Winter's a Wonderland

You may hear more about June weddings or the beauty of flowers in bloom during the spring because these are the popular times of year for weddings.  Winter weddings aren’t as popular, but they can provide a great, backdrop to any event as well as a cheaper price tag.  January is after the winter holidays but before the bridal season kicks in making it an ideal time of year to get married.  Venues have more availability and there are so many themes you can choose from. 

Winter is a wonderful time to have a black and white formal wedding because the season lends itself to the beauty of a black tie, sit down dinner with all the trimmings.  Gem stones can lend themselves to the wedding colors and décor.  Flowers may vary depending on what region you are in but great winter flowers include tulips, roses, orchids and lilies to name a few.

Winter events are idyllic for using ice sculptures and vases for centerpieces.  Escort cards can be complimented by using mini sleighs, branches that are painted in white with crystals, or even using thick branches with cuts in them to hold the cards in place.

Cocktail hour can include warm drinks such as Hot Toddy, White Hot Chocolate, Eggnog (which is usually found ONLY in winter months), or to spice it up a little, the bar can offer Hot Sake.  This is also a great time of year to play up the wedding cake.  You can add rich colored gems or brush it with silver to give it a diamond look and add beautiful but unusual toppers such as pinecones and berries, a sleigh ride, and even Frosty and his wife.  The choices are endless. 

At the end of the reception, why jet off to the Caribbean when you can keep the winter wonderland going by lounging at a resort, skiing during the day and nestling close to each other with a warm drink by a beautiful fire overlooking those slopes at night.

Of course winter is a wonderland... and I wonder what you'll find to spruce up your winter event.

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