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AIBU- worried about rain on wedding day

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MummaHud · 17/08/2025 12:05

We are getting married in Spain on 27th with our family ( my fiance is Spanish ) the weather this morning was showing sunshine purely and this afternoon 55% chance of rain. We wanted to get married outside and the inside option isn’t as nice and completely defeats the object of getting married abroad.

I feel really sad about it. I know it’s 10 days away and could change back as easily as it changed this morning… but I feel a bit deflated tbh

OP posts:
KimHwn · 17/08/2025 12:06

Alanis Morrissette has thoughts on this.

ElfAndSafetyBored · 17/08/2025 12:08

It’s meant to be lucky for the marriage, but I can see why you feel like that.

But weather is so changeable. Put it to the back of your mind for now, look again with 3 days to go.

heldinadream · 17/08/2025 12:08

It can't defeat the object, surely the object of getting married is to be married?

Sh291 · 17/08/2025 12:09

It's Spain, it might rain for 10 mins and then be blazing hot again. It's also 10 days away. So chin up.

Original poster
MummaHud · 17/08/2025 12:10

heldinadream · 17/08/2025 12:08

It can't defeat the object, surely the object of getting married is to be married?

If we didn’t want an external wedding, we would’ve booked England and got our Spanish family over to here.. not vice versa. When you have a wedding, you have a vision and a location dream… your sarcastic comments don’t take away from the fact that it’s ok to have a ‘perfect wedding’ vision and our wedding we wanted it to be outside.

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jetlag92 · 17/08/2025 12:12

Don't dwell on it, there is absolutely nothing you can do about it.
The forecast this far ahead isn't accurate anyway.

WhatWouldTheDoctorDo · 17/08/2025 12:13

It’s 10 days away - the forecast could change 100 times. Worrying about it won’t change anything or let you know what the weather is going to be like.

keep your fingers crossed and crack on with getting ready for your trip/wedding. Have a lovely day when it comes!

Arlanymor · 17/08/2025 12:14

I don't think there is much you can do about it, just focus on the looking forward to it bit and think how lovely it will be to be married and to have a nice day with your nearest and dearest. Also rain showers can come and then go, and dry out so quickly that you wouldn't even know it had rained a few moments before. You have a Plan B but I don't think it negates the point of having it in Spain. Provided it's not a storm that is a forecast a bit of rain can honestly be over in seconds.

It snowed on my grandmother's wedding day and the vicar told her it was God's confetti... definitely didn't spoil her day.

Mumofteenandtween · 17/08/2025 12:15

10 days away is far to far away to have an accurate forecast.

And even if it does rain it isn’t going to be like British rain in November where it drizzles all day and it is cold and dark and miserable. It will be a short sharp shower and then everywhere will be dry within minutes.

MeringueOutang · 17/08/2025 12:15

We had this worry with our outdoor wedding reception many years ago but when I did some research on what the best plan was, or if it had happened to other people, I discovered that rain actually makes the photos better, so there's that! The only thing you can really do is lean into it and try to enjoy the day anyway.
Oh and it didn't rain on the day after all! Good luck!

CountryQueen · 17/08/2025 12:16

”An external wedding”?! I’ve heard it all now.

You’re getting married outside, hopefully not in the rain. The rain will probably fall in the hills and the Spanish weather will be glorious but that’s one thing you can’t bridezilla into submission 🤣

SnugShaker · 17/08/2025 12:16

Rain on a wedding day is seen as a blessing.

MissMarplesGoddaughter · 17/08/2025 12:18

It rained on my wedding day which was 50 years ago and it was fine. Congratulations and wishing you lots of luck 🍀 and happiness for the future.

2thumbs · 17/08/2025 12:20

I wouldn’t worry unless the venue is on the plain

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 17/08/2025 12:21

I think when you’re planning a big wedding it takes over your thoughts, which is what is happening here.

No one wants it to rain on their wedding day. Chances are it won’t. If it does it does, you’ll come inside and still have a good time.

This is one of those situations where you need to have a word with yourself, and focus on something else.

Teaandchocolate2222 · 17/08/2025 12:22

Is it possible that you are just feeling nervous and your thoughts have focussed on this as an outlet for your worries? It’s very unlikely to be raining all day, maybe the odd shower but I’m sure all will be fine.

IMissSparkling · 17/08/2025 12:22

"External wedding" 😂😂
OK Baby Kangaroo Tribbiani.

Nagginthenag · 17/08/2025 12:23

Rained on our wedding day in January in Australia....... We had to move the ceremony from a beautiful waterfront garden to inside a restaurant. It was fine - we had a fantastic day, rain stopped just long enough for pics outside with a very gloomy, grey sky. It really didn't spoil anything.

Myfridgeiscool · 17/08/2025 12:25

I’m sure I’ve read somewhere, or seen it on the telly, about burying a sausage at your outdoor wedding venue to prevent it raining on the day: it worked too.
Worth a try OP!

LemograssLollipop · 17/08/2025 12:26

I'd have thought you've enough to worry about already! The rain is one of the few things you can't control.

Focus your energy into buying some umbrellas for the day... Either transparent or matching your colour theme. Think of interesting photo compositions including umbrellas.

Hope you have a lovely wedding day!

Myfridgeiscool · 17/08/2025 12:27

I’ve just googled it. You need to bury the sausage the day before the wedding.
(not a euphemism lol)

Dozer · 17/08/2025 12:32

Too soon for weather forecasts to be accurate.

You made your choice of venue knowing the pros/cons of all your options. You knew there was no guarantee of weather conditions being ideal (heat, rain etc) and made your choice. Perhaps you’re experiencing some wedding nerves and buyer’s regret.

Wanting it to be perfect is likely to be unhelpful for you.

Liliwen · 17/08/2025 12:33

I got married abroad and had a similar forecast. There was a tiny bit of rain before my ceremony but for my ceremony in the afternoon the sky was full of white clouds with a bit of sun peeking through. At first I was a little bit disappointed there wasn’t clear blue skies but my photographer said the clouds help create a softer light and create more flattering photos. Not sure if he said this to make me feel better or not but the photos really are beautiful!

JifNtGif · 17/08/2025 12:38

Looking at the forecast looks like it will be pissing down. You need to make alternative arrangements even if it's at the very least getting large umbrellas for all the guests and waterproof makeup for you.

ridl14 · 17/08/2025 12:39

I get you, I was very worried about our rain plan. It ended up raining in the morning and not at all from midday (we had two ceremonies in the same month and it was true of both!). We actually ended up preferring our rain option for the bigger one.

If it helps, I've just been reading about how there's a major drought across the UK and Europe so you could be fine. And honestly on the day, you just won't care