Seasonal Wedding Themes

If you are particularly attracted to a season or festival of the year, why not marry at that time and theme your wedding to take advantage of the festivities. Symbols of major holidays are widely recognized and available from department stores or specialist shops, so co-ordinating all the details of your wedding should not be too difficult.

Some suggestions include Valentine's Day, Easter/Spring, May Day, Harvest/Autumn, Bonfire Night, Winter, Christmas and New Year.

We take a look at one of these themes in particular.

Christmas and New Year

This period just lends itself to joyful celebrations, and with the majority of your guests off work, what better time to plan a wedding?

Clothing

If you're planning on a traditional church wedding, remember that it will be cold! Consider wearing a fur-edged, hooded cloak, and a long-sleeved dress. You may even think about carrying a fur-trimmed or lined muff to keep your hands warm, instead of carrying a bouquet.

You will also need to think about colour. White dresses may look cold or even 'lost' if it snows, so think about warmer colours such as old gold or even rich burgundy. This applies to the bridesmaids as well - avoid cold colours such as pale blues, mauves or greens, and instead opt for warm rich colours.

Remember though, that the light at this time of year is very limited, and so if you want to get married later in the day (anytime after 2pm), you will only be able to have indoor photographs.

Venue and Decoration

If you plan to marry between Christmas and New Year, you will probably find that most hotels are already decorated festively, and you may not need to add anything further.

Because of the weather at this time of year, you might feel that the wisest decision would be to hold your reception indoors, but check out any deals that marquee companies might be offering; as it is possible that you could arrange an extremely reasonable deal. December and January aren't quite as cold as you might think, and marquees can be heated quite easily.

Most flowers are quite expensive at this time of year; so consider using alternatives such as dried flowers or candles that will create a romantic feel.

Alternatively, you could create a Winter Wonderland, with real or artificial Christmas trees, fake snow, and white and silver Christmas decorations.

Food

Offer your guests some good, spiced mulled wine or mulled ale when greeting them as an alternative to the traditional sherry or buck's fizz.

At this time of year, most people will have had enough of roast meals, fancy food and nibbles; so why not offer something much more plain and warming such as fish and chips, or bangers and mash, followed by a traditional English steamed pudding.

Music and Entertainment

This wedding theme allows any form of music - a disco, a jazz band, or even a ceilidh.

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