Choose the alternative while you have time.
A forecast is much easier to face when you already know what the alternative looks like. Ask your venue which indoor spaces would be available at portrait time, not simply which room looks beautiful on a viewing. A room might be in use for the meal, a turnaround or another booking.
Look at the space for couple portraits and family groups separately. A lovely window may suit two people without being practical for a larger group. Share the options with me before the day.
Think about the route as well as the photograph.
In Brighton, a seafront portrait plan also needs a comfortable way to get there and back. At a Sussex venue, check the route between the ceremony, reception and any covered area. Umbrellas are useful only if someone knows where they are.
Have shoes suitable for the surface and think about protecting the dress while moving between spaces. We can make decisions around the conditions rather than treating an outdoor photograph as something that must happen at any cost.
Give someone the practical decisions.
Agree who can speak to the venue and help communicate a change. Your weather plan should include a latest decision point, the people affected and the place guests should gather. That stops every question coming back to you.
An indoor alternative is not a failure of the day. Light, the people around you and the way you feel together are still there to photograph.
Leave room to respond to the day.
We can stay flexible if the weather gives us an opportunity, without making you spend the reception watching the sky. Protect the main portraits in the schedule and discuss any additional outdoor photographs as a possibility.
I want you to remember your wedding, not the hours you spent worrying about the forecast. Preparation lets us respond calmly to what actually happens.
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