While the summer months are the most popular time of year to get married, there are plenty of engaged couples who choose to say “I do” on a winter date. A dream wedding doesn’t have to be in a popular wedding month to be successful and memorable. In fact, couples can plan a winter wonderland wedding.
To create a romantic winter wedding, it is important to select decorations that appeal to the senses of the cold season. Colors that are perfect to wear to a winter wedding include purple, navy blue, forest green, sapphire blue, pale or ice blue, silver, and white. Christmas colors like red and dark green can also be good color choices to include in a romantic winter wedding.
To decorate guest tables, iridescent or frosted glass balls can be made into beautiful centerpieces, or even pinecones. Winter decorations, such as snowflakes and glittery ribbons, can also be added to tables or can make a pretty hanging decoration on the ceiling. Simple touches can only include red and white poinsettias arranged on each table. Since many potential venues have already been decorated with Christmas decorations, decorating one for a winter wedding is likely to be minimal.
There are many ways to save money on a winter themed wedding. An inexpensive idea is to choose flowers that are already available during the winter season, which can keep the cost of wedding flowers to a minimum. Poinsettias, roses, lilies, and amaryllises are some of the popular flowers during the winter months. Additionally, evergreens and branches of holly with red berries are also popular decorating ideas for winter weddings.
When selecting a perfect winter wedding venue, cozy cabins or bed and breakfast venues are among the most ideal for winter wedding themes. A good fireplace will keep everyone warm while enjoying a cup of hot chocolate or wassail during the wedding cocktail. A frozen pond would also be a beautiful sight outside with a family of rabbits running around on the snow.
A unique idea is also to add creativity to the dinner menu. Some family menus can be forwarded to the wedding caterer for inclusion in the wedding menu. Alternative meals that are unique can delight everyone if the bride and groom want to forego the traditional holiday meal.
There are also plenty of winter wedding favors to pull off the theme. Unique winter-themed favors can include apple-cinnamon, pumpkin pie, and vanilla-scented candles or soaps. These candle wedding favors are real and can, in fact, be made by hand at home. Other winter wedding favor options can include spiced tea packs, coffee mugs, teacups, snow globes, and Christmas decorations. Mini wedding bells are also a favor idea for a winter wedding. All of these wedding details can be personalized with engraved names or combined monograms of the bride and groom and the wedding date. Ribbons, favor boxes, organza bags, and personalized tags are often the materials used to package favors.
