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Jackie
Just Said Yes August 2020

Rain during outdoor wedding with Covid

Jackie, on August 20, 2020 at 11:24 AM Posted in Planning 0 5
Hi all! I am getting married in a week, on the 28th. There is a 60% chance of thunderstorms during the day and night. I know this could change, but I am still panicking. Due to Covid, we can’t use our reception barn, which was plan B. We would have to use a tent for the entire wedding and I would be very upset to not get to use ANY of the venue, in the event of rain. Has anyone experienced this? Thank you

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Latest activity by Jackie, on August 25, 2020 at 7:10 AM
  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
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    Hi Jackie! That's definitely nerve-wracking! There's no place to have the wedding if it's raining?

    In that case I'd try to rent a tent so that you can go forward with the wedding, even if there's rain! We got married during a hurricane so I can't in good conscience tell you to risk it! Smiley laugh

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  • VIP August 2020
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    I fortunately did not have to deal with it, but we had a similar forecast ahead of the wedding so I did come up with a plan. If it rained, we were going to borrow an additional tent from a neighbor (we rented one for tables, but didn't want to use it for the ceremony). We had a floral arch, so we were going to set up the extra tent over the arch and have the ceremony underneath it. We probably would've had people watching from the reception tent if it had rained heavily, but if it was just a light rain, people could use umbrellas for our short ceremony. I guess my recommendation would be to find another tent you can use and put it in the part of the venue that you like the most, so you still get some of the aesthetics you're looking for. Also, I don't know how possible it is to get one last minute, but clear top tents exist, so you could look into that.

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  • Hillary
    Just Said Yes August 2020
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    Hi Jackie! We’re date twins and the forecast isn’t looking much better 😫 we have a tent but our ceremony is completely outside so I’m hoping it’s at least cleared up for that. Good Luck!!!
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  • Gabrielle
    Dedicated September 2020
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    Hey Jackie, we have a similar situation! It's rained every day without fail so it seems like our outdoor ceremony just isn't happening!

    If you don't have the option of a covered area, you can rent a big clear top tent. They're can be dressed up and can give you the outdoor feel you wanted.

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  • Jackie
    Just Said Yes August 2020
    Jackie ·
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    Yay congratulations! Exactly my situation too. I will cross my fingers for you 🤞🏼We are almost there!!
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