Picture an event tent, church, or barn against a landscape of gently falling snow. The quiet of the snowy landscape outside is broken by laughter and conversation. Suddenly, the music begins, and everyone stands up and turns their heads to see a bride walking down the aisle. There’s nothing quite as magical as a winter wedding for dramatic backdrops and warm, cherished memories.
From choosing a theme to booking a venue to sending out invitations, certain decisions to get you from “yes” to “I do” should take place at specific points in your timeline. If you and your fiancé can stick as closely to a timeline as possible, your stress level will stay lower throughout the planning process.
Planning a wedding in 2020 felt practically impossible due to the ongoing pandemic and guidelines for health and safety being updated so frequently. It seems, however, that those trying times have led to a new trend in 2021, and couples are ready to embrace it.
Before COVID-19, the average size for a wedding was 131 guests, according to statistics from Wedding Wire’s 2020 Newlywed Report. Some couples opted for grand, lavish affairs, others jumped on the micro-wedding trend, and still, others kept the number average. But in this post-pandemic world, everything’s changed — including weddings.
