Winter Wedding Ideas
Winter Wedding Ideas And Tips
Winter wedding ideas can seem to be a little harder to come by than is the case with a June wedding, but when you come right down to it, the thing that usually comes to mind when setting the date and getting on with the planning, is the weather, The weather can play a significant role, especially if there will be those who come from a long distance, and are ones you really want to have present. But more on that in a moment.
Take Advantage Of The Holidays - Putting considerations of weather aside for a moment, there really are a wealth of useful winter wedding ideas out there. For one thing, there are three major holidays which could lend a theme to the proceedings, Christmas, New Year's, and Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day may seem more like a spring time holiday for some, but in many parts of the country it's still definitely winter. Christmas and New Year's weddings seem to hold the most promise. A wedding can be held on New Year's Eve without a problem, though the reception could probably be expected to drag on until at least midnight, or beyond. Few choose to get married on Christmas Eve of Christmas Day. For one thing, the worship facility may be "taken", but there's no harm trying. There's a fourth holiday as well, Thanksgiving, but that's one where many might prefer to be with their family, watching football, plus turkeys and pumpkins just don't seem to lend themselves to a wedding theme.
We started out by saying that winter wedding ideas could be a little harder to come up with than for weddings in the spring or summer. The fact is, a winter wedding is something quite different. Not everyone has been to one, and the fact that there are some major differences involved might actually make it easier to come up with winter wedding ideas that are rather novel or unique.
An Excuse For Formality - For one thing, a winter wedding lends itself to being a formal occasion. It doesn't have to be of course, but guests are more apt to feel comfortable in formal or semi-formal wear indoors in December, than outdoors in July. Receptions rooms or halls are sometimes easier to reserve during the winter months, and if you choose the right date, you may find the church to be "pre-decorated".
“I Do” At Midnight - A New Year's Eve wedding opens up a whole host of opportunities for winter wedding ideas. While the ceremony itself can be beautiful and quite formal, the reception can be a blast, if you can handle such a thing. One usually doesn't want guests getting plastered at the wedding reception, and certainly not if they're going to be driving home in a snow \storm. Whether you want the wedding on New Year's Eve may depend in part on who you plan to invite. Of course, if you're willing to find a priest or minister who is willing to stay up late, the ceremony could always be held at midnight, with the "I pronounce you ..." happening at the stroke of twelve, followed by a not overly lengthy reception.
Short Of A Hurricane - No matter what your winter weather idea are, unless you live in Southern California or Florida, the weather does have to be taken into account. Short of a hurricane, where no one is apt to, or should, show up, most invited guests will try to make it, but you'll need to do some planning to help make their trip as easy and safe as possible. That could mean hiring someone to shovel sidewalks or put snow melt in parking lots if that isn't being done as a matter of course. Arming the ushers with umbrellas to escort those arriving in a heavy downpour or snowstorm is a nice idea. In some instances, transportation for some guests, including carpools, may need to be arranged.
There really isn't any lack of winter wedding ideas, it's just that some of them may present a challenge, but looking at it positively, could be fun and rewarding.