How to Decorate for a Winter Wedding

Winter is such a beautiful time of year to get married. Snowflakes falling, crisp air and icy evenings provide a beautiful setting for your nuptials. If you're getting married in the winter, you may be wondering how to decorate for a winter wedding. Here are a few tips that will help you make the most of the season and have the winter wedding of your dreams.

Things You'll Need

• Pine boughs and pine garland
• Seasonal flowers
• Ribbon
• Christmas decorations and ornaments
• Christmas lights
• Candles

Instructions

1. Pick out your wedding colors to reflect the season. While you probably immediately think of various shades of reds and greens, these are not your only winter wedding color options. Many brides also decide to go with snow whites, deep midnight blues, silvers and even gold. All of these colors are wonderful choices, so decide on your color scheme before you choose decorations.

2. Check the decorations already in place at your wedding site. Sometimes you'll actually find that the church and reception hall are already decorated for the season. You can use those decorations and add to them to get the look you want. It will save you quite a bit of money on purchasing winter decorations.

3. Make use of pine. When you're decorating the wedding site and the reception hall, make use of pine. It's easy to find, cheap and looks and smells wonderful. It looks great by itself on church alters, or can be combined with flowers and ribbons for centerpieces and other decorations. Other greenery to consider using are holly branches and mistletoe.

4. Use seasonal flowers. Since you are having the winter wedding, go ahead and pick out season flowers such as poinsettias, lilies and amaryllis. You'll save money and continue on the winter wedding theme.

5. Decorate with plenty of festive ribbon. Ribbon is usually fairly inexpensive and it will add to your winter wedding. Use ribbons on guest seats, to compliment flower arrangements and centerpieces, and even to add something to candelabras.

6. Incorporate Christmas decorations and ornaments. After all, Christmas is the main holiday that happens during the winter season. Use some simple glass ball ornaments to decorate tables at the reception, consider decorating with Christmas wreaths, or even set up a beautifully decorated Christmas tree.

7. Accent with Christmas lights or candles. A winter wedding is the perfect time to make the most of light. You can use candles for your wedding ceremony and incorporate them into wedding centerpieces. Of course Christmas lights make great accents too. Use lights around the altar in a church, to line the center isle, around reception halls, and to compliment flower arrangements.