WINTER WEDDING THEMES:
Valentine's Day Theme Wedding Having a Romantic Valentine's Day Wedding
Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular days to get married in the winter. So if you want to have a Valentine’s Day wedding, you will need to book your church and hall very early! But getting married on Valentine’s Day can be a wonderful way to get married. Romance is in the air, and it’s a great way to start out your new life together. Just as with other important dates there are lots of choices for themes for a Valentine’s Day wedding. If you want to do something different and not just have the same Valentine’s Day wedding that other brides have, try creating a sweet Victorian Valentine’s Day wedding. Or, if you’re having a reception with no children present, opt for a totally Romantic theme for your Valentine’s Day wedding. A Victorian Valentine’s Day wedding can be very sweet, beautiful, and is appropriate for all ages A Victorian Valentine’s Day wedding can be a lovely affair. If you want the wedding to be traditional, there are many resources for brides on traditional Victorian weddings but there are lots of ways a bride can personalize her Victorian style Valentine’s Day wedding. Wear a vintage style gown, with lots of buttons, seed pearls, and lace. Dress your attendants in vintage style pink or red gowns with gloves, and have the groomsmen wear vintage tuxedos. With your vintage dress wear a headpiece of pearls. Wear fingerless gloves and carry deep red roses with lots of greenery. Have a vintage Victorian lace shawl in case it’s chilly, and give your attendants shawls that match their dresses. Shoes fit the theme best if they are kitten-heeled, Victorian-style button slippers. To decorate the church, use lots of lace and Victorian style ribbons along with old-fashioned floral arrangements. In the reception hall, cover all the tables with antique lace tablecloths, and use vintage Victorian style valentines as place cards. An artist or calligrapher can create custom place cards with Victorian decorations on lovely vintage papers. Decorate the hall to look like a traditional Victorian parlor or mansion ballroom and hang pretty Victorian valentines on strings all along the room along with beads and bits of lace. Create beautiful wedding favors for guests by wrapping small gift boxes of fine chocolates, hot cocoas, coffee, and other treats in vintage Victorian papers tied with bits of lace or gold edged ribbon and a personalized label with your names and the date on it. A Victorian Valentine’s Day wedding is great if your family and friends have lots of children who will be attending the reception because a Victorian themed reception can be held as early as the late morning; it doesn’t have to be at night. Traditionally, a Victorian wedding had a “wedding breakfast” for all of the attendees after the ceremony, making a Victorian Valentine’s Day wedding the perfect choice for any couple that would like to have their ceremony in the morning and an early reception. Having a Victorian wedding breakfast can also help the couple save money because the food served could be a brunch instead of a full dinner.
Romantic Valentine’s Day Wedding If you are planning to ask family and friends not to bring their children to the reception you might then want to have a Romantic Valentine’s Day theme for your wedding. To have a Romantic Valentine’s Day wedding, think of classic romance. Wear a dress that is simple and romantic, with lace or lots of silk and maybe some red accents. Wear a deep red shawl if it’s chilly and carry lots of red roses as a bouquet. To add some holiday spirit to the wedding, have your attendants wear the same dress, but in different shades of red or pink. Have the groomsmen wear red and pink ties and vests. Drape the church or hall with white tulle held in place with red ribbons or hearts, and have large baskets of red and pink roses everywhere. To make the event really special, after you and your fiancée have exchanged vows, invite all the married couples in attendance to stand and renew their vows. For the reception, choose an intimate reception hall or rent a Victorian greenhouse or botanical garden. When decorating, think old time Hollywood romance and drape everything in cream colored silk, tulle, and gauzy fabrics. Keep the lighting low, and have plenty of candles. Roses are the perfect flowers for a Romantic Valentine’s Day wedding so have lots of pink, red, and white roses everywhere if you can afford it. Roses during Valentine’s Day season can be very expensive so if you need to pinch pennies choose other white, red, and pink flowers like freesia, carnations, lilies, or tulips. Decorate the tables with white floating candles in large crystal bowls sprinkled with colored rose petals, which will not only add mood lighting but will also add a sweet rose perfume to the air. Have plates of petit fours, boxes of Valentine’s chocolates, and the conversation candy hearts spread on all the tables. You can also serve foods that are considered to be aphrodisiacs like oysters, almonds, and chocolate. As favors for your guests, decorate heart shaped Valentine’s Day boxes with pretty paper and ribbon or buy pre-decorated boxes and fill them with exotic chocolates or other sweet treats. If you don’t want to give candy because of health concerns, such as people being allergic to nuts or chocolate, or being unable to eat sweets then make up special Valentine’s Day poetry books by buying blank journals with red, pink or white covers. Cover the books with gorgeous hand made papers and pretty ribbons and stickers. On the front put your names and the date and a special message like “Thank you for celebrating love with us today.” Search the Internet for inspiring quotes and poems about love. Shrink each one down to the size of a page in the journal, print each one individually on special paper, and carefully glue it to one of the journal pages, along with romantic photos. Creating your own keepsake books for your guests can be done cheaply and is a favor they are sure to love. If you have a band, request that they play all slow songs. If there is a DJ, make up a play list of all love songs from different eras in history that you would like to hear. Serve plenty of champagne. For dessert, in addition to an exotic wedding cake, consider having several chocolate fountains and large bowls of different kinds of fruits like strawberries and bananas that guests can dip into the chocolate. There is really no limit to the fun you can have with a Romantic Valentine’s Day wedding. Having all your friends and family with you to celebrate love can be a wonderful way to start your new life together as a married couple.
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