Outdoor Ceremony

Could you perhaps stand under some kind of gazebo? Similar to this:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c4/8d/b3/c48db329ce3044eea2b9065d8320a517.jpg


Because this would mean you’re under the shade

Is it possible to stand in a shady area during your ceremony? Talk to the venue and get it changed. There's no reason it can't be accommodated for a medical reason.

If not you could DIY that type of thing too in the link I sent!

I know that transitions now makes contacts... you could always try those too!

If your FH doesn’t have as sensitive of eyes as you, could you switch sides?

We got married on the beach and the sun was really bright. Luckily our ceremony was really short and I made it through. Think about the time of day for your pictures. This is what I didn’t think about and it was really hard to keep my eyes open. Maybe look for a different place or time.

I would suggest having an archway with draping that way you’ll be in the shade

View Quoted Comment I’m an eye doctor and this thought popped in my head too. However, the entire contact lens turns dark which will make the eye look like it has a black circle. Probably not the look you want on your wedding day 🙃

View Quoted Comment It’s just a grey color really, and it not very obvious. My FH works at an optical and when he wore the trial pair it was barely noticeable.

Will the sun be in your eyes at the time of your ceremony? Also is it possible to change your ceremony location?

View Quoted Comment The ceremony site is permanently in place. The aisle is stone, the benches are set in the ground and the arch is on a deck/platform where we will be standing

View Quoted Comment Oh good to know!

View Quoted Comment FH doesn't want to because he's set in his ways and thinks that would be weird. It's too non-traditional for him.
I brought that up already. 😩

View Quoted Comment Ceremony site is set so there's no changing that and can't change the time really either. 4:30 is our ceremony time and if we set it any later i'm afraid we'll feel rushed the whole evening and it will go by way too fast. 😞

View Quoted Comment I'm not positive but I think so just by the way the ceremony site is facing, the sun will be in my eyes unless we set our time a lot later which I don't wanna do because I feel like the evening will be more rushed and go by faster than it needs to. And ceremony location is set. It is a site already set up. Stone aisle way, benches, and an arch on a deck/platform. Unfortunately there is no changing it.

View Quoted Comment That is tough! Maybe you can have a plan to face a direction where the sun isn’t directly in your eyes. For instance you could face each other or decide to turn and face your officiant. Would that make a difference?

View Quoted Comment I think it depends on the patient. I have witnessed some very dark transition contact lenses.

Here is the transition CL on the left eye

Depending on the time of year even moving the time by 15 minutes can make a difference. The arch idea is a good one if it's cost-effective for you. Also, don't wear sunglasses and be outside on the days leading up. I don't if it's true, but I hear doing that helps you to squint less in pictures. Also, I was on the opposite side at my wedding and it didn't look weird at all? I wanted my "good side" showing 😁