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As our wedding was approaching and the ten day forecast became available, people started asking what the weather would be like on the day of our wedding. I told them I didn’t know. I was refusing to check it until we got closer in. Although, I did a lot of praying the weeks leading up to our wedding. I said over and over I didn’t care if it rained every day surrounding our wedding, all I wanted was a nice wedding day—actually, at some point, I even hoped for “decent.”
At about the five day mark, I caved and looked at the forecast. I couldn’t believe what I saw. I felt like it was a cruel joke to get my hopes up.
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Saturday (our wedding day)- sunshine
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You may remember that I was pretty set on thinking it would rain on our wedding day. I went so far as to purchase seven matching umbrellas for my bridesmaids and an oversized alma mater umbrella for me and Mr. S.
I felt like the forecast was kind of mocking me. I just couldn’t believe that it would stay that way. If every day surrounding our wedding was set to rain, of course it would end up shifting and we’d end up with rain on the wedding day. I chose not to believe the weather report. So whenever someone told me that our wedding day was supposed to be beautiful, I kind of cringed hoping they wouldn’t jinx it. I also went off about how the weather reports are often wrong and there is now way it was going to be sunny.
I did a lot of wood knocking the week before our wedding. Anytime someone said it would be beautiful, I immediately found a piece of wood.
The morning of our wedding, I woke up afraid to open the shades, but I made myself do it so I’d know what I was in for. As my phone alarm sounded, I slowly made my way to the window and pulled back the shades. As I pulled them open, I was greeted by blue skies and sunshine.
Weather.com was right! I woke up Mr. Starfish to tell him the unbelievable news and I think he said, “yay, I told you so,” and fell back asleep.
Did I mention that we ended up staying in our wedding suite together the night before the wedding? I may have been superstitious about the weather, but I wasn’t superstitious about this. Go figure?
Do you plan to check the 10 day forecast before your wedding?
All photos by David Bibeault
I went so far as to check the Farmer’s Almanac. My wedding wasn’t for five months and I HAD to know what the weather would be like! I’m sure I’ll be checking it everyday the month of the wedding!
I kept an eye on it, but since I had a back up plan and no control over the weather - it really wasn’t a stress factor for me. Though my mother kept prepping me with “Just so you are aware, it might rain, but its OK, it will still be great etc.” I kept saying “Yeah, mom - this is why we have a back up plan - no biggie!”
Lucky you!! It rained all day on my wedding day until 2 hours before the ceremony - it was magical!
This summer was blistering hot and I was expecting the worst for our outdoor Labor Day weekend wedding. I checked 10 days out and it was 90, 90, 90, ….. and then for our wedding day 75! I tried to not get my hopes up but thankfully weather.com was correct! We had the best day out of this miserable summer.
Lucky. I started checking the 10-day forecast about 2 weeks out (don’t ask me why) but to no avail….Siiiiiigh, some day I’ll get over the weather for our wedding 
I stalked it a bit and was pleasantly surprised to see sun in SF in August (a hit-or-miss event). Seems like no matter what, the weather is always perfect on your wedding day, though!
Our forecast was rain (the only rain on the 10 day) and it turned out sunny! The hive is magical!
I’m so afraid to even think about the weather… I mean, we’re already committed to wearing canvas shoes!
@countrygalkar: I think I would have been more worried about th heat than rain. 90 degrees in a wedding dress? no thanks! Glad you got 75!
@Mrs. Trail Mix: Aww, but your photos turned out soo cute and many of my favorites were in the rain or you with the umbrella!
Same thing happened for us! We expected rain, and it turned out to be a beautiful, sunny day. The rain came around 9pm, but by then everyone was inside the barn & tents. We must have picked a lucky date for weather!
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Mrs. Starfish, Boston/Newport Age and Occupation: 25, Operations Assistant Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Sales Engagement Date: October 8, 2008 Wedding Date: October 2010 Venue: The Atlantic Beach Club About Me: I'm a perfectionist who is a planner at heart. I don't do well with surprises. I love planning, crafting, Newport RI, family and friends, and most importantly, Mr. Starfish---all of which will be big components in our October wedding in our favorite little city by the sea.
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