Winter is a naturally festive time of year, with the celebration of religious and family holidays observed in the cold months. While it’s not a popular wedding season, the rarity and quiet beauty of winter weddings make them extra-special occasions.
Here are 21 wintery and fabulous wedding decorations to add some extra love and cheer to the holiday season.
Pinecone Bouquet from Amy and Jaime’s Winter Wedding
This winter bouquet features white roses and frosted pinecones, which scream “winter wonderland.” The dark and light contrast really highlight the pinecones and remind us all that winter is just as beautiful a season as the others. What a unique and clever bouquet!
Draped Lights from Settler’s Creek Wedding
Lights are especially important to a winter wedding, since the outdoor setting is dim and the weather is cold. The warm, soft yellow effect of the lights is intimate and sweet, creating a magical moment for this couple. The lights remind me of a Christmas tree, which calls for the happiest of emotions.
Crimson Roses from Rose Robinson Photography
Red and white contrast perfectly, and if you’ve got a snowy wedding to plan, red flowers are a perfect accent. This red rose bouquet is made with crimson flowers and leafy accents. It reflects winter vegetation while still boasting romantic and bright colors.
Branch Centerpieces from Annie is Getting Hitched
Winter is infamously known for the season where trees lose their leaves and hang bare – but this centerpiece sees the beauty in that. Bare tree branches are shown off in a brilliant glass vase and emphasized with a soft, blue wintery light. This centerpiece will remind guests of the beauty of winter’s bareness in an ever-glamorous silvery glow.
Tiered Candles from Gallery Hip
Cold weather calls for the warm of natural light and candles. Differently sized candle holders add dimension and depth to the display, so the light has various angles. The effect is truly magical, with multiple layers of soft light to bring some extra warmth and awe to reception tables.
Hanging Candle Holders from Arkansas Bride Magazine Feature
As previously established, candles are magical – and especially so in the cold wintertime. Why not spruce up the glowing effect by hanging from a wire or low ceilings? These candle holders are decked out in wintery leaves, creating a silvery vine effect. The long candles will burn for hours and add a feeling of warmth to your wedding.
Magical Archway from JP Brandano Photography
A lighted archway is a truly magical entrance for both the couple and the guests. Since the sun will set early, your wedding ceremony might need extra light anyways – and this is a perfect way to add a cozy touch to the lighting. The wooden pillars are wintery indeed, but the entwined lights create a special winter wonderland.
Wintery Signs from Make It Luxe
It’s winter and both you and your guests are aware of the cold weather outside – why not embrace it? This party brought in the cheer with a handwritten chalkboard sign pointing to a hot chocolate bar. This is a great way to warm up your guests with a hot drink and a light joke before the festivities begin.
Hanging Ornaments from Caroline Frost Photography
Ornaments are associated with Christmas decorations, but they don’t have to be limited to the holiday. Hang some fairy lights with colorful ornaments (you can even include photo frame ornaments to share pictures of your love story) to get an intimate, festive feel. It’s a cheap, easy, and fantastic decoration for wedding venues.
Snowflakes from Beautiful Typepad
Snowflakes are as wintery as the season can be, and the design can be used to decorate placecards, menus, or table settings. The silver pop of color stands out against the cream/white scheme and adds a glittery flair to the decor. Snowflakes are a cheery winter favorite and a great pattern/accessory to add to any wedding design.
S’mores Bar from Sarah Parker Photography
Similar to a hot chocolate bar, a s’mores bar is even more fitting at a winter wedding. The weather is cold, and your guests want to celebrate the best of sweet treats in front of a warm fire. Set up a s’mores bar to bring smiles and warmth to your winter wedding reception.
Antler Hooks from The Perfect Palette
Antlers are outdoorsy and reminiscent of winter log cabin days. Fake antlers are great for wedding decor, whether as coat hangers for your guests or hooks to hang lights and other festive ornaments. If you enjoy wilderness and rustic themes, incorporate some cleverly placed antlers into your wedding venue.
Metallic Baubles from Style Estate
Baubles are fun for any occassion, but winter calls for metallic golds and silvers and lots of shiny joy. Use these baubles in vases as centerpieces or random accessories for your reception table. The bright colors can be offset by pinecones or flowers for an outdoor, wintery feel too.
White Feather Flurry from Xquisite Events
Feathers are popular at 1920’s or Great Gatsby themed parties, but they make for elegant winter decor as well. Since they’re white, the feathers will likely match your other cold weather decorations – and their fluffiness lends itself to a feeling of warmth. Use them as centerpieces or scatter them on tablecloth for a unique touch to winter wedding decor.
Snow Throwing from Simple Color
Throwing rice is common at many religious ceremonies, but throwing snow is fun adaption of that tradition for winter weddings. Naturally, guests wouldn’t throw frozen water on the newlyweds, but fake snow is a great option. The bride and groom will be frosted with flurries to match their winter wedding theme.
Mason Jar Snowglobes from Crimson Word Machine
Mason jars are key to any rustic (or modern, for that matter) wedding, but did you know they make for fabulous snow globes? Add fun characters or pretty mini-trees to a globe with glitter, fake snow, and water, and create a mini-winter wonderland to use as a centerpiece or favor for your wedding. It’s a great opportunity to show off your personality too!
Branch & Twine Hearts from Twin Lens Photography
Bendy branches and twistable twine are perfect for making heart-shaped decorations for a winter wedding. This heart adorns the back of the bride’s chair and adds a festive touch to her all-white outfit. The decorations channel the great outdoors during wintertime, when trees are bare and branches flaunt themselves. The hearts represent love, of course, but the woody design plays on fresh, untouched winter magic.
Frosted Fauna from Flora Nova Design
While flowers look pretty un-frosted, leaves and fauna are a different story. Dusting this decoration with fake snow or glitter adds that cold winter touch to it, and it goes great as a centerpiece. Fake leaves and real leaves alike can be treated to this frosty touch to add a bit of winter glamor to your wedding.
Doily Luminaries from Adventures of a Middle Sister
Doilies are elegant and delicate, and they add a cozy, fancy touch to any decor. For winter, doilies can be glued to mason jars to hold softly glowing candles. The look resembles a snowflake from the outside, while providing a warmth from the inside candle. It’s beautiful and perfect for setting up around your reception or as a centerpiece.
Winter Blues from SB Event Planning
Frosty blue tones are often overlooked for their pastel counterparts when it comes to wedding color schemes, but these are actually appropriate for winter weddings. These painted marbles can be glittery or metallic – they’ll still reflect the chilly weather outside and the prettiness of soft colors. Added to a vase or candleholder, the colored marbles are a beautiful, ethereal element to the wedding decor.
Fake Snow from Weddbook
To truly encapsulate the winter wedding, snow is the ideal decoration. But where real snow melts and dirties, fake snow adds the soft, airy touch that winter wedders desire. Fill up candleholders, vases, or mason jars with the stuff, that is epson salt, and your wedding will automatically feel frostier. The snow can even be sprinkled along table clothes for a subtle decoration. The possibilities are endless, but easy and magical with fake snow decor.
We hope you get into the winter wonderland experience of a snow-filled, cozy wedding! Be sure to check out more of our 21 series, such as 21 Bridal Hairstyles and 21 Offbeat Wedding Outfits.