Christmas Wedding Ideas

These Christmas wedding ideas and tips can help you turn your holiday wedding fantasy into a reality.

There is no more wonderful-or happier-time than Christmas. So, what better time to plan a wedding?

From your food, decorations, and wedding attire, you can express the beauty of the holiday and share in the spirit of the season with your guests.

THE DATE

While you probably don't want your wedding to be on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, any date between Thanksgiving (which is the last Thursday of November) and December 25 will be good.

WEDDING COLOR IDEAS

A Christmas wedding makes you think of Santa and snowflakes. So, you want to choose colors that fit with the season.

If you are planning an evening wedding, try using white and silver as your main wedding color ideas. These two colors will add glamour to your wedding. To complement these two colors you could use red, green, or dark purple as accents.

This is a time of the year when you can really sparkle. So, consider using metallic and glimmering colors as part of your Christmas wedding ideas. Coordinate these shimmering colors with cool colors like blue and green.

If silver and glitz is not your thing, you could choose white, red and evergreen, or blue and evergreen for your wedding color ideas.

WEDDING INVITATION IDEAS

Be sure to incorporate winter scenes, such as snowflakes, a sleigh ride or snow-capped mountains, as the background on your invitations.

WEDDING ATTIRE

For a Christmas wedding idea, choose a beautiful winter wedding gown made from white velvet or one with long fitted sleeves.

Consider wearing a white faux-fur wrap or cape. Also, instead of carrying the traditional bouquet, you could carry a white muff.

Dress your bridesmaids in velvet too. Choose from the colors of the season; such as, ruby, emerald green, sapphire, silver or gold. Or consider dressing them in simple black velvet dresses.

For the guys, have them wear tuxes with a cummerbund, vest and/or bow ties that reflect the season.

Another Christmas wedding idea is to have the groom dress all in white.

WEDDING FLOWER IDEAS

Red roses, white roses, white calla lilies, white hydrangeas and white amaryllis all make beautiful wedding bouquets.

For the men, use boutonnieres of traditional Christmas foliage like mistletoe, holly or small poinsettia blossoms.

In the church use seasonal flowers, such as poinsettias and amaryllis, and pines for decoration.

WEDDING DECORATION IDEAS

There are plenty of ways to reflect the Christmas season with your wedding decoration ideas.

Some decorating ideas are:

• At the wedding ceremony, use miniature Christmas trees decorated with shimmering lights down the aisle.
• Use a light blue or red aisle runner with fake snowflakes sprinkled over it to walk on.
• At the reception, have at least one large Christmas tree. Decorate it with ornaments that can be given to your guests as favors. You might also have a small present under the tree for each child that attends the wedding.
• Instead of the traditional sign-in book, have your guests sign a Christmas tree skirt. Every year when you use the tree skirt it will bring back the memories of your wedding day.
• Use plenty of twinkling lights and lots of candles as decorations at your wedding reception. You can also hang sparkly snowflakes from the ceiling, using clear fishing line.


For table decorations, consider using miniature Christmas trees. These trees could be decorated with ornaments for the guests to take home. Or use a holiday centerpiece, such as red roses or poinsettias.

• Drape ivy and holly around the stairway banisters and hang mistletoe from the doorways.

WEDDING FAVOR IDEAS

Christmas ornaments with the bride and grooms name and date are great wedding favor ideas.

Other favor ideas are: snow globes, personalized tins of cocoa, holiday tea, Christmas candles, or Christmas bells.

Wrap these items in small boxes with shiny paper and big bows. and use as place card holders.

A Miniature stocking, stuffed with chocolate and a candy cane, is a great Christmas wedding favor idea.

WEDDING MENU IDEAS

For drinks serve cold-weather favorites, like mulled wine, hot cider, eggnog and hot chocolate. A coffee bar can be a welcomed addition to a winter wedding menu.

MORE UNIQUE CHRISTMAS WEDDING IDEAS

• Consider having carolers or singing carols during your reception. Provide your guests with the song lyrics at their table, so that they have the option of joining in.
• You might consider having a White Wedding Dessert Station. Include such items as, white chocolate cheesecake, champagne mousse, white pound cake, and a variety of white souffles, puddings and custards.
• A Snowball Wedding is where the bride wears white-and so does the groom, the guests and everyone in the wedding party.
• Have an all white wedding with your decorations. Use sparkly lights, confetti, and crystal icicles for your decorations and use only white flowers.
• Another Christmas Wedding Idea is for your transportation use a beautiful sleigh pulled by a reindeer or at least a horse.
• Have the 12 Days of Christmas as a theme at your reception. You can do something unique with this idea for each guests table.

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