The COVID situation in India is getting better (Thank God!!) and now, many couples are planning to seal the deal in the presence of their closed ones.
Are you one of these happy couples and planning a monsoon wedding? If so, here’s everything to help you plan a perfect wedding affair.
Of course, rain can be a perfect, romantic weather to take the pheras. However, it can also ruin it at the spot if not managed or planned correctly. So, if you are planning to tie the knot anytime around the monsoon under the beautiful sky and romance of rains, you will have to go a few extra miles to make sure it is peachy keen.
The idea of getting married in monsoon can be surreal with a pleasant environment and exuberant guests at the same time (who wouldn’t be in such weather?). However, the preparations can be extra tedious and it might take you a little more time to organise every event.
If we talk about our traditional desi weddings, these are full of energy, variety of events, food, and tons of guests. While a regular wedding can take you a while to make everything fall into the right places, a monsoon wedding can ask you more. So, if you want your phupa or tau to be frivolous with joy rather than anger or you wish your baraatis to be happy about the arrangements, you need to start preparing soon.
With Indian wedding set up, there’s a whole lot of things you need to do. What you can do is make a list of every event along with dates and start organizing it accordingly. Also, make sure that you include affirmations from the other side as well to make it a happy event.
Now, if there’s a little tinge of dread along with excitement in your heart, we can totally understand. Fret not, we are here to guide you through a hassle-free monsoon wedding of your dreams. So, stay with us till the end, gear yourself up and fight the odds.
In this article, we have created a checklist for you that will help you in planning your wedding. So, take notes fellas.
How to Plan a Monsoon Wedding?
Check the Weather Forecast
With the monsoon outset, downpours can happen at any time and ruin your plans easily. You cannot take this chance and leave it on your luck or rely on end moment arrangements. Hence, make sure to stay ahead and keep yourself prepared.
You can take help from multiple apps available that can help you predict the accurate weather forecast. Once you have an idea of the predictions, you can begin your further planning including fixing the date, checking venue, and so on.
Talking about the venue, let’s dive into it first.
Select the Right Venue
If there’s one thing you need to be extremely careful about, it has to be the venue. Pheras in the rains is all about picking the right venue to set up your beautiful mandap. Whether you wish to set up the new innings under the open skies or indoors, you need to make sure that your guests stay protected at all times. Get rid of the chaos by following these simple tips.
Go for Waterproof Outdoors – Because You Never Know
You must have already checked the app and fixed the safest date based on it, but c’mon. Can we really rely on the Indian weather? If your venue has any outdoor section (which we are pretty sure it must be having), ensure to make proper arrangements to keep everyone and everything safe. You can ask your event management team to make extra arrangements in case you need to waterproof.
To our advice, the best you can do is avoid outdoor setup or venues.
How About a Convertible Venue?
Also, selecting a convertible venue is a wise choice. In this way, you won’t have to fret about the rain on your big day. Of late, you can get such arrangements that can easily switch an outdoor setting into an indoor one. Yes, it can be time consuming and chaotic but less than drenching in the rain.
So, if you really want an outdoor setting for your wedding, a convertible venue is a good way to have the best of both worlds.
Or Just Play Safe By Going for an Indoor Venue
Ouch! Does it hurt?
Well, you can either have a romantic wedding with the sound of rain or you can create chaos by going for an outdoor option. Or you can be a little creative here.
Choose a venue with glass walls or transparent ceilings or big windows to let you enjoy both the wedding and weather.
Select a Scrumptious Menu
Let’s face it, people are more concerned about the food than your wedding. With this basic yet prime expectation, food is an arena you can’t put on compromise. So, with monsoon comes a different menu. Here’s how you can ace your wedding food:
Select a Monsoon Friendly Menu
After All, Chaar Log Will Always Talk About the Food Served!
Aside from the entire wedding arrangements, you need to select a menu that is apt for your monsoon wedding. Do not forget to add bhajiyas for starters or other dishes that grow during the rainy season.
Keep the Food Area Covered- At All Times
First things first, make sure that your food area is clean, neat, and covered at all times irrespective of whether your wedding events take place in the open or indoors. With no prediction about the rain, your food can likely get spoiled. Also, your chances of replacing it in a fair timeline are quite slim. Hence, it’s always better to take precautions and avoid such things from happening.
