All About Winter Weddings

All About Winter Weddings

Winter weddings are out of the norm but can be a great option for a couple on a budget. It is off-season so you will most likely get discounts from locations and vendors that will help keep your budget and bank accounts safe. Winter weddings differ from weddings in the other three seasons in areas like fashion, time and even food.

·  Lower Costs

We’ve already spoken about this in the opening paragraph. Winter weddings cost less because of the discounts you’d get for it being offseason. Locations especially love to be in use year-round and to attract your patronage, they’d be sure to give some juicy discounts. The same goes for vendors.

·  Many Brides Go for Long-Sleeved Dresses

While A-Line dresses are the most popular style for wedding dresses in winter, most brides are also going for sleeves too because of the weather. Long-sleeved dresses are amongst the most popular dress styles for winter weddings, after ball gown styles. Lacy dresses also make the top five count.

·  The Colors

Pastels are out and rich, darker colors are in during winter. While blue remains the most popular color throughout the year, including winter, a lot more reds come into winter weddings. In fact, reds go from the fifth most popular color year-round to the second most popular color in winter. Burgundy, in particular, is the shade of the season with many winter weddings going for this color.

·  The Themes

Regardless of the weather, rustic weddings are still very popular among couples getting married in winter. This is quite surprising, however, the indoor kinds are more popular during this time of the year. Classic and traditional weddings are the most popular style of weddings in winter and are often held at large reception centers with indoor areas. Romantic, contemporary and glamorous are also popular winter wedding styles.

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