What To Do If It Rains During Your Engagement Session

So, you’ve booked your engagement photos with your Columbia, South Carolina photographer and It’s calling for rain on your engagement session day. If you can’t reschedule, don’t let the weather ruin your engagement photo plans! To help explore what to do if it rains during your engagement session, here’s what we did with Allison & Tanner for their engagement session at Smoked and Pastor’s Study.

Options To Plan For Your Rainy Day Engagement

OPTION 1:

At booking, chat with your Columbia, SC photographer about a backup plan to your original visions! If your photographer doesn’t reach out about a backup plan, it’s always worth it to reach out yourself and ask about a plan b!

If you’re not sure about indoor locations for your backup plan, your photographer may know of great place to suggest OR you can research on your own local event venues, historical homes in your area, well-designed and lit indoor date night locations that you and your partner love, and any local area that provides overhead coverage from the rain. 

Places we recommend around Columbia, SC for indoor engagement session photos are 701 Whaley, Pastor’s Study, Smoked, the JHP Boudoir Studio, and even the Seibles House & Gardens sun room.

Keep in mind that your indoor locations might require advanced booking, restrictions on weekend dates, and a rental fee.

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OPTION 2:

If you reach the day of your shoot without a backup plan and it’s raining, simply embrace the rain! You can’t change the weather now. Maybe enjoy the spontaneity in the day and give yourself a different engagement experience than you originally envisioned. Trust the photographer you’ve hired. Be in love and have fun!

OPTION 3:

Combine your first two options! If you found your backup location but want to really embrace the rain, ask your photographer to end your session in the rain for rainy romantic photos. Grab that clear umbrella and take a run with your partner in nature’s hydration!

Allison And Tanner’s Rainy Day Engagement

On Allison and Tanner’s engagement session date, they had no option of rescheduling their date. Thankfully, their South Carolina engagement photographer knew a few places to recommend last minute! Thanks to Pastor’s Study and Smoked in downtown Columbia, SC, this couple got to stay dry and still receive a luxury gallery!

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What To Do If It Rains During Your Engagement Session

If staying dry during your engagement session is a must, simply coming up with a backup plan with your engagement photographer is a good way to go. But the options are there for you to have the most comfortable and fun experience with your photographer regardless. Jessica, and the JHP team always helps our couples book these locations, provide location suggestions, and make sure you look fabulous indoors. So if you’re not sure what to do if it rains during your engagement session, JHP has got you covered!