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Venue Weather Rules

Dee, on January 7, 2018 at 12:46 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 7

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I wanted to learn if my venue's strict policies regarding when a Plan B indoor location for an outdoor ceremony needs to be used is normal across other venues?One the main reasons I like our venue is that it has a beautiful and private outdoor courtyard that can be used for the ceremony. I understand that a Plan B location needs to be used in inclement weather, but I don't agree with the venue's definition of bad weather. They state that if the temperature is 65 degrees or less, the ceremony has to be indoors. I feel like that's a high temperature to require an indoor ceremony? Also, if there is a 30% chance of rain it has to be indoors as well. Isn't that a really low probability? It sounds like there is no flexibility either when I tried to negotiate with them.

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muriel · on January 7, 2018 at 12:50 PM
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Seems pretty common to me, and also thoughtful towards your guests. Your guests would be outside much longer than you in cooler temperatures. When it comes to rain, the venue needs to make a decision in a timely manner to be able to move the setup.
If you can't live with their rules, book a different venue.
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Sarah · on January 7, 2018 at 12:54 PM
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That was pretty similar to our venue’s rules. 65 outside for 5 minutes is a lot different than for 45 minutes, especially since your guests can’t really dress for weather like they can on other days. Same with the rain. They need a plan because they can’t be rushing people in if it starts raining.
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Dee · on January 7, 2018 at 12:56 PM
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Ok so it seems like a pretty normal thing then. None of the other venues I toured gave me rules like these about weather, but maybe we never got far enough into the booking process to discuss that yet. Thanks!
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kbrands · on January 7, 2018 at 2:57 PM
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That sounds pretty strict. Our venue leaves the decision completely up to us and we only need to decide 2 hours before the ceremony.
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The Bride · on January 7, 2018 at 3:35 PM
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I actually like that it's spelled out so clearly, as opposed to having to having the "Should we go for it? Should we not?" conversation the day of. 65 degrees can feel pretty chilly.
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Miaaa · on January 7, 2018 at 3:45 PM
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I'm west coast so 65 degrees to me is pretty chilly- esp if I came without a coat and anticipated an indoor wedding. I agree with others that it's nice that the rules are firm so they're not coming up to you or your FS to make the decision as you're getting ready and busy with other things. Just make sure you're also happy with the indoor space.
I agree that the 30% seems low, but if you're in an area where it actually does rain often then it may be a fair assessment. Where I live, I don't pay attention to anything under 75-80% because it's so unlikely.
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