Winter Weddings Forge the Strongest Bonds
While spring remains the most popular season in which to tie the
knot, winter can be a beautiful time as well. The
air is clean and crisp, the sparkling snow and holiday spirit all combine to make winter a wonderful season in which to wed. Here are
a few ideas to help you plan a magical winter wedding...
Choosing a theme makes planning your wedding easier. With a theme, it's simple to choose colors and coordinate everything from your attire to the decorations. Examples of winter wedding themes include
Snowflake, and Winter Wonderland. A snowflake theme would
feature lots of crystal snowflakes. For a Winter Wonderland theme, you could go for either frosty shades of white and silver or deep jewel tones like sapphire, ruby or emerald.
There are many great places where you can hold your winter wedding. Look for an inn with a fireplace for an intimate winter wedding.
However, a country inn, banquet hall, or even the home of a friend or family member can work nicely also. For a romantic and magical experience, arrive at your destination (or exit) in a horse drawn carriage.
When choosing invitations, match them to your color scheme. You could choose snowy white invitations adorned with embossed holly. Or, go for navy blue invitations featuring engraved white snowflakes. Make sure to include not only the wedding announcement but the location, time and
proper attire. Always request an RSVP, as it's much easier to plan when you know how many guests to expect.
Frost yourself in silver and diamonds, platinum and crystal, as it adds accents
to the sparkling reflection of the snowy surroundings. A simple but elegant
crystal tiara in your hair can add a unique look to your already beautiful
appearance. A winter wedding is also a great excuse to wear a stunning white
faux fur stole or cape. Or, try a frosty white cashmere cape draped over your shoulders.
A pendant shaped like a snowflake also adds a glittery accent to any wedding gown. As for your gown, you can easily wear most any style you prefer. Pure white is always a great color for your bridal gown, especially in the winter
months. Another unique wedding gown color is some shade of ice blue with snow
white accents.
Your decorations should coordinate with your theme and color scheme. Go for bunches of red and green balloons or blue and silver ones. Try draping pretty gathered fabric along the pews if you're holding your wedding in a church. Fabrics can be velvet,
tulle, or a combination of the two. Try two different types of fabric in contrasting or coordinating shades. For example, red and green or navy and silver are classic. Or, go for all white to create the illusion of snow. For great centerpieces, try cute
snow globes, miniature evergreen trees, or candles
surrounded with floral wreaths or nestled in piles of fake snow.
Another great idea is an ice sculpture surrounded by a wreath white and
blue flowers and a chain of flickering lights.
Decide whether you want to go for a silver and white elegant look, or celebrate the season with reds and greens. For those who like silver, look for dusty miller, silver-dollar eucalyptus, and baby blue eucalyptus, mixed with white flowers such as roses, football mums, crocus, lilies and stephanotis. If you're looking for a brighter bouquet, consider red roses with holly and pine-tree greenery. In season flowers such as tulips, roses, and ornamental berries generally will be less expensive choices.
When choosing your menu, go for filling favorites. Baked ham, beef stew, and lots of delectable sides like macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes with gravy are popular
choices. Your guests will feel like they're sitting down to a holiday feast!
Hot chocolate, hot cider, mulled wine, fondue, hot soup, warm bread or rolls snowman/woman, star
and snow flake shaped sugar cookies. Your wedding cake is limited only by your imagination! Go for an all-white cake,
sprinkled with snowflakes. Make your cake into a snowy mountain with trees and
snowmen included.
Wedding favors are a great way to express gratitude to your guests and give them a souvenir of your ceremony. Try
wrapping candies in a bundle of colorful tulle, secured with a satin ribbon. Or, hand out disposable cameras so that your guests can take
their own photos. Packets of cider, tea or cocoa are always appropriate for winter weddings. Scented candles, miniature soaps or
even little bottles of bubbles for guests to blow as you exit the wedding also make great favors!
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