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.
