Heavy rain caused major flooding at a wedding in Metairie on Saturday, but that didn’t stop newlyweds Olivia and Casey Field from having the night of their lives. As torrential downpours swamped their reception, the couple and their guests kept the celebration going, dancing the night away while water crept across the floor.
More than seven inches of rain fell in just a few hours across parts of Metairie that evening, according to WDSU. Photographers with Poise Photo captured moments from the event, showing the party continuing despite the rain, images that quickly circulated as a bright spot amid a soggy holiday weekend.
Six Inches of Water, Zero Interruptions
Members of the band performing that evening estimated there were approximately six inches of water covering the dance floor, per a report from k945.com. Guests kept dancing anyway as the band, Paper Chase, performed under a large tent set up for the reception, according to 1079ishot.com.
Paper Chase credited GW Events with managing production and keeping the electricity running throughout the night. The band said it never lost power, even as the storm intensified around the tent and water pooled at dancers’ feet.
A Parish-Wide Deluge
The wedding flooding wasn’t an isolated incident. Jefferson Parish experienced numerous street flooding incidents over the weekend, primarily in the Metairie area, according to wgno.com. Parish drainage director Ben Lepine said the suburban basin received more than seven and a half inches of rain in just three hours, overwhelming the street drainage system…