Plan for how you want to feel. Trust professionals who educate you. Build a day that supports your season of life. And remember—it’s not about them, it’s about you guys. This is just the start.

Other practical things we did that made a huge difference in the rain was taking all of her photos as early as humanly possible (note to self; rain only gets worse through the day, not better) and moving the ceremony inside. Ultimately, the lighting was practically the same except one location was much colder and more wet. And - we still got the shots Megan loved. We ran outside and risked the rain drenching her dress and captured moments under the arch where they would have been married.