Key Takeaways
- Time it right: Choose dates around (or away from) holidays; plan ceremony time with short winter daylight in mind.
- Venue logistics: Pair indoor coziness with outdoor photo spots; confirm parking, snow removal, and easy/ADA access.
- Guest comfort: Provide shawls/blankets, note outdoor portions on invites (closed-toe shoes!), add coat check, heaters or fire pits.
- Menu & pacing: Serve warm, comforting food and hot drinks; keep the timeline tight so guests aren’t standing in the cold.
- Weather & facilities: Have a snow/backup plan, aim for golden-hour photos, and book heated luxury restroom trailers (running water, generators, optional attendant) near guest areas.
Dreams may be made of twinkling lights and frosted garlands — but even dream weddings need a solid shovel of practicality to keep them on track.
Twinkling lights, beautiful lush decor, rustic elegance from top to bottom. Visions of a happy couple twirling under the stars on a chill winter night are jockeying for position with holiday sugarplums. You’re on your way. It’s important to remember the practical parts, too.
Perfect Timing
You’ll want to choose a date that works with the holiday season. Perhaps you can tie your day in with family travel to make the most of your friends and family being close by. Or avoid the holiday crunch altogether and aim instead for after the New Year.
Time of day is important too! If you want a daylight wedding, remember our days are shorter this time of year. Want to make the most of the darkness so those sparkling icicle lights pop extra hard? Well you don’t really have to wait until 9 or 10 pm during the winter months, not when the sun goes down at 4.
When looking at venues, consider both indoor and outdoor settings. A cozy inside coupled with an outdoor area full of natural beauty sounds perfect, doesn’t it? Be sure you check on the parking situation, snow removal considerations, and ease of access so all of your guests can feel comfortable in this wonderland you’re creating.
Cozy and Comfortable
Consider comfort – it is snowy, after all. Have warm shawls or lap blankets ready to keep your guests warm out there. Note on your invitations that you’ll be outside – give guests the opportunity to avoid stiletto heels and opt instead for closed-toe shoes. There’s little glee to be found when snow hits an open toed shoe! Ensure that your venue has a coat check as well, so guests can dress for your event but still be ready to stay warm when you’re outside. Consider a venue with fire pits, or heater rental for the outdoor spaces.
Food & Drink
Planning your food and drink menu for a winter wedding is a lot different than a tropical paradise theme or any standard spring or summer celebration. Comfort food works well here, warm drinks, cider, what’s cozier than spiced cookies and a steaming mug of cocoa?
Let your winter wedding be completely immersive by considering dishes and beverages tailor-made for snow days. And for the love of avoiding frostbite, schedule the day tightly so nobody’s out there chilling for even a moment more than necessary.
A Plan for Snow
But of course, you’re hoping for a bit of snow to decorate your big day and cover everything with that clean sparkling beauty. Just remember: it’s winter, it’s New England, and you might end up with more snow than you bargained for!
You and your partner may consider luxurious faux-fur wraps or jackets. So striking against a winter backdrop. Remind your guests as well that it will be chilly and yes, even snowy. Whether you’re planning an entire color coordinated theme for both wedding party and guests or leaving it up to them, comfort and fashion can absolutely work together for a gorgeous event. For perfect photos, try to include some time around golden hour and definitely have an indoor backup plan in case the snow really flies on your wedding day.
And a Plan to Go
It was only a matter of time before we got to this part. Your winter wedding will be filled with beauty from the delicate lights twinkling over the snow, to the lush seasonal decor and warm, comforting food and drinks.
Something all weddings have in common whether it’s a summer event at the beach, a crunchy fall wedding on a rustic farm, or this dreamy winter fantasy wedding: everybody’s going to need to answer the call of nature at one point or another.
That’s where we come in. Your venue likely has lavatories, but for a setting outdoors, particularly in cold and snowy weather, a luxury bathroom trailer is just what Old Man Winter ordered.
Our bathroom trailers are more than just a place to go. For a wedding like this, you can’t go wrong with heat, running water and flushing toilets. The clean, well lit lavatory trailers can be setup wherever needed, with generators available if your winter wonderland is any distance from an electricity source.
Instead of running back and forth through coat-check to use the bathroom, you and your guests can instead use a lavatory that’s just as good, if not better, than a standard venue unit. You can even include an attendant who will ensure everyone is comfortable and well taken care of.
Bathroom needs are so often overlooked or underestimated when you have so many other details on your list. A call to Bonavita today can help put your mind at ease and ensure a happy couple and happy guests. Reserve your luxury restroom trailer today and give your winter wedding the gift of comfort — for you and every guest.
