The coldest season isn’t the typical, usual time for a wedding. Regardless, a winter wedding has just as much beauty and just as many surprising practical advantages as a summer ceremony. In fact, if you read through our article, you’ll realise by the end that there are even more – it’s simply a matter of perspective.
In this article, we discuss the benefits of a winter wedding. Is it worth holding your wedding at this time of year? What exactly are the benefits? What should you bear in mind when planning it? What makes a winter wedding truly intimate and special? We’ll answer these questions.
What are the advantages of a winter wedding?
We’ve got you all excited, haven’t we? Well then, let’s take a look at all the benefits a winter wedding has to offer.
1. It’s easier to book that much-coveted date
The first, and perhaps the most difficult a step in the wedding planning process It’s always a question of finding the right date. The real challenge isn’t actually deciding on the date itself, but securing a booking for that much-coveted date.
If you don’t start planning a year in advance, by the middle of summer it’s almost impossible to book the date you want.
If you did manage to do so, you must have had to compete with loads of other couples to secure your chosen date. In contrast, in winter there are far more available dates to choose from. You don’t have to compete with anyone, the wedding programme No one interferes with its organisation.
Only a few couples opt for a winter wedding, so not all dates are booked up, and you have much more freedom to choose from them.
2. You’re more likely to find the setting of your dreams
It follows from the previous point that, as there are far fewer weddings in winter, there are more dates available and, consequently, a much wider choice of high-quality wedding venues.
Apart from finding and booking the right date, another major headache when organising a wedding is finding the perfect venue. Whether it’s a restaurant or an event venue, you’re sure to find a high-quality venue that’s available in winter.
In fact, if it’s winter a wedding in a marquee If that’s what you’d like, you don’t have to go without it either. These days, it’s easy to ensure that the temperature inside is just as comfortable in winter as it is in summer.
In winter, there are far fewer signs advertising venues for hire, restaurants, hotels and so on. There are far more wedding venues available.
What’s more, there are often promotions and special offers at this time of year, and if you snap them up in time, they can work out much cheaper.
3. Service providers are more accessible
Apart from the date and venue, most service providers are also much less well-publicised in winter than in spring, summer or during an autumn wedding season.
The service providers and the quality of their work are vital to ensuring that the wedding runs smoothly and that everyone looks back on the day with fond memories.
Just think about it: if it weren’t for them, who would prepare the delicacies on the wedding menu, who would bring to life the visions we have in our minds? a gorgeous floral arrangement, who captures those important moments for posterity, who provides the background music, and so on…
4. Administrative procedures are faster
We’ve written about this many times on the blog: you really do need to start organising a wedding well in advance. You can’t just come up with and organise everything overnight; organising a civil and church wedding, as well as the reception, usually takes a whole year’s worth of work.
When it comes to winter weddings, it isn’t necessarily essential to start the planning process so far in advance. Of course, it’s not as though you can whip up a perfect wedding in a week at this time of year, but as it’s not the peak season, everything runs much more smoothly, so the planning doesn’t take as long as it would for a summer wedding.
A few months is all it takes to organise a winter wedding. Even if you only start planning in early September, once the summer rush of weddings has died down, there’s no need to worry – you’re still well within the timeframe.
5. Your invitation could have a wintry feel, in keeping with the season
If you don’t want to text for your wedding invitation and if you want to look just like everyone else, then this winter ceremony is one of the best occasions for it.
Dare to be different, give free rein to your creativity, and incorporate all the unique opportunities the North has to offer into the design of your invitation.
What makes for a creative winter wedding invitation?
- When creating the invitation, you can use pine branches and pine cones.
- On the winter invitations, there’s a lot of gold, silver, red and green look good, give these colours a go.
- Such winter motifs such as pine trees, pine cones or snowflakes They’re really good at decorating invitations.
- Make sure to mention winter in the text as well, throw in a bit of humour Also, come up with a funny winter joke to liven up the invitation
6. You could have an unconventional wedding dress
It’s no secret that for brides, the wedding dress is a matter of great importance, as every woman wants to look beautiful on this day.
Brides have many expectations when it comes to their wedding dress. One of the most important considerations is that the dress should be unique, as nobody wants a dress that is similar to one they might have seen at a friend’s wedding.
In late spring and summer, there isn’t much scope for mixing and matching clothes; of course, they’re not all the same, but most of them are quite similar.
Long-sleeved wedding dresses start to appear in the autumn, giving you the chance to stand out a little with your outfit, but it’s winter that really offers the opportunity to say ‘I do’ in a stunning, unconventional wedding gown.
