Due to the current financial climate, more and more couples are planning winter weddings – this can be a significantly cheaper option. If you plan to marry in britain the weather can be very unpredictable. Summer season is peak time for wedding ceremonies. Summer Saturdays can get booked out at popular wedding venues up to three years in advance.
The average cost of a white wedding is currently £20,000 although new statistics show marriage has fallen to its lowest level since 1895. The credit crunch and winter discounts had prompted more to marry ‘out of season’. .
To get your fairytale destination wedding at a castle wedding venue a bargain price in these difficult financial times think last minute and off season.
Beat the credit crunch and plan a winter wedding, what could be more romantic than getting married against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains or a fairytale french wedding castle, followed by a luxury drinks reception around a warm log fire? France, Italy, Iceland, Switzerland and Germany, make excellent wedding locations in winter – as they are destinations that not only encompass a magical atmosphere but also places that are guaranteed to leave you with stunning memories.
If you hate the cold you can still get married in winter and enjoy hot weather – so do not despiar. Set you sights on exotic destinations such as the Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Thailand and India. All offer spectacular locations and sizzling temperatures.
So, if your loved one has asked for your hand in marriage, instead of opting for a summer wedding, consider the benefits of a winter ceremony and maybe a castle wedding venue – it is likely to be cheaper and it will give your guests something to look forward to during the long winter months.
Aside from wedding venues being more readily available (Christmas and Valentine dates not withstanding), other benefits to winter weddings include a more luxurious palette of colors and fabrics to choose from such as varying shades of red, royal blue, deep purple and hunter green. Other benefits include the ability to plan on short notice, without being told time and time again that your vendor, disc jockey, photographer or caterer of choice is booked solid.
Other bonuses include flowers that don’t wilt in the heat (as long as you take care not to let them freeze in the cold), cakes that don’t sag, and a bride that is not melting. A great thing is that it is most likely your invited guests will not be on holidays and will therefore able to attend your wedding. Add to that the special quality that comes across in photographs.
Nothing beats a rustic mountain lodge with roaring fireplaces, sleigh rides, and a host of other winter-loving amenities for enchanting cozy ambience. For that winter wonderland effect, choose a grand ballroom with draped fabric walls filled with white, silver and crystal twinkling lights.
Winter weddings offer a host of snowflake themed items in various shades of blue, white and silver for your wedding accessories, decorations and favors.
Alternatively you could go for a castle wedding venue a baroque theme with champagne and burgundy colours, velvets and chandeliers and cherubs and church candles.
The first thing you should consider is the exact time that you are getting married. It is now quite popular to get married around Christmas time. But it is common for prices to be higher at this time, because of their demand as Christmas decorations and presents. Red coloured flowers and roses are especially popular. If you want to have romantic red roses at this time of year, you may well find that they are more expensive than you anticipated.
Tiny candy holding mittens for favors, snowflake embossed napkins or stationary, or faux ice-sculptured cake toppers, all add to a fantasy themed setting.
You may wish to go out out with romance and get married on St Valentine s Day. With a strikingly beautiful red hearts theme, the guests will have no doubt about the way you feel for each other and your wedding day will remain in their minds as the most tender event they have even attended.
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