Think it's gonna rain..

There's literally nothing you can do about the weather, so there's no point in having any negative feelings about your wedding day in this regard.

Soooo....what should we say?

I would have tons of advice and kind words to say to you considering I also had rain on my wedding day and couldn't take pictures outside (I did in the rain though), but it seems you don't want to hear it.

We are in the middle of a tropical storm, and now I regret having a wedding during hurricane season. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! Good luck and try to enjoy your day no matter what happens

There is another bride on here whose father (and mother) cannot attend her wedding as he is under hospice care.

A little perspective.

We had a huge storm on our wedding day (complete with road blocks and power outages) and still managed to get some great outdoor photos, even though I was worried we wouldn't be able to get any. Just because rain is predicted, it usually doesn't rain nonstop the entire day. Attached are some of our beautiful outdoor photos, to hopefully ease some of your worries. Try not to overstress about this! Weather is finicky and forecasts change from one day to the next. It sucks, but you can get through it!

ETA: my parents got married in mid-May and they said it was raining until just before their ceremony, then it was sunshine and clear skies the rest of the day. Which was lucky for them as they did not have a plan B for their outdoor wedding!

You know how Chicago is in the summer. Why would you not pick a place that has a beautiful outdoor space as well as an indoor space just in case?? I don't understand people's logic sometimes.

The weather is going to do what it is going to do regardless of how many internet strangers cross their random body parts. Start working on an indoor decor plan.

Fingers crossed! It's only showing rain in the morning so that's good

I get that you are bummed. I too picked my venue due to how gorgeous the grounds were. All you can do at this point is control the things you can: make sure you have solid back up plans in case of rain. Otherwise you just have to cross your fingers and hope for the best. The day will be wonderful regardless!

Fingers crossed. I'm getting married in Chicago the day after you and also have be seeing rain in the forecast.

@Amanda S, the tropical storm is worth a little more worry than just regular rain... are you in a region with major flooding from the tropical storm?? I'm from Pensacola but not there right now, and the rain is terrible but power is on and the roads are clear enough, so if your area is like that, at least your local guests can still make it to the indoor event! ETA: and it should be mostly cleared out in the next day or so, God willing

@linds OP said NOT TO tell her that (her caps, not mine)

Aww I hope it turns out well. Even if it does rain, it probably won't rain all day and you can sneak off to do your photos when the rain stops! An upside: Gloomy skies are actually the best lighting for photos!

I think it's stupid to pick a venue solely on an aesthetic piece that is reliant on something uncontrollable being just right.

Sorry you're upset, but you did it to yourself.

@Nonna that's terrible and my thoughts and prayers are with that bride. Definitely not on the same scale, but I'm allowed to vent. My dad has cancer and I'm over the moon he can still walk me down the aisle.

Thanks to those crossing their fingers.

No idea what the point of this post was since you don't want to hear anything of the contrary...but some of my favorite weddings, it was a rainy day and lovely anyway. You can embrace it and be as resourceful as possible or let it kill you with stress. A seasoned photographer helps in any condition....I hope it works out to your satisfaction.

I would actually like some positive advice, just didn't want the comment about rain being good luck. That was it. Calm down folks. Need positivity here.

I'm a bit confused. You want positivity but want people not to say what they know to say to cheer you up? Not sure about the good luck thing....one of my May couples, there was venue flooding and a mini tornado during dinner break, a drunk bridesmaid that had to be carried out, and the DJ had o move his stuff from the wall....their backs were wet at the head table due to windows leaking in the barn venue....they trudged through and had an absolutely amazing day...oh, and that wedding, I'm making a sample album from. If you catch a break I need the rain, you can do something outside if you switch shoes or find a solid spot. There are ways to adapt and make it work, not much you can do about the weather.

Uh, I'm pretty sure WE are the ones who are calm. You're the one upset about the weather and having a photographer who isn't so great. I mean, the whole point of this is to celebrate the union between you and your FH. Granted, photos were important to me as well, so I hired an awesome photographer. Like Nonna said, go gather some perspective.

Positive: Buy some umbrellas for pictures - those always turn out wonderful.

Positive: you still get to get married that day

Positive - Weather changes hourly!

but this is also a lesson to others since there is no point in making you feel worse about what you cant change at this point - if you want an outside ceremony make sure your venue has a backup space you love just as much. We knew we wanted an outside ceremony but didnt agree on a venue until we found one with both an outside ceremony space and inside ceremony space we loved! It's an important factor. And I dont know about Chicago but in my part of the NE summer time means it could turn to rain randomly because of the humidity. Always have a back up plan that makes you jsut as happy as the original when it comes to weather related!

Weather forecasts change, even the day of. Our venue let us decide day of up until a certain time whether we were going through with our outdoor plans or moving the ceremony inside.

Honestly, while the back and forth watching the sky and the forecast the day of was a little stressful because we wanted to make the right decision, it was nothing compared to the confusion I felt being in mourning on my wedding day. I lost my grandmother a few days before our wedding and I felt guilty the whole time that there were moments I felt sad on one of the happiest moments of my life and guilty that there were moments I was feeling joyful when I was experiencing one of the saddest moments of my life. I'm with Nonna. My positive advice is regardless of whether your wedding ceremony ends up inside or outside, be thankful your dad is doing well and he will be there to share your wedding day with you.