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Color Choices for Winter Weddings

October 29, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment

Wedding planning takes allot into consideration. Choosing the right time of year to exchange your vows will allow you to plan in detail. Some brides prefer to get married in the summer time to utilize the natural backdrop and colours. Other brides can opt for winter weddings that surround one of two occasions. Some brides can center their wedding around Christmas or Valentines day.  Your wedding can be specific to your personality or can follow traditional holiday etiquette.

The Classic Holiday Look

Following traditional winter wedding colours you will find some rich choices of colour. Deep shades of reds and burgundies coupled with lush greens for emphasis in your bouquet. Bridemaids dresses can be in a variety of shades in the ”reds”, navy or green for a traditional look. For either Christmas or Valentines day these colours starkly contrasted with your white or ivory bridal gown will be breathe taking.  Using roses and greenery will compliment your bridesmaids dresses, whatever the colour. This is a classic look for your winter wedding. Some brides however will dare to be different.

Ice and Snow

Using this concept encompasses the weather and all its natural beauty. Staying “colourless” for your wedding can actually make a statement on it’s own. Bridesmaids adorned in silvery gowns will be a vision while your decorations mimic icicles and snowflakes. This is a very modern take on a winter wedding. An alternate to silver would be a stunning shade of periwinkle for your bridesmaid dresses, trimmed with silver sashes. Adding a string of pearls will be a compliment to your ice and snow theme. If your bridesmaids feel a little more stylish, rhinestones can be a great alternative to complete your ice and snow theme. Any shades of lilac, periwinkle, gray or baby blue will create the ice and snow look and feel. This can be a unique design for the bride who wants a winter wedding, but does not want the traditional idea of a holiday wedding.

A Formal Event

Though it’s not totally unheard of, a black tie wedding during the winter season would be another option. You can use black and white or black and champagne for everything from the wedding party’s attire to the reception hall. Black and white or black and champagne work beautifully for night time weddings because of the opulence they emit when paired together.

Want some more specific color schemes to use in your quest for the perfect winter wedding colors? Consult the color wheel. In your wedding color scheme, you can use complimentary colors, split complimentary colors, related colors, or even monochromatic colors for a theme you’ll love. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:

Royal purple and rich green with gold or silver accents
  • Blue, teal, and blue violet with white accents
  • Navy blue, sky blue, ice blue, and silver
  • Apple red and emerald green with silver or white accents

You can use anything from the palest, most delicate baby blue to the richest chocolate brown you can find. The best thing to keep in mind when choosing your winter wedding colors is to stay on the cool side of the color spectrum.

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Warm Wedding Dress Ideas for Winter Weddings

October 18, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment

Winter wedding’s can be beautiful. The lush red roses against the crisp white winter backdrops would make a beautiful picture. The only element that can make this picture perfect would be a brides wedding dress. Warm wedding dresses for winter weddings can be a luxurious as you want, or a simple as can be. It’s all about preference.

Ideas are endless when you plan your wedding. Winter weddings can be done in keeping with the holidays or can be as individual as the bride and groom. To get an idea of what type of wedding dress you need for a winter wedding you must first evaluate the type of wedding you are having. The wedding dress acts as a centerpiece for your ceremony, and you should pick a wedding dress that best reflects this.

Perhaps your ceremony is a small intimate gathering during the winter months. If your not looking to have a large wedding dress,  try thinking about about a full cream tweed suit.  This can be very sophisticated and elegant to match your intimate ceremony.

If your wedding a larger affair and idea for a warm winter wedding dress can be taken in many different directions. Think about you and your sweetie in the elegant look of old Hollywood; the groom in tails, and the bride in a white long silk dress with a white fur or faux fur wrap. Evoke the season with “ice” –diamond or diamond-like jewelry. Ninety percent  of wedding dresses are strapless or sleeveless, but that’s not so practical for a bride who wants to take pictures outside, or needs to walk any distance. Look for wraps, shrugs, and capes, or dramatic coats to complete the effect.

Another take could be there are wedding dresses you can buy now that include sleeves. Designers have modified dresses to accomidiate winter weddings.  These dress looks can range from simplistic to dramatic. This style is sure to turn heads and make your dress the center of attention.

You can also wear a jacket on your wedding day. You could look at purchasing an all white jacket to wear with your wedding dress when you are outside, or you could simply buy a wedding dress that is not solid white and matches the color of your jacket. There are any number of ways that this could work for you.

Winter wedding dresses continue to grow in popularity as more and more brides opt in to the idea of the winter weddings. There are many ways you can be creative with your wedding dress so that you and your bridesmaids can stay warm for a winter wedding. If you use your creativity to wear the perfect wedding dress, you can look perfect on your wedding day.

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Great Winter Wedding Tips For You

March 7, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment

Wedding are special occasions in people’s lives. They want everything to be perfect for themselves and their guests on that day. Although the usual plan of action is to choose a day when it is not too hot or cold, a winter wedding can be a unqiue option. Carefully planned it would provide a great alternative from the norm.  Of course there would be quite a few things to consider if you are planning a winter wedding . This option could provide quite a backdrop is you choose an outside venue. If you think that it is romantic to have snowflakes drifting through the air and the sound of Christmas bells ringing in the distance, deciding to have an open-air wedding during winter could present a few problems. Plummeting temperatures of the area , your guests may feel terribly uncomfortable due to the cold.There  should be also taken into consider  a restriction on the outfits that they as well as your partner and you can pull off. If an outdoor wedding is definitely in the cards, a great tip  would be to have  bonfires burning around so that your guests may warm themselves . This also could provide a romantic ambiance to the occasion.The Holiday Season The winter season is the time for festivals.

