More than a centerpiece
Winter Wedding Tablescapes
Winter is a season of bright days or cloudy ones, sparkling snow if you live in the right place, and knitted blankets to cozy up to.
Your wedding tablescapes are the best way to showcase your colors and themes, setting the vibe for the reception. Here are ways to set the table for a winter wedding that is elegant, shimmering and cozy.
In this guide
Winter: elegant, shimmering and cozy
Who doesn’t love a crackling fireplace with blue and orange flames, a cup of hot cocoa, coffee or a glass of red wine?
It all becomes richer with a bit of romantic music, and the right person by your side.
Can you see it?
To recreate this charm for your tablescapes, use a fake flame tabletop fire feature, accented with guest gift bags of beautifully packaged cocoa, placed inside a wintery coffee mug.
Arrangements of seasonal flowers adorned with small packages, and baskets of any combination of red apples, green pears, yellow lemons, orange oranges, and deep purple grapes create color, interest, and delight to the eye.
Gold-colored flatware rather than stainless steel or silver can work well if coordinated with the package wrappings.
To create this look, look for:
- gold white disposable dinnerware 100 set
- 10 pack gold satin table runners
- evergreen and red berry mini wreaths candle rings
- gold wrapping paper
- 50 yards red velvet ribbon 3/4 inch
Outdoor venues: brrrrr
A heated solarium may be better than an outdoor reception for a winter wedding, but for the brave, consider outdoor gas patio heaters, have baskets with blankets or wraps, and let your guests know they should dress warmly.
Whether indoors or outdoors, here are more fantastic table ideas.
Elements that shimmer capture the sparkle of winter. Use metallic table runners and linens, and centerpieces with candles, accented by sprigs of evergreen branches, pinecones, and holly.
Acrylic ice sculptures create a winter wonderland effect.
For a unique flair, tuques, gloves and scarves make great table decor. Interweave these in your flower arrangements. Toy ice skates, toboggans, snowshoes, skis and ski poles, and hockey sticks are other sports-centered items that make great winter wedding accessories for your table.
To create this look, look for:
- 4 pair cream knit fluffy mittens
- cream knit winter hat with faux fur pompom
- 10 pieces wooden skis and poles ornaments with faux white fur trim and tiny heart cutout
- 10 piece mini wooden sled ornaments
- 1 set 9” wooden skis table top decor
Snowmen and penguins
Traditional items like small table-sized snowmen (you should have both male and female) fit well when adorned with earmuffs, hats, scarves and real buttons in colors that reflect your theme.
You can make your own snow people using Styrofoam balls, pieces of felt, and your own imagination.
For a twist on this theme, use penguins. They bring out the black, white and orange of winter colors. You can dress them up as well with the jewel tones of brilliant blue, ruby red, lemon yellow, and forest green accent colors.
To create this look, look for:
- group of 3 wooden tabletop snowmen and 2 wooden tabletop snowflakes
- small crystal penguin figure
- light up resin snowman couple
- 4 piece small resin silver deer set
- 3 piece wooden snowmen on stands varying heights
Lights create magic
Lighting effects that mirror falling snow are a brilliant element that adds a romantic touch, bringing the outdoors inside.
While white lights are a traditional wedding vibe, winter is a great time for old-fashioned brightly colored, larger holiday lights.
Colored twinkle lights work as well if you want a more delicate feel.
To create this look, look for:
- plug in projector light snow flakes
- 9ft by 9ft white twinkle light curtain
- snow cascading lights strands
- snow flake strand lights
- bulk battery operated fairy lights
A cup of soup
Having a hot soup bar with small cups is something that guests will enjoy in winter. It also gives them an activity before the reception begins.
It would be fun to have a faux firepot as part of the soup display, or perhaps an old-fashioned stove on which the soup pot could sit. The stove does not need to be in working order as it is just for display.
The soup will need to be in some sort of container that either generates heat or maintains a consistent temperature.
To create this look, look for:
- Large Silver Soup Pots Chafing Dishes 2 pack
- 9oz disposable soup bowls white 100 pack
- tall silver ladles for soup chafing dishes 3 pack
- White Silver Snowflake Napkins Pack of 100
- small silver disposable spoons 100 pack
A winter wonderland
This next idea sets the stage for an amazing winter experience, but there are precautions and restrictions.
You can rent dry ice or fog machines, some for a reasonable price, but someone needs to manage them.
Permission is needed from the venue as these machines can leave a residue that is difficult to clean up.
To create this look, look for:
- fog machine
- fog machine fluid
- snow machine
- snow machine fluid
- bulk realistic fake snow 15 gallons
Considering everything, this feature will create a fantasy land effect at your wedding reception like no other.
Our curated winter tablescape shopping list
Things worth looking for:
- gold and red ornaments 50 pieces
- gold resin table top deer 4 pack
- pine and berries small complete centerpiece
- 36 pack white tall thin taper candles flameless battery operated
- 27 silver toned taper candle holders of 3 different heights
- 12 pieces 3d wooden silver and white snowflakes
- White Silver Snowflake Napkins Pack of 100
- gold candelabras
- faux red poinsettia flowers bundles 48 pieces
- 10 pack gold satin table runners
- 4 pack pine garland
- 100 faux white roses realistic
- 24 pack silver satin table runners
- 12 silver round mercury glass votive candle holders