96 Degrees on my Wedding Day -- Gonna melt

If you have an indoor venue, you will be fine! Enjoy your ball gown. If you have an outdoor reception, can you shift the site to be in the shade or back an hour or two?

I should have said everything is outdoors with minimal shade. Oops. Guests will have parasols and there will be a light breeze but that only helps so much.

Nope... I would decline.

That is entirely too hot for an outside ceremony. So many health risks for that. Way too many.

As someone who lives in the Texas heat, I chose an all-indoor venue for this reason. The ceremony and reception hall are connected by a hallway which is all viciously air conditioned. They have a beautiful outdoor courtyard if anyone wants to go outdoors and melt. I also chose a later time in the year to help keep everything cool.

Sorry, I'd decline too unless I was working. That is just too hot to expect guests to hang for 5-6 hours without AC....

A heatwave rolled right in. It's not normally this hot. At our final walkthrough two weeks ago it was 74 and breezy.

You don't have a plan B? What if it rained?

Um....it's August/very beginning of Sept. This is when heat happens....

Wait what are you gonna do if it rains? Do you not have a plan B?

I am hoping you do, and you can call and ask them to accommodate for excessive heat.

It is not safe for anyone to be outdoors in that type of heat for an extended period of time. Parasols will not help, and you run into the risk of people no showing because of it.

I'm confused. Is there not a building at your venue that can serve as a Plan B?

Even if the norm is mid-70's where you live, Mother Nature doesn't care and she will do what she wants.

I deserve all these comments. I was not thinking about my guests.

With everyone's concern here I'm now very concerned the venue hasn't said anything to us about it being too hot?

You need to be worried more about the guests you're hosting. Heat is dangerous for elderly, children, pregnant women, and anyone with heart or breathing problems. Your guests will be in dresses and suits, presumably. What are you going to do when a groomsman faints from the heat? A parasol and a "light breeze" are not appropriate plans for 100° heat.

What was your rain plan B? Indoors? Tent? You might be ok with a tent with sides and rented ac units.

You expect people to eat and drink alcohol outside in those conditions?!

ETA: Your guests are your responsibility. You better come up with a Plan B NOW. In case you don't here are some symptoms of heat stroke, which I would DEFINITELY be on the lookout for at your wedding:

High body temperature. A core body temperature of 104 F (40 C) or higher, obtained with a rectal thermometer, is the main sign of heatstroke.

Altered mental state or behavior. Confusion, agitation, slurred speech, irritability, delirium, seizures and coma can all result from heatstroke.

Alteration in sweating. In heatstroke brought on by hot weather, your skin will feel hot and dry to the touch. However, in heatstroke brought on by strenuous exercise, your skin may feel dry or slightly moist.

Nausea and vomiting. You may feel sick to your stomach or vomit.

Flushed skin. Your skin may turn red as your body temperature increases.

Rapid breathing. Your breathing may become rapid and shallow.

Racing heart rate. Your pulse may significantly increase because heat stress places a tremendous burden on your heart to help cool your body.

Headache. Your head may throb.

I have a heart condition, I also can't regulate my own body temp. I would over heat and faint.

This is just way too hot.

Please consider moving it inside of you have the option.

Just my ceremony was outside in early June in VA. It was unusually warm that day with temps near 80. We kept it outdoors and people were really uncomfortable. H was sweating a waterfall. He had a giant sweat stain that just grew and grew.

If you have a plan B for inclement weather, it should be used for this!

Thanks guys, talking with coordinator and venue now.

I don't understand why there was no plan b but there's no use beating a dead horse. Is there any way you can get a tent with a portable A/C unit? If not, I would be prepared for guests to leave early. Especially if your ceremony is during the day. Be sure that they all know that the festivities will be outdoors so that they can dress as appropriately as possible.

As for you, drink lot's of water!! ice water cools me down a lot and you could have ice packs on hand. I would also get parasols for you and the BP.

Do you have a hoop skirt under your ball gown? I've heard those increase air flow.

Omg, that will be so hot!! Make sure whatever you do that you will feel comfy because that will make you happier. Hot and sweaty and sticky won't be comfy. I am having an outdoor Florida wedding in March. I did this on purpose to avoid the summer heat! Lol

Yeah you need a backup holy hell

You being hot in your dress is honestly the LEAST of your problems..