Planning Your Winter Wedding
Although spring and summer may be the most popular times of year to get married, winter is a beautiful alternative, transforming your nuptials into a dramatic setting accompanied by a festive feel in the air. While summer weddings may lend themselves to a more relaxed, casual tone, winter weddings tend to be more effortlessly elegant. And since wintertime is considered off-peak by many reception halls and florists, you could stretch you budget a lot farther too!
Warming up.
A winter wedding offers a distinct personality and stunning décor all its own. Rich jewel-tones are perfect for your centerpieces. Think of deep red roses, black calla lilies and lush ivy cascading down your towering vases. Warm and comforting foods like risotto, hearty steak and velvety soup are delicious options for seasonal fare. If you don’t mind the cold, take your pictures amidst a setting of falling snow or surrounded by holiday lights.
The place to be.
Cold weather is great for drama, so consider a fairytale wedding. Winter weddings conjure up visions of thematic sets straight out of the movies. As it’s bursting at the seams with festive décor and holiday cheer, it is the perfect time of year for your creative juices to flow, namely in where you want that aisle to be…
- A romantic castle complete with theatrical chandeliers, candelabras, marble floors and rich tapestries.
- A rustic ski lodge adorned with cozy furniture, the intoxicating scent of pine trees and a roaring fire that both lights and warms up the room.
- Century-old churches conjures up age-old traditions and lustrous décor of dark-wooden pews, wrought-iron gates and gorgeous stained-glass windows.
The warmth of the season.
Pine trees surrounded in white lights and red ribbons, wreaths, holly and poinsettias are perfect accoutrements to a wintertime weddings. However, just because it is the holiday season, does not mean that your wedding has to mirror it.
You can stay away from red and greens (if you choose to) by creating a white winter wonderland of sultry white tablecloths with metallic overlays with crystals and beading that glisten amongst a plethora of votives. Your centerpieces can overflow with a heaping arrangement of Gardenias, Eucalyptus and Magnolias. Create a menu that incorporates cozy, but elegant food such as warm salads, or richly decadent lobster. Stencil large, white snowflakes on the outside of your cake, while the inside is filled with dense velvety chocolate and luscious raspberry butter cream.
Winter delights.
Whether you’re dreaming of a white wintry wedding for their refined elegance, or because your budget can go farther with off-peak season rates, your shimmering pure as snow affair will be remembered for a lifetime.