Uggs, Fur, Prayers, and Planning Helped Couples Get Married in the Blizzard
Winter Storm Jonas canceled a lot of plans this weekend. Many could be rescheduled (like my brunch), but others, such as weddings, had to be weathered through — quite literally. Despite the blizzard, couples showed their true devotion to each other, and their guests to them, as they tied the knot in the multiple feet of snow that stalled entire cities. Obviously, there was a chance that any wedding taking place on the East Coast during the cold months could face inclement weather, but with global warming, most likely no couple factored in a record-breaking storm. But with the power of love, layers, planning, and prayers, many nuptials went off without a hitch.
Matt and Ryan Silver
Matt and Ryan Silver’s wedding venue called them last Thursday and told the couple they should probably reschedule because the winery in Virginia wasn’t making any guarantees that its doors would be open. “Either we get married this weekend, or we wait a really long time for it to happen, so we were like might as well why not,” the bride said. “Most of our friends and family were pretty local, and it was a small wedding anyway.”
Jessica and Brian Clough
In a smart move that some of their peers followed as well, Virginia couple Jessica and Brian Clough moved their ceremony up a day to avoid any issues. “There were so many tears — I cried all of Wednesday,” Jessica said. Following months of planning, they had to do even more to help guests reschedule flights and plan a catering strategy around road closures. “But we have a wedding, we got married. That’s what matters.”
Ashley and Casey Burlage
Ashley Burlage bought heels to walk down the aisle, but she ended up wearing her trusty Uggs for most of her wedding day. After a travel ban in New York kept Ashley and Casey from taking a limo to the church, she threw on her trusty boots and the pair hopped on the subway. “We partied with a lot of strangers, chanting ‘Subway wedding.’ It was just a lot of fun,” Ashley said. “Our pictures are going to be next level.” (Photo: @jenkuskowski/Instagram)
Jessica Reed and John Pyle
Jessica Reed and John Pyle met on Jan. 22, 2014, so they were going to get married on Jan. 22, 2015, no matter what. As the storm started to pick up strength, the couple were standing outside — the bride in a white dress, white fur coat, and brown boots, and the groom in flannel and jeans — exchanging vows. “We’re adventurous, and we wanted to stick it out,” Jessica said. And toughing it out made for some beautiful photos on the pedestrian bridge in Nashville. (Photo: Courtesy of the Tennessean)
Christen Donovan and Jeffrey Regan
“We were ready for some snow,” Donovan admitted. “The B word, not so much. Blizzard, definitely not.” But with the help of her bridal party, lots of warm clothes, and prayers to the food, flower, and hair gods, Donovan made it down the aisle.
Jenna Karstens and Nate McMaster
Thirty inches of snow didn’t stop Jenna Karstens and Nate McMaster from saying “I do” — and it didn’t get in the way of their wedding photographer, Camille Catherine, from capturing the moment, either. “Storm Jonas has nothing on these two! Despite blizzard warnings and the news dubbing this an ‘epic storm’ bringing up to two feet of snow, Nate and Jenna were determined to move forward with their wedding,” she shared on Facebook. “And I’m so glad they did! These are exactly the kinds of adventurous souls I love working with — people who aren’t afraid of a little discomfort and out of the box thinking all for the sake of creating great memories and photos. Congrats you two!” (Photo: Camille Catherine Photography/Facebook)
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