Beat Winter Blues With Sprinkles of Bright Decor Ideas

Winter weddings are amazing, and charming and leave you feeling a little warm when the day ends. However, when we say winter weddings are fun, we mean that they are absolutely perfect because you can try out different things, styles, color palettes, and even wedding decor, which make your wedding absolutely stunning. Although most of us would like to choose a moody, or a bright theme, considering the season and the festivities to follow. However, what if we told you that you could use your summer wedding ideas along with some Christmas decorations, or even Christmas wedding ideas to add more stylish, colorful, and bright decor ideas? If you’re sure that you want to throw a winter wedding, but with a twist of summer or even spring along with some winter ideas, then we have just the ideas for you! 

Color Palette: The magic ingredient 

One of the best ways to add more color or shift the tone is with the help of some interesting color choices. For winter weddings, it is common to see dark colors or even moody colors. Even though the idea is to create a warm and cozy environment, usually, what happens is that the dark colors go well with the season. However, if you’re looking for bright decor ideas then the first thing to do would be to decide on a color palette. Shifting the colors to bright and airy tones will give you a summer-like aesthetic while maintaining a bright and cozy ambiance. 

That said, you can try using yellow and red with splashes of white and burgundy. A popular winter wedding color scheme is to use emerald green, black and white. However, if you want your wedding to be in the winter but still look bright, how about using a pretty shade of pastel green, dull yellow, and speckles of burnt orange and white? This color combination will give you an interesting look and will embody the colors of the season without being too dark, as most winter wedding combinations are. Also, don’t get us wrong, we absolutely love the darker shades, but that’s not all you can do for your winter wedding, right? We hope these two ideas make it easier for you to figure out how to improve your wedding’s color palette. Even if you like a darker color scheme for the wedding, you can switch it up! 

Winter Bonus: The last idea for color schemes for your winter wedding is to use some interesting Christmas colors! You can use red, or other hues of red tones to add the look to your wedding and the decor you desire. Next, you can also choose sparkling red or white, to add an aspect of “bright” to your decor. You can add glitter to paint for your DIY projects to give them a glowy, bright shine. Apart from this, gold and silver are, anyway, good ways to add some brighter shades to your wedding decor and aesthetic. 

Shimmering Curtains: Amazing way to add bright colors

Now that the first thing about the colors is out of the way, let’s talk about some cool and easy ideas to add a sprinkle of bright decor ideas to your wedding! One of the easiest ideas is to use gold curtains! You can use some cool party curtains and add them to your wedding decor! What we love the most about shimmering curtains is that they are budget-friendly, easy to find, and come in many colors. Our best suggestion, for colors, is to use red, gold, and even black (to neutralize) your wedding day’s decor. What’s more, if you can’t find the party curtains on time, these are super easy to create. You can sit down and make shimmering party curtains as your wedding’s DIY curtain! 

Light Decor: Bright and shiny ideas! 

Bright decor ideas don’t get any better than using pretty lights for your wedding! If you want to add a minimal touch of brightness to your wedding, then you can choose a fresh wedding theme, and then add some string lights to give it a dreamy vibe. Not sure what we mean? Well, think of a wedding venue dressed in lovely greenery decor, which has string lights running through it, and everything in white. Furthermore, if you want to add some color as well, then how about using some splashes of blush pink, lighter hues of red, or even some blush lavender? These colors will help you create a vibrant set-up for your wedding. Apart from this, you can also use paper lanterns, which you can take up as your wedding DIY decor project! Other than this, if your wedding is happening around Christmas time, then you can also use the big Christmas lights. What’s more, you can also use clear lights, and paint over every second light in red to add some color to the light string. Also, if you’re painting over the lights in the light string, ensure that it is only one layer. Adding more than one layer will take away the light from the string light! 

Display as Decor: Pop those colors! 

A great way to add bright colors to your wedding is to use some interesting display options! Of course, you can have some big display boards for your wedding, which also double down as some amazing wedding signages. A great way to improve your wedding’s look is to use some displays. All you need to do is use colorful artwork, maybe your own or some other artwork for your wedding displays! Or you can also splash some colors on a canvas, and create some borders, then stick some stickers relating to the message you need your guests to read! However, remember, these colors should go well with the color scheme that you’ve already picked out. But if you’re using a neutral shade for your wedding, then just about any color will work! 

A Bar: Coffee, drinks, fruits? Add anything to your bar! 

Another amazing idea to add bright and colorful tones to your wedding, then using a great color scheme is second only to a bar! What you need to do is, settle on a color you’d want to use in your wedding bar, this will be your primary color. For example, if you choose yellow, you can come up with different ideas and ways to showcase it. After choosing yellow, all you need to do is have the bar set up. Now, you can choose to have satin drapes, sheer drapes, or just simple things like greenery (or even dried greenery), then add shades of yellow to the decor! You can have small yellow flowers, small bouquets of yellow flowers, or even create origami shapes (if you’re good with them) and hang them up on the greenery or the drapes! Or you could add a fruit bar to add a popping color. And to add more color, you can use yellow fruits, yellow drink dispensers, and yellow-toned cocktails on the counter and even your bar signage should have yellow! See, it is that easy! And this is why we gave you a heads-up about knowing which color and color scheme you’d want to use for your wedding! 

Light up the Aisle: Fringe banners, runners, or even ribbons, the choice is yours! 

Still, looking for a great way to add more charming colors to your wedding, then how about choosing some color banners, or runners? You can use some bunting runners for your wedding ceremony. Apart from using the bunting as an overhead hanging decor, also use them as a way to decorate your ceremony’s aisle. You can choose a bunting runner with one color or multiple colors to add some bright shades. And to make it even better, you can also use a pair of scissors to create the fringes on the bunting! That said, you can also use greenery runners on the floor. For example, you can tie the fringe bunting runner by the sides of the chairs in the aisle, both sides, and add some greenery below that, on the floor. 

