Take a look at some wonderful winter wedding colours to make sure you are looking your best on your big day.

1. Welcome to our December Issue
Wonderful Winter Wedding Colours
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2. Five Seasonal Shades According to Aoife Hanly, nothing beats
precious metal for a really luxurious feel,
Go For Gold whether it’s gold décor in your venue, gold
leaf on the food or even Christian Dior’s
D’Or perfume for the bridal party.
“Gold is hard to carry off, but when you
succeed it’s super glamorous,” adds
Sinclair Sellars. “And you don’t have to
create an overwhelming metallic look;
maids could wear pale gold chiffon, for
example, but going all-out with a glitzy
gold and silver wedding does work well in
city venues.”
Use accessories such as fabric, ribbon,
glitter, gold leaves or twigs to add a golden
sparkle. For the venue, gold containers set
the scene, but keep the flowers simple.”
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3. Five Seasonal Shades As well as being a traditional symbol of
romance, carrying a bouquet of red roses
Ravishing Red makes a real statement, says Levine: “With
their velvety petals and rich colour, the
Grand Prix or red Naomi roses are perfect
for bridal bouquets.”
There are other ways to include touches of
red throughout the day — your wedding is a
great excuse to splash out on a pair of
Christian Louboutin’s famous red-soled
shoes, for starters!
Aoife suggests serving cranberry martinis or
mulled wine, as well as non-alcoholic
grenadine-based cocktails. Red velvet cake
is popular with American brides, or Aoife
rates the painted rose crown cakes from
the little venice cake company with their
striking red finish.
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4. Five Seasonal Shades “Working with ivory creates a classic
winter wedding scene,” says Lesley. “Tall
Exquisite Ivory ivory manzanita trees look amazing,
decorated with hanging tea lights and
crystals, while two large ivory urns filled
with ivory roses, manzanita branches and
hanging crystals create the perfect
backdrop for saying ‘I do’.” She suggests
continuing the effect at the reception with
crystal place name holders and crystals
scattered on tables.
“With angels at the forefront of everyone’s
minds, why not help your maids create an
angelic feel? Ivory is commonly teamed
with feathers and/or furs but, if you’re
worried it will look a little stark, add
colour in the flowers, shoes or make-up.”
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5. Five Seasonal Shades “Winter green is a wonderful, natural
choice and using winter green foliage
Wild Winter Green with varying textures should be
minimal in cost,” says Levine.
“Combining green tea roses with the
foliage will add a touch of elegance.”
“Darker and deeper shades of green
are perfect for a warming winter
wedding — think forest, fir cones and
log fires,” says Sinclair. “Consider
having different shades for each maid
to give depth to the photos.”
Green also gives eco-conscious brides
a memorable way to continue the
theme in favours and stationery made
from recycled material, as well as in
their colour palette, adds Aoife
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6. Five Seasonal Shades Navy is a classic colour that suits
practically everyone, but Sinclair insists it
In The Navy doesn’t have to be a dull option: “It gives
you a blank canvas to add other colours
and themes — and it looks amazing with
charcoal faux fur.”
Aoife suggests pairing it with silver or
accent shades of cerise for a stunning
winter look. And to add elegance and
impact to the venue, she advises brides to
use blue glass and blueberry-based
cocktails — or ice-blue up-lighting for a
magical wintery feel.
“Hints of navy are effortlessly classy,” says
Lesley. “Accent your order of service with
blue satin and have blue cupcake cases;
navy blue calligraphy on place names looks
sensational too.”
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