Take A Cue From Katherine Heigl For Your Winter Wedding

It's never too early to start planning for a winter wedding! Just think, you have almost an entire year ahead of you to get everything together. Before you get into the intense planning stage, take a look back at the wedding of Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl to musician Josh Kelley, a ceremony held on December 23, 2007 in Deer Valley, Utah.

Choose your favorite winter wonderland. In his youth, Josh vacationed in Deer Valley with his family during the winters, and when he and Katherine began searching for the perfect place, this town immediately came to mind. If you have fond winter memories, bring up past holidays with your fiancé and see if you can't incorporate the old with the new.

Make the best of the time you have. If you weren't planning on having a winter wedding initially, don't worry about it – for Katherine, the winter wedding came about because it was the only time she could get off from work! She took advantage of her two week winter break from Grey's Anatomy to schedule in the ceremony, but found herself surprisingly excited about planning it.

Keep it simple. This quirky couple skipped the readings that accompany many wedding ceremonies and got right down to the real reason everyone was gathered there – to hear their vows and see them wed.

Stick with your theme, right down to the food. The reception featured seasonal fare like goose and butternut squash soup, along with a snow-white white chocolate wedding cake for dessert. Delicious!

Keep your friends close, and your co-workers closer. If you want to give one of your best friends from work the coveted maid of honor title, don't be afraid to! Katherine assigned her Grey's Anatomy co-star and BFF T.R. Knight the role of "bridesman," taking a bold stand against the tradition of calling in friends you haven't seen since high school just have the ranks filled at the altar. The only history that matters is the one starting now, so go with who you love for your MOH and don't worry about what anyone else says.