sunny day with foliage is a lot of things going on.

Speaker 1: 13:16

And even with it it's all over, but on an overcast day it's a lot easier on the eyes and I always tend to love those. I'm just going into talking about photos now.

Speaker 1: 13:24

So you are correct from me, overcast is underrated, but I will say that I think a lot of people are catching on to it, cause I have had a lot of conversations in the past year with couples who go like, oh, isn't a cloudy day better? So I think they know, I think they just deep down, they want that sunny that still exists, that like they want that sunny day.

Speaker 2: 13:44

But the overcast you can do so much with.

Speaker 1: 13:46

I think so too.

Speaker 2: 13:48

So another really good tip to have is I know it's the ceremony right, it's the ceremony that everybody wants outside. For the most part, receptions are moving into a hall, they're moving into a room, something like that, and the weather doesn't really matter at that point. It's the ceremony that people really want in the pictures that they want outside. So, just like we said, having the umbrellas for your portraits, which are always so cute, and having enough for the bridal party in the groomsmen. So the other thing too is that I don't know a single photographer who wouldn't be willing and it's more about the venue making sure that the guests are OK I don't know a single photographer who wouldn't be willing to have an umbrella over them and have you standing up at your ceremony with umbrellas, having your bridesmaids and your groomsmen kind of holding one in front of the maid of honor, holds it over the bride, and then the person behind her holds it behind her, and then the person and the last person has two umbrellas so that the bride and the groom can still stand together.

Speaker 2: 14:49

I've actually had a wedding that that happened, where it started to downpour and I was like almost Like I was prepared, I had all of my umbrellas. But when it really started I mean it poured in the middle of this ceremony and all of the guests are getting wet and they're taking out their own umbrellas and I just I handed out an umbrella to each of the bridesmaids and groomsmen so they could hold it over the bride. And then the following. So worst case scenario, if you really need to have your ceremony outside and it's a non-negotiable before you even book your venue, make sure that that's something that they are OK with doing, because a lot of venues won't do that. They'll wait until the very last second and then, if it looks like it's going to rain, they would rather the guests be comfortable, which I totally understand too, but for me, I would assume, as a guest, if I think the wedding is going to be rainy, I would bring my own umbrella. I don't know.

Speaker 1: 15:41

So yeah, I mean, just like, anywhere you go, all right You're kind of responsible for your own.

Speaker 2: 15:48

Right your own comfort. If you know the ceremony you'll be outdoor, you should bring.

Speaker 1: 15:53

yeah, you shouldn't get upset if the venue's not providing you an umbrella or a jacket, so I haven't run into that. But it is funny you say that because I do go to weddings.

Speaker 2: 16:04

Wow, I do go to weddings I do the wedding, I do the wedding.

Speaker 1: 16:11

And there's a lot of people that don't bring umbrellas and are shocked when it starts raining. So I don't know if they're getting ready and they just don't look or don't care but that is funny that you mentioned that.

Speaker 2: 16:21

It's something that maybe people should put on their invite, like outdoor ceremony, rain or shine.

Speaker 1: 16:27

Yeah.

Speaker 2: 16:28

Maybe, that would be an option of just being rain or shine, Please bring the proper attire for an outdoor ceremony. If that was something that was really important to you and you said to your venue before you sent out your invites like, if I put that on my invite, is that going to be something that you can also accommodate or is it something where I mean, I don't know if it's like a hazard issue of having people out in the rain and all of that, but that's also an option, because some of me was like I don't know, I would hope that people would just show up wearing. If it's a rainy day, you're not going to like show up and almost nothing and have no coverage, right?

Speaker 1: 17:06

I would think and I'm way too sarcastic to like think this seriously. I think I'm thinking of the invitation that I would send them to be like if it rains. You know, your screwed asshole, I don't know.

Speaker 2: 17:17

Tell you something like that Go home, go home.

Speaker 1: 17:19

Don't bring a jacket. Good luck, that's it.

Speaker 2: 17:21

This is a full-size wedding only if it's sunny. If not, it's intimate, and you're this if you're receiving this invite. You're only invited if it's a sunny day, oh my gosh. But that is an option to say to your guests before anything, even I think that's fair.

Speaker 2: 17:37

We're having an outdoor ceremony, rain or shine, please dress accordingly. I've never seen it on an invite, but I do think it's a good idea If that is like a non-negotiable for you as a bride and you're like I want those rainy photos even if it's rainy. Yeah, you know.

Speaker 1: 17:52

We're going to want those outdoor photos. Even You're invited to our wedding. Be an adult, take care of yourself. That's pretty much it. We're not, we're not.

Speaker 2: 17:58

We're going to feed you, but I do understand how parents would be like no, but they're coming to your wedding and they're bringing a gift and you have to make them comfortable. I do understand that too. But if you kind of prep them for, like, we're going to be outside, rain or shine, like it's up to you, then okay. So that is something that I also was thinking about. I had another one. It was on the tip of my tongue.

