A winter wedding in a rustic style is a special comfort and warmth, an amazing combination of tenderness and rough “rustic” details. These are thousands of original ideas that can be implemented! Natural wood and pine needles, pine cones, a calm and restrained palette and, of course, snow-white snow - all this will perfectly emphasize the atmosphere of your wedding.
Is this the kind of wedding you dream of? We'll tell you how to arrange it!
Invitations
When designing an invitation, remember that the best choice would be natural pastel colors and materials.
An excellent choice would be invitations made from rough cardboard, burlap and other materials that fit into the style. Decorate them with images of snowy trees, natural leaves, twigs and berries. Don’t forget to tie the envelopes or scrolls with twine - this will once again emphasize the style of celebration you have chosen.
An invitation made to resemble wood will look great.
Or you can go further and make an invitation from real wood:
Image of the bride and groom
When thinking over the details of your image, remember that rustic is a rustic, country style, so your outfits should be appropriate, without excessive pretentiousness and solemnity.
A warm tweed jacket, a coat or a short coat - each of these options will be an excellent addition to the groom's style.
The boutonniere for the groom should correspond not only to the style of the holiday, but also to the style of the bride’s bouquet. Based on our selection, determine the direction you like and work with the florist to develop a similar composition.
The bride's image for a winter wedding in a rustic style should be carefully thought out. No classic chiffon or overly fluffy skirts. A practical, beautiful and delicate dress is the choice of those who want to have a rustic wedding.
A prerequisite for the bride's look should be a warm scarf or stole, coat, fur coat (not the classic white one) or a knitted jacket. Mittens, an exquisite knitted scarf - all this is welcome in the image of a young woman.
By the way, when deciding on the issue of warming the bride for outdoor photography, you can give preference to knitted capes, sweaters and jackets. They will complement the bride's image and fully correspond to the wedding style.
Warm and practical boots would be a good solution for the bride. During the walk, the dress will hide everything, and the bride will be warm and cozy!
By the way, for a walk the bride can choose not only warm boots, but also warm mittens!
A bride's look cannot be complete without a bouquet. You can find examples of a bouquet for a winter wedding in a rustic style in our article “Winter bridal bouquet in a rustic style.”
Wedding in Russian style
In Rus', the most suitable time for a wedding was winter, and such marriages were considered the strongest. A wedding in the Russian style combines tradition and originality, giving you the opportunity to join the most interesting culture of our ancestors.
- Decor
When decorating a room, it is important to adhere to a certain color palette. The main colors - red, white and black - should be present in all decorations, combining with each other.
The obligatory attributes of such a wedding are embroidered linen towels and tablecloths, linen napkins, icons and paintings with Russian landscapes, nesting dolls, wooden dishes, metal goblets and, of course, a samovar.
- Invitations
Invitations must match the style of the celebration. They can be simple postcards, decorated with folk ornaments, or made in the form of nesting dolls. Or you can combine both options: put an invitation in the toy. It will look unusual and original.
- A wedding cake
Traditionally, the role of cake in a Russian wedding was played by a loaf or sweet pie decorated with fruits and berries.
If the newlyweds still decide to order a cake, then it can be decorated with Khokhloma ornaments and figures based on Russian fairy tales, or it can be baked in the shape of a nesting doll, tower or samovar.
Bride's image
The main thing to understand when creating an image of a bride in a folk style is that the dress should not be pure white. Any shade of red is required: scarlet, crimson, burgundy. These could be lace inserts, embroidery in the form of a Russian ornament, or a red embroidered sash.
A fur coat or down shawl is suitable as outerwear, a bright scarf can be thrown over your head, and traditional felt boots will complete the look.
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- Groom image
The groom's traditional outfit consists of black wide-cut trousers, a white or red shirt-shirt and a scarlet sash.
In winter, a warm sheepskin coat, a hat with earflaps and felt boots will complement the look.
Place
The ideal place for a winter wedding in a rustic style would be a country cottage. A more original space is a farm or outbuildings. You can also hold your wedding ceremony on the street, in a picturesque restaurant, in a private house outside the city, or in a villa chosen in style. The main thing is that wood predominates in the interior, there is a lot of light and space. A good choice would be a room with a fireplace.
Here, in the fresh air, you can arrange a photo shoot.
Photoshoot
A winter wedding in a rustic style should be not only stylish, but also romantic. That's why go for a walk through the snowy forest.
Don’t forget to wear warm gloves and hats, stock up on fun attributes for shooting and give your friend the real warmth of your love.
A photo shoot with a husky would be a very stylish solution.
Here's some more inspiration for you!
Compliments for guests
And so that your guests will cherish the memory of your emotional wedding for a long time, you can give bonbonnieres in a decorative mitten! Thus, the gift will have a truly winter flavor.
You can consider the following options:
- A Christmas ball with your wedding date, which will also decorate their New Year tree
- Warming blanket
- A jar of grated cocoa or hot chocolate
- Lingonberry jam, jam or honey
Design and decor
On such a special day, every little detail is important, so take care of the decor in advance. You can either invite decorators or do everything yourself. For example, these are the ring pads:
You can read how to decorate the hall in our article “Decorating a winter wedding in a rustic style.”
By the way, it is advisable to make the wedding cake themed too. What it should be like, we wrote in this article.
Wedding accessories
Using our selection, you can find inspiring ideas for yourself, and your winter rustic wedding will become even more stylized and brighter!
Do you want to thank your guests for sharing this important day with you? Then prepare a gift for each guest (bonbonniere).
Also treat your guests to hot cocoa and tea, mulled wine or grog of your choice. Let them feel all the charm of home comfort on a cold winter day!
We hope that with our tips, your winter wedding in a rustic style will become an unforgettable celebration!
The delights of floristry
By the way, about flowers. In winter “rustic”, prepare bouquets and decor from cornflowers, green peas, dahlias, daisies, begonias and buldenezh. For the bride's bouquet, they are tied with burlap and twine. And for an interior element - they are placed in flasks, wooden vases, birch bark boxes, etc.
The color scheme is dominated by white, beige and blue shades, delicate blue, yellow as an accent (for example, sunflowers). There should be only natural materials around, such as canvas, flax, hay, and metal structures. Rustic gardening tools, yellowed paper pages, books, any aged objects, as well as spruce bouquets will be useful at a wedding.
