Another option for a fun winter wedding is a New Year’s Eve wedding. Many couples love the idea of being married  at midnight on New Year’s Eve or throwing a huge New Year’s Eve bash for their wedding reception. After all, you are entering a new life, what better time to celebrate that than the New Year? A New Year’s Eve wedding can be a lot of fun, and if you have a bigger than life personality, a New Year’s Eve wedding is the way to really show it off! There are many different themes that you can choose for a fun New Year’s Eve wedding but the most popular ones are the traditional New Year’s Eve wedding and the Costume Ball New Year’s Eve wedding.

Traditional New Year’s Eve Wedding

A Traditional New Year’s Eve Wedding is a glamorous affair. Black tie for the men, formal gowns for the women; glitz and glamour everywhere is the hallmark of a traditional New Year’s Eve wedding. Use lots of white lights and white satin to decorate the church, along with exotic flowers, such as orchids. Dress the groomsmen in tuxes with tails and top hats and dress the female attendants in glamorous gowns in black or in a deep jewel toned color like red or purple. Book a ballroom for the reception and have a band playing classic 30’s and 40’s hits while your family and friends mill around. Consider renting a hotel ballroom for the reception and work out a discount for rooms with the hotel so that family and friends who may want to party harder than others won’t have to travel home but can just go to their rooms in the hotel at the end of the night. Book a couple of
extra rooms just in case someone has too much to drink and needs a room at the last minute.

Costume Ball New Year’s Eve wedding

Give your friends and family an excuse to dress up with a Costume Ball New Year’s Eve wedding. Everyone loves a good costume party, and throwing a Costume Ball themed New Year’s Eve wedding is sure to make the evening a memorable one. Pull out all the stops for this theme and let your imagination run wild! Choose a fantasy inspired ball gown style wedding dress for yourself and dress your attendants in beautiful corseted gowns or let them choose their favorite costume.

“Lavish” is the key word to remember when decorating for a costume ball wedding theme but don’t worry; just because you want everything to look lavish and over the top doesn’t mean you need to spend a fortune doing it. It’s only for one night, so consider renting the costume gowns for your attendants since chances are good that they won’t actually wear those dresses again. Consider carrying a small gold masquerade mask with the flowers in your bouquet. Decorate the church or wedding hall with cream colored tulle and gold trimmed ribbons with white candles and lights.