Speaker 1: 18:21

I was going to say do you have a? Do you have a in the photographer realm? Do you have any other? Well, I'll switch it the client realm. Do you have any tips for your clients for, we'll say, an engagement session?

Speaker 2: 18:36

So for the engagement session, I mean, I tend to do this thing. I usually urge people to not cancel their session if it's rainy, but for an engagement session, I feel like you can't choose your weather. Like your wedding weather, you can't choose it. So for the engagement session, I am a little more lenient about weather. If you're hoping for a sunset for your engagement session and I'm like I swear rainy photos would be so beautiful today and and they're just like no, this is really like our vision. I tend to err on the side of I will let the engagement sessions reschedule, and it's usually what they want to do. Yep, do you see the same thing?

Speaker 1: 19:20

Yeah, I do. I almost worded it exactly. I always tell everyone you know, but exactly that I say you. You don't get to pick your wedding weather. So for the engagement session we do have that availability, as long as I have the availability. So I'll be honest with my schedule and I'll be as flexible as I can. So if you don't really it is because there's a lot of people that don't do that.

Speaker 2: 19:41

So it's like nope rain or shine.

Speaker 1: 19:45

It's one of those things where I yeah and just it's. I want to see you happy with your photos, so I want to set the expectations up. Really good for what you expect from me For your wedding day. So if you're not happy with the rainy day engagement session, I'm like, well, suck it up. It's kind of crappy of me. So yeah but it depends on who you hire.

Speaker 1: 20:04

So and what they're what they're, you know prerogative. So that's a good question to ask on the client end to your photographer before you sign them. So how do you handle engagement sessions in rain? It's always a good right. I try my best to get that across beforehand.

Speaker 2: 20:17

Also having an alternative, alternative pair of shoes for your wedding day. If it's going to be rainy, I would err on the side of. I mean, I think it is so cool when brides have like I.

Speaker 2: 20:31

Actually, for one of my rainy wedding days, I brought my hunter boots for me to wear and then I was like you should put these on like this would look really good with your dress, yeah and she wore my hunter boots and they were like the green hunter boots in the In, like like this would see, it was at the Pavilion on Crystal Lake, so it was like woodsy and it had like the rainy day vibe, but she was wearing the boots, so it's kind of like adventure bride. I was like, ooh, I will totally get my my toes wet so that you can wear my rain boots in your photos, but I think it would be a really, really good idea for every single bride to get a pair. I mean, use it as a yes, your excuse, you're gonna buy what $600 wedding shoes anyway. Get yourself a nice pair of rain boots that also you could throw on underneath your dress so that you're not ruining your $400. What is it?

Speaker 2: 21:23

Lawfler Randall, I bought the, the bootleg version of them for $40, so I don't know actually called but. But. But, yeah, get something where it's okay. If you have to, you know, we can lift up your dress and we can take you to the area that you need to be photographed in. But footwear, you know, unless you want to kick off your shoes and be barefoot, which is also an option in the rain and very fun, you know, but like good me look at it as an opportunity.

Speaker 2: 21:53

Buy yourself those rain boots or kick off the shoes and have the really fun barefoot rainy photos. Yep you know it's and it's so funny because I think when people think about it, they don't think that it's like like when I say it I'm like, oh my god, that's so fun, you know.

Speaker 2: 22:07

I think, barefoot rainy day wedding photos, that's awesome. But then I think, when you're a bride and you're thinking about your hair and your makeup and you're thinking about your shoes that you Spend so much money on like, it's so easy to be like, but that's not what I want, you know.

Speaker 1: 22:22

But if you just open your mind. Yeah, it's the open. What could be fun?

Speaker 1: 22:26

you know, so make sure you got a either your, your partner, or a Bridesmaid or a maid of honor, a matron of honor, somebody who can help you with that. That would be good, that's like that's a good, that's that's a good made of honor, a major and a minor that can not just be there for you Physically but like a little little mentally, to just like help you get in the zone. If you're locked into that because there's, you don't have a lot of time to think on your wedding day.

Speaker 2: 22:50

You are so overwhelmed and not.

Speaker 1: 22:52

Exhausted. You're just exhausted as the clock. You're exhausted as the person getting married it's you know. You want to let Let low lay lay. I want to say lay low, Let loose and just just let your vendors take care of you and enjoy your family. You don't want to make decisions, and that's ooh. That's a good conversation point too, and that took me a while to get used to was learning real quick decision overload yes we got to tow that line of our Whatever, whatever it is from the photo world, you know do you want?

