Making the most of your Winter Wedding-Dunhill Tuxedos Bridal Blog

As we hit the middle of August, the heat may still be going strong, but all of our Winter Brides have snowflakes, shimmer, and icy hues on the brain.  What a wonderful season with feelings of love, joy, and warmth accompanied by breath-taking scenes of freshly fallen snow, starry nights, and shimmering trees.  Girls, what a better way to have a winter wedding, then to bring the emotions and winter scenes right to your big day? Here are our picks for making the most of your winter wedding…

Create an Interactive Escort Table

First impressions sometimes last the longest.  If you’re going for that sense of warmth and joy of the winter season, or a shimmering winter wonderland- bring your guests “there” when they walk into the reception.  Create an interactive escort table area (the locations where your guests will receive their place cards).

Hang traditional green garland in the foyer.   Purchase clear, round ornaments the kind where the silver top is removable.  Take off the top, place golden and apple tinsel (or whatever your wedding colors may be) and a circle made of cardstock (consult your local craft store) with your individual guests name and table written on it. This will create that warmth and winter feel.

String holiday cards in the theme of icy silver along the entrance. Print the guest(s) name(s) on the front of the card and with the table name or number inside.

Purchase two trees made up of brown or white  branches (or if you’re feeling crafty, attempt a diy project). Spray the branches with shimmer finishing (gold or silver, depending on your chosen theme) and hang different snowflake cutouts with guests name and table number on them.  When your guests arrive, they will have to locate their names on the trees to direct them to which table you have them seated at.  This set-up will give the look of freshly fallen snow on the trees.

Warm up the entrance drinks

Nothing reminds us more of winter than hot cocoa and warm apple cider.  The first thing your guests want when they step out of the cold is to warm up.  Instead of Champagne on trays,  try cute mugs of hot cocoa and warm apple cider for your guests when you enter.  Guests of all ages will thoroughly enjoy your considerate drink to keep them cozy at the beginning of your celebration.  If you choose to keep your “cocktail” hour strictly cocktail, then transform these warm beverages into “signature drinks”.  Have your bartender add a coffee liqueur to the hot cocoa mixture, or spiced rum to the warm apple cider with a hint of orange to even out the kick.  These additions may be the sophistication those bar-hungry guests are looking for.

Ditch the flowers

There is not much about winter that screams flowers. Save your budget and your commitment to your theme and ditch the flowers at your wedding.   Replace yours and your girl’s bouquets with fur muffs.  They can hold them going down the aisle and make for very cute pictures and great reception entrances.  For your centerpieces, tie in warm tones or icy hues of candles, snow fallen branches and pinecones and crystals.  For your table numbers, try table names.  Name the tables after your favorite holiday songs,  holiday cookie,  or snow covered locations.  These ideas can make for an affordable, simple and great presentation.

Until next time….Happy Wedding Planning!