3 Reasons Why Winter Weddings Are Better Than Summer Weddings

Our winter glam wedding - January 2014 - Megan W Photography

Written by Courtney Emrich, Trilogy Event Design

In the world that is known as the Bridal Industry, summer is held in very high regard as far as weddings are concerned. Sacred summer wedding weekends are as treasured as gold, being held in such high esteem that favored venues must booked years in advance. What’s not to love about a summer wedding with its great weather, beautiful outdoor venue options, and excellent color scheme choices? Summer may have a leg up on the other seasons in the wedding world, but what many brides-to-be tend to overlook is the vast qualities of a winter wedding. Winter captures the calm elegance of nature and the beauty of a crisp winter day. What bride wouldn’t desire this elegance on her wedding day? Not only does winter capture an eclectic bridal atmosphere, but it also offers many other wedding options that summer cannot match.

1.      Beautiful Winter Wedding Color Schemes

By choosing a winter wedding, brides-to-be get their pick of several gorgeous color schemes that compliment the winter weather and capture the pure beauty of their day. Candy reds, frosty blues, striking purples, and classic blacks and golds, all make up a small part of the long list. All create an aura of pure elegance, which would make a winter wedding an easy choice for any bride.

Photo Credit: Tulle & Chantilly

Photo Credit: Fab Mood

Photo Credit: Elegant Wedding Invites

2. Gorgeous Reception Ideas

What bride’s dream wouldn’t be to walk into her wedding reception and be immediately transformed from a bride to a Winter Wonderland princess? Twinkling lights that mimic falling snow, stardust silver glitter, fluffy white peonies, and warm illuminating candles will not only transform every brides fantasy into reality, but will also create a serene and graceful atmosphere that will keep her guests in awe.

Photo Credit: The Good Life France

3. Stunning Wedding Photographs

Snowing on your wedding day? Perfect! Capture the beauty of your winter wedding day by taking advantage of the best photo moment imaginable. Allow the simplicity and elegance of your pure white background to pose endless options for unique photo opportunities. Not only will each wedding photo be impeccably scenic and picturesque, but each bride and their groom will cherish each special photo for years to come. 

Photo Credit: Steve Moody

Photo Credit: Nufusion Productions

What wonderful elements will you add to your winter wedding? (comment below)

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Winter Weddings (Part 3)

I hope you enjoyed Winter Weddings Part 1 & Part 2. Now it’s time to celebrate the BLUES. Winter weddings are known for bringing in shades of blue to lend a cool romantic winter's eve feel to your wedding. 

Light Blue

Image from Andrea Eppolito Events (Las Vegas)

The trendy ghost chairs mixed with this cool color palette makes this reception look like a winter wonderland. The snowflake accent lighting is an extra special touch.

Navy Blue

Pic from Elle Decor

NAVY IS THE NEW BLACK.

The mixture of navy blue and gold make me think of a sophisticated New Year’s Eve wedding. The shimmer and shine are elegant and celebratory. Festive without feeling overly formal.

Pic from Pinterest

As you have seen throughout this series, a romantic winter wedding can be a glimmering snowy dreamscape or an shimmering elegant affair. Couples getting married in the winter can choose their themes and decor from a myriad of colors. Glowing candles and sparkling sequins reflect the twinkle in their eyes as they begin their happily ever after.

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Winter Weddings (Part 2)

We continue our Winter Weddings series with more beautiful ideas to make your wedding look and feel amazing. In Part 1, we offered design inspiration for Christmas, Winter White, and Silver & White themes. Here is Part 2.

Black & White

Photo from Pinterest

Black & White is incredibly elegant and perfect for a formal wedding. The clean lines and geometric details on the chair add extra dimension to the sophisticated decor.

Green & Gold

Photo from Wedding Chicks

Create a midwinter night's dream with shades of green. Coupled with gold and white, glimmering gemstone tones add flair and fancy to your winter wedding theme.

Buttery Neutrals

Photo from Pinterest

Create a rich, comforting environment by using nouveau neutrals in your winter wedding plans. These soft tones are rich, buttery and elegant, and add a touch of luxury to your wedding ceremony and reception. Creamy vanilla and warm taupe tones are welcoming and cozy.

That’s all for now. Until next time…

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Winter Weddings

Winter weddings can be as classic, modern, or elegant as a summer wedding. Here are a few examples of beautiful winter weddings. We hope they inspire you.

Christmas

Photo from Pinterest

If your venue decorates for Christmas, don’t fight against it… embrace it. Here, beautiful florals and decorative berries were added to mini trees to create an elegant centerpiece. For a twist on the traditional, dress your wedding in classic burgundy, gold, and forest green.

Winter White

Photo from Pinterest

Everything is white or crystal clear. Add white winter flowers, white chiffon, white fur and white lights to continue the theme.

Inspired by this gorgeous photo? You can use crystal garland or flower lei to hang from the ceiling to replicate snow and ice.

Silver & White

Photos by Megan W

A classic silver and white wedding theme is an automatically elegant winter décor choice. At Jessica & Ryan’s January wedding, we used shimmery platinum linens, silver chairs, silver mint julep cups, and mercury glass votive holders to contrast against the white linens, flowers, and stemmed glass candle holders.

As I was writing and thinking of all of the possible winter wedding color combinations, I realized that there is just too much to put in one blog post. Stay tuned for the next installment of this Winter Wedding SERIES.

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