Every woman should feel like a queen on her wedding day, and there is perhaps no better way to accomplish this than to get married at a castle. True, the wedding dress, reception, flowers, and more all create an air of royalty for any wedding, but getting married against the backdrop of a castle gives the wedding that little touch of magic and beauty. Surrounded by the stone walls, towers, and more, a castle wedding can make anyone feel like a medieval queen who demands and deserves an audience.

Yet while a castle wedding is great for any time of the year, it is true that a winter may just be the very best season of all for a castle wedding. Here are just a few of the reasons why every bride and groom should consider holding their castle wedding during the coldest months of the year:

A Winter Castle Wedding Is Romantic

The great love stories are all based off of the ideal of the prince rescuing the fair maiden and taking her to be his wife at his castle. A winter castle wedding recreates that very setting, allowing the bride and groom to write their love story in a way that will be remembered for generations to come. Couples can also enhance the already romantic setting of a winter castle wedding with a horse-drawn sleigh and other similar additions.

A Winter Castle Wedding Is Beautiful

What could be more beautiful than a snow-covered castle and its grounds as the backdrop for a wedding? The dark tuxedoes of the groom and his attendants will look great against the white backdrop, as will the darker colors of the bridesmaid dresses. The bride herself will look spectacular. In a white dress she will look almost as if she fell right from heaven along with the snow. Should she choose a darker, non-traditional color for her special dress, the contrast with the white snow will make her stand even further apart than she already does as the focus of the most special day of her life.

A Winter Castle Wedding Is Formal

Winter weddings tend to be more formal affairs than weddings held in the summer or the spring, and the backdrop of a castle only furthers this sense of formality. Guests will come dressed as if they are attending a choice ball, which is exactly how it should be. A formal reception seems less out of place at in the winter than it does in the summer, so if formality is the desire for the wedding reception, having it in the winter, at a castle no less, will go a long way towards achieving that goal.

A Winter Castle Wedding Is Festive

Some of the most festive occasions of the year happen during the winter — Christmas, New Years, even Valentines Day. Elements from all of these holidays and many others can be incorporated into a winter castle weddings that are held on or close to these special occasions. Make that winter castle wedding even more romantic with a Valentines theme, or turn it into a real celebration with poinsettias, Christmas trees, New Years-influenced party favors, and more. Guests will already be in a festive mood because of the season, and that will make everyone have a better time at the party.

A Winter Castle Wedding Is Cosy

During the cold winter months, there is nothing better than settling down in front of a roaring fire with a cup of hot cocoa or mulled cider. Holding a wedding at a castle during these months allows for a cozy, intimate setting for that long-awaited day. Add a roaring fire in the great room where the guests mingle before the official reception begins for extra coziness. Serve cider and cocoa and delight any young children who might be in attendance. Warm mulled wine will be a hit with the adults who are celebrating the occasion.

A Winter Castle Wedding Allows For A Medieval Theme

Theme weddings are getting more and more popular, and one of the favorite themes in recent years is the medieval wedding where bride, groom, attendants, and guests come dressed as medieval royalty, nobility, and more. Such a theme is even better at a castle wedding, and everyone will look like they belong there when they come to the castle dressed in their favorite medieval garb. It is also better to have a medieval wedding at a castle in the winter than in the summer because guests will not get too overheated wearing their fancy costumes.

Conclusions

These are just some of the many advantages that come with having a winter castle wedding. Couples should contact their wedding planner or do more research on their own to find out if the winter castle wedding is the best choice for their event.

The Christmas season is the time of the year when many people choose to show just how much someone means to them by purchasing a special gift. Though we all love getting gifts, appreciation and love are often the greatest gifts given and received during the Christmas season. This abundance of thankfulness and warm sentiments provides the perfect backdrop for couples who are planning their weddings. Searching for the perfect Christmas gift takes valuable time, money, and energy away from your wedding planning. Instead of letting it work against you, let the Christmas season work for you instead.

A Christmas Wedding

A Christmas wedding is the ultimate gift that you can give your future spouse. The two of you can harness the magic of the most wonderful time of the year for yourselves and marvel in a holiday known for encouraging love, peace, and joy. There are no greater attributes to desire on your wedding day. For women, the idea of capturing the spirit of Christmas for themselves makes an already energy-charged and emotion filled holiday all the more special. For men, there will never be an excuse to forget an anniversary. You may even convince your guests of the advantages of a Christmas wedding. Now they only have to buy one present instead of two. When planning a Christmas wedding, it is doubly important to figure out all major details sooner than later to give your guests advanced notice. Not only will they have to rearrange their own Christmas plans, especially if they are friends and not family, but they will also need to make childcare arrangements depending on whether or not children will be allowed to attend the wedding.

Choosing a Venue

For couples that are in the beginning stages of their wedding planning, picking a wedding venue is one of the most important decisions to make. Your location will determine the amount of guests you can invite and may even be influential in the wedding’s attire. Outdoor weddings, especially beach weddings, highlight the beauty of nature and the scenery promises breathtaking pictures. However, this option greatly depends on your location. If you live in a colder climate, a beach wedding may still be feasible if you and your guests are willing to travel to a more accommodating climate. It may not be hard to convince your guests to take vacation time to enjoy a warmer weather climate and appreciate all the serenity a beach traditionally offers. This may be some of your guests’ first time away from home experiencing warm weather during Christmas. Your Christmas wedding will give them the memory of an unforgettable Christmas that was made possible by your wedded bliss.

If you’re more traditional, you may desire to give your nuptials in a church setting. Again, you must thoroughly do your homework. Christmas time, especially Christmas day, is one of the busiest times for churches. The significant religious weight that churches place on Christmas means that you will most likely have to work around their schedule. Christmas plays, special services, meals, or general gatherings are typical events for churches during this time. If you have a particular church in mind, work closely with its pastor or administrative person that handles weddings and outside events to ensure that the resources you need will be available at the time you need them.

Capturing a Fairytale

If a beach or church wedding both seems too ordinary for your special day, you may want to explore other options. Look back to your childhood and think of the most beautiful place where your imagination let loose. Whether you were the brave knight or the princess awaiting her prince charming, a castle served as the place where love, bravery, honor, and trust all came into play. Who knew that as an adult, these same values would be just as important? Bring your childhood fantasies to life and honor those same values by having your Christmas wedding in a castle. Imagine the possibility of being wed in a snow-covered castle. Even if there is no snow, a Christmas, castle wedding will guarantee you the most beautiful wedding experience. Unlike issues that may arise with other wedding venues, a castle wedding will be exquisite independent of weather conditions, can easily accommodate a large number of guests, and doesn’t require you to think of an additional theme to make your venue more exciting. There aren’t many people that can say that they’ve ever been inside of a real castle. Imagine being able to say that not only have you been inside of a castle, but you experienced one of the most important days of your life inside of one. There is no better place to capture a magical moment taking place during one of the enchanting times of the year.