It Rained On My marriage ceremony Day -- nevertheless it became superb - Huffington submit

My husband Adam and that i are big apple natives who actually grew up on the beach, had our first kiss on the seaside, spent our summers together crusing to the seaside on Adam's sailboat, and acquired engaged on the seashore, so it was no question that our wedding can be held on the beach in fire Island, big apple (our average sailboat vacation spot). We planned the ideal seashore wedding -- thoroughly fitted with starfish aisle markers, sun shades and flip-flops as favors, mini seashore balls to throw instead of rice, a steel drummer for ceremony tune, and seashell-stuffed Mason jar centerpieces. Our massive day could be September 12, 2015 which, traditionally on fire Island, is a dry time of year with gentle temperatures within the 70s -- excellent!

The day all started superbly with the sun shining bright and a nice ocean breeze. but as we bought to the seaside for our bridal celebration pics, the clouds we knew had been coming (in keeping with the previous week of climate forecasts) began rolling in, darkish and ominous. It all started drizzling calmly all over our photograph session, and at last the solar disappeared completely. Later, on the ceremony, the rain steadily grew to become heavier, the winds better, and my dress wetter. When none of our visitors could hear a element we have been saying anymore, we decided to cut the seashore ceremony short and conclude our vows on the reception venue, which became held backyard however beneath a tent. by the time we reached the venue, the night had grew to become into a full on wind-and-rainstorm of torrential downpour.

considering that our wedding, somewhat a number of americans have made feedback to us that they "feel dangerous" that it rained on our marriage ceremony day, or how "fantastic" we had been for handling it "regardless of the rain." Let me make one issue clear: September 12, 2015 was the only most perfect, enjoyable, and love-filled day of my existence, and that i would no longer alternate one aspect about it, chiefly not the rain.

As that you can see from the pictures, I bought upset when it begun raining at the ceremony. however I swear that the only real motive i used to be upset changed into that i used to be so afraid our visitors can be wet and disenchanted and have a nasty time. If it have been just me and Adam, it might have been a blizzard and i would have happily held my best friend's hand and laughed via our vows about one other one in every of our crazy life adventures. basically, our first kiss changed into on the seashore, within the rain, whereas drinking pina coladas (sure, just like the song), and it turned into magical. We picked our marriage ceremony venue understanding full smartly we risked weather concerns, however we failed to care because we're ny seashore bums and wouldn't have had it some other approach. The weather would certainly not have stopped us.

The one mistake I made become doubting our absolutely brilliant chums and family who, it turns out, love us so unconditionally that not handiest did they now not give two $&@%s that it changed into pouring rain and gusting 37 mile per hour winds, they truly squeezed closer together and walked correct up to the altar to hear more suitable. They did not care about the rain -- they just wanted to listen to our vows! i will under no circumstances neglect turning round and seeing all our visitors, umbrellas up, winds gusting, smiles broad, and tears of pleasure in their eyes for me and Adam (k, maybe it turned into simply rain). It gave me an adrenaline rush of love and happiness in a method I cannot explain.

From that second on, i spotted how silly i used to be being, how stunning our pals and family unit are, and the way I vital to proceed having fun with the most useful day of my life, marry my man, and forestall caring about all and sundry else! Oh, and not to mention, after all this "being concerned," there wasn't a single second of our reception (other than the speeches and cake reducing) that the dance flooring wasn't packed with people dancing and partying more durable than a Memorial Day Sunday at Flynn's fire Island.

Let me make one factor clear: September 12, 2015 became the single most perfect, enjoyable, and love-filled day of my existence, and i would not exchange one element about it, specifically now not the rain.

Come to think of it, one of the most most beneficial moments of the nighttime would not have came about if no longer for the rain. all through our bridal birthday celebration entrance, where every bridal party "couple" receives added by using the MC and dances within the spotlight to a few enjoyable historical past tune (for us, it was "Uptown Funk" through Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars), the storm bring to an end the DJ's energy right as my husband and i were about to be brought. Epic fail, correct? Nope. On cue and devoid of hesitation, the whole room of 180 visitors finished the tune a capella to give us probably the most epic entrance we may have ever dreamed of: "UP-town-FUNK YOU UP, UPTOWN FUNK YOU UP!"

So this is my thank you to all who have been there to make our wedding day the most appropriate DAY EVER. no person enhanced ever suppose once again that our marriage ceremony day wasn't everything we each dreamed of, because it become that and greater. thank you above all to our folks and our bridal birthday celebration, who had our backs through it all. and naturally, thanks to my incredible husband Adam for conserving my umbrella and agreeing to be my forever event associate. i like you ALL with each part of my coronary heart and soul.

"lifestyles is never about waiting for the storm to flow... it be about studying to bop within the rain." -Vivian Greene. And dance in the rain we sure as hell did!