Festive Details for Your Christmastime Wedding
Embrace the holiday season without going over the top.
Here are some of our favorite images from real weddings that took place during the holiday season and showcase how to adopt the theme without allowing it to overpower your special day.
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Though we generally advise not to have your wedding on a major holiday, the most wonderful time of the year can be a joyous season to host your nuptials. It’s when people want to be around loved ones anyway, and a wedding is a great way to gather those nearest and dearest to you.
When planning your special day during Christmastime, it’s important to find a balance between festive décor and an event that looks like it takes place in Santa’s Village. After all, at the end of the day you’re planning a wedding, not a holiday party. One way is to select a venue that will already be decorated, perhaps via lights on the building, for the holiday season. Guests will enter your celebration seeing a winter wonderland as a backdrop, but you can still put your stamp on the wedding décor. Embracing the theme of Christmastime is best done by incorporating festive, but natural details, as opposed to excessive candy canes and visages of St. Nick.
Below are some of our favorite images from real weddings that took place during the holiday season and showcase how to adopt the theme without allowing it to overpower your special day.
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Photo by Handeland Tesoro Photography
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Photo by Harwell Photography; Planning & Design by Suzanne Reinhard Events
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Photo by Robyn Rachel Photography; Floral Design by HMR Designs
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Photo by Harwell Photography; Planning & Design by Suzanne Reinhard Events
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Photo by Dalal Photography; Planning & Design by Mindy Weiss Party Constultants
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Photo by Harwell Photography; Planning & Design by Suzanne Reinhard Events
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Photo by Harwell Photography; Planning & Design by Suzanne Reinhard Events
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Photo by Dalal Photography; Planning & Design by Mindy Weiss Party Constultants
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Photo by Harwell Photography; Planning & Design by Suzanne Reinhard Events
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Photo by Dalal Photography; Planning & Design by Mindy Weiss Party Constultants
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Photo by Robyn Rachel Photography; Floral Design by HMR Designs
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Photo by Dalal Photography; Consulting by Mindy Weiss Party Constultants
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Photo by Harwell Photography; Planning & Design by Suzanne Reinhard Events
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Photo by Robyn Rachel Photography; Floral Design by HMR Designs
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Photo by Harwell Photography; Linens by Nüage Designs; Planning & Design by Suzanne Reinhard Events
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Photo by Robyn Rachel Photography; Floral Design by HMR Designs
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Photo by Harwell Photography; Planning & Design by Suzanne Reinhard Events
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Photo by Robyn Rachel Photography; Floral Design by HMR Designs
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Photo by Harwell Photography; Planning & Design by Suzanne Reinhard Events
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