What If It Rained On My Wedding Day? And It Did.
Why This Bride Chose To Bring Her Own Photographer And Not Use The In-House Photographer For Her Wedding At The Grove.
Megan inquired with me on one faithful day in March and wrote the sweetest message of how she loved my timeless & elegant work for her wedding. As someone who frequently shot at The Grove Las Vegas, I had tagged the venue so many times that brides eventually found my work and inquired with me. Megan had every option to go with the typical package offered for brides - going with the venue photographer which would be included in the package or paying a vendor fee to bring someone else in. Many may wonder - if she was going to get a free photographer, why did she pay thousands more just to bring someone in? The answer is simple - YOUR photographer, YOUR vision.
Going with the venue photographer would have limited her time for photography. Megan chose to get ready outside of the venue as it was a limited space with a small dressing room and she wanted to be somewhere where she could experience Vegas. By hiring her own photographer, she was able to get getting ready coverage inbetween rooms.
Another bonus of having your own photographer is creating more artsy & intentional photos in the style that YOU love - venue photographers are constantly on rotation, working for quantity not quality of wedding, really just doing a job rather than creating art. Bringing your own photographer allows you to choose the style that you like and hire a professional who can make art out of any day - for me specifically, I am driven with passion and love for art. This is my expertise.
The Day - How To Navigate Rainy Wedding Days in Vegas
I would have never thought that on November 15th 2025 in sunny Las Vegas NV that it would RAIN. Megan called me a few days before asking about a backup plan and I couldn’t be more thankful. We chatted briefly about umbrellas, reworking the timeline, etc but this is something I hadn’t ever encountered before. Like I said - I never thought it would rain in November. Even through all of our backup planning & discussing, the only thing we could do is figure it out on the day of.
When my husband/videographer and I set out to the getting ready location it started to drizzle very lightly. We prayed and left extremely early despite the original timeline just for any emergency switch ups. Upon arrival, we all knew it was going to rain for their wedding. And the thing that helped the most was Megan’s bridesmaids constantly reinforcing how much Megan loves the rain. They were so positive - saying things like, oh my gosh OF COURSE it would rain on your wedding day! It’s SO YOU! It helped us change our entire mindset from this is happening TO me to this is happening FOR me.
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.
Ending Notes
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of having the RIGHT people beside you on wedding days to keep you sane because weddings can and always will - not go to plan. Choose the right people & nothing really can ruin your wedding day.