20 Ways to Incorporate Christmas into Your Wedding Day
From roaring fires and cosy blankets to twinkly fairy lights and the arrival of ‘snow’, there are so many magical ways to incorporate Christmas into your wedding day. Below we’ve listed 20 of our favourites…
1. Candlelight
Having lots of lovely candlelight is a surefire way to bring the romantic, festive vibes to your wedding day. There’s nothing more appealing than a room with a nice cosy glow, especially around the chilly time of Christmas.
2. Cosy wedding venue with roaring fires
Being as you won’t need to focus so much on the outdoor scenery of your wedding day, focus on finding a venue that feels especially cosy inside. Think exposed brick walls, sweet little nooks and most importantly, a crowd-pleasing roaring fire.
3. Decorate with pine and berries
Embrace all the festive foliage and decorate with pine, berries and eucalyptus to bring the outdoors in. We especially love when these get lightly frosted with snow or a little glimmer of gold or silver too.
4. Set the tone through your wedding stationery
The initial stationery that your guests receive goes a long way in setting the tone for your wedding day. When sending your save the dates and wedding invitations, it’s a great opportunity to really get your guests excited for what’s to come.
5. Embrace sparkles, velvet and all things festive through your dress code
There’s no better time to embrace sparkles and all things extravagant than at Christmas or on your wedding day - so when the two collide, you better expect things to get a little bit EXTRA.
6. Serve mince pies and festive drinks at your drinks reception
Start the day right by serving your guests festive canapés such as mince pies and sausage rolls alongside drinks like mulled wine or sloe gin to set the tone. Think about all the things people get excited about having at Christmas and make them mini - pigs in blankets and mini Yorkshire puddings, we’re looking at you…
7. Have your band play festive songs
There’s nothing more festive than a brass band playing Christmas songs, so we highly recommend embracing that joyful feeling and having a few festive tunes played on your wedding day.
8. Acrobats performing in a snow globe
Yes, a thing such as this does actually exist and it’s guaranteed to wow your guests. Perfect if you’re fancying a rather extravagant festive affair.
9. Candy cane wedding favours
A great affordable wedding favour that works as a nice nod to Christmas, a candy cane looks lovely attached to your napkin or place cards.
10. Fireworks display
Always a fun surprise at the end of the evening, a fireworks display always feels really special and romantic and is reminiscent of this time of year.
11. Whites and greens in your wedding bouquet
Embrace the wintery whites of the season through your wedding bouquet, from beautiful white roses to frosty eucalyptus and pine, you can carry the same theme from your bridal bouquet through to your florals around the venue.
12. Spray foliage gold
One simple trick for amping up the festive feels is to spray your foliage gold. Nestled in with other greenery and flowers, it’ll make things feel that little bit different.
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13. Hang a large wreath behind your ceremony aisle
Set the tone from the off on your wedding day by having a large wreath backdrop at the end of your wedding aisle. From simple and minimalistic to a full blown foliage number, choose something that suits you and your wedding best.
14. Hang mistletoe
Romance and Christmas combined basically equals mistletoe so it would be silly to not have a little bit of it hanging around on your wedding day. One lovely idea that a lot of brides do is to have it attached to their pew ends within the ceremony room or church.
15. Fire pits
Much like a roaring fire indoors, people also love the cosiness of them outside too - even more so when marshmallows are supplied alongside it.
16. Christmas cracker wedding favours
Another key element of Christmas Day lunch is the classic pull of a cracker, they’re the ideal icebreaker for your table and picked wisely - can look really pretty too!
17. Fairylights
An easy win, hanging fairy lights around your wedding venue instantly makes the space feel special.
18. Snow machine
The piece de resistance to a perfect day is the surprise arrival of ‘snow’! Just wait for your guests to gasp in wonderment as the little flakes fall down.
19. Hang blankets over chairs - faux furs and tartans
Whilst winter weddings are lovely, they can also be a little bit chilly! Not only will your guests love you for keeping them warm, supplying blankets will also add a nice touch to your wedding decor too.
20. Christmas tree ornament favours
Give your guests a favour they will really cherish, by providing Christmas baubles as your wedding favours. Each can be a little bit different or if you really fancy the challenge, you could individually pick each bauble for your guests.
