Choosing Winter Wedding Centerpieces

With the popularity of winter weddings increasing, the demand for winter wedding centerpieces is also increasing.  Having a winter wedding gives you the opportunity to create a unique and memorable wedding theme that includes winter wedding centerpieces that many people will have never seen.  Whereas most weddings occur in the spring or summer months using bright and cheery colored themes, winter weddings centerpieces can utilize darker more sophisticated colors.  Instead of an apple red that might be used in the spring, winter weddings can utilize more cosmopolitan colors like merlot, carmine, or sangria.  Your centerpieces can reflect these darker more subdued colors by including them in your design.

Additionally, winter weddings generally call for more formal themed designs which can be reflected in your winter wedding centerpieces with crystal, velvet, and satin ribbon.  Some of the hottest trends right now include either contrasting the winter weather with warmth and relaxation, or embracing it.

Ice Carved Winter Wedding Centerpieces

The most popular winter wedding centerpieces embrace the winter weather and heighten the drama by using ice carved centerpieces to hold their candles or flowers.  For example an iced carved vase filled with tall winter branches will be a conversation starter at any table, and be remember for long after the wedding.  Or, create a contrast of fire and ice with an ice carved candelabra or candle platform.  The melting wax, flickering light, and melting water are sure to create a dramatic impression.

Floating Candle Winter Wedding Centerpieces

Floating candle centerpieces have been growing in popularity for several years.  They offer a number of benefits.  Primarily, they are incredibly easy and inexpensive to create compared to the costs of hiring a florist, designer, or ice carver.  You can pick up floating candles in bulk in the color of your choice, put in simple garden style floating candle bowls, and accent with winter berries, or the flower petals of your choice.  Additionally, floating candle centerpieces are extremely unique, and although not as grandiose as ice carved vases, they still serve as memorable winter wedding centerpieces for any table.

It is also very common to use seasonal arrangements rather than traditional floral designs.  Large white winter branches are great for dangling crystals which beautifully reflect light and give the appearance of pure snowfall.  One of the benefits of choosing between winter wedding centerpieces is the fact that you have the chance to create something completely new and unique, so be sure to think beyond the traditional wedding designs.