How to Use Christmas Decor for a January Wedding
It's no secret that in late fall a plethora of Christmas decorations line the aisles of every store. And once the season's over, many leftovers are available at steep discounts. In addition, many churches and other venues decorate for the holidays and may leave them up for winter weddings. For those brides and grooms planning a January wedding, there's no better way to make use of your money and available resources than to use Christmas decorations as wedding decor.
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Things You'll Need
- Christmas ornaments
- Small pine trees
- Poinsettias
- Mistletoe
- Holiday wreaths
- Christmas bells
- Holly leaves
- Fake snow
Instructions
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Contact the person in charge of decorations at your wedding venue and ask when they take down the Christmas decor. Whether it's a church or some other type of venue, chances are those Christmas decorations will remain up even after the holiday season has ended. If not, put in a request to see if they'll leave some things decorated until after your wedding.
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Incorporate Christmas details into other parts of your wedding to get more bang for your buck. For example, Christmas ornaments make the perfect wedding favor and come in a variety of styles, shapes and prices. You could also use small, decorative pine trees or candy canes as place holders/name cards.
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Use poinsettias for floral decorations. Some of the most beautiful winter weddings make use of bright greens and reds. What better way to infuse those hues into your wedding than with the quintessential Christmas flower? You'll find poinsettia arrangements in abundance and at a nice, in-season price.
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Peruse the aisles of your local craft store, superstore and even convenient store for discounted Christmas decorations after Dec. 25. You may be surprised to find more than left overnativity scenes or Santa Claus figurines. Search for things like Christmas lights, silk holiday wreaths and arrangements, ivy garland, angel carvings and mistletoe. The soon you go after Christmas, the better off you'll be.
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Spice up your wedding bouquet's with Christmas-inspired decorations. Silver Christmas bells, holly leaves and even the crowning star from a Christmas tree can make a bouquet beautiful and unique.
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Sprinkle fake snow around your table centerpieces or have the flower girl dust the aisle with the white stuff. You can also spray the venue's windows with fake snow for an extra punch of holiday spirit.
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References
- Photo Credit JasonDGreat: www.flick.com
