Winter Wedding Reception

A winter wedding reception can be bright red and green like Christmas or filled with blue and silver sparkles...the possibilities are endless.

If you are getting married in the month of December, feel free to decorate for Christmas. Bright reds and greens can be fun, but you can feel free to use other colors as well. Burgundy with gold or silver or cream, dark blue accented with light blue or silver, red and gold, or green and gold can be Christmasy as well.

Use a lot of velvety ribbon in rich colors. Metallic ribbon will look great also. Strings of miniature lights, either clear, one color, or multicolored can be strung along walls and tables, making everything sparkle.

Decorate a large sleigh and use it to hold gifts for the couple or favors for the guests.

I have one friend who used a deep purple with silver and it looked beautiful. She had a large Christmas tree decorated with purple velvet ribbons and silver Christmas balls. For centerpieces on each table, she placed mini Christmas trees decorated in the same way, with votive candles on either side of the tree.

I once went to a silver and gold wedding, where pretty much everything was decorated in silver and gold, just like the song, Silver And Gold, from the classic Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer.

There were Christmas trees, wreaths, and greenery, all decorated with silver and gold decorations. The bridesmaids wore light green. Their dresses were accented with silver. The maid of honor and the flower girl wore a slightly darker green with gold accents. The wedding cake was light green with silver and gold bows in fondant. It was a very beautiful winter wedding reception.

For January and February, forget about Christmas. If you are having a New Year's wedding, think sparkly. You can use any colors, just add lots of sparkles.

For the rest of January and February, ice and snow can create a winter wonderland. Use a lot of white with blue and silver accents. Glitter branches and string them with clear or blue lights. Place them in large vases or on the walls.

Large snowflakes decorated with glitter in white, blue, and silver and hung on the walls will transform your reception into an outdoor scene. Place floating snowflake candles on each table. Fill the candle bowls with colored marbles or colored water.

Blue cupcakes or a wedding cake decorated with snowflakes will complete the winter wonderland experience.

Favors could be bags of hot chocolate mix or coffee or tea blends with or without mugs. Hot spiced cider mix will also be appreciated in cold weather.

With a little imagination and creativity, you can come up with your own winter wedding reception ideas.

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