Weekly Wedding Theme: Winter Wonderland
 Beyond the Snowflake: Fuzzy Bridesmaid Gifts, Glittering Wedding Favors, and More for Your Winter Wonderland Wedding
This week's wedding theme is winter wonderland. When you think winter wedding, maybe you picture dreary gray skies, guests slipping on icy sidewalks, and your bridesmaids shivering in strapless dresses. Close your eyes again. Envision a horse-drawn carriage traversing through freshly-fallen snow, towering ice sculpture centerpieces and dangling snowflakes, wedding favors full of comforting chocolate confections, and dancing beneath hundreds of twinkling white lights. Bet you changed your mind on that June wedding!
Why choose January instead of June? Winter wonderland weddings are dramatic, unexpected and less costly than summer weddings. And there's virtually no chance your makeup will melt in the sun or your smooth strands will frizz in the humidity.
Inspiration: Read our past article on Katherine Heigl's winter wedding or take a cue from Vogue's Costume Institute Gala last May. The gala featured four white peacocks for a dramatic effect. Not every bride can find peacocks however, white doves or love birds would garner a reaction from guests. Find out how to incorporate animals into your wedding in a non-cruel manner.
 The Colors: Think Beyond Ice Blue and Silver When it comes to wintry weddings, think beyond ice blue and glittering silver. Get inspirated by the snowflake: make your wedding unique, sparkling, and cool. Consider classic jewel tones: royal blue or purple, or even hunter green. Bright over-saturated hues and catch the eye and add just the kind of drama you want in a wedding (not the kind where your drunken mother-in-law falls into the cake.)
The Menu: Comforting Confections
Wintertime gives us an excuse to indulge. If you're planning a winter wonderland theme offer the guests a menu of your favorite comfort foods: a cake frosted with chocolate ganache, a gourmet hot cocoa bar, rigatoni with rich tomato sauce. Create your own candy buffet with all-white candy or make a candy tree with wedding favor goodie bags and snowflakes dangling from bare branches.
Warm and Fuzzy Bridesmaid Gifts Got the winter blues? So do your bridesmaids. During the holiday season and long afterward, you might not be in a gift-giving mood. "I'll never buy another present, " you think after all the ribbons are tied and the presents wrapped for the holidays. Then you realize your winter wedding is around the corner and you don't have any bridesmaid gifts (shame).
For wintertime weddings, when it comes to bridesmaid gifts think warm. Anything soft and plush that takes away that dreaded draft. Bridesmaid sweatpants and bridesmaid hoodies make the perfect bridesmaid gifts for chilly chicas. And while you might not want to do a girls' camping weekend (brrr) head to the spa instead. Check out our gifts for pampered bridesmaids and cure her case of cabin fever with a massage and manicure.
 Enchanting Wedding FavorsWeddingStand has a whole section of enchanting, winter-themed wedding favors. It might be cold outside but sparkling wedding favors and sweet cocoa confections will melt your guests' hearts. Conjure warm memories of your wedding with these personalized cocoa-filled cones or these snowflake gel candles. Rent a photo booth for some entertainment indoors and give your guests these glittering snowflake frames.
Even though most of us hate the cold, a winter wonderland theme brings us back to days spent making snow angels and building snow men. Really, can it get any better than throwing a snowball at your new husband? Stay tuned for another theme and while your waiting check out the personalized bridesmaid gifts and more available at WeddingStand.
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