 Allot of people take off from work and go home to celebrate with family while on Christmas holidays through until New Years. Some also go out of the city for vacations. If you plan to marry during winter then make sure you give your guests enough time to adjust their holiday plans and still make it to your wedding.  Holidays during this time are usually quite busy with family obligations, so giving ample notice to guests would be thoughtful.

A great tip since winter is  a time for festivals, good food is an ongoing affair during this time. You also have the choice and the opportunity to try new things which are not traditional to weddings otherwise. You make opt for a turkey for the non vegetarian dish and serve various kinds of pies instead of a wedding cake. However, those who don’t want to let go of the cake may order for a snow white cake to keep sync with the weather outside. There are various ideas that could be used with a winter wedding to incorporate the holidays and celebrations of your event. There should be a variety of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks available. Apart from the traditional champagne and wine that is normal to the occasion, you may also have coffee and tea served to guests as soon as they arrive to the venue to keep them warm. Spiced wines, alcoholic concoctions of hot chocolate and eggnog’s are other popular winter drinks that can be served. This provides a wonderful twist on a traditional affair.

The bride and grooms wear is an integral part of the wedding. For a man it is easy to look good as well as keep it warm by wearing a three piece tuxedo with warm clothing inside. However, for the bride it might be an issue to wear the latest deep neck, sleeveless designer gown and not get frost bite during the event. Therefore, you should plan accordingly and make sure that your outfit has some option of putting on something warm. A light knit shawl or a tweed jacket carefully tailored to suit the wedding gown, or for an evening wedding perhaps a furl stole to keep from getting cold.

 For decoration the use of seasonal flowers such as tulips, roses and poinsettias. This a great tip to save money. It’s a smart thing to do as it will be less expensive. You may go for a silvery look and use snowflakes to decorate the venue. If you want a more colorful look you can always use holly leaves, mistletoe’s and red roses to tie in the season and the event. There are so many great tips for having a winter wedding with an abundance of options at your disposal.

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Summer, Fall and Winter Wedding Favors – What Will You Choose?

February 14, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment

When planning a spectacular wedding, of course, you want your guests to remember it for years. One thing that could help them remember your wedding is by giving them an ideal choice of wedding favors. Giving out wedding favors is an age-old tradition to thank the wedding guests, as well as to commemorate the occasion.

Today, there are so many wedding favors available in the market. The choice of wedding favors usually depends on the theme of the wedding, which is a very good idea. Here are some Summer, Autumn and Winter Themed Wedding favors to choose from.

For Summer Weddings

One of the most popular weddings during summer season are beach-themed weddings. So vibrant, the color and atmosphere of beaches can make an inspiring place to get married. Of course, you want to choose wedding favors that will complement to your beach-themed wedding occasion. You may consider Beach Memories Album Favors, a great idea for a guest favor! These elegant satin miniature photo albums make useful gifts as your guests can hold 40 of their own memories in these uniquely designed albums. Or perhaps the Seaside Tea Light Candle Favor Set, these seaside tea light candle wedding favors set will add a natural ambiance and beauty to your wedding shower or seaside wedding décor. More elegant than ordinary shell candles, the subtle ivory and cream colors will coordinate with white canopies and linen table cloths and could easily be incorporated into your table centerpieces. Simply add a beautiful sunset, gold rimmed glass hurricane lamps. Or for a more casual look, dried phalaris, lavender, ammobium, sea grass wreaths or raffia straw hat wreaths.

For Fall Weddings

Just like summer weddings, you should also choose the right wedding favors for your Autumn marriage. One of the most popular sign that Fall season is coming are the falling leaves and the change of color. Fall season is another perfect time of the year to get married because of the cozy atmosphere. And you want your intimate wedding celebration be remembered by means of fall-themed wedding favors. You may consider Candied Fall Leaves Wedding Favors. These favors are consist of simple, delicious candies for you wedding guests – very thoughtful favors with creative flair!

Or perhaps celebrate your Fall wedding with “Fall in Love” Leaf Soap Petals favors. These uniquely designed leaf soap petals make great wedding favors! There are a combination of gold, burgundy, orange, and green leaf petals presented in a clear gift box. Each gift box is complete with a sheer ivory organza ribbon and a Leaf design tag that reads “Fall in Love”.

For Winter Weddings

When you want to have a winter-wonderland wedding, make sure to include pieces of blues, snowflakes or something crystallize on your decorations, as well as on your favors. You may consider Snowflake Bookmark Wedding Favors. The soft grace of a single snowflake makes its mark on your winter wedding theme with these silver snowflake bookmarks! Your guests may want to use these silver snowflake wedding favors as ornaments on their Christmas trees, seasonal keepsakes that remind them of your special day! Or you may take Snowflake Gel Candle Wedding Favors as your another option. These ice-blue gel candles sparkles with the glimmer of a first snow, adding a romantic glow to any event, whether it’s an engagement party, a bridal shower or a wedding reception. A silver-studded snowflake on the front of the unique glass container makes this candle favor an ideal gift for your guests, illustrating winter’s majesty and your distinctive style!

These are only few great wedding favor ideas to complete your wedding celebration, be it a Summer, Fall or Winter wedding. Try to visit online for wider choices. Online stores have a wide range of wedding favors, from simple wedding favors, edible wedding favors to even unusual wedding favors.

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