The One Vendor We Never Saw Coming
There are a lot of things we can control when it comes to wedding planning.
Timelines? Absolutely.
Floor plans? You bet.
Vendor management, family dynamics, emergency stain removal, bustling dresses, forgotten boutonnières, and somehow locating a missing groomsman five minutes before the ceremony? We've got you.
What we cannot control is the weather.
Unfortunately, not every couple is willing to accept that.
A few weeks before one particular wedding, I made what I believed was a completely reasonable suggestion:
"We should probably start talking about a rain plan."
Now, for the record, this wasn't me predicting rain. It wasn't me manifesting rain. It wasn't even me suggesting it was likely to rain. It was simply me doing what wedding planners do: making sure we're prepared for every possible scenario.
Apparently, however, this comment was received very differently.
The bride stared at me.
I stared back.
The conversation moved on.
Or so I thought.
What followed was several weeks of weather-related emotional rollercoastering.
Every morning, without fail, I would receive screenshots. Weather Network. Environment Canada. Three weather apps I had never heard of. One app that genuinely looked like it had been downloaded in 2006 and somehow never updated.
Every single one showed a different forecast. Every single one caused panic.
Then one afternoon she called me.
"I bought something."
Immediately concerned, I asked what she bought.
There was a pause.
"A weather witch."
I'm sorry.
A what?
As it turns out, Etsy is a magical place. Somewhere in the depths of the internet she discovered a seller offering handmade weather protection spells specifically for outdoor weddings. For a small fee, this stranger would allegedly perform a ritual designed to guarantee sunshine on your wedding day.
Naturally, my bride purchased it immediately. Apparently the package included candles.Apparently it included crystals. Apparently there were instructions. Apparently this was now part of the wedding planning process.
When I asked why she felt this level of intervention was necessary, she responded with complete confidence:
"Because I think you jinxed us."
Me. The wedding planner. The person actively trying to prevent problems. The person who simply acknowledged that rain exists. I had somehow become the villain in a supernatural weather battle. Over the next few weeks, every weather update included comments such as:
"Good thing I bought the witch."
"I think the spell is working."
"We should probably trust the witch more than the forecast."
And honestly?…The forecast kept improving.
Then it improved again.
Then it improved some more.
Until suddenly we were looking at a completely perfect wedding day.
Blue skies, warm sunshine and not a cloud in sight.
The ceremony was beautiful. Guests were comfortable. Photos were stunning. It was absolute perfection.
As I stood admiring the weather, the bride walked by, smiled, and quietly whispered:
"Told you the witch worked."
Not a thank you. Not a compliment on the planning. Not even a comment about how beautiful the day was.
The credit went entirely to an Etsy sorceress living somewhere on the internet.
And honestly? I let the witch take all the credit.
Because after months of weather anxiety, countless forecast screenshots, and being personally blamed for potentially angering Mother Nature, she had earned her moment.
The truth is, wedding planning can be emotional.
Even the calmest, most organized couples occasionally find themselves convinced that weather apps are conspiring against them. And sometimes, finding a little comfort, even if it comes in the form of a weather witch from Etsy, is exactly what people need.
So do I know whether it was science, probability, luck, or a highly skilled Etsy witch that delivered that perfect weather?
Absolutely not.
What I do know is this:
If a weather spell helps a bride sleep peacefully the week before her wedding, I fully support it.