Christmas is a time of joy and celebration. People are in a festive mood during Christmas, so many couples take advantage of this time to celebrate their wedding to make it even more special. Aside from the great mood, the availability of Christmas decor during this time can double as wedding decorations. This will ultimately save you time and money in terms of wedding preparations.
If you are planning on booking your big day during this time, here are some inexpensive decor ideas you can use for your Christmas Wedding.
Advanced preparation
If you know that you will be getting married on Christmas, take advantage of the after Christmas sales to buy decorations like baubles, wreaths, etc. You will save a lot more if you buy these items off season, rather than buying them closer to the wedding date.
Pick as many pinecones you can find on the ground in the winter months prior to your wedding date. Giving them a snowed on appearance, by using egg whites and sugar crystals, will be easy to pull off later. This will be cheaper than buying them at a store. Place these in clear glass cylinders as cheap and easy table centerpieces.
You can use seed heads and fir cones as well. Sprinkle them with glitter just after you have spray painted them, then you can place them in vases after they have dried properly.
Invitations
If you can find an appropriate design, you may actually be able to use Christmas cards as wedding invitations. If you think that suits your wedding, then you can put your invitations in small boxes with a bit of embellishment and send them out to your guests under the guise of Christmas gifts.
Decorations
Incorporating lots of Christmas decor into your wedding venue will definitely make the occasion more festive and lively. Make use of holly, ivy, poinsettias, baubles, craft pearls and such to decorate the venue. Make sure to get all the stuff you need at the after Christmas sales as mentioned previously.
Wedding cake alternatives
Instead of getting a wedding cake, you may want to consider using gingerbread cookies instead. Have these baked in the shape of men and women, then you can distribute these to your guests as an alternative to the cake.
If the idea of gingerbread men and women doesn t grab you, then you could opt to use festive Christmas cupcakes, instead of a traditional cake.
Cocktails
To save money on alcohol, you can serve your guests apple cider instead of wine or other liquor. This will also diffuse a lovely scent of spices and cinnamon around the reception area, adding to the Christmas feel.
Then, tuck small candy canes on the plates of guests at the reception area, to give them a sweet welcome.
Wedding favors
Place a small Christmas tree adorned with beautiful ornaments near the exit of the wedding hall, then ask your guests to pick an ornament as a souvenir on their way home.
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