Looking for winter wedding ideas for your dress? Spring, summer, winter or fall, there are bridal gowns made for each and all. The difference in dresses is more involved than just a warmer gown for winter or a cooler gown for summer, though. Winter wedding dresses can be much more fun to choose from. In winter you can wear a strapless gown, a strapless gown with a fur-embellished cape, a long sleeve gown or even a long sleeve gown with a hood.
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Unless you're dressing, getting married and having the reception all in the same building, there's a good chance you'll have to face that winter weather. Even if it's just going from your house to the car to the church, your dress will be exposed to the elements.
Help protect your dream gown by choosing a hemline at least one inch off the ground. No matter how careful you are, there's a good chance a long skirt will fall into the dirty snow and stain before you even get a chance to walk down the aisle. If nothing else, reduce the chances of this catastrophe by making sure the skirt will be suitable for sweeping into an arm as you cross the wet terrain.
Keep the dragging problem in mind when considering your veil length as well. A heavy, long veil that drags across dirty snow is going to not only become dirty, it's going to become even heavier. If you want a long veil, just make sure to have someone around to hold the ends when you walk outdoors.
Winter Wedding Ideas and Styles
Winter poses much less stress for brides when it comes to temperature control. If the ceremony is indoors, you'll be able to keep it as warm as you want. Or you can open a door and quickly cool the place down. This means your wedding dress can be any style your little heart desires.
Use a strapless gown if you want, but think about matching it with a wrap or shawl just in case you need it before, during or after the actual ceremony. Go with a velvet and satin dress all covered with beads if you like, just remember to crack an outside door to keep you from floating away in a sea of sweat.
 | Imagine a winter wedding wonderland scene: An old-fashioned frozen pond with people dressed warmly in sweaters, hats, gloves and mittens ice skating on it, snowmen built alongside the pond, icicles dripping from the trees, plus hot cups of cocoa and a roaring fire to go home to. You could take this scene and use the elements to create your own winter wonderland theme wedding. |
Get creative with winter wedding bouquet ideas. While many women choose a spring or summer wedding, winter can be a most satisfying season to have a wedding ceremony. |
Decorating for a Winter Wonderland wedding is easier than you think. Close your eyes and imagine it. Your wedding, that is. It is beautiful and pure. Frosted Christmas balls float from a ceiling of organza and thousands of little white lights. |
You can greatly ease the stress of wedding planning when you pick a theme. An elegant theme is nothing to be ashamed of, and can add to the charm of your day. Many people like to plan a wedding to coordinate with a holiday that falls near the time of the wedding. |
Although not as popular as the other seasons, winter can be a great time to have a wedding. That might possibly the best reason to have a winter wedding. Wedding vendors are not as busy during the winter, so you should be able to book your first choice of photographer, videographer, band, florist and dj. |
