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5 Winter Weddings in NJ to Inspire Your Own

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Jacqueline Larcara

A Christmas-themed Park Chateau wedding.
Photo: Sam Glennon Photography

Have you been dreaming of a snow-covered wedding day? Want to fill your big day with holiday cheer? If wintertime is the backdrop for your wedding, play up this cold-weather season by incorporating elements like lots of greenery and pine cones, touches of red and white, and cozy fur shawls.

Here is some inspiration from real couples for your winter wonderland wedding.

1. Create a festive sweetheart table

A Hamilton Manor wedding at Christmastime.
Pravada Photo & Video

Charmaine & Joseph
WEDDING DATE December 15 2022
VENUE The Hamilton Manor, Hamilton
INSPO From a Christmas proposal to a mid-December wedding, Charmaine and Joseph’s love story revolves around the most wonderful time of the year. “We had an elegant Christmas-themed wedding,” says Charmaine. “Our sweetheart table was so romantic and straight out of a Hallmark movie as two Christmas trees were placed as a backdrop with three winter floral arrangements with greenery, pine cones, red romantic flowers and more lined our table alongside candles,” says Charmaine.

See more photos from Charmaine and Joseph’s Hamilton Manor wedding here. 

2. Get creative with a seasonal seating chart

A Christmas-themed Park Chateau wedding.
Photo: Sam Glennon Photography

Sabrina & Justin
WEDDING DATE December 9, 2022
VENUE Park Chateau, East Brunswick
INSPO Sabrina and Justin created a Christmas-inspired celebration. All of the little details and decorations—from the seating chart to the milk-and-cookies bar and the red-rose flower wall—were done with the holidays in mind. “I would describe my seating chart as being a Christmas lover’s dream,” says Sabrina about the decor piece at her early-December wedding. “I truly love the happiness and joy the holiday season brings. I pictured almost a life-sized Santa’s nice list, but instead it would have my guests and their table numbers on it. I knew I wanted it to say ‘to all a good night’ to hint at the classic Christmas story.”

See more photos from Sabrina and Justin’s Park Chateau wedding here. 

3. Have fun with a merry flat lay 

A Battello wedding.
Adam Okimatsu

Lauren & Jake
WEDDING DATE December 10, 2023
VENUE Battello, Jersey City
INSPO Jake and Lauren’s December wedding had a “city-chic winter” theme. The colors were wintry, Lauren’s dress had a big bow, the bridesmaids wore a mix of burgundy reds in different textures (velvet, tulle, satin, sparkles, ruffles). Jake wore a velvet black Jacket, and the groomsman wore black tuxes. “For flowers we did a lot of greenery on the tables with a hint of red and white,” says Lauren. “Battello is one of those venues that doesn’t need too much and looks beautiful as is, since it overlooks the city. Battello had some Christmas decor that I opted to keep up (garland, wreaths on the window) that looked great and added to the atmosphere.”

See more photos from Lauren and Jake’s Battello wedding here. 

4. Opt for a cozy vintage car photo shoot

dana and dean's wedding
Photo: Moments by McMahon Photography

Dana & Dean
WEDDING DATE December 10, 2023
VENUE The Park Savoy Estate, Florham Park
INSPO The theme was “timeless winter elegance.” “I wanted everything I chose for the day to be something I still loved 20, 30, 50 years from now,” says Dana. All of the florals were white with minimal greenery, and every accent at the wedding was gold. A vintage car provided a great spot for some cozy photos that just say “winter wonderland.”

See more photos from Dana and Dean’s Park Savoy wedding here. 

5. Don beautiful fur shawls plus classy gloves

Niki Marie Photography

Taylor & Kevin
WEDDING DATE January 21, 2023
VENUE Liberty House, Jersey City
INSPO “Going into wedding planning I knew that I wanted a winter wedding, but not just your typical Christmas-centric winter wedding,” says Taylor. “I wanted our day to be sultry, romantic, a little dark and a lot of fun.” Taylor says she started describing her vision as “the ‘Great Gatsby’ meets Succession, just really emulating that New York feel and vibe.” The couple achieved that through florals and decors in black, deep reds, purple, touches of greenery and gold accents. Burgundy taper candles in gold vintage candlesticks were incorporated into tablescapes.

See more photos from Taylor and Kevin’s Liberty House wedding here. 

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