Christmas Wedding Inspiration

So while I've always been a proponent of keeping your wedding separate from other annual holidays that people tend to fret over and bank vacation to extend for their own purposes, I've seen so many inspiring ideas this fall that would really make a budget conscious Christmas time wedding something rather spectacular.

Imagine centrepiece votive holders made from Candy Canes like this one, but with red and white candy canes!

Or even something more glamorous and still budget aware.  Very few things are as opulent, lacy and spectacular as plentiful baby's breath or lilly of the valley.  I love it!

For a quick, simple, elegant and unique spin on your bouquet, try using a bunch of pine cones or feathers with small christmas ornaments to make a real statement

Wear a dress that's suitable for this time of year and look absolutely regal and glorious in this number

For favours, give your guests the scents of Christmas with DIY clove orange pomanders

or better yet, do a small Christmas tree instead of a manzanita branch and hang guest favours and place cards from them in small stockings!

For chairs and pew bows, instead of using the typical pomanders and chair sashes, why not use small wreaths hanging on red ribbon.  These lacy wreaths on the back of a chivari chair would be stunning!

And there are so many wonderful designs for winter wedding cakes, it's impossible to choose just one.  Surf the web, dream big, and finding the right one is well, a piece of cake!

And while I'm way off venturing into new territory with this inspiration board, I keep coming back to making sure that your wedding is still your wedding.  Try to serve something other than turkey (though they will be plentiful and it will possibly be more budget friendly, and do something great with prime rib or chicken supreme.  And remember that the glitz of holiday lights is extremely romantic when it's all white lights.  So go crazy.  Light the place and create real ambience at your evening reception with all the twinkling little fairy lights your heart desires.  Remember to keep the theme of your lighting and your hall decor warm and cozy.  

In every case, steer clear of frosty the snowman and santa claus.  A wedding is always time to bring people together, and it's always time for fun.  But the difference between kitch and class needs to be absolutely intentional, and it needs to be done with class to work just so. 

Happy Planning!