Speaker 1: 23:25

to do this thing. Here are a couple options. We only have so much time. Which one would you rather do? And there's a time and place to ask that and you have to know your couple. This is when knowing your couple is really helpful, and Knowing when their decision fatigue has already kicked in and you're like I just got to make this call. Right and they're gonna be okay with that. So there's, that's a. That's a fun conversation point. This is you as the bride.

Speaker 2: 23:51

Yeah, so you can actually. I mean, I have asked people in our final phone call like if I have to make a decision, do you trust the decision that I make, like based off of how the day is going, or is there somebody in your bridal party that you Trust with your vision? So if I have a question that might seem relatively stupid, but I need to know it, I can ask your maid of honor. I can say you know, did you guys discuss this, this type of thing, what do you think that she would prefer? So kind of putting somebody in charge of all those decisions and having a really clear Conversation with that person beforehand so that they know. Okay, if this comes up, this is what we're doing. I think that that is like Almost like invaluable to have somebody At your wedding day that basically knows all of the decisions that you would make, so that your vendors can go to them instead of you.

Speaker 1: 24:38

I love this conversation too, because this is the as with any job it's. It's hard to to talk about this stuff. It's hard to present this in like a summary of what is a wedding photographer or what you know. Whatever your job is, like you know we do, employers are trying to get it in a summary and this is such a very like Specific conversation point that you can't talk about anywhere else other than just you and I talking about it right now.

Speaker 1: 25:04

That it's it. This comes down to experience, like dealing with and knowing. Okay, this is another checklist item. That's not a. It's not a. Do I have my camera gear? It's not a. Do I have my lens? Do I have the umbrellas? It's a. Oh. Do I Understand who is the contact person for specifically Knowing the brighter groom's vision? Who's the decision-maker? And then how do I know when to make the call and when to have somebody else make the call? Like that's such, a, such a specific piece, but it's, it's such an important part of it.

Speaker 2: 25:34

Right, because, for the most part, you want to think. You want to. I mean, we talk to our clients in depth about what is important to them versus what isn't. So you want to think to yourself I know what they want, I know the vision that they have. Yeah, spoke myself in the ear, I know the vision that they have, but I just I need to get that little bit of.

Speaker 2: 25:53

Somebody else had a part in this decision too. If there's something that your bride and your groom really wanted to be a part of their day and it just very much is looking like it's not going to happen, and you think in your head I know them well enough to make this decision, I'm just gonna confirm with the bridesmaid, I'm just gonna confirm with X person that they put in charge of knowing their vision. It just gives you that little bit of like. I Mean you hope that you're confident in making that decision, but to have somebody also go, yes, I think that that's what they would want. You know it's like okay, all right, let's move forward.

Speaker 2: 26:27

Because for the most part, if you're like me, I feel like I know, I've talked to my bride and groom, I know what's important and if something isn't gonna happen. I just I already know it's gonna be okay. I just need to confirm it. Otherwise, we need to push that thing if they're like no, no, no, that was something that they really, really, really had to have, and they didn't quite express that to me. In the same way, I need to know that you.

Speaker 2: 26:50

Couldn't send me that's you are correct so I think To kind of, and do you have any more? Because I was just gonna wrap it up with a little.

Speaker 1: 26:59

I think wrapping it up would be good awesome.

Speaker 2: 27:02

So I think the key points to take away from this episode as far as rainy day weddings is Talk to your photographer beforehand, which is most. I mean, most of the advice that we give you on this podcast is like talk to your photographer. Talk to your photographer beforehand, not only about the wedding day, about wedding galleries that they've shot before, about you know the rainy day Engagement schedule, what that looks like and what your options are there. Ask them if they have. You know umbrellas to be provided, and don't ever look down on a photographer If they don't provide them. I think that that's. It is a lot to bring 10-12.

Speaker 2: 27:39

Umbrella. Usually one of my arms is like stick straight and I'm like yeah, somebody take these from me, please. We already yes, we already have so much on our plate that I could understand why a photographer wouldn't necessarily want to keep those in their car and have to do the run back and forth.

Speaker 1: 27:53

But but you're gonna say you should ask them ahead of time. That's the part that you should know. Yep.

Speaker 2: 28:00

Yes, don't ever judge. If they don't, they're not obligated to. Everybody works differently. Chris and I happen to be two photographers that feel similarly on this, that we would rather have them than not. But ask if they do. If they don't Order that bulk pack and if you don't need them, send them back. That's that's like my best advice. Grab some umbrellas, grab a, an Alternative shoe choice. Ask your venue about their rain plan and be very, very, very Aware of what happens with the rain plan. Don't do the thing of closing your eyes and crossing your fingers and hoping it won't happen, because if it does happen, it will change the entirety of your wedding vibe. Also, if you wanted to add something on your invitations, I'm just kind of going through everything that we had chatted about briefly so that it's like one little list here. Do?

