7 Key Elements to Make Your Winter Wonderland Wedding Uniquely Yours

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Summer weddings may be bright, sunny, and full of butterflies, but if you opt for a Winter Wonderland instead, your guests are in for an experience they’ll never forget, and you’ll get to put on an event that’s uniquely you.

Winter Wonderland weddings are essentially high-drama fantasies, replete with stunning vistas, bold colors, and seasonal delights. That means you have a green light to pour on the opulence and really showcase things that matter to you about the winter and how it reflects your love.

Ultimately, the best way to create a unique Winter Wonderland wedding is to look deep inside yourself and find the things that you care about, but here are seven elements for you to play around with when planning your fantasy.

Tulle and Organza.These elegant fabrics are no stranger to weddings of any season but they really come to life if you’re using winter colors like whites, silvers, and blues. Something about adding them to tables, windows, and even draping down from the ceiling really makes the entire space feel like it’s all a piece of the same thing. Having a professional do this is the best way to go and you’re likely to get a truly stunning look. If that’s not in your budget, it’s still something that can add a lot to your ambience as a DIY project.

Lights, lights everywhere. Really want your space to shimmer? Try weaving white Christmas lights throughout the wedding and reception area for a bright, sparkly look that will make your guests feel like they’re attending a ceremony in a snow-swept landscape. And wrapping them around other pieces of décor can really help those items to stand out and shine.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. You probably don’t want to have your wedding in the actual outdoors in the dead of winter but that doesn’t mean that you can’t bring a bit of the outdoors inside. Create your own “snow” by lining the hallways and aisles with white rose petals. Guests will feel like they’re strolling down a snow-lined path, and you can really add to the effect by incorporating…

Trees and plants. If it’s within your budget to place rows of evergreens on either side of your “snowy” path so that guests feel like their walking through fresh snow in the forest, it can truly be an amazing effect that no one is likely to forget. That, however, can be a bit on the pricy side. A more bank account-friendly option may be to strategically place a few trees or plants along the path so that the sense of a forest path is there even if you aren’t able to really recreate it.

A show-stopper. One great way to cement the theme of the event in your guests’ minds is to pick one amazing show-stopper that just screams winter and make it the focus of the décor. A giant, amazingly decorated Christmas tree in the center of the reception area, perhaps, that represents your first year together. Or maybe an elegant sleigh where guests can leave their gifts instead of a table. Depending on your venue, you could consider renting a horse-drawn carriage for the evening to carry guests from their cars to the event, or save it for when the bride and groom exit the ceremony.

‘Tis the season. Holly, ornaments, mistletoe, pinecones, poinsettias, and carnations are staples of this time of year so don’t be afraid to use them as accents and in centerpieces. You’ll provide something magnificent for your guests to look at and something aromatic that symbolizes the season—especially with the pinecones. You may even decide that you want to use some of these items as your wedding favors; personalized holiday ornaments can wow guests and still be practical—at least once a year!

A winter feast. Your theme should definitely carry over into the menuand there are lots of ways for you to do this beyond the traditional Christmas dinner. Holiday cookies and candies are a must, and you can even dress them up a bit for the little ones by using them as “ornaments” decorating a tree. And for your adult guests, try some nog and hot chocolate with a little kick.

The most important thing, of course, is that you find elements of the season that matter to you—whether that means creating Santa’s workshop or using crystal everywhere.

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Aileen Pablo is a Filipina Event Management blogger from Open Colleges, one of the pioneers of Online education in Australia and one of the leading providers of event management courses.  If you want to feature to drop Aileen a line you can do so at aileen (at) oc.edu.au.

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