Tips to save your wedding during the monsoon

Monsoon season has always been associated with romance.  If it’s a wedding coming up this monsoon, then some serious thoughts on ways to save the day is needed. Otherwise it can easily turn into a catastrophe instead of a memorable one! Wedding ceremonies during the rainy season in India can get inconvenient as with the downpour comes the hot, humid weather.

To save your wedding in the monsoon season, follow these simple tips–

Make a plan:

Right after a couple decides their D-day in a rainy season, the very first task that comes up is giving a rainy day wedding plan to the Indian wedding planner. This helps the wedding planners to make arrangements according to it. The clients can also expect similar outcomes from them. Whatever you decide, commit to it and have some fun.

Selection of venue:

Once the couple selects their wedding day, well within the rainy season, Indian wedding planners always have a back-up venue plan. If a client is planning to host the wedding outdoors, the wedding event management companies always asks the chosen venue if they have a back-up plan for inclement weather, and whether the access to it comes with some additional cost. If they don’t have a built-in plan B, then the wedding planners would suggest to hold the ceremony in an indoor banquet. Outdoor venues like resorts and lawns, easily gets muddy and slippery, and not too many people feels comfortable in these circumstances, worse still, many may give your wedding a miss!  So, its best to avoid an outdoor venue during monsoon.

The hosts will always have to include an alternative directions to a location change and any alterations to the time line that allow for delays in travel time and setup.

Photographers:

Generally, photographers would LOVE to shoot with overcast skies because they offer some of the most even lighting. Interaction between the photographer and the client is very crucial. It is very important to ask the photographers if they have a Plan B in the event of inclement weather? Whether they have ideas about how to make the rainy day photos fun and unique? If they have any of alternative photography locations if the weather turns bad? Finding out if they’ve shot a wedding in the rain before?  Wedding event management companies makes sure that the photographers turn up on the event day even if it rains. They also make necessary arrangements and back up plans so as to avoid any such emergency situations.

Bridal Hair and make-up:

It’s needless to say that waterproof makeup is essential for any bride, but a little rain may call for some last-minute beauty changes. If out-of-control humidity, poses a major problem with your hair-do, considering a beautifully messy bun or loose braid or relaxed flower crown would really come to your rescue. These styles are on trend and are perfect for preventing frizz and falling hair.

Bridal attire:

Indian bridal attires are heavily embroidered and gorgeous. The traditional lehengas and sarees are made up of heavy materials like velvet, benarasi etc but brides should avoid wearing velvets, thick silks, heavy brocade or an extremely heavily embroidered lehenga choli for a monsoon wedding, especially if it’s an outdoor venue. Instead they can opt for fabrics like georgette, chiffon, net, crepe brocade or lace in light and pastel shades, as they are lightweight and more suitable for the season.

Hygiene:

We know that there are more chances of food poisoning and other water borne illnesses during monsoon. So, Indian wedding planners ensure that there is enough arrangement for bottled water for the guests. Also, the place where the food is to be prepared needs to be clean and the caterers should take necessary steps to maintain hygiene.

Comfort:

An indoor venue can get quite claustrophobic and suffocating if it is not properly ventilated. So, the appointed wedding planners should make prior visits to the venue to get an idea and ensure that the venue has good ventilation systems and air-conditioners  installed in place or else it’ will just end up torturing the guests. Further, make sure it is spacious enough to accommodate all the guests comfortably. Moreover, it is necessary to make sure everything, right from the DJ’s corner to parking facilities and generators, etc are all in place or it’s going to be a hassle for the guests.

Creativity:

The guests will want to stay dry during the ceremony and therefore proper arrangements needs to be made. The entire distance from the parking bay to the ceremony site can be creatively decorated to impart a colorful outlook in the face of the overcast sky! Every guest could be provided with either matching or colorful umbrellas.

Flexibility:

It is important to consider a flexible time line in a monsoon wedding. If a torrential downpour looks imminent at the time of the vows, consider extending the cocktail hours or perhaps you may go immediately from vows to the reception. It will not only keep the guests dry but would also save the hosts from the unwanted stress. A little adjustment goes a long way!

To design your perfect wedding during the rainy season, you may get in touch with some reliable wedding event management companies like Holydelights  for an optimized and memorable outcome.