WINTER and CHRISTMAS THEME WEDDINGS
By Nily Glaser
©All rights reserved, 2004-Revised 2021 Gan Publishing
Are you planning a winter theme wedding? Many Couples planning winter theme weddings have requested information and A-wedding Day is up fo the challenge. Most need creative ideas.
So, without much ado, lets see how to plan a dream winter wedding.
When you close your eyes and picture winter, you associate it with sparkling, crisp snow that is so white it sometimes looks bluish. I bet that even if you live in an area that does not experience real winter this word conjures the snow scene in your mind.
WINTER WEDDING IDEAS
WINTER ATTIRE for BRIDE GROOM and WEDDING PARTY
Winter is best represented by white, silver, platinum and light blue. These are the perfect color choice for a winter theme wedding. You can incorporate these colors in the bride, groom and wedding attendants attire. White for the bride and groom, light blue and / or silver for the attendants. However, you have other options too. You may have the bridesmaids dresses made of fabric with snow flakes or stars motif that may even accented with white fur like fabric. Since you are planning gifts for your bridesmaids and flower girls, present them with crystal on silver or pearls on silver jewelry. Tiaras should also be studded with swarovski crystals and or pearls on silver. The crystal jewelry glitsens like snow in the sun while pearls offer the prism. What a wonderful yet inexpensive way to have your bridal party match the winter theme of your wedding.
CHRISTMAS ATTIRE for BRIDE GROOM and WEDDING PARTY
Christmas is best represented by white, red and green. These are the perfect color choice for a winter theme wedding. You can incorporate these colors in the bride, groom and wedding attendants attire.
CHOOSE WINTER or CHRISTMAS THEME INVITATIONS AND STATIONERY.
Whether holiday, or season related, there are many winter scene stationery items and invitations available to choose from, as there are Cristmas motif invitations and stationery including do it yourself – print your own stationery.
WINTER WEDDING RECEPTION:
Look for a reception hall that has a fireplace. Lighting a real fire is not a good idea but you may use make-believe logs that look like real lit fireplace.Many stores carry them. You may also check with your local theater for props.
Use silver serving pieces, glass or crystal drinkwear and winter white dishes.
Decorate with silver, white, platinum and light blue. Use one of the colors or coordinate these colors for your table cloths and napkins, garlands, streamers, icicles, tinsel, balloons, ribbons, flowers with silver ribbons in silver vases, flickering light strings, snow flakes or stars etc… You may wish to spray your decorations with sparkle or fake snow. White and blue tulle will also help create a winter atmosphere.
If your wedding reception venue permits it, be sure to use candles to depict warmth. Candles make very elegant centerpieces as well.
3 crochet snowmen
CHRISTMAS WEDDING RECEPTION:
Look for a reception hall that has a fireplace. Lighting a real fire is not a good idea but you may use make-believe logs that look like real lit fireplace. Many stores carry them. You may also check with your local theater for props. Decorate the fireplace with Cristmas stockings and hang an image of Santa above the mantelpiece. Place galands over entrances and doors and around windows. Decorate the room with poinsetta, rose and other red and green plants.
Crochet Snowman and Gingerbread man
IDEAS FOR WINTER and for CHRISTMAS WEDDING CENTERPIECES:
Winter:
- For added effect, place your centerpieces on a mirror.
White or white and light blue flowers in a silver or crystal vase - An ice sculpture surrounded by a wreath of white or white and light blue flowers adorned with silver ribbon, by a chain of flickering lights or by 4 snow globes.
- A candle (in a hurricane glass) surrounded by a wreath of white or white and light blue flowers adorned with silver ribbon or by 4 snow globes.
- Little standing dolls and white styrofoam balls as children playing with snow balls.
- Snow men/women
- Glass snow flakes,
- Silver foil covered hershey kisses,
- Pails, crystal or glass bowl filled with clear marbles, downy feathers fiberfill or cotton ball sprayed with glitter
- Winter motif confetti.
- Crochet snowmen and gingerbread men
- Christmas
- small poinsetta plants
- red and white flower arrangements (Some Silk flowers look very natural)
- Pinecones
- Miniature christmas trees are easy to find at Home depot, Lowes etc… decorated for Christmas
- An arrangement of gift boxes covered with Christmas gift wrap. These boxes may later serve as favors for the guests.
Crochet Gingerbread man
WINTER and/or CHRISTNAS WEDDING FAVOR IDEAS:
Gifts of crystal, silver, candles, soaps, silver or crystal picture frames / place card holders. Decorate the wedding favors with white tulle, white-light blue or silver ribbons, silver bells, snow flakes white flowers etc… For a Christmas theme, get favors that are packaged in boxes such as chocolates, candies etc. Use Christmas gift wrap to decorate the boxes.
CEREMONY:
Use white, silver, platinum and/or light blue, pew bows, flower arrangements where white and light blue are dominant and are tied with silver ribbon. Place your unity candles in silver candle holders which you may choose to decorate with white flowers, or leave the silver to glisten. Spray glitter on the petals in the flowergirl’s basket. The only addition for a Christmas theme is choosing Poinsetta plants to decorate the Church and red, green and white ribbons to decorate the pews.
WINTER and CHRISTMAS THEME WEDDING CAKES:
Place a layer of cotton balls or tulle over coiled flickering white bulbs all around the wedding cake so it looks as if your cake is sitting on snow.
How about a cake decorated as a winter village or a snow scene?
Today, many bakers can actually “print” a picture on the cake using edible food coloring.
or you may have your cake look like a star or decorated with snow flakes. Ask the baker for ideas for both winter and/or Christmas cake ideas. Most are quite experienced and may have good ideas.
BRIDAL ACCESSORIES:
Choose a collection of matching accessories. Most collection will include most of the accessories for your ceremony and reception. (A unity candle set, guest book, pen, ring pillow, toasting flutes, cake serving set, and garters.)
You may choose a collection that is adorned with white flowers, such as gerbera daisies, roses, calla lilies, carnations, gardenias, magnolias, alstromeria and snowball mums. You may choose a collection that is adorned with white ribbons, pearls, crystal or rhinestones, Angels, holiday motifs.
You may choose to decorate your own accessories. Purchase the basics and purchase Winter or Christmas jewelry. Use fabric glue and attach the jewelry to the accessories. It is easy, fun and a money saving project.
WINTER FOODS INCLUDE:
Hot chocolate, eggnog, hot cider, mulled wine, fondue, hot soup, warm bread or rolls snowman/woman, star and/or snow flake shaped sugar cookies. Traditional Christmas treats. Many cultures have traditional Winter and Cristmas foods and treats.
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Copyrights © 2004 – Revised 2021 All Rights Reserved to Nily Glaser – Gan Publishing
Nily Glaser, a retired schoolprincipal is the founder of A-wedding Day. A very popular Wedding Resource and Information Center. She is a published author and has presented workshops to parents, teachers and wedding professionals all over the country.
