2009.07.21 07:59:25

jayblake

While I sit here in my studio this morning looking over the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside I am reminded of the one thing we can't predict when it comes to a wedding.  The weather!

I am always reminded of a conversation I had with a client when preparing to film their day.  They mentioned that they had originally chosen a wonderful venue on the river near henley.  I filmed an amazing day there only the year before.  On my wedding anniversary as it happened.  Anyway it was a wonderful day when I was there and the weather really helped to make the day.  The client a year later however said that they were concerned that if it was not beautifully sunny that the venue could not cope easiily with bad weather.

And so it was that I was driving up to their home on their actual wedding day, in the rain!  Reminded that there always needs to be a contingency plan.  Thankfully the venue they ended up with was ideally suited to both sunshine or rain.

Do talk to your venue - they will be able to advise what options there are if the weather is not perfect.  In any case many of my photography collegues tell me that bright sunshine is not as good as cloud for their shots.

Happy Planning!

wedding | Weather | Rain | Planning

2009.02.07 06:50:36

jayblake

Well it certainly has been an interesting week!  Unfortunately the snow and disruption has meant that here we are early on a Saturday morning and I realise it has been a week since I have communicated on my blog.  Suffice it to say that I will work at doing better!

Lots of things have crossed my mind this week but I guess the weather has been most at the forefront of what I have been thinking, so what better time than to mention that to you good folk! 

Living as I do in England I know we have an obsession with the weather and of course it’s very easy to understand the importance of it.  I will always remember a client we filmed for a few years ago who changed their reception location “just in case it rains”, somehow that comment stuck with me.  It was there in my mind that morning, when driving through the rain to get to the brides house…

So while we will always hope and pray for a sunny day on our wedding day.  It’s always worth making sure you know what you will do if it is wet. 

Your venue, photographer and videographer will all be able to help, especially if the photo or video team have worked there before. There are often places indoors, or at the church where group shots can be taken and if it dries up later then the more intimate photos can be taken after the meal if necessary.

I hope you have all had a good week and survived the snow and ice.  I am certainly looking forward to getting out the other side of all this weather,  until next time.

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