~* Ash *~
In one word: Weather!
At this point, pretty much everything else is taken care of for the wedding. We have to pick up a few gifts from Things Remembered, finish printing our programs, finish putting together a scrapbook, and I have to finish editing my letter of devotion to Lu. I love the word "finish." It lets me know just how close we are to the big day!
Then, of course, I have the week of duties: packing my bags for home, getting an oil change for my car, and all of the beauty stuff (manicure, pedicure, waxing multiple body parts, etc.) However, everything is pretty much minor.
However, bad weather can ruin a perfect day, which is why I'm glad that I didn't follow my childhood dream of having an outdoor wedding. If I'd continued in that direction, then I'd probably be a nervous wreck right now. With an outdoor wedding, you have to worry about so much more than rain or shine the day of the wedding, you have to consider heat, humidity, bugs, mud, hot, cold, etc. So many variables!
For example, Mrs. R decided to have an evening wedding in Florida in July. Very risky. However, she had a perfect day: it rained about two hours before the ceremony (which in some cultures is a sign of fertility), which was just enough to cool off the temperature a bit and enjoy the night.
Another friend got married in February in Maryland. Cold, but tolerable -- in an average year. This year, there were back to back blizzards. Imagine half of your vendors being snowed in less than a week before the big day!
The most risky thing about October is peripheral rain from late-season hurricanes. The only time the weather will affect us is during our getaway, and right now with a sunny high of 66, low of 48, and 0% chance of precipitation, I'd say that we'll have a beautiful time on a gorgeous fall day!
This could change at any point between now and next week, but as long as it's not extremely cold the day of the wedding, then we'll be comfortable.
At this point, pretty much everything else is taken care of for the wedding. We have to pick up a few gifts from Things Remembered, finish printing our programs, finish putting together a scrapbook, and I have to finish editing my letter of devotion to Lu. I love the word "finish." It lets me know just how close we are to the big day!
Then, of course, I have the week of duties: packing my bags for home, getting an oil change for my car, and all of the beauty stuff (manicure, pedicure, waxing multiple body parts, etc.) However, everything is pretty much minor.
However, bad weather can ruin a perfect day, which is why I'm glad that I didn't follow my childhood dream of having an outdoor wedding. If I'd continued in that direction, then I'd probably be a nervous wreck right now. With an outdoor wedding, you have to worry about so much more than rain or shine the day of the wedding, you have to consider heat, humidity, bugs, mud, hot, cold, etc. So many variables!
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| Although you can get some pretty cool, unique pictures in the rain! |
For example, Mrs. R decided to have an evening wedding in Florida in July. Very risky. However, she had a perfect day: it rained about two hours before the ceremony (which in some cultures is a sign of fertility), which was just enough to cool off the temperature a bit and enjoy the night.
Another friend got married in February in Maryland. Cold, but tolerable -- in an average year. This year, there were back to back blizzards. Imagine half of your vendors being snowed in less than a week before the big day!
The most risky thing about October is peripheral rain from late-season hurricanes. The only time the weather will affect us is during our getaway, and right now with a sunny high of 66, low of 48, and 0% chance of precipitation, I'd say that we'll have a beautiful time on a gorgeous fall day!
This could change at any point between now and next week, but as long as it's not extremely cold the day of the wedding, then we'll be comfortable.