If this does not work for you, and you want a much better budget-friendly idea, then how about using candles? You can choose to improve the setting of the wedding ceremony by lining up the aisle with candles. White is a good color to use, but then again, if you want the candles to be shimmering or to be in different colors, you can use glitter or paint to get what you want! If you feel that actual candles will be difficult to manage, how about electric candles for your wedding ceremony? Another, very amazing, idea that we love is to use floating candles. Floating candles come with slim strings, which are not visible when you hang them up. And these are battery-operated candles, so you won’t have to worry about anything!  

Floral Decor: The summer flowers! 

One of the best ways to set the tone for your wedding is to make slight changes to the floral decor. Even if you’re choosing minimal floral details for your wedding, choosing the colors and the type of flowers will make a significant difference. Summer flowers like peonies, lavender, freesias, poppies, anemones, hydrangeas, and roses are a good way to start. These flowers can be used for your wedding’s floral decor. However, for your wedding bouquet, you can use some summer standout flowers such as sea holly, Purple Wave Petunia, and Evergreen Candytuft, among others, which can work like a charm for you. You can also use these ideas for standalone flowers for your floral centerpieces. This will help you improve and marry the different details of your wedding. 

More Bright Ideas for a Beautiful Winter Wedding 

Apart from the ideas above, we have some more ideas which work for your winter weddings. The section below is going to highlight different ideas, which are ready to copy for your weddings. 

Use Pops of Blue

One of the best wedding schemes or color palette ideas that we absolutely adore is color pops! Blue, especially the lighter hues of the color, is perfect to add some bright touches to your wedding! If you’re looking to create a cozy yet lighter wedding aesthetic, then lighter hues of blue will work well. However, if you’re looking to create a deeper wedding aesthetic, then you should try using darker hues. As for pairing them, a great idea is to pair your choice of blue hues with white! And if you want to add some more color to the color scheme, simply add gold or silver. However, remember blue and white should be the primary colors, gold or silver will be used as accents. To explain, here’s an example of these colors. Let’s assume you’re using sky blue as the blue, white, and gold as the accent color. For this, you can use sky blue napkins, and gold wedding place cards, on a white table. To inject more color, you can use white candles and blue flowers. Another way to add more color to your wedding tablescapes would be to use some colorful props. 

Handy Tip: The best part about this color scheme is that you can swap out the primary color, which is blue, and insert any other color that you want! However, before changing the color, use some swatches to see if the colors go together. 

Use a Tent for your Wedding Reception - or Wedding Ceremony! 

This is one of our favorite summer wedding ideas that you can copy for a winter wedding! Summer weddings are all about enjoying the outdoors, and the beauty of nature, so why not bring that into your winter weddings too? Of course, you’d have to find a way to keep your wedding guests warm, which brings you to an interesting wedding favor - portable hand warmers! Using a tent to throw your wedding, reception, or ceremony will be perfect. You can decorate the space with twinkle lights, lanterns, and some fire pits to keep your guests warm. Above all, you can also add some hot chocolate and coffee as beverages, and pair them with marshmallows! These snacks and warm beverages will not only add something for the adults but will also help you create a kid-friendly wedding! 

Lantern Walkway 

One of the dreamiest ideas that we have on our blog, the lantern walkway adds beauty and charms to your wedding like no tomorrow. The lantern walkway allows you to set the tone for your wedding. You can use white lanterns, rustic metallic lanterns, or even floating paper lanterns to light up the way for your guests. The best part about this is that you can use it to welcome your guests or use it to have your wedding exit, the choice is yours. In any case, the lantern-peppered path will be just perfect for your wedding. What’s more, these give you a lovely backdrop for wedding photos. 

Bonus: If you’re on a tighter budget and DIY paper lanterns are really not possible, but you have a wedding venue with a small lake at the venue, then you can use that to light up the place. However, this works for still water bodies. For example, a fountain will be an ill fit for this because of obvious reasons. However, if you have a small lake or even a pond, you can use floating candles to light it up. 

Pretty Drapes! 

We cannot stress enough how beautiful drapes make your wedding! Whatever season you choose, white drapes (but the color isn’t all that important) will enliven the setting. Draping styles can be different for the drapes for your wedding ceremony and reception to create a sense of similarity, and style. Apart from that, you can add some details to the drapes. For a winter wedding long retro bulbs, scattered throughout, or have big Christmas lights, the clear ones, to add some style to it. You can use more decor ideas, like Christmas lights, Christmas ornaments, or even candy canes to enhance the vibe. What's more, you can use anything else that to you, sounds or feels like winter. 

With that said, We come to the end of our blog post and ideas. A winter wedding dressed in the perfect winter wedding decor ideas is perfect, that is true. However, using some evergreen ideas that work for just about any season. If you’re not sure about what type of decor will go with the wedding you have in mind, then you can always look up some inspiration. Neutral shades or neutral color palettes paired with some bright pops, like blue, yellow, or even red, for that matter add a bright tone to your wedding color scheme. We hope that the ideas above help you to come up with ideas that are perfect for your winter wedding. We also hope that you can switch things up. Although we said that you can copy-paste some ideas, we don’t mean to say that there’s no room for improvement. If you feel that you can switch things up, be sure to give your ideas a try. You can use the ideas in this blog to either use them as is, or you can use the ideas to come up with something of your own. However, remember, before you finalize the color scheme or ideas, try to visualize it, and use a pinboard with swatches to see if the colors you’ve picked out will go well with other elements of your wedding.