Unique Winter Wedding Ideas that will Dazzle Your Guests

Share via

A collection of the dreamiest and most unique winter wedding ideas for those planning to tie the knot during the colder season.

Winter does not necessarily imply a snow covered wedding. It really depends on where in the country you plan to celebrate your nuptials. We rounded up some fresh advice and some breathtaking winter wedding ideas you can steal!

Pro tip: Think wintry weather and dress in layers. Take advantage of the few hours of natural light for your photography. Rock your faux furs, velvet attire, and other warm winter accessories!

Winter is the most magical and romantic season to elope or get married. Get inspired by these amazing winter wedding ideas!

Colors that are a Good Fit for a Winter Wedding

The winter season offers a great variety of classy, elegant and romantic color combinations for weddings. From the classic and chilly all white wedding to the warmth of the reds, browns and greens.

Think dusty rose and sage green for a vintage-inspired winter garden, or grey, gold and green for an awe-inspiring indoor reception at an industrial venue. Silver and powder blue will help bring the elegance of a French-provencal aesthetic to a beautiful and unique winter beach wedding.

Mauves are perfect for romantic couples, red and white for the cheery ones and for the glamiest of glams, a white and gold color palette.

Related: 40+ Amazing Ideas for a Winter Wedding: Perfect for Couples on a Budget

A bit of frost in your winter beach wedding. Add dusty millers to the circular wedding ceremony arch background. Photo: Jasmine lee photography.

Look cozy amidst the wintry paradise. Layer up! Elizabeth Anne designs.

Recreate a chilly winter atmosphere with cascading lights. It will remind your guests that wintertime is the best time to get married!

Make it Unique: Stunning Seasonal Winter Wedding Flowers

People think that there aren’t that many flowers available in the winter months. This couldn’t be any further from the truth.

Not only are weddings in the wintertime more affordable, floral arrangements can be complemented with beautiful lush greenery.

Related: 39+ Tempting Winter Wedding Dessert Ideas for your Reception

Some flowers like carnations, are available all-year round. Anemones are quite versatile for winter weddings as they come in white, pink, purple, red and blue. Incorporate them in your bouquet or in centerpieces for a very modern and classy vibe.

For those that prefer the lush beauty of the ranunculus, the clean lines of the tulips, the fragrance of the gardenias or the uniqueness of dried artichoke flowers, winter is “the” season. Accompany them with silver dollar eucalyptus, vibernum berries (those stunning bluish berries), dusty millers (yay for frosty-looking greenery), textured scabiosas, myrtles or pink astilbes.

Half-naked white gold drip cake topped with ranunculus for the most Gram-worthy winter wedding ideas.

Bridal denim jacket with embroidered snow flake. A rocking winter wedding idea! Via Junebug Weddings.

Unique Winter Wedding Ideas that will Inspire You

The most visually stunning winter wedding ideas come in pure white. Create a magical ambiance at wedding ceremony.

Check out this pink and white floral wedding arch arrangement at The Allan House in Austin, Texas. Getting married in Austin? Call them to book a tour: 512-478-8653.

Pops of pink and greenery for this all white winter wedding at The Allan House in Austin, Texas.

Fireplaces can be both indoor or outdoor. So, no matter whether you are planning a Malibu beach wedding, a BBQ at a Texas ranch or a snowy glam reception by the Rockies, have one!

Winter wedding ideas: decorate your mantelpiece with a forest-inspired garland poinsettia from Naples, FL via Etsy.

Leverage the use of candles, hanging glass baubles and greenery runners to help create a gorgeous atmosphere at your winter wedding.

Ferns, pears and grapes for a thirsty aesthetic that screams winter wedding at Leixlip Manor and Gardens. Photographer: Paula O’Hara.

A winter reception with a rustic meets industrial vibe. Bales of hay, exposed brick and Edison bulbs. Blankets in a basket favors make fab winter wedding ideas. 😉

Rustic meets industrial decor vibe. Bales of hay, exposed brick and hanging Edison bulbs. Blankets in a basket favors make thoughtful winter wedding ideas.

Blankets in a basket favors make thoughtful winter wedding ideas.

Sprinkle some fake snow over your reception tables, favors and even the photo booth!

Cover your homemade Kahlua winter wedding favors with fake snow!

Enjoy the winter night sky under a clear tented wedding reception or recreate the chilly atmosphere with cascading lights and remind your guests that wintertime is the best time to get hitched. Definitely unique!

Enjoy the winter night sky under a swoon-worthy clear tented wedding reception.

Get inspired by the decor of this vintage industrial wedding at The Green Building in Brooklyn, New York and transform your space into an elegant, relaxed and warm candlelit reception.