Winter Wedding Tips: How to Transform Cold to Incredible

Winter Wedding Tips: How to Transform Cold to Incredible

Winter isn’t the favorite season for weddings.

Most brides dream of a June, or at least a warm weather, celebration.

But the snowy beauty of the cold months can be made into an awesome advantage.

And we found a few great tips to make it the best time ever even in the winter.

 

 

Winter Wedding Tips

Mostly we think of the challenges of having a winter wedding:

Snow storms preventing your guests from traveling.

Cold weather clothing and the constant changing for all the errands.

Puddles of melted snow inside all the doors, getting tracked all over the house.

 

But don’t let the disadvantages keep you from expecting the best.

Focus on the beauties of the season:

The romantic ambience of the sparkling landscape.

Not as much competition for the wedding date you prefer.

Completely different, and economical, décor ideas than for a summer wedding.

 

 

So here’s our list of Winter Wedding Tips

Use the ones you like, and let the rest get your imagination working.

 

1. Place a big basket of throws near every door for quick runs outside on “carrying” errands.
2. Set up a hot beverage bar at home and at the reception venue. Keep your helpers happy and warm.
3. Keep tissues handy everywhere for runny noses from the cold. (And accompany that with extra, visible trash containers.)
4. Add warm socks and hand warmers to your Wwedding Emergency Kit. Hand warmers can be used in shoes, also, to keep your feet warm when boots aren’t an option. And don’t forget chap stick in multiples!
5. Plan fun activities to keep your guests occupied. Ask a friend to give hay rides, ending in a snowy bonfire and roasted marshmallows. Put someone in charge of a skating party, with rink-side hot chocolate. These activities should be limited to family and friends staying the weekend, not the larger “evening-before” dinner for all guests who have traveled to the wedding.
6. For the “indoors” guests, put up puzzle tables and set out board games. (This is great if a lot of guests show up at the reception venue the day before and it’s too cold to be outside. And there aren’t enough jobs to keep them all busy.)
7. Add twinkle lights/lanterns to porches and parking spaces where lights are limited. Dark comes early in the winter, and you don’t want guests to trip/slip/fall on snowy sidewalks.

 

And a few tips for the bridal party and wedding décor.

1. Consider fabrics beyond satiny finishes: velour; textures like wool, flannel; plaid.
2. Don’t limit your colors to so-called winter colors. Think frost crystals and the sparkle of snow. The “iced” shades of pastels could be perfect.
3. Stay away from fabric/satin wedding shoes. The snow can do a real number to them, which can’t be fixed or concealed.
4. Use berries and branches for “floral” arrangements, using florist flowers sparingly. Flowers tend to be expensive in the winter months. Spray the twigs with glitter for that extra something.
5. Candles are a no-brainer winter décor idea, but replace real flames with LED lights where safety is a concern.

 

 

 

What would you add to this list of
Winter Wedding Tips?
We’d love to hear your ideas!

 

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