{"id":1129,"date":"2008-08-16T12:11:34","date_gmt":"2008-08-16T19:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realphotography.com\/blog\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2008-08-16T12:11:34","modified_gmt":"2008-08-16T19:11:34","slug":"tips-for-brides-worried-about-rain-on-their-wedding-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/tips-for-brides-worried-about-rain-on-their-wedding-day\/","title":{"rendered":"tips for brides worried about rain on their wedding day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend&#8217;s endless rain has reminded me that Colorado isn&#8217;t immune to Seattle-type rainy days.\u00a0 I know that a rainy wedding is on the top of the &#8220;wedding day disasters&#8221; list, so I wanted to share some tips for making a rainy wedding fabulous.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the obvious &#8220;have a back-up plan for your outdoor wedding&#8221; tips, I think there are a couple of things you can do to make rainy wedding pictures awesome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#1:\u00a0 Have a cute umbrella ready<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adorable, elegant, or just plain hilarious umbrellas can make rain on your wedding day kind of fun and exciting!\u00a0 There are tons of cute umbrellas just waiting to make your wedding pictures pop, so having one that you love waiting in the wings could make rain not seem so bad!<\/p>\n<p>Here are a couple of fabulous umbrella resources:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/umbrellastand.stores.yahoo.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Umbrella Stand<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pareumbrella.com\/store\/gallery.aspx\">Pare Umbrella<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vintage.bellaumbrella.com\/umbrellaListPagoda.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Bella Umbrella<\/a> has the most stunning vintage and modern umbrellas and parasols for purchase or rent.\u00a0 (I can totally see parasols being adorable props for sunny weddings!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>#2:\u00a0 Ditch the heels for rainboots<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is it just me, or can you totally see a bride holding a yellow umbrella with yellow rain boots peeking out from under her poofy white dress being the cutest thing ever in the whole world?!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/b\/ref=in_se_pagelist\/601-8966579-4880926?ie=UTF8&amp;node=13913321&amp;pricerange=&amp;index=tgt-mf-mv&amp;field-browse=13913321&amp;rank=-product%5Fsite%5Flaunch%5Fdate&amp;viewID=leaf&amp;field-pricebin=&amp;store=&amp;rh=&amp;page=3&amp;fromBrowse=1\" target=\"_blank\">Target<\/a> has a ton of rain boots online from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/gp\/detail.html\/ref=sc_qi_detaillink\/601-8966579-4880926?ie=UTF8&amp;frombrowse=1&amp;asin=B0012QFR0O\" target=\"_blank\">pink<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/Mod-Dot-Rain-Boots-Chocolate\/dp\/B000WPW37Q\/qid=1218912899\/ref=br_1_5\/601-8966579-4880926?ie=UTF8&amp;node=13913321&amp;frombrowse=1&amp;pricerange=&amp;index=tgt-mf-mv&amp;field-browse=13913321&amp;rank=-product%5Fsite%5Flaunch%5Fdate&amp;rh=&amp;page=3\">polka dots<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/Strawberry-Fields-Rain-Boots-Navy\/dp\/B000WPYY6E\/qid=1218913131\/ref=br_1_11\/601-8966579-4880926?ie=UTF8&amp;node=13913321&amp;frombrowse=1&amp;pricerange=&amp;index=tgt-mf-mv&amp;field-browse=13913321&amp;rank=-product%5Fsite%5Flaunch%5Fdate&amp;rh=&amp;page=3\">strawberries<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/Simple-Dot-Rain-Boots-Red\/dp\/B000MVQE84\/qid=1218913080\/ref=br_1_16\/601-8966579-4880926?ie=UTF8&amp;node=13913321&amp;frombrowse=1&amp;pricerange=&amp;index=tgt-mf-mv&amp;field-browse=13913321&amp;rank=-product%5Fsite%5Flaunch%5Fdate&amp;rh=&amp;page=4\">these most awesome boots ever<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatapair.com\/wp~aspx~cid_29~display_all~pw~searchresults.htm\" target=\"_blank\">What a Pair<\/a> has a giant selection of cutie patootie rain boots.<\/p>\n<p>And if it were me, and I wasn&#8217;t doing the yellow boots\/yellow umbrella thing, I&#8217;d be rocking these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dllrainwear.com\/servlet\/the-876\/Western-Chief--dsh--Women%27s\/Detail\" target=\"_blank\">frog boots<\/a>.\u00a0 (Or maybe the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dllrainwear.com\/servlet\/the-873\/Western-Chief--dsh--Women%27s\/Detail\" target=\"_blank\">ladybug<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dllrainwear.com\/servlet\/the-875\/Western-Chief--dsh--Women%27s\/Detail\" target=\"_blank\">bee<\/a> ones.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>#3: Have fun with it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think the key to any wedding day mishap (weather or otherwise) is to just have fun with it or around it.\u00a0 (I can totally see a bride holding hands with a flower girl jumping in puddles.\u00a0 With the dry cleaner passing out nearby.)\u00a0 :P\u00a0 As long as you look like you&#8217;re having fun, the pictures will reflect that!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend&#8217;s endless rain has reminded me that Colorado isn&#8217;t immune to Seattle-type rainy days.\u00a0 I know that a rainy wedding is on the top of the &#8220;wedding day disasters&#8221; list, so I wanted to share some tips for making a rainy wedding fabulous. 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