Make sure that Choose an outfit that is warm, or one that can be worn stylishly with warm accessories, you’re going to love yourself so much during the photo shoot because of this.
Accessories to keep the bride warm come in many different forms; one example might be a lovely a white or ecru fabric coat or jacket, a thick blazer, a poncho, or even a stylish scarf.
Another reason to choose winter wedding dresses is that they’re not only unconventional, but they are extremely beautiful and fashionableThey can be like this too. Here are a few photos from a French fashion designer’s exclusive, reimagined winter wedding dress collection, because it’s important to see that there are no rules – a winter wedding dress can look just like this. 🙂
7. You can create stunning bridal make-up
You can create a really unique winter make-up look.
A few tips:
- Your outfit will be different (to which, as we know, make-up must be adapted), rather than what is customary in other seasons.
- A The basic colours of winter are different, unlike those of other seasons, which is why they may turn up unique designs and colour schemes too.
- You don’t often see this on brides red, or another colourancestor szcoloured lipstick. In winter, however, it looks absolutely brilliant.
- Winter Brides her eyes typically silvery-gold with bluish tints, but there are other solutions as well.
A for bridal make-up It should complement your outfit, your hair, your eye colour, your skin tone and so on. You can read all about this in detail by clicking on the link; the article will help you decide which type of make-up and which colours suit you best.
8. Your hairstyle might also differ from the usual summer styles
For the bride, this is the third most important thing after her hair, her dress and her make-up, as it also has a major impact on her appearance.
Your hairstyle, make-up and outfit form a symbiotic whole; each must complement the other two, and these three elements together form a single unit. Always bear this in mind.
Let’s take a look at a few tips for winter wedding hairstyles:
Accessorise your hairstyle with silver or gold-coloured accessories, it looks very elegant. It doesn’t matter whether you have a bun, a plait or your hair down; whether it’s straight or curly, short or long – it suits every type of hairstyle.
Every season, including winter, has its own characteristic plants. You can still have hair adorned with flower crowns and floral decorations, even in winter, it simply needs to be made from different plants to those used in other seasons.
Choose a hair accessory, floral decoration or braided decoration that suits your hair. Make sure that Which type of hair accessory looks best in which hair colour?.
Further wedding/special-occasion hairstyle ideas Click on the link to read our article on this topic. In the article, you’ll find hairstyle ideas for every hair length – from very short to long – and we’ve also embedded videos to help you recreate them.
Winter hairstyle tip: at this time of year, you can wear your hair down at your wedding without any worries, even if it’s very long. You don’t need to worry that if your curls hang over your shoulders or down your back, you’ll be dripping with sweat after a couple of hours – because, hooray, it’s cold! You see, even this has its advantages. 🙂
9. Beautiful, atmospheric lights
Your wedding can be accompanied by cosy, authentic winter lights. And best of all, this won’t just be a feature of the evening.
As it gets dark from mid-afternoon onwards in winter, most of your wedding can take place in this atmospheric lighting.
10. Special seasonal menu
If you’re tired of the menu being much the same at most weddings, then winter is the season for you.
Choose your meals, drinks and desserts to suit the flavours and atmosphere of winter. Why not try cream soups, Christmas spices, mulled wine, hot chocolate and mouth-watering wedding biscuits in the winter version.
Tip: The way the food is served should also reflect the winter atmosphere. Decorate the tables with sprigs of fir and rosehip, as well as tea lights. It will look lovely, and your guests can enjoy their meal in a cosy winter atmosphere. You could spell out the names of the dishes using pine cones. Wrap the cutlery in a napkin and place a small pine twig on top.
If you’d like to read more tips on the wedding menu, click on the link to find our guide on this.
11. Creative and beautiful winter wedding decorations
Your wedding decorations can be something special, even in winter.
Here are a few tips on what factors to consider when putting it together:
Lighting
Let it be the square is bathed in atmospheric lighting, After all, as we mentioned a few points earlier, this is much more prominent at a winter wedding, because it runs through pretty much the whole event, rather than just playing a part in the evening.
Use oil lamps and candles as well to create the lighting.
Fragrances
Don’t forget about the scents either. If a lovely wintry scent wafts through the wedding venue everyone feels more at ease.
Feel free to use scents such as cinnamon, cinnamon apple, gingerbread, ginger or even orange.
You can have beautiful floral decorations even in winter
It’s because it’s winter Don’t forget the floral decorations either. You can create a special atmosphere by using plants that are typical of the season.
