Is it a sign?

Question

That my wedding location is on fire?

I'm supposed to get married in South Lake Tahoe in less than 2 months... and it's on fire. Over 200 structures have burned.

Would you still have your wedding in a blackened forest where people have lost everything?

It's an outdoor event that can be moved to another part of the lake... thank goodness. I'll probably wait about a week and then call my planner to verify whether we can move forward.
What a mess though.

Answer 1

A sign would be lightning striking the bridal store and only your dress ended up enflamed. I would survery the damage of the area before committing to the idea of changing all of your plans. If it's really bad, then maybe changing the location to somewhere nearby that isn't destroyed would probably work so you can keep the same florist, etc.

Answer 2

Are you kidding me? The fire gods above decided they didn't want you to get married and in order to ensure that, rather than send firebolts to consume your fiance they decided to burn down your wedding location.
Please.
No it is not a sign. Forest fires happen all the time and for various reasons. My brother in law is a fire fighter in the Sierra Nevadas and he said they had to put out over 30 fires along a road because an old truck was backfiring.

Before you decide anything you really need to talk to the people at the reception sight and ask THEM what is going on, not US. In 2 months the fire will most likely be contained and extinguished and while some of the places may still smell of smoke you cannot predict anything right now. But I would start looking into alternate wedding sights. Since it is such short notice you probably won't be able to get anything super exciting. don't change your wedding date. That just creates a whole bunch of hassle for yourself and everyone else. Tahoe is a pretty big place and chances are you will be able to find a location to move everything to. You may have to venture a little farther north to find some of these places but but I am sure all the caterers and other people will understand the move.
Call the reception place and find out information from them first.
Look into other possible locations.
DON'T FREAK OUT!
Just go get married, and enjoy the day regardless of where it is. You are getting married to a man you love. Thats a good thing. Thats the ONLY good thing that really matters in all this.

Answer 3

I don't think it's a sign, but I would definately change the location, you don't want to have your wedding (on occasion where everyone is celebrating) where so many people have lost everything, that would be in poor taste, and you don't know if it's still gonna be smoldering when you have it, plus I'm assuming that you chose that particular location for the beautiful scenery, and now there's not much left. Besides you don't want your dress, or any of your guests attire, to be blackened with soot or anything like that. I would see if you can have it at another location, even though it is short notice. Sorry to hear that, I hope that you find something in another location just as beautiful. Good Luck and Congrats on your upcoming wedding!! : )

Answer 4

Not a sign! I just saw an interesting thing on the today show last week. Brides that have pictures taken after the honeymoon is over- they wear their wedding gowns and go into disasterous locations (swamp, car wash, etc) and have their pictures taken as the bride sank into the swamp. The pics were beautiful because it was juxtaposition of ugly and beautiful. The brides really popped.

What I'm saying is, it could be a very beautiful statement of love rising out of the ashes. Also, those businesses will really need to support of their customers to rebuild their businesses.

Answer 5

LOL

No, I don't think it is a sign. I don't think it is a sign of what your marriage holds or anything like that.

I would NOT keep the wedding there, though, for two reasons. I would not want to have my wedding amongst ash. More than that, though, I would not have a wedding amongst people who have lost everything. Many people who "lose everything" lose their most sentimental items, because instinct tells us to salvage things like important documents, clothing, medicine, etc. Wedding pictures and the like usually are gone forever. I would feel uncomfortable having a wedding in an area where that can be painful for those made aware of it in their own neighborhood. Many people wouldn't feel that way. I would. It would be enough to push me to look at another location.

Answer 6

You should call up and make sure you CAN still get married there. I would relocate the wedding. No it isnt a sign unless you have had major doubts about the wedding.
Call and try to get your money back and find a new location.

Answer 7

You need to call someone in charge of the area where you were going to have your wedding. It may be that having the wedding is out of the question. It may also prove harmful to people with asthma. Look into it. Congrats either way!

Answer 8

It's not a sign. But, it's unfornuate. If your reception site is burned, look to get your money back. A little harsh, but you can't just give up thousands of dollars. See if you can find a new place to have your wedding.

Answer 9

I was thinking the same thing the other day, the bridal boutique where I purchased my bouquet and headpiece just burned down and my items were ready for pick up.
I was so sad and I also thought maybe it's a sign but now I think it was just meant for me to choose diffrent accessories.

Good Luck and Congratulations

Answer 10

Honestly, I'd think that'd be tacky and disrespectful for the people who lost their homes and everything else. I would have a wedding somewhere else... find somewhere close to there that isn't burned. Plus, you risk getting your dress dirty and it may not come out if you have it cleaned.