7 Ways to Ensure a Warmer Winter Wedding

There’s something both classic and charming about hosting a winter wedding, but unless you’re living in the south, your plans will most likely need to compensate for less than ideal temperatures for the event. Aside from choosing a venue in the tropics, how can you make sure you have a warmer winter wedding? These 7 ideas make heating up your nuptials a blast.

7 Ways to Have a Warmer Winter Wedding

1. Set Guests’ Expectations

To ensure your guests come prepared for the festivities, provide as much information about the event in advance as possible. Will the ceremony be hosted outside? Will the reception take place in tents outdoors? Will guests be braving the elements in the parking lot? If they arrive prepared, they shouldn’t feel inconvenienced by the weather.

2. Invest in Quality Tent Rental

Contrary to popular belief, using tents for outdoor events isn’t only for warm weather. That being said, winter months can bring chilly weather and wind, and you don’t want to have to worry about sagging or collapsing structures so investing in quality tent rental is a must. A good quality tent will have options like sidewalls that will be able to retain the warmth provided by heating elements like patio heaters, and will also enclose the space, keeping it dry and cozy.

3. Hot Chocolate Bar

Offering guests access to a hot chocolate bar or other warms beverages to sip during the ceremony is a great way to keep hands and bodies warm. If you’re hosting an adults-only festivity, options like a whiskey or bourbon tasting station can provide some heating from the inside, out!

4. Wraps and Slippers and Blankets, Oh My!

Creature comforts can provide many options for cutting the cold during your winter wedding. Providing a basket of wraps or throws for guests to use during outdoor segments of the wedding can leave them feeling cozy instead of chilled. Also, items like pocket warmers and fuzzy socks make memorable additions to swag bags.

5. Fire Pit

If your venue offers a fireplace, it could be the perfect spot to position a lounging area. If you are hosting your reception outdoors and are able to bring in some portable fire pits, these could also afford a charming, inexpensive heating option for warming your mingling guests. Large hay bales topped with fuzzy throws offer inexpensive seating, and the open fires may even give you the opportunity to have a Smore’s bar!

6. Rent Rugs

Renting rugs to furnish your space not only adds texture and visual warmth to a large space, it can also provide actual warmth by insulating floors and keeping guests feet warmer.

7. Fake it to Make it

Many weddings feature a fun photo area or back drop with props for their guests’ entertainment, so why not invite the warmth of the tropics? Heating up the evening with a warm weather background complete with sun hats and glasses can get guests’ minds off the chill in the air.

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