Personally I love the idea of a winter wedding, but I can't have one due to work etc.

But the weather is never predictable, no matter what time of year you have it, it could be like this winter, here we've had no snow what so ever, so wouldn't have been a problem with travel.

Personally I think, if thats what you want then go for it. You can't control the weather, and you can't control who turns up. I've known a few people who had a winter wedding last december (when it was really bad snow nearly everywhere) and not only did they get the most amazing pictures, but also if people wanted to get there! they got there! that way you'll only have the people who REALLY want to join you on your big day there :) x

My sister got married 30/12/2012.... it wasnt great weather to say the least but how much time will you actualy be spending outside.

some venues ... (like where my sister got married) clear the roads for guests going up to the venue etc.
but whether it be your wedding or somewhere else they are going to have to travel in the conditions regardless.

if you want a winter wedding then go for it... the pictures will be beautifull if it happens to snow as they will be if it doesnt :-) xx

Thank you for all your comments. Every one i've spoken so far as has said the same, so I think we will be going for a winter wedding :) xx

what colour themes did you go with sparkle as everyone usually has red but red really doesn't suit me lol we we're thinking of blue xx

Laura I think you should go for it. I'm from Ireland, and everyone bangs on about not getting married in Winter because of the weather, when they really should have realised by now that in Ireland you're just as likely to get hail in June and glorious sunshine in January. And anyway, all they have to do is get from their car or whatever into a venue of some type. At least in Winter people will be prepared and you won't have a Summer wedding with unexpected downpour where every woman there is hobbling around in little sandals with her feet soaked through! ;)
As regards colours, H2b's cousin got married New Year's Eve 2010 and they had a rich emerald green for the men's ties and the BM dresses etc, and pink rose bouquets with lots of greenery. Not typically Christmassy or anything but worked really well, nice rich colours.

I think a winter wedding is magical - I was a winter bride until we decided to go abroad but it will be in January!

I say go for it

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I'm having a winter wedding and my mil2b does make little digs about it - i just ignore it as she'll still come and its not like shes paying for it so doesn't have any say

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Thank you everyone.. my h2b have spoken about it and he definitely wants the winter wedding too, i was thinking along the lines of royal blue as we are both massive football supports h2b Chelsea and me Birmingham so its very fitting.
Tho I can def see me an the in laws falling out before the wedding, as they are very opinionated about every thing grr

I'm just looking forward to the planning and the big day :) xx

Im having a winter wedding too! We are going to keep the ceremony and reception local to us in case there is a problem with travelling! I think it will be amazing with all the lights still up from christmas etc and we will prob go for a deep blue too with silver :) just make sure the venue has plenty of places for lovely photos in case ou cant get them taken outside xx

yip blue is lovel... my sister had blue in her wedding n dec (profile pic) and its such a lovely elegant colour.. xx

Hi, I'm getting married in March 2013 which is usually still pretty cold. I figured you're inside 99% o the time, what does it matter? Plus, venues are SO much cheaper when you book 'out of season' :) x

I love winter weddings. We were tempted to go for a winter date ourselves. I even had a dream about a room decorated with natural branches with tons of icy blue and silver glittery baubles hanging everywhere. It looked beautiful in my dream, lol!

With regards to the weather, British weather is unpredictable at the best of times. A wintery day with clear blue skies or even snow would look amazing. The only thing is that it does get dark very quickly and the venue we are thinking of booking has a lovely wooded area, it will look beautiful in late spring but does currently look a little dead!
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We made sure we booked a venue that was really easy to get to on a main road. It's just off the motorway and shouldn't be too effected by snow. Also all of our family live in Bristol so we don't have anyone travelling far. I also made sure I got decent insurance!

Honey you cant predict the weather at any time of the year... it seems to rain all through the summer and then last year we had a heat wave in October, random !! You can have some really nice bright days in January/February whereas July can be horrible so whenever is pot luck really !!

My photographer was saying that he's thinking about stopping winter weddings as the light isn't great for outside pictures (and he loves a landscaped shot!) and there's always so many issues with weather etc. Worth bearing in mind.

We're getting married on 12/12/12, and I'm really excited about having a winter wedding, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit worried about the weather, especially as we are traveling 2 hours to Gretna Green, Scotland for the wedding, we have booked our 14 guests and ourselves into a hotel right near Gretna for the day before and the day after the wedding. I am just keeping my fingers crossed that it's ok, and we don't get snowed out of the place, don't mind getting snowed in LOL

I guess it depends on the photographer and what you want. We made sure our venue had some great indoor features so if it's too dark or the weather is bad and we can't go outside we can have lovely pictures taken inside. I know that snow is the only weather (bar flooding) that has the potential to close venues in this country but I'm willing to take that risk. There are so many venues going bust at the moment that risk is always on the cards. We rarely get terribly bad snow, especially down here in Bristol. As I said, just make sure you get good insurance - NOT the cheapest insurance. Check all the T's & C's and make sure they cover weather issues. I guess you just have to weigh up if the risk is worth it to you. To us it was.

Exactly. Maybe think hard or write a list of your priorities on the day and then way up your options from there. Luckily the photographer we picked had already done a winter wedding at the same venue and the photos were lovely. But then you never now how it will go on the day. Think hard about what matters most to you.

have a winter wedding if you want, but make sure you have insurance incase your venue closes down, or your celebrant cant get there. I think the argument of things being accessible in the snow may depend a little bit on where your venue i. Typically (i know not always but definitely typically) the south have less severe snow than the north. I considered a winter wedding but when we discussed it with the venue his eyes went so wide and he said that cancelled 3 last year because it wasnt sage to get over the forth road bridge and people couldnt get there - but then that's scotland x

Im hoping it snows for our wedding hense getting married in november ;-)

if you want a winter wedding go for it and dont let anyone put you off

A few people tried to convince us not to get married in november but we stuck to our guns and had an absolutely perfect day! Do whats right for you and h2b !

our colours were ivory jade green and silver ! xx