Christmas is everyones favorite holiday. Well mostly everyone... Many families get together around this holiday, churches are packed and decorated, why not have yourself a merry little christmas wedding?!
Wedding Colors
Most churches are decorated in red and green, other reception sites are probably already decorated for the holiday for parties and other holiday events. You have a cheaper decoration idea all set up for you! You can incorporate other colors into the red and green so it's not as traditional:
- silver and white
- silver and light blue
- burgundy, forest green, and gold (as long as the existing decorations aren't too primary)
- gold and cream
Christmas Wedding Invitations
When choosing an invitation, don't go so over the top with the holiday theme that it looks just like a holiday card. Opt for a thick white or cream, non-folded card with a border and/or engraving. You can incorporate the christmas theme by using it in your border with snowflakes, holly trim or a simple drawing of a pointsetta. An issue you might encounter if you send your invitations 2 months earlier is most people have plans by then, you can send a save the date a few months prior and send an invitation 3-4 months prior to ensure the most important people come!
Wedding Cake For me, I feel as though the dress is the main focus of the ceremony, and the cake is the main focal point of the reception. An always popular cake is having each tier look like individually wrapped presents. Another option is an all white cake with edible poinsettia flowers cascading down the side of the tiers, but there are really quite a few other options.
Bridesmaids and Groomsmen Attire
One of my favorite ideas for Bridesmaids dress ideas for the holiday season is a long gown with a faux fur muff instead of a bouquet. You can incorporate your wedding colors, or go with a basic black gown and add sparkling jewelry in your wedding color with a beautiful bouquet. Groomsmen always look fantastic wearing basic black with a red vest and tie. Wedding Gown
Wedding colors are not important for your wedding gown, and I would recommend not going for a red or green gown.... Go for something you are comfortable in and look beautiful in. You can always incorporate a red sash around your waist to bring out some color, or even go for a gown with sparkle to bring out the snowiness of the season!Flowers and Decor
Flowers can be expensive this time of year since many are out of season. Instead of bouquets you can always do the fabulous faux fur muff, and for centerpieces you can buy ornaments in bulk and fill vases with the ornaments. Muffs may not be on your list of favorite things, so you can always have a bouquet with mostly poinsettias. Fake snow can sometimes look tacky, but they have better looking products nowadays. You can always use fake snow on the table tops and place ornaments and flowers in the center of it. Poinsettias aren't super expensive so you can use those as centerpieces and add a gold trim to the outside of the vase. Pine cones are also a really inexpensive table decor to add.These are just a few of the many options you can use? What else would you guys add?
