The Best Winter Holiday Weddings

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Holiday weddings inspire a unique experience, for marrying between November and January can add plenty of holiday magic to the nuptials.

The wedding day is a momentous occasion any time of the year, but there is something especially beautiful and uplifting about getting married during a season so family-focused and so full of celebration.

10 Reasons Holiday Season Weddings are Charmed

The hustle and bustle of the season may make the holidays appear to be a difficult time for a wedding. It's true that a wedding close to Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, or other winter holiday requires careful planning and plenty of advance reservations, but the result is worth the challenge. Winter holiday weddings can be extraordinary, and here are ten reasons why.

Family. Families routinely gather for the holidays, and planning a wedding close to a holiday may mean that more family members can attend. Out-of-town guests would incur the expense of only one trip to attend both the holiday and the wedding celebration.
Decorations. Ceremony and reception venues are likely to have their own holiday decorations, and creating a wedding wonderland is easier for the wedding couple. Every candle, wreath, seasonal floral spray, accent lighting, or other decorative item already in place, is one less expense for the bride and groom.
Colors. From the warm autumn hues of Thanksgiving, to the sparkling, vibrant colors of Christmas, to the bold black-tie formality of New Years, the holidays offer striking wedding ambiance. Wedding photographs, enhanced by the richness of holiday themed colors, can be especially effective.
Spirituality. The holidays mean different things to different people, but most agree that holidays touch the heart in some manner. Whether the wedding couple embraces Christmas or Hanukah or Kwanzaa or any other cultural celebration of faith during the holiday season, the wedding day will be blessed with an abundance of spiritual joy.
Food. The holidays are a time of feasting, and traditional holiday foods bring a smile to everyone’s face. Selecting foods for a holiday wedding reception is a simple task. People look forward to certain treats during the holidays, and adding warm mulled cider to a November wedding menu or eggnog to a December one adds flavorful fun to the celebration.
Flowers. The holiday season offers once-a-year floral options for bouquets, centerpieces and venue décor. Fall-kissed maple leaves, the peony rose, poinsettia blooms, pine sprigs and the cymbidium orchid are just some of the unique November to January wedding flower choices.
Music. Music brings celebrations to life, and people lift their voices in song more often during the holidays than any other time of the year. In addition to the typical wedding songs of love, holiday weddings can include carols and other songs of celebration that people know and embrace. Sing-alongs are common at holiday wedding receptions. It’s a bonding experience for every wedding guest, young or old, and a wedding reception video that features such spontaneous events is a memorable after-wedding treat for the bride and groom.
Attire. Incorporating the uniqueness of the holiday season into wedding day clothing can turn traditional gowns and formalwear into magnificent attire. From autumn’s burnt oranges and glimmering golds to winter’s apple reds, silvers and forest greens, splashes of seasonal colors can add a breathtaking accent to traditional wedding whites. During the winter holiday season, wedding fabric choices can include heavy satins, plush velvets and rich brocades that simply won’t work any other time of the year.
Anniversary. Holiday weddings come with a built-in bonus for wedding couples—the end of the forgotten anniversary. Even the most forgetful husband or the too-busy wife won’t be able to forget a wedding anniversary tied to a holiday.
Memories. While every wedding day guarantees a lifetime of memories, holiday weddings are blessed with added inspirations. Every year, when the world decorates and people reach out in holiday spirit, wedding day memories will be ignited. Very few brides and grooms have an awful wedding experience, but the routine of everyday life often offers little with which to remind them of how wonderful they felt on their important day. For holiday wedding couples, reminders will be everywhere, all season long. It’s a joyful wedding bonus.

Winter Weddings and Holiday Traditions

Combining a winter wedding with a taste of holiday tradition can produce an exceptional experience. Holiday weddings require thinking ahead, for the holidays are a busy time. But for the bride and groom who wish to marry during the season of family unity and celebration, there is a cornucopia of reasons why a holiday wedding may be the first perfect decision the new couple makes.

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