Speaker 2: 28:54

it adding something, adding something to your Invitations. This is happening rain or shine. There will be outdoor portions of this day. Please dress accordingly. If it's raining, please bring an umbrella. It can even. It doesn't have to be like on your invite. It can be like a little like insert, like this is happening outside, whether you like it or not, you don't like it. Rsvp no.

Speaker 2: 29:15

You know, Exactly, but I think, the most important piece of this entire if you take anything away from this, and I think that it's Important to think about rain or shine Take that five minutes in the very beginning of your day, before you talk to anybody, before you see anybody, before your photographer says hello. Just take that five minutes with your coffee and definitely some water. Are you taking a picture? Gotta do a photo.

Speaker 2: 29:40

This is the the photo for the socials that we're recording right now Like the little pause and definitely some water and try, try to do this thing of Okay, it's raining on the wedding day, we've planned, we've prepared, we know what's happening. It's not exactly my vision, but it's not about this one day and if this is the one wrench that we have, it's okay. Plus, I don't know if you saw, but our poll Says that most people think that rain on your wedding day is actually good luck. I Was surprised to see that we might get we might get more good luck actually no, it's a clear 5050 right now. Oh.

Speaker 1: 30:25

Oh.

Speaker 2: 30:27

Good luck.

Speaker 1: 30:27

Oh shit yeah no, it's a clear 5050.

Speaker 2: 30:30

So Jury's out on whether or not it's good luck, but I've heard that it's good.

Speaker 1: 30:37

Okay, I'm pushing that into the good no one thinks it, but anyway it's.

Speaker 2: 30:44

It's all about the mindset that you approach your day with. Whether it's rain or shine, it just is what it is. Take five minutes in the morning. Try to just turn it so that you can be excited for your day. No matter what it looks like, there will be a wrench and if rain is it, there's nothing you can do about it. It's just weather. It's just weather.

Speaker 1: 31:00

But just weather. But you could learn more about the weather if you want to be prepared. We went right into.

Speaker 2: 31:11

That was perfect, my cousin my cousin who's not even on Instagram anymore because I told her to follow you. She literally every time there's like a bad storm coming, she goes. What does your buddy Chris say?

Speaker 1: 31:22

What is?

Speaker 2: 31:22

because she's she decided she's done with socials.

Speaker 1: 31:24

So she's like hey, I'm just checking in, like what he says, just checking in, I need to somehow and not social, post somewhere that she can visit. I know, I Know it's hard with updated information. It's hard like weather information is literally only applicable in the moment.

Speaker 2: 31:38

So it's an email if you do like an email channel.

Speaker 1: 31:42

But if they only see it. Even if they see it a few hours after it's posted, it's it's old news, it's already on news. That's that's the tricky part about weather info. There's actually a term for this. I forget what it's called, but it's information that has an expiration. That's almost immediate and that makes it tricky, depending the platform that you're putting the.

Speaker 2: 31:59

I know the word you're trying. I can't think of it.

Speaker 1: 32:01

You would know this, as the marketing guru over here who went went to school for this. There there is a term and I can't think of it.

Speaker 2: 32:09

It's almost like instantaneous.

Speaker 1: 32:13

Don't know, yep which is why I come to me as soon as we get off of this. And it's already old news, so it doesn't matter, that's there it is. It mattered for like two seconds I can certainly done. Yeah, boring old, let's yeah If you liked this conversation.

Speaker 2: 32:31

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Speaker 1: 32:42

That's a. That's advice from DIY Queen.

Speaker 2: 32:46

Yeah oh, and if you want to follow me for some spooky DIYs, it's only August 18 18th, but oh boy, we are on it already. So if you want to, follow me on some spooky DIYs, some basement DIYs. You can see it all on. I am Brooke Brady. Um, if you want to follow Chris for weather. What's your handle, oh, and Photography, and lens and light His nutritional, nutritional journey. You can follow Chris on.

Speaker 1: 33:19

Insert handle here photography dot styles very easy. You'll see all that, yeah, all that stuff in there. We'll talk about lens and light next week do that again, given update.

Speaker 2: 33:28

Oh, okay, I'm excited to hear dad's moving.

Speaker 1: 33:31

It's moving fast now, so gonna also guys.

Speaker 2: 33:34

Sorry to cut you off.

Speaker 1: 33:34

We all.

Speaker 2: 33:35

We also keep asking for your Stories, your questions, anything like that. We are putting together a list of all of those questions that you have about your wedding quarries or discussions. So if you have anything to send, dm it over to. Uh, everything BS podcast. Is that what? The Instagram? I'm so bad at handling.

Speaker 1: 33:56

No, I know it's everything BS podcast you are everything BS podcast.

Speaker 2: 33:59

Yeah, so we're compiling the list and we will answer on this podcast.

Speaker 1: 34:04

Perfect.

Speaker 2: 34:05

All right, it was nice talking to you. Have a nice week, brooke. Bye, bye.