The forest preserve in a downpour
It was a beautiful summer day, the perfect kind of day for an outdoor wedding in the forest preserve. My assistant and I arrived early to set up 150 vintage wooden folding chairs in a clearing near a picnic shelter–along with games and vintage living room furniture on the patio and picnic tables in a rented tent.
The ceremony was beautiful. The reception was fun. And then, around the time people were thinking about leaving, the sky darkened and one of those intense summer thunderstorms was coming toward us.
We sprang into action: Patio furniture came under cover. Decorations came down. And my assistant and I carried 150 vintage wooden folding chairs and stacked them under a large tree.
The wind was fierce. The rain fell hard. Vast puddles formed on the ground. But the rentals were all safe–a little damp, but not ruined. And the guests who remained had a very memorable end to the day.
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