The Wet-Weather Plan Nobody Makes

Ruth Abernathy · 10 July 2026

Everyone has a wet-weather plan. Very few have one that has been costed, timed and decided in advance.

A Plan Is Three Things

Where it happens instead, who decides, and by when. Most couples have the first and neither of the other two, which is why the decision ends up being made at nine in the morning by whoever is most upset.

Name one person. Set a time. Write both down in the running order so nobody has to invent a process on the day.

The Cost Question

A marquee held on standby costs money whether or not you use it, and a marquee ordered at short notice frequently cannot be had at all in a wet week when everyone else wants one too.

Decide which of those you are buying. Both are legitimate; being surprised by the choice at the last minute is not.

Indoor Is Not a Failure

The strongest position is a venue where the indoor option is genuinely good rather than a corridor with chairs in it. If the backup is grim, that is a reason to think again about the venue rather than about the weather.

Guests remember being comfortable. Almost nobody remembers whether the ceremony happened on the lawn or under a roof, except the couple.