The day started out perfect...
The sun was shining and a slight breeze was blowing to keep the heat bearable...
Everyone was on time and everything was running so smoothly…
We did all the pre-ceremony photos in record time…
But then…
As we were preparing for the ceremony...
I felt a raindrop...
I was for sure it was going to pass us by, but a single drop turned into several raindrops…
And as we looked across the golf course, you could see a misting rain coming upon us.
Guests had just started arriving and we're being seated by the groomsmen, when all of a sudden, the mist turned into a steady rain.
Sommer and I began to walk toward the reception tent to take cover...that walk turned into a brisk walk…and that QUICKLY turned into a jog!
By the time we were safely under the tent, the bottom fell out!
It was the biggest downpour I have ever seen!
The wedding planner calmly talked to the bride and her mother (who were safe and dry in the clubhouse), and she suggested to them that we proceed with the ceremony under the tent.
We all went to work trying to convert the center of the reception area into a place where we could hold the ceremony.
We moved tables, centerpieces, chairs and food stations...
Sommer and I set up lighting and did test shots to ensure the bride that it would be a beautiful site for her ceremony...
I felt so sad as we scrambled around...as I knew Kathleen's dream of being married under the giant moss-dripping oak trees of Caledonia were fading fast...
But then, as I happened to glance behind the tent, I noticed a clearing of the brightest blue sky I have ever seen!
The clouds opened up and the downpour just stopped!
Reluctantly, still with umbrellas over their heads, guests started emerging from their cars.
The catering staff found a giant box of towels, and the groomsman began wiping down the chairs at the ceremony site.
A slight sprinkle was still lingering, but as Becky Nissen began playing the processional music on her gorgeous harp, the umbrellas came down, and Kathleen's dream came true…
Needless to say, that was my favorite wedding moment, as I KNOW someone PRAYED THAT STORM AWAY...
Congratulations to Kathleen and Brent!
And just as your first day of marriage began, know that God is always watching over you both and that prayer can get you through anything!
Lisa and Sommer
P.S. Enjoy a few more of our favorites from Kathleen and Brent's GORGEOUS day!
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