Down came the rain....

You would think in drought conditions in Melbourne in Spring, you could be pretty sure of sunshine - or at least not rain. While that was true for our very public days - Derby, Cup and Oakes Day, today - Drew and Dern's wedding day - it was sadly not the case. Even sadder - their ceremony was outside in the Fitzroy Gardens.

The setting was lovely, with the chairs lined up, with white covers, an umbrella for shade and a pink carpet for the bridal party to walk along to the old bandstand where the nuptuals would take place but everything was soaked.
Beautifully dressed guests huddled together under umbrellas as the rain came sideways. The bride was stuck in terrible traffic caused by the rain as the mens suit trousers got wetter and wetter.
The bridesmaids ran across the road, in their lovely brown cocktail frocks- still being careful not to splash mud onto their bare legs.

The groom waited patiently for his bride - this has been 12 years in the making, and he has proposed more than once, although the bride didn't realise the first time.. so he is obviously a patient guy. Yet, given all of this, the bride arrived and glowed. You could not wipe the smile of her gorgeous face- and she showed why she was worth waiting for...

(Just FYI- A line dress silk dress - no petticoat with deep v front and back. Empire band went right around covered in silver seed beads with some crystal drop beads around bottom of band. Simple A line skirt with puddle train. She wore it with a catherdal length train)

The celebrant was one of the best I have ever seen - I thought he was an old family friend - the ceremony was that personal and intimate (not just because we huddled with them in the bandstand) There was no music available so together everyone was jollied along to even sing the hymn!

The rain stopped for the end of the ceremony, signing the registers and announcing of the new Mr & Mrs. I heard the bride say to her new husband - was this how you imagined today would be? But really I don't think it matters - it makes a great story to tell their future children, and I know everyone there will think of it as perfect.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!