Amongst winter floral decorations, the best known are pine, ivy and rose hips. However, you can also use plants that flower in winter, such as witch hazel, amaryllis, lion’s tail, snowdrop, holly, silver tree or winter aconite.
A winter wedding ≠ Christmas
Make sure that The winter atmosphere is not the same as the Christmas atmosphere, don’t go overboard.
12. Assorted bouquets
You’re probably thinking that winter bridal bouquets can’t possibly be as beautiful as those made in other seasons, as there aren’t as many plants available to make them with.
Fortunately, that’s not the case. 🙂
First of all, you can get hold of any plant, even in winter. Even those that only flower in summer. Of course, in that case, you’ll need to put in more time, energy and money.
Secondly You can make gorgeous bouquets even from plants that bloom in winter. Not to mention that you’re unlikely to come across many winter bouquets like this one, so it can really make your look – and your wedding photos – truly unique.
Typical colours for winter bouquets are red, white, silver and blue, but pastel lilac, pastel pink and burgundy also often feature in them.
Further Tips for choosing the right bouquet You can find them in the article by clicking on the link.
13. Magical winter wedding photos
A winter wedding photo shoot is completely different from those at other times of year. The colours of winter, the landscape, the atmosphere and the couple’s outfits are all different from what we usually see when we look at a wedding photograph. Winter weddings are the least common choice for couples; the other seasons are more popular among those planning to get married.
If you’re looking for a creative photographer, you can be sure you’ll get unique photos, and you won’t have to worry about them being clichéd.
A few tips for taking photos:
- Your wedding dress should be winter accessories, They’ll come in handy for an outdoor photo shoot.
- Just because it’s winter There may also be photos of you without your coats, you’ll be able to cope for a few minutes, but it’s worth preparing yourself mentally for this as well.
- It probably goes without saying that the big day and You need to get plenty of rest before the photo shoot, so that you can be at your very best and really shine. The night before, pamper your face with a cleanse, a face mask and some oils.
- As we mentioned a few points earlier, even in winter you could have a wreath of flowers. Give it a go – it really brings the photos to life.
If Would you like to read some tips on wedding photography? Have a look at our article. In it, you’ll find out when’s the best time to have your photos taken, how early you should arrive, what to look out for, what prices to expect, and what serious and fun set-ups are available to make your photos truly unique.
14. Personalised thank-you gifts
You can be creative when it comes to wedding thank-you gifts, too.
If you’re still completely stuck for ideas on what to give, have a read of our guide, which is full of wedding thank-you gifts You’ll find a tip.
If you’ve already decided to give a creative little gift that suits the winter atmosphere, here are a few brilliant ideas that your guests are sure to love:
- Hot chocolate powder in labelled glass jars
- Labelled evergreen saplings
- With a wintery scent candles
15. More people will be able to come
Yes, we’ve already mentioned this in connection with autumn weddings; there’s no doubt that this statement holds true for autumn as well, but it applies even more so in winter.
With summer weddings, it’s often the case that someone can’t make it because they’re on holiday. In winter, this is much less likely, so you can expect far more of your guests to be able to attend on the big day.
16. You don’t need to worry about the weather
The weather is one of the biggest enemies of weddings. In spring, summer and autumn, everyone longs to pledge their eternal love to their partner in fine weather, basking in the sunshine. This is often the case, but even with summer weddings, the weather can sometimes throw a spanner in the works and spoil the big day.
Indoor and outdoor wedding venues, as well as the so-called ‘rain date’, have been devised to prevent this.
The good news is that you don’t have to worry about the weather at all in winter. You don’t need to hope for good weather, as it’s going to be cold anyway. But as the wedding ceremony and reception will be held indoors anyway, it hardly matters what the weather’s like outside.
Anyone who wants to go out for a smoke, or just to get a breath of fresh air, will be able to put up with the unpleasant weather for five minutes.
It is worth noting that, from a photography perspective, it does make a difference in winter whether the snowy landscape is accompanied by sunshine or pouring rain. That is why, during this season – just as in every other – it is worth arranging two days with the photographer.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on what you and your partner are looking for. If you want to say ‘I do’ outdoors on a hot, sparkling, sunny day, then no. If you’re open to other options, then absolutely yes. In this article, we list 16 reasons in favour of it.
The atmosphere is completely different from that of weddings held in other seasons. This includes the temperature, the colours, the scents and the flavours. What’s more, the dresses, accessories and decorations are different; almost nothing is the same as at a „traditional” summer wedding.
In winter, you don’t necessarily need as much time to organise things as you would for a summer wedding, for example. It’s enough to start making arrangements at the end of summer or the beginning of autumn.
