| There is little more dramatic than a well planned | | | | painting from your favorite artist hanging in a |
| winter themed wedding reception. Why? The | | | | prominent place during the reception - relocated to |
| contrast with the outside world helps. When it is | | | | their living room wall by trusted friend while they are |
| gloomy, bitter, and the skies look ominous outside, a | | | | on their honeymoon. |
| cozy welcoming party is that much more | | | | Or perhaps you want to commission another kind of |
| unforgettable. In part, the winter wonderland | | | | artwork such as a sculpture to be the focal point of |
| wedding theme is so memorable because it is so | | | | your wedding reception. |
| unlike the standard, throw money at it, weddings we | | | | Brides often assume that they have to have a cake |
| see coming out of Hollywood year after year. | | | | and an ice sculpture. But the reality is that choosing a |
| The good news is that anyone can do it. No college | | | | single focal point for your winter wedding theme |
| degree in interior design is required to build an | | | | makes it more memorable. For example, a reception |
| extraordinary winter wedding theme reception. And if | | | | that only has an ice sculpture, or a painting, or... |
| you do it right you, by considering your choices | | | | without the compulsory cake sitting in the corner but |
| carefully, might be able to actually save money | | | | then serves a cake or other dessert that the guests |
| because many of your decorative items can serve | | | | actually want to eat (Yes, many bakeries around the |
| multiple purposes. | | | | country make mouth watering wedding cakes, but |
| So what do you need to build a great winter themed | | | | we have all been to weddings where they served |
| wedding? It is simple really. You need close | | | | cakes that were hard to choke down as well) has a |
| consideration of your desires, a focal point, and some | | | | much better chance of being impressive than one |
| attention to details. It really is as simple as that. | | | | that opts for the customary course. |
| Dream Specific Wedding Dreams | | | | Of course, merely having a focal point for your |
| Of course, the starting point to designing a winter | | | | winter wedding reception is not enough. You have to |
| theme reception is to decide what aspect of the | | | | choose a location for your focal point and design |
| theme you have in mind: | | | | your room layout around it. Otherwise, you end up |
| Perhaps, your idea of a winter wonderland is a | | | | spending, potentially, hundreds of dollars on |
| nineteenth century Christmas celebration theme. Such | | | | something that just sits in the corner and is barely |
| a nostalgic look can be magical. | | | | noticed. |
| Perhaps you want to use your favorite Christmas | | | | Details, Details, Details |
| movie such as, "It's a Wonderful Life" as your | | | | It is details that make any decor. The focal point |
| inspiration for your wedding theme. | | | | draws the eye to what the designer wants your |
| Maybe you want a more elegant look featuring fire | | | | guests to look at. The details fill in the portrait. In a |
| and ice (crystal, silver, and candles or a roaring fire in | | | | winter wonderland theme reception design that builds |
| the fireplace). | | | | around an ice castle, for example, hunt eBay for as |
| Perhaps it is the snowflakes themselves that you | | | | many decorative sleighs (variety is better) as you |
| would like to build your winter wedding around. | | | | need and then garb them with a candle or foam |
| Perhaps it is mittens and snow angels or snowmen. | | | | 'snowballs' covered in white flowers to create a |
| Maybe you envision a wedding reception that | | | | center piece. Then add a winter wedding favor, a |
| embraces your love of snowboarding. | | | | snowflake themed wedding favor, or even a sun |
| The point is that you need to know exactly what | | | | catcher favor that resembles Cinderella's carriage if |
| you want your winter themed wedding to look like | | | | you want to add a suggestion of a fairytale theme |
| before you ever start doing any of the legwork. | | | | to your day, and the largest part of your labor is |
| That way, you will protect yourself from spending | | | | finished. |
| money on items that, though cute, do not actually | | | | Of course, your choice of nuptial venues for your |
| help to achieve exactly the look that your want. | | | | reception will have an impact on your wedding theme. |
| Choose a Focal Point | | | | Bare, industrial looking walls might require attention. A |
| Whatever exact facet of the winter wedding theme | | | | sports bar might limit your choices. In some cases |
| reception you choose to celebrate your wedding | | | | banners or simply stylish fabric might what you, the |
| with, your next step in the design process is to | | | | bride, needs to add to the ambiance of your |
| decide on a focal point for the reception facility. | | | | celebration. A better choice might have stone walls |
| For some it might be a mountainous four tiered | | | | with plate glass windows looking out over the snow |
| winter theme wedding cake accented in dusted | | | | covered meadows next to a roaring fireplace. This is |
| blues, greens, or silvers and crystal wedding cake | | | | where those definite plans of exactly what kind of |
| jewelry. | | | | winter themed wedding reception you are aiming for |
| For others it might be a snowflake ice sculpture | | | | comes in handy - identifying what extra details you |
| accented with rotating colored lights. | | | | might need to pull it all together. |
| For still others the proper choice might be a large | | | | |