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Winter Wedding Themes
By Leah Steenstra
Getting married in the winter? Here are a few ideas
to tie in the season with your special event in
order to make it even more memorable:
Christmas Theme
Decorate your ceremony location with evergreen
garland that is finished off with red, velvety bows.
For centerpieces, consider using decorated miniature
Christmas trees or flaming poinsettias. If kids will
be attending your reception, arrange for Santa to
make a surprise appearance after dinner and linger
to dance a song or two. Finally, send your guests
home with a beautiful ornament or a personalized
Christmas stocking as a reminder of your special
day.
Winter Wonderland Theme
Travel in style with a white sleigh or carriage that
will transport you and your husband from the
ceremony to the reception. Decorate each table with
miniature ice sculptures or make your own
centerpiece by pushing craft beads into a white,
three-wick candle and surrounding with an evergreen
wreath. Dress the tables in lace and use plenty of
white candles in your decorations. For favors, place
snow globes or miniature snowmen at each setting for
your guests to take home.
Winter Sports Theme
Use a decorative sleigh as the initial base for
floral centerpieces. At strategic places in the
reception, display old fashion sleds with red bows
on them. Forego traditional cake tops and order
one with the two figures skating or skiing. Finally,
give your guests ornaments that effectively relay
your winter sports theme.
Valentine's Day Theme
Have your florist create rose bouquets that are in
the shape of a heart. At the reception, decorate
each table with red and white roses placed in silver
vases for the centerpieces. At each woman's place
setting, place a single rose or have your DJ pass
out roses to the women during one of the slow
dances. For favors, pass out candy conversation
hearts or heart chocolates wrapped in white tulle
and tied together with red ribbon.
Gingerbread Theme
Treat your guests to an edible centerpiece by making
gingerbread houses for each table. To make the
centerpiece larger, put the house on a cardboard
square and with frosting and candy make a
snow-filled "yard". For favors, give each guest
gingerbread men cookie cutters, as well as a recipe
so that they can make their own treats. Tie together
with a ribbon that claims that you and your husband
are "Truly cut out for each other".
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