The Magic of a Winter Wedding

If you imagine a wintery wedding, then you will probably have thought of cooler temperatures and longer nights. It’s the perfect backdrop from which to create a warm, cosey, and  mystical type of wedding, for you and your guests.

Reflecting the time of year in your floral designs starts with choosing appropriate colours, visual textures, and forms. In this case we want to represent winter and maybe even Christmas!

In today’s blog we look at ways to achieve this.

Colour

Couples are often drawn to the cooler hues, perhaps tints of blue, pink, or completely white, portraying a crisp refreshing vibe.

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Whereas reds and burgundy colours, maybe with pops of white, radiate that festive time of year. Especially if you are having a December wedding, creating a sense of warmth with a glow. 

You may decide not to have colour within your flowers at all, displaying it in other décor, such as bridesmaids dresses, stationery, or table linen.

Greenery and Flowers

Seasonal greenery, with hints of Pinus, or maybe even spruce pine cones, will add wintery textures to your designs.
 
There are some types of Eucalyptus that will have interesting seed pods at this time of year.

With these ingredients in your venue, I promise you that your rooms will smell simply amazing, just by selecting the right foliage. This is a scent that will always take you back to your day, whenever you smell it in the future!

Flowers

White Gypsophila is very much a summery flower, but come winter and it somehow transforms into snowflakes, how does it do this!

Roses are always available, and December is also the time when we begin to see very early spring blooms, such as Tulips and Hyacinths. They may be spring flowers, but the chosen colours, nestled amongst the foliage, keeps the winter theme.

Candlelight

In my opinion, candleight is a must for a winter wedding! If real candles are not an option in your venue then there are plenty of LED ones that can look very effective.

You may be able to supply these yourselves, or often your florist or venue stylist can hire them to you, for a fraction of the cost to purchase LED’s with an authentic candle appearance.

I hope these simple pointers have inspired you, and provided a few suggestions for your own wedding, which you may not otherwise have thought of.

If you are planning a winter wedding, and thinking about your flowers, then I would love for us to get together. 

Email me claire@florry.uk to chat about bringing your dream vision to life.