Discover the enchantment of a winter wedding

The benefits of a winter wedding

Intimate and romantic atmosphere
A winter wedding exudes intimacy and romance. Think crackling fires, twinkling lights and the magic of snow covering everything. The cold temperatures create a warm and intimate setting where vows are said and memories are made that will last a lifetime.

Unique wedding decorations
One of the highlights of a winter wedding is the opportunity to play with unique decorations. Everywhere you look, you’ll find lanterns and lights that provide a soft glow. Have fun with pine branches, snowflakes and the most beautiful wooden details to transform your winter wedding into a fairytale landscape.

Less stress about the weather
A summer or spring wedding often revolves around good weather. But in the Netherlands, that’s never a certainty. With a winter wedding, you know in advance that it’s going to be cold, and that there’s a greater chance of precipitation. So you don’t need a plan B for when the weather turns out differently than you expected.

When can I get married in the winter?

A wedding date search is perhaps one of the most difficult parts of planning your wedding. Even if you have chosen to get married in the winter, choosing an exact date can be a challenge. After all, St. Nicholas, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Carnival are definitely days you need to consider.

Many people are off for the holidays. And that means a greater chance that all your loved ones can be present on your special day. But it also means that your wedding date will always be connected to that holiday.

The perfect wedding dress for your winter wedding

Wedding dress with sleeves
A wedding dress with sleeves Is the perfect choice for a winter wedding. A sleeve brings you the extra warmth you need with a winter or fall wedding could well use. And it also looks super elegant. In addition to warmth, a wedding dress with sleeves offers the option of covering your arms. Whether it is because you do not feel comfortable with bare arms, because you want to cover tattoos, spots or scars, or just to accentuate your arms or draw attention to them. Vary in style from short to long, and from lace details to elegant silk sleeves.

Stole
But of course, a wedding dress with sleeves is not necessarily necessary for a winter wedding. Chances are your wedding venue will be nice and warm and dry inside. And that means you can dress accordingly. For example, choose to wear a stole or fur coat over your wedding dress for those times when you’re outside anyway.

Gloves!
They are becoming increasingly popular. Not surprising because gloves give your wedding dress that elegant and glamorous touch. And they also keep you nice and warm. A winter wedding is the perfect excuse to wear this bridal accessory to add to your bridal look.

For the groom
As a groom, you don’t really need to put on anything different than normal. With a nice tailored suit you can get by both indoors and outdoors. However, you can choose to pick the fabric of your tailored suit according to the season. Whereas at a summer wedding you are more likely to appear in a linen suit, a corduroy or velvet suit is perfect for your winter wedding.

What will your guests wear at your winter wedding?

What your guests wear at your winter wedding is partly in your control. Choose the right dress code for your weddingsuch as the winter chic dress code. This will ensure that all the outfits fit together nicely and match the theme of your wedding.

But the comfort of your guests always takes precedence over the style you want to convey. Do you spend a lot of time outdoors? Then make sure your guests don’t get cold. Put up heaters or fire pits. Or hand out blankets that match the theme of your wedding. Contribute immediately to that winter wedding vibe!

Organizing a winter wedding? Here’s how to do it!

The wedding venue
With a winter wedding, the venue is even more important than with weddings in other seasons. Take into account cold, precipitation and strong winds. You want a warm and intimate indoor location. If the weather is nice, you will want to go outside. Choose a location with a garden or near a beautiful forest or park. Does your wedding location have no possibility to go outside. Then choose a nice spot for the wedding photos in case the weather cooperates.

Wedding photos
Wedding photos give you a lasting memory of your special day. So it is important to consider them carefully. But with a winter wedding you have to take some extra things into account. Like the short days in winter. If the weather allows outdoor photos, you still have a short time frame in which the light is good enough. So always have a backup location so you can take the wedding photos inside as well.

Transportation
A horse and sleigh or carriage is the perfect romantic choice for a winter wedding. But that can also get tremendously cold. And with precipitation, you don’t want your hairstyle to be ruined. With a luxury wedding car you not only appear in style at your winter wedding, you also stay nice and warm and dry the entire ride.

Catering
Pea soup and stew may be delicious winterproof meals, but they are not exactly elegant. And that’s exactly what you do like to see at your winter wedding. Fortunately, winter offers more than enough opportunities to put together the perfect dinner. Think delicious full dishes of game, desserts with chocolate and warm drinks like mulled wine to keep your guests warm.