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Winter Wedding
WINTER THEME WEDDING
By Nily Glaser
©All rights reserved, 2004
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
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 Swarovski crystal on silver with or without pearls,
or pearl jewelry on silver such as that offered in our discount mall.
Tiaras should also be studded with swarovski crystals and or pearls
on silver. The Swarovski 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.
CHOOSE WINTER THEME INVITATIONS AND STATIONERY
Whether holiday, or season related, there are many winter scene
stationery items and invitations motifs available to choose from,
including do it yourself - print your own stationery.
WINTER WEDDING RECEPTION
Look for a reception hall that has a fireplace.
If lighting a real fire is not permitted, 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 drink wear 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 you can afford it, hire an ice sculptor. If not, do it yourself.
Make your own ice sculpture with kits. For information go to
http://www.2.a-
weddingday.com/weddingcrafts/makeyourownicecarvings.html
Ice sculptures will be a magnificent addition.
If your wedding reception venue permits it, be sure to use candles
to depict
warmth. Either or both, ice sculpture and candles make very elegant
centerpieces.
IDEAS FOR WINTER WEDDING CENTERPIECES
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 Surrounded by 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 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.
WINTER WEDDING FAVOR IDEAS
Gifts of crystal, silver, candles, soaps, silver or crystal
picture frames That are also place card holders.
Decorate the wedding favors with white tulle, white-light blue
or silver ribbons, silver bells, snow flakes white flowers etc.
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.
WINTER THEME WEDDING CAKE
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.
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 garter).
You may choose a collection that is adorned with white flowers,
such as lilies of the valley, gerbera daisies, roses, calla lilies,
carnations, gardenias, magnolias, alstromeria and snowball mums.
You may choose a collection that is adorned with white ribbons,
pearls, Swarowski crystal or rhinestones, Angels, holiday motifs.
If you prefer non-white accessories, silver/platinum are available.
WINTER FOODS INCLUDE
Hot chocolate, hot cider, mulled wine, fondue, hot soup, warm
Bread or rolls, and for desert, snowman/woman, star
and/or snow flake shaped sugar cookies.
WINTER MUSIC INCLUDES
Classical collections,
Seasonal songs,
solo pianist, harpist or string quartet.
Author Byline
Copyrights © 2004 All Rights Reserved Nily Glaser.
Nily Glaser is the founder A-wedding Day.
http://www.a-weddingday.com
A very popular Wedding Resource and Information Center,
and a discount shopping mall for wedding gifts, supplies
and bridal accessories.
She is also the publisher of the free A-wedding Day newsletter.
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