Winter Wedding Warmth with Fuchsia, Teal and Pewter

LittleMissWedding — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:26:00 +0000

Winter Wedding Inspiration board created by Helen Carter, a London based wedding planner – its just gorgeous so thanks Helen for taking the time to put it together and for talking us through your ideas for the perfect winter wedding (having seen the below I wish I’d had you on hand to offer me a bit of guidance for mine!)

I’m very excited that Emmie recently asked me to create an inspiration board with a winter theme for Little Miss Wedding. For this board I wanted to create a design that could be used throughout the winter season, not just at Christmas, with a warm and cosy, yet stylish and glamorous, feel.
In order to avoid the board feeling too festive I decided not to use the traditional combination of red and gold, and instead opted for a vibrant shade of fuchsia teamed with wintry pewter and teal. I feel this palette would suit almost any winter weather, looking striking against a snowy or frosty backdrop, or feeling warm and inviting if it’s wet and windy.


I imagine this wedding to take place in late afternoon, with a candlelit ceremony followed by mulled wine and hot canapés in front of a roaring open fire. To enhance the winter theme I’d have scatterings of fake snow around the reception space, and would use large, structured floral centrepieces to create an impact. I love the idea of framing doorways with bare branches entwined with white and purple flowers, with hanging votives and fairy lights adding a touch of warmth and frost-like sparkle. 
During the evening I’d transform the space with coloured lighting to create a livelier, almost nightclub-like, atmosphere. I like the idea of covering the ceiling with fairy lights to create the impression of a clear, wintry sky, and envisage a funky band keeping everyone dancing until the small hours. Sky lanterns would round off the celebration, with bacon sandwiches and hot chocolate available to keep out the winter chill.  
By the way Helen Carter has a special offer on at the moment for anyone looking to take advantage of her wedding planning service as she is offering a 20% discount.  Click here for more info on this fantastic discount with Helen Carter.
Photo Credits: 

Flowers: Dee Akright via Project Wedding 

Winter scene: The Photographers  via Style Me Pretty 

Grey bridesmaid dress: Monsoon

Table name: Jose Villa  via Style Me Pretty

Ceremony: Project Wedding 

Purple tree: Troy Photography  via Style Me Pretty 

Bride and groom:Scott Zuehlke Photography

Green bridesmaid dress: Lazaro

Cake: Maisie Fantaisie

Votives: Sage Inspired By Life 

Wedding gown: Ines Di Santo

Reception setting: JL Designs  via Brenda’s Wedding Blog

Frosty leaves: Flickr  
I'll be posting top Wedding tips from Helen Carter shortly so make sure you check back LMW for her tips and let me know what you think of this gorgeous inspiration board!

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Winter Wedding Warmth with Fuchsia, Teal and Pewter