Nothing says classic and crisp like a winter-white wedding. Whether you're getting married in winter or you've chosen a location that has snow year-round, here are some cold-weather wedding ideas sure to warm your heart.
Bride Jodi, bundled in a Jin Wang gown and a friend's faux-fur shrug, strikes a pretty pose on skis.
For this winter wedding in Colorado, the bridesmaids carried nosegays of fir, wild pine, cedar, aspen twigs, and berries are swathed in houndstooth wool.
Bride Dorothy is snowbound in silver Hunter boots under her wedding dress.
A small tree at the entrance to bride and groom Lenore and Lawrence's reception greets guests; glass compotes hold the favors -- ornaments made from vintage Christmas postcards.
Bride Dorothy (in an Anya Hindmarch fur) gets a squeeze from maid of honor Stormy Stokes Hood.
These woodsy save-the-date cards, perfect for bride and groom Jodi and Jon's snow-filled Utah wedding, are designed by the San Francisco-based Yellow Owl Workshop.
Centerpieces of cotton bolls, pinecones, evergreen sprigs, and flickering candles strike a seasonal tone at this winter wedding in Colorado. "Cotton was an unusual choice, but we loved how it mimicked the snow outside," says bride Lanie.
Lenore and Lawrence kiss in front of a decorated tree at their Christmastime wedding in New York City.
Bride Jodi's bouquet is a collection of ivory ranunculus, parrot tulips, and anemones, with accents of lamb's ears, blooming cotton sprigs, and tiny tallow-berry branches. To keep warm, she wears a faux-fur shrug.
Bride Lenore's bouquet includes tiny pinecones and evergreen sprigs and is ringed with marabou.
A faux bois cake decorated with pinecones and cotton balls (to mimic the snow) sits on a log pedestal cut by a local lumberjack -- the perfect for any a winter wedding.
Antique skis hang above the escort cards at bride and groom Jodi and Jon's wedding. At the welcome party the night before, guests were asked to write well-wishes on the skis.
Above the mantle at bride and groom Lenore and Lawrence's wedding hangs a monogram made from glittered pinecones dusted with powdered snow; below it are glass cylinders filled with mini pinecones and candles.
Cups of hot chocolate and apple cider are served to guests before bride and groom Jodi and Jon's ceremony.
A birch branch makes a simple escort-card holder, echoing the reception's naturally sophisticated vibe.
This winsome wedding cake at bride and groom Lenore and Lawrence's wedding is decorated with paper trees and "snowballs" piped from frosting and topped with a marzipan snowman and snow-woman holding a replica of the Lenore's bouquet.
Wedding favors at bride and groom Jodi and Jon's wedding include flasks for the men and winter boots for the women.
Escort cards bearing crests with couple, Lanie and Matt's initials are nailed to a stack of firewood for their winter wedding in Colorado.
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