Maintain Cleanliness During Food Preparation
Sure, rains are romantic but these also welcome infections and bugs along with them. Hence, it is crucial for you to maintain cleanliness especially in the area where food is being cooked. Make sure it is fresh at all times and not prepared days before consumption.
Set The Right Monsoon Wedding Decor
Your wedding decor decides the mood of your wedding. Your theme should be such that it goes with the entire rainy atmosphere of your wedding. Here are a few tips that you can inculcate
Add a Monsoon Touch to Your Wedding
Monsoon gives you tons of ideas to be added in your decor theme. Right from multicolored dupatta decor to umbrellas, you can add various touches to your decor.
For more fun, you can add photo booths and design them with umbrellas or props for your guests to have fun.
Keep It Creative But Not Extra Fancy
The rainstorm can constantly worry you especially if you are having an outdoor wedding. It may take you a lot of time to remove or replace heavy decorative items. Hence, make sure safety by keeping it light and simple.
Monsoon Outfits and Accessories
We understand that if there’s one thing you cannot compromise on, it has to be your outfit. After all, a wedding is all about flaunting your dress and too many photographs.
Bring Out the Pastels Now
Have you been dreaming about pastel lehengas lately? This is the perfect time to bring out the pastel hues and give it a notch. Select a light pastel-colored lehenga. Also, make sure it is comfortable and not too heavy to manage in rains (in case).
Select a Comfortable Footwear
Go for footwear that is stylish yet comfortable at the same time. If you are having an outdoor setup, you do not know when you might have to run. It’s pretty obvious that you can’t do that in high heels. So, look for something that is super comfortable.
Keep it Simple With Wedding Accessories
Monsoons can get too humid at times. The heavy lehenga along with burdened jewelry & accessories can irritate your skin. Also, it will get uncomfortable for you to manage. Hence, keep it simple and go for something that is not on the heavier side.
Keep a Spare Outfit Because You Never Know
You never know what might go wrong with the rains. So, on a safer side, keep a spare outfit ready that can save you from the chaos.
Wear Skin-Colored Undergarments
If you are wearing light or pastel-colored or a somewhat see-through outfit, make sure that you wear skin-colored undergarments. The downpour can cause awkward moments and expose you. If your lehenga is dark, go for dark-colored undergarments.
Monsoon Wedding Make Up Tips
With monsoon, you will need to invest a little more on your bridal make up. Get ready to sway in leak proof make up to ace on your wedding day. Here’s how you can do it,
Keep It Minimal- It Will Never Let You Down
Go for light and minimal makeup to keep your look natural and dewy. Believe us, minimal makeup will make you stand out on your big day with all the monsoon decor.
Swear By Water Proof Makeup
Make sure that all of your makeup products are water-resistant or waterproof. You can’t take risks and let your makeup melt off or go cakey.
Some Extra Tips to Help You Plan Perfect Monsoon Wedding
Keep Flip Flops and Towels in Stock and Handy
Sure thing, you have checked on the weather and made sure that the day is clear for your big ceremony. However, including towels and flip flops as your welcome favour is never a bad idea.
If you do not wish to give them in welcome favor, you can keep them stocked at the venue as a backup plan for the guests. Also, flip flops can make you more comfortable on the dance floor.
Don’t Forget Mosquito Repellants
Rainwater, puddles, and clogging are an invitation to mosquitoes. The weather in India is favorable for the growth of mosquitoes during the season. The mosquito attack in the monsoon can be so grave that it can also affect your indoor wedding. Hence, keep mosquito repellents available for your guests right at the entrance.
Don’t Forget to Take Photographs in Rains
The best part about the wedding is the photoshoot. You can look for different photoshoot ideas or poses for your wedding beforehand. Splash water at the end of the ceremony and let your wedding photography capture the precious moments.
Take Well Care of Outstation Guests
Weddings involve guests and your guests will be flying from different parts of the country or even across the world. Hence, it is important for you to take well care of such guests and fix their travel plans accordingly. This will also help them in preparing beforehand for your wedding with an extra set of clothes in case it rains.
Wrapping It Up
So, with all these handy tips in your hand, be careful to prepare extra. We hope our tips have helped you in planning well to avoid sudden rains on your big day. Now, that you have everything in your hand, don’t let the rains take over you. Make prior arrangements, plan well, and we are sure that your wedding shall be an excellent hit.
We hope this was a useful read. Stay connected for more wedding ideas and inspirations!
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