Maine & NH Wedding Photographer // The Weather Was Questionable at Best and the Vibes Were Immaculate

What do hurricanes, sideways rain, and rogue snowstorms have in common? Apparently, my camera and I.

Let’s just get one thing straight: weddings don’t get rained out. This ain’t a tee-ball game — we don’t reschedule just because Mother Nature decides to have a full-blown meltdown. And as someone who has now survived not one, not two, but three hurricane weddings, I can confidently say this:

Rain? Bring it on.

Here’s the thing nobody tells you when you’re Pinterest-planning your dream wedding under bluebird skies: sometimes, your perfect garden ceremony turns into “how fast can we move this thing inside before we float away?”
And honestly? That’s okay. Because even when the weather is absolute garbage, the vibes can still be next-level.

One of my favorite rainy wedding pivots happened at a Catholic Church (bless the priest for being a literal saint and letting us shoot inside). The couple had picked this church because it was drop-dead gorgeous — stained glass, tall ceilings, drama for days — and it ended up saving our butts when the sky decided to turn on the faucet and never turn it off.

No garden portraits? No problem. We made that church look like an editorial spread and didn’t even have to worry about frizzy hair.

Next was an inland mountain wedding. That was a full-on “batten down the hatches” kind of day. A hurricane was definitely RSVP’d to this one, and she showed up early. I worked with the planner to haul everything indoors before the tent decided to become a giant kite.
The plan had been: ceremony outdoors, portraits before dinner, sunset couple session — you know, the usual flow.

But the weather had other plans. We scrapped the timeline, adjusted everything, and waited. And right before we gave up on any outdoor photos at all, the clouds peeled back and served us the most insane golden hour glow. Like, so good. We ran outside, shot everything we could, and I still think about that light when I need to feel something.

Look, I’ve shot in rain, snow, sideways wind, and that weird cold where your fingers just stop cooperating. The day is what it is. My job? Make it work. Make it look good. And to keep everyone calm while secretly thinking, “Heck yeah, give me that mood lighting!”

Some of my most cinematic, emotional, and straight-up badass wedding galleries came from days where the weather said, “Nah, you’re not getting what you planned.” But guess what? Sometimes what you get is even better.

Listen, if you’re worried about the weather on your wedding day — take a deep breath. You’re not alone, and you’re not doomed. We’ll pivot. We’ll move furniture. We’ll shoot in the rain if we have to (umbrella shots, anyone?). And if the sky throws us a bone at the last second, you better believe I’m grabbing you for that golden light.

Rain or shine — we’re telling your story.