Many girls, having received a marriage proposal at the end of summer, begin to doubt: is it worth getting married in winter? Or is it better to wait until spring/summer? Definitely worth it! The BabinDvor eco-village has hosted more than 100 winter weddings and absolutely all the newlyweds were satisfied! The main thing is to choose the right banquet venue and wedding style.
What should a winter wedding be like?
The cold season is magical in itself. In winter, you don’t need to bother with outdoor decor and a venue for an outdoor ceremony. Nature will do everything for you. On the territory of our country club there are many photo zones that will decorate your wedding photos. A forest, a frozen lake and a Russian-style banquet area are just what you need for a winter wedding. Since the tents are not open in winter, we suggest celebrating this day in an insulated veranda, the Rustic restaurant or in a large cottage.
Difficulties of a winter wedding
Sometimes a bride and groom who decide to get married in winter will have to face some difficulties, for example, warm but very rainy weather. In this case, a wedding outside the city in winter will not be very different from a wedding in the city.
The bride will have to first think about how and where to organize a photo shoot so as not to get her dress dirty. If the weather is rainy, then you can organize a photo session in a salon, in an entertainment center or in another place where it will be warm, and your imagination will allow you to take incredibly beautiful and memorable photos.
When traveling out of town, do not forget about the comfort of your guests. It will be necessary to organize transportation, both to and from the banquet, for those who, for personal reasons, do not wish to stay overnight at the recreation center.
Menu creation
The winter wedding menu is very different from the summer one. There is no place for exotic fruits and summer vegetables here. In the cold season, buffet tables with pies, cheeses, jam and hot tea will come in handy more than ever. When creating a menu, make sure there are a sufficient number of meat dishes. You can order roasted pig, lamb or pork ham with a spectacular presentation. A signature wedding dish, baked pike, is also a good choice.
Benefits of a winter wedding
A wedding outside the city is a unique opportunity to hold a celebration in your own way, individually, without standards or templates. Having a large space allows you to organize a costume celebration. Many national traditions can be implemented in an unusual manner. For example, a bride price can become a real theatrical performance.
It is necessary to draw up a wedding script in advance. You can involve bridesmaids in this issue, who will cope with this task perfectly. The more detailed the script is, the easier it will be to follow it. The painting ceremony can be held outdoors. A sea of positive, unforgettable impressions will be guaranteed to the newlyweds and guests.
Where will we celebrate
There are a lot of ideas for a winter wedding. The banquet halls of the city are not so busy (unless you are going to celebrate during the New Year's Eve), and therefore even the most popular places are at your service. But a winter wedding takes on a special charm outdoors: in a spacious mansion in the middle of the forest or in a country club. An ideal option for a winter wedding is the MONA Boutique Hotel: the snow-covered park will serve as a delightful backdrop for an outdoor ceremony, and the celebration will continue in the cozy rooms of the hotel.
Winter wedding decoration
Decorating a wedding in the winter season gives unlimited scope for imagination! When decorating the space, you can use a wide variety of elements with a winter accent, corresponding to the given theme of the celebration.
For example, if the wedding is organized in a tangerine style, the main accent of the holiday will be bright citrus fruits. And for a wedding on New Year's Eve, fir branches, cones and colored garlands will be relevant, creating a particularly joyful and bright atmosphere of the holiday.
Accessories
Traditional wedding accessories are decorated with winter decor - frosty patterns, snowflakes, spruce branches, etc.
Important accessories:
- Invitation cards and place cards for guests. They are decorated in the main color palette chosen for the wedding. Thematic winter accents will help emphasize the seasonality of the holiday.
- Champagne and glasses for the newlyweds. For decoration, you can use green spruce branches with small decorative cones, artificial snow, pearl beads and snow-white ribbons.
- The pillow for wedding rings is also designed in a winter theme, decorated with thematic patterns and snowflakes.
Decor of the hall and tables
When decorating a banquet hall, you can use various fabrics in snow-white, silver or gold shades. Beautiful candles will create a warm and cozy atmosphere. Along the perimeter of walls, windows and front doors, you can hang garlands with LED lamps.
You should definitely select an area for the newlyweds, choosing light fabrics in contrasting shades, exquisite decor in the form of a winter ornament, snow-white floristry or a garland with twinkling sparkling lights.
Tables are covered with snow-white tablecloths, chairs with fabric covers. If the second main color is chosen for the wedding, you can choose beautiful table runners in this range. Bows on chair covers are decorated in the same color. For table setting, you can use white dishes, crystal glasses, glass vases, candles on large candlesticks and napkins with winter patterns.
Decoration of the motorcade
The traditional option for a winter wedding is a cortege of white cars, decorated with florists or decorative fabrics with voluminous hearts on the main car for the bride and groom.
A creative solution would be a wedding cortege in the form of a snow-white carriage with gold trim, drawn by three white horses or a sleigh. In some Russian cities, young people can even rent a reindeer sleigh. These options are ideal for organizing a winter wedding based on fairy-tale themes.
Pros and cons of a winter wedding
A wedding in the winter season is an attractive option for organizing a celebration, which has special advantages.
Pros:
- In winter, fewer couples submit an application to the registry office, which means that the bride and groom will have the opportunity to choose the date for registering their marriage.
- Winter is not the season for weddings, so at this time of year the prices for renting banquet halls and other wedding services are significantly reduced. This will allow you to save a lot of money on preparing for the celebration.
- During the cold season there is no sweltering heat.
- Winter landscapes make for stunning wedding photographs.
And in winter there is no high demand for the services of toastmasters and musicians, there are no long queues at beauty salons where they do the best wedding hairstyles in the city. The stores have a large selection of wedding dresses at discounted prices.
For a winter wedding, a couple can easily hire the best hosts, buy the most beautiful wedding dresses at a reduced cost, sign up for a convenient time at a beauty salon, and also do not have to stand in line to talk with any specialist related to wedding preparations. Simply put, a wedding in the winter season will allow the couple to save a lot of personal time and effort at the preparatory stage.
Disadvantages of a wedding in the winter season:
- Risks of weather changes. Any day the snow may melt, the roads will become covered with mud, and the once beautiful snowy landscapes against which the couple could plan a photo shoot will disappear.
- It is impossible to predict the air temperature on the day of the wedding celebration. If it is very cold, the newlyweds and guests of the holiday may catch a cold.
- Short daylight hours.
- High prices for vegetables and fruits.
However, all these disadvantages can be compensated by advantages. The main thing is to choose warm outfits for the young people and think about backup options for the photo shoot. And the increased costs for gastronomic supplies are fully recouped due to reduced prices for renting a hall and other wedding services.
Wedding photo shoot in winter
A photo shoot in nature is a wonderful memory that will last a lifetime. If you are lucky with the weather, the winter setting will be snow-covered trees, elegant alleys and artistic natural landscapes. Natural winter decorations are not inferior in beauty to summer ones. True, to feel comfortable, you will have to prepare. Take yourself warm clothes - a fur coat, a coat, a scarf and gloves. Both beautiful for photographing and ordinary for keeping warm during breaks. Don't forget a thermos of tea. Plan your day and choose places without long walks. If you are not at all ready for a street photo shoot, choose premises - photo studios, palaces and museums, interior restaurants or hotels. Read more about such places in our article - where to take photos at a wedding in winter.
Photos by Alexander Rudakov.
Photos by Alexander Rudakov.
