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Winter Wedding Planning Tips From The Experts

Winter Wedding

First Posted: 12/21/11 11:18 AM ET Updated: 12/21/11 02:08 PM ET

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The unpredictability of the elements makes Winter the least-loved season for weddings. It comes dead last in popularity, with the vast majority of brides and grooms opting for Summer or Fall weddings.

But for those brave souls who crave a unique wedding experience -- or just couldn't find an available reception hall available in June before 2016 -- winter is the perfect time to tie the knot (what better time to profess eternal love than during such a cozy and romantic season?)

To help those couples pull off the winter wedding of their dreams, we polled some of the nation's best event designers to find out the most important thing to remember when planning a (potentially blustery) Big Day.

Click through the slideshow below to read their advice.

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Matthew Robbins, founder of Matthew Robbins Design, has planned events for O Magazine, Mary J. Blige and Vera Wang, among others. He says:

"Obviously winter weddings tend to happen near or around the holidays so be careful with your color choices. You want to stay away from color pairings that feel holiday or reference holiday ideas... unless you just can't get enough of the holidays and you want your wedding to feel like an extension of the season! A great way to bring in something chic and festive is to work with elegant white or ivory tones and pair with sophisticated metallic tones such as antique gold, pewter or copper. Go heavy on candlelight. The warm light candles provide is perfect for a winter setting."
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The unpredictability of the elements makes Winter the least-loved season for weddings. It comes dead last in popularity, with the vast majority of brides and grooms opting for Summer or Fall weddings.
The unpredictability of the elements makes Winter the least-loved season for weddings. It comes dead last in popularity, with the vast majority of brides and grooms opting for Summer or Fall weddings.
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LemmonHerk
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12:07 PM on 12/28/2011
Hah -- you talk about using faux fur, but the model is wearing real Norwegian blue fox. Not that I have any objections, I just think it's funny.
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daksmom
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02:19 PM on 12/25/2011
I'm not sitting outside in the winter for 5 minutes or 50 minutes for a wedding, especially when there is snow on the ground. I don't care who it is who is getting married.
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carterathomas
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01:25 PM on 12/21/2011
The weather isn't the most predictable for winter weddings, but you can take advantage of the holiday season. Family is usually all back home and there are great deals on best man gifts, flowers, and even wedding rings, especially alternative metals like titanium, tungsten carbide wedding rings and stainless steel.
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Poetic
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12:41 PM on 12/21/2011
Here's one thing to consider about the winter wedding: We got married in February (and we've been married 30 years). Every year on our anniversary we can never think of anyplace to go to celebrate that isn't very expensive. Some years this is fine, like this year we are going to the Caribbean, but in a normal year we end up just staying home because we don't feel like spending the weekend someplace cold. Kind of takes the fun out of the anniversary celebration.
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