Is rain on your wedding day really good luck?

We break this old myth.

No matter how much planning you do before your wedding day, weather is one aspect you can't predict or control. When forecasts point to rain, whether it's drizzle or heavy rain, many couples fear that the circumstances will pollute their attractiveness or reduce the vibrancy of their wedding photos.  Although you may have hoped for clear skies and sunshine when walking down the trail, rain clouds don't have to spoil the celebration. In fact, rain on the big day is considered good luck, according to popular beliefs (superstitions).

This begs the question: is this ancient folklore really true, or is it something that the residents agreed upon as a way to delight couples who wake up to wet weather on the big day? To find out, two wedding experts were consulted and asked for their honest opinion. The original story, the significance behind a rainy wedding was analyzed, and tips were made to adopt less than ideal expectations.

Meet the two experts:

Adriana Gorman is the owner and principal designer of Adriana Marie Events, which is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland. She has been planning weddings for over a decade.

• Michelle Norwood is a wedding planner and event designer with 20 years of experience and owner of Michelle Norwood Events.

Let's go on to see if the rain on your wedding day is really a harbinger of good luck.

What to Do If It Rain On Your Wedding Day

Believing that rain on your wedding day brings good luck is nothing new. In fact, this belief stems from Hindu tradition: since rain creates fertile soil for crop growth, Hindu communities have developed a belief that rainy weddings will result in the couple bringing children after marriage. In Hindu cultures, it is also said that rain on wedding day makes the partnership stronger and longer lasting because the wet knot, which refers to marriage, is difficult to unravel.

In other cultures, the exchange of rainy vows has many different meanings, but most are rooted in the belief that this pattern of ritual is auspicious. Some see the rain on your wedding day as a symbolic cleansing of difficult times or difficulties from your past, paving the way for a better and brighter future. Others believe that the rain on this special day will be the last tears that the bride will shed for the rest of her life, putting an end to the sadness in the couple's life. Although most cultures see rain as a positive sign, some see it as a harbinger of sadness or a troubled marriage.

Although the adage is old. Professional wedding planners Adriana Gorman of Adriana Marie Events and Michelle Norwood of Michelle Norwood Events believe that the predictions of a rainy wedding day are open to interpretation. After months and months of planning, the rain can be a bit frustrating, according to Gorman, but if couples change their perspective to looking at weather conditions as lucky, the shift in mindset will completely change their experience at their wedding.

"I think the rain and all the other circumstances on the wedding day all come down to how the couple and family deal with difficult situations" Regarding rain specifically, embracing change and the intimacy it can bring can be seen as reinforcement rather than a disadvantage. Gorman adds that if there is a positive and flexible mindset, anything can happen! If the couple accepts the weather, their optimistic attitude will affect those around them, making the event more enjoyable and allowing their marriage to start more playful.

Norwood says she personally doesn't believe in luck, whether it applies to rain on your wedding day or any other event. Instead, she agrees with Gorman, noting that it all depends on how you respond to grim expectations. "If it rains on your wedding day and you and your wife go up to the dance floor and dance in the rain all night, was that luck or was it the pride of the moment, regardless of the circumstances?"

"It's a mentality: rain or sun, I'm lucky in life and love.

How to Make the Most of the Rain on Your Wedding Day

Whether you think the rain on your big day is lucky or not, your attitude to the weather and perspective undoubtedly has a powerful impact on your experience. Therefore, we asked the experts to provide their best tips and means to make the most of the cloudy rain forecast.

• Think about the positives

Rain may not be the kind of weather you think of on your special day, but seeing the conditions through a positive lens will turn anxiety into excitement. First, any amount of rain will be an unforgettable experience for you and your guests, and will form a wonderful story that you will tell again and again. Since photos are usually a concern for this type of weather, it's important to note that cloudy forecasts provide excellent photo illumination, and taking pictures with your partner under an umbrella will be a romantic moment that you will cherish forever. Another positive thing is that rain creates a more intimate environment. For example, if your event is supposed to take place outdoors, moving the site to a tent or hall within a building will allow everyone to gather together in a home environment.

"This makes guests always mingle and communicate with each other," says Gorman. "And the atmosphere is going to look better.

• Map forward

Although you can't control the weather, there are steps you can take before making promises to feel more ready: Create a backup plan. Even if your wedding takes place in a mild season or climate, every couple holding an outdoor party should have an alternative plan and a third plan, according to Gorman. If pitching a tent is part of your game plan, Gorman encourages you to decide if you'll need flooring, consider a safe route for caters to transport food, and determine if air conditioning or heaters are necessary. She also recommends making your backup plans an extension of your initial plan, so it doesn't sound like a completely different concept. Once you adjust these details, you'll feel more comfortable about any possible weather condition, including rain.

• Relinquish control

After creating a backup plan with your scheme, try your best to relinquish any control or control. If you see a rainy cloud popping up on your weather app before your wedding or start falling on your big day, adopting expectations rather than resisting them or trying to change them will ease a lot of unnecessary anxiety. "Careful weather management will only put more stress on the couple and will make the entire guest list feel the impact," says Gorman. Instead, she suggests letting your team of planners make the necessary adjustments and shift your focus to making memories with your favorite people. Rain on your wedding day is good luck because it symbolizes the last tears that the bride will shed for the rest of her life.

"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.