TIPS ON DEALING WITH BAD WEATHER
Unexpected Cold Temperatures Since it will be winter, depending on where you live it is very possible it will be very cold at the time of the wedding. To accommodate for a sudden cold snap purchase some pretty, feminine and warm shawls for you and your bridesmaids in advance of the wedding. Choose long gowns for your maids so that if necessary they can wear a petticoat, an extra slip, or even long johns underneath their dresses if it’s really cold. If your wedding is an evening wedding, plan on having the maids wear gloves with their dresses, which will provide some warmth. Keep gel heating packs on hand that can be discreetly tucked into shoes or gloves to keep the hands and feet of the bridal party warm. For guests, add more candles to the décor, which will help heat the room. If possible, place a few small, discreet space heaters around the church or reception hall. Don’t keep your guests waiting out in the cold; have a place for them to brush off their coats and arrange clothing inside. Arrange for valet parking so that your guests don’t need to walk a long distance in a cold and possibly snowy or icy parking lot, especially the women who will most likely be wearing fine dresses and dress shoes, which will not be safe for walking in such conditions. At the reception hall, have a nice “hot beverage bar” set up in a corner with hot water dispensers, plenty of hot gourmet coffee, a selection of premium cocoas and teas along with some ladyfingers, tiramisu, or cookies so that guests can warm up immediately with a hot beverage. If your reception hall has a fireplace, have a roaring fire going before guests arrive so that guests can gather around the fire for warmth. If you had planned an outdoor winter wedding and you are faced with an unexpected cold snap, it’s time to switch to Plan B. Have a backup indoor venue ready to go at a moment’s notice if the weather is too cold to be outdoors. If you are set on having the ceremony outdoors, consider shortening the ceremony so that your guests don’t have to be outside too long. Snowstorms Unfortunately, if you live in an area that gets a lot of snow in the winter, it’s a good possibility that a snowstorm could swirl up suddenly and wreak havoc on your winter wedding plans. While you can’t predict exactly when a snowstorm will occur, there are some things you can do to deal with it if a snowstorm happens on your wedding day. Call the church or wedding hall when it first begins to storm. Make sure there is a caretaker or other maintenance person around who will stay at the venue to shovel and salt all the walkways throughout the night. If the church doesn’t have anyone, call a friend, relative or even draft one of your neighbor’s children into standing by at the venue with a shovel and a bag of de-icing salt. Make sure that waterproof mats are laid in the entryway of the venue to prevent anyone from slipping and falling on their way into the church. If there is enough space in the entryway or in the coat room, set up a table and a small mirror along with paper towels, combs, facial tissues, and anything else that guests might need to fix their clothing or hair after fighting their way into the venue through the storm. Make sure that the bridal party can all make it to the venue. Offer to send transportation for anyone who can’t get there on their own. Tell everyone to bring their wedding clothes in waterproof bags and get dressed at the venue. If many guests will be driving to the venue, expect at least a few to cancel because of the weather. Have valet parking available to take care of the cars so that people can get out of their cars and into the venue quickly. After the ceremony, if people are concerned about driving to the location of the reception, arrange carpools of guests who have vehicles that can handle the bad weather to get guests to the reception. If your reception is at a hotel ballroom or banquet room, ask about reserving a block of rooms for your guests in case there is a storm and some would like to stay over at the hotel. If many of your guests have travel arrangements, ask one of the hotel staff to stay on top of any flight cancellations or delays so that your guests can make other arrangements if they need to. You may need to make adjustments to your wedding plans like maybe cutting out your grand arrival at the hall in a horse drawn sleigh or taking pictures outdoors in a picturesque snowy setting if there is a snowstorm on your wedding day, but you may not need to cancel the whole wedding if you plan ahead. Rain Even if doesn’t snow much where you live, you may need to deal with a torrential or constant rain on your wedding day. While rain isn’t as dire a situation as a snowstorm, it can still put a big damper on your big day. Rain can cause travel cancellations and delays. If you had planned on an outdoor ceremony it will need to be moved indoors, pictures will need to be moved indoors, and any kind of open air transportation like a carriage or convertible will need to be changed. Rain doesn’t have to ruin the wedding though. Use some of the tips for dealing with snowstorms to deal with rain, such as having a valet so that guests don’t need to be out in the rain. Have some extra umbrellas around so that guests can borrow an umbrella if they need one. Have a roaring fire if possible so that guests can dry out shoes and coats, and a hot beverage bar will be a great way to chase away those cold rain blues and get everyone into a jolly mood. If it’s dreary and raining on your wedding day, try to create a cozy, warm, and friendly atmosphere for guests. Add more candles to the tables and turn the heat up in the room. Make sure there is a soup course on the menu or a few soups to choose from on the buffet so that guests can warm up. As was mentioned earlier, wedding insurance is a very practical thing to have when you’re planning a winter wedding. While it is sometimes possible to save a wedding despite an unexpected storm or cold snap, sometimes it isn’t and the wedding has to be cancelled. If that happens, not only will you lose the thousands of dollars you have spent on deposits, catering, reception hall, church, transportation, and honeymoon plans but you could have to wait months before you can have the wedding. Wedding insurance might not cover 100% of the money you have spent, but it can cover a large chunk of it. Wedding insurance isn’t expensive and some policies even cover the cost of expenses if the wedding is cancelled due to a non weather emergency, such as one partner calling off the wedding. Wedding insurance can also cover the honeymoon, so that if your wedding is called off because of weather you will get back the money you spent on airfare and hotel accommodations for your honeymoon. If you are on your honeymoon and something happens, like a hurricane if you chose somewhere tropical for a honeymoon, then wedding insurance will usually cover the entire cost of the honeymoon. If you are using a wedding planner to help plan your wedding, ask your wedding planner for referrals of insurance agents who specialize in wedding insurance. If you are not using a wedding planner, consult other brides or look on wedding planning websites or in wedding guide books for recommendations of insurance agents who deal in wedding insurance. If you are spending thousands of dollars on your wedding, it’s well worth taking the time and spending some money on wedding insurance to protect your financial investment in your wedding. |
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