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I love subtle winter themes; frosty pale blues, purples and pinks for flowers - platinum linens and accents and lots of glass on the tables accented with low lighting. I once found tea light holders that were thick glass, reminiscent of ice. I love the whole Robert Frost “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” thing :).

A venue with a fireplace is a bonus, of course!

some fun ideas— say snowflake napkin holders with shimmery colors. silvers or golds paired up with a bride’s favorite color duo. rectangular vases could represent “ice cubes” but added warmth of winter florals, and tons of itty bitty lights… berries and branches could even double up as seating cards if a name card was attached. sugar coated rimmed cocktails…satins and fluffy marabou feathers for little accents! oooh boy…there is so much to be creative about!

you look fantastic!!!!! i love the photos!
i have an idea but i dont need the capelet.

cylinder vases filled with christmas ornaments in your color scheme!

where did you get your capelet anyways?

i don’t need the capelet but YES you look BEAUTIFUL!

i would think any kind of long branches that have been dusted with white, maybe hanging from the branches, personalized ornaments? hehe i don’t know, but i always imagined - if i had a winter wedding - that i would do “a starry night” theme based on the painting and make everything frosted

It’s an evening ceremony done by candlelight. The only ceremony decorations are real trees decorated with white lights. The bride arrives in a horse drawn sleigh snuggled in a warm winter cloak. The horses have on sleigh bells and you can hear the ringing from the distance. the bride carries a bouquet of white Amaryllis and red roses. The groom wears a black tux. All the attendants wear red dresses.

If I was a winter bride, I’ll use:

1. Ceiling drape with white lights thoughout the room…..
2. A curtain backdrop behind the head table draped with organza and lights
3. Upon entering, either I’ll have an arch decorated with sheer organza with cotton batting strung all over it and puddles of it on the ground…with snowflakes and icicle ornaments strung to it.
or.. I’ll get dried white brances and decorate the arch and also but batting in between some of them…..
3. I would use lots of fabric everywhere…to make an illusion of blanket of snow.
4. Candles everywhere…..silver buckets filled with water and floating candles….
5. Centerpieces with different leveled vases filled with lighted candles……and snowflakes as place card holders
6. or maybe…..(it might sound tacky but oh well) white or silver balloons covered in tulle floating in the air or up by the ceiling so it seems like snow falling down….

the capelet looks great on you!!!

Arg! My post didn’t go through last time.
It had something about:
Hot chocolate with peppermint straws or hot apple cider with cinnimon sticks.
Ice Sculputres with small lights (either the LED votives or small candles). A low, thick bowl with “floating candles” resting on that fake-snow stuff instead of floating. Branches with hanging votives. In a fire-and-ice theme, use a ruddy orange with a silver overlay to warm things up.
Use tulips and other flowers that are in season. Find broken tulips if possible. Also use lots of Ivy (and some mistletoe, if you dare).
http://www.burdickchocolate.com/ has these double-chocolate penguins that would make good favors for a winter theme.
As for me, I’m using ivy, my color scheme actually is centered around a dark green, and I’m trying to get together a sparkler exit (after all, it makes more sense to have fireworks when it’s cold outside).

Mrs. Butterfly, you are too sweet to put your AMAZING capelet up in a contest. We love you!!!

My idea for the perfect winter wedding would be a FIRE AND ICE theme that plays up the delicious combination of hot and cold that always accompanies winter.

A good color scheme for this is deep plum and red to mimic the colors in a fire, without it the feeling of Christmas that red alone could bring at that time of year. The bridesmaid dresses would be dark violet ¢¢â€š¬” it’s so rich and looks great on most skin tones! One idea for a dress is: Watters and Watters style 4558 (http://www.watters.com/product.php?coll=watters&showid=91)

The dÆ’©cor would be warm, filled with candles, and a lit fireplace if possible. If there is a fireplace, I like this candelabra from Crate and Barrel for the top of it: http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1340&f=13461To reflect the ¢¢â€š¬…”ice¢¢â€š¬? part of the theme, there would be a martini luge ice sculpture (see: http://www.capepondice.com/ice/ice_gallery.htm) OR (a less $$$ version¢¢â€š¬¦) bottles of vodka frozen in blocks of ice. One of the passed hor d’oeuvres could also be shrimp cocktail served on a tray filled with ice.

The centerpieces would be a mixture of candles and flowers. I adore this Twig Pod Candle Centerpiece from Crate and Barrel (http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1340&f=13383&viewall=1) — it would look fabulous with 3 or 4 small vases nestled around it that contain flowers in deep purples and reds.

Also, reflecting the ¢¢â€š¬…”fire part of the theme¢¢â€š¬? would be a chocolate fountain and maybe little fondue pots with chocolate or cheese. There would also be spiced mulled wine for added warmth!

Mini twinkle lights would line all the trees and there would be hanging votives.

The favors would be personalized hot chocolate packets (http://www.favorsbyserendipity.com/edibles_product_pages/p-ie-5090119-dd.html) and white chocolate snowflake lollipops, tied with purple ribbon: http://www.charminglychocolate.com/product/017194.shtml.

As the bride and groom leave the reception, the guests would have mini fireworks all around them like sparklers.

I’m sure I can think of more, but that’s long enough for now

i’m thinking of… tiny snow-flake-like confetti raining down as u walk down the aisle/reception entrance.

Kiss a lot, with mistletoes hanging everywhere across the reception hall/ on ur flower arch!

Serve chocolate fondue with dried fruits and gummy bears as a surprise treat for guests,

and for favors, give out mini pints of (chocolate) milk, or even couple it with fudge or fruit cakes, and have the little gift in a small santa hat/sock for guests to bring home with.