The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

I get all enthused by the love and giving the festive season evokes. As the decorations go up and the carols begin to ring out, proposals hit their peak and Christmas weddings commence. So exciting!

I get all enthused by the love and giving the festive season evokes. As the decorations go up and the carols begin to ring out, proposals hit their peak and Christmas weddings commence. So exciting!

I feel about Christmas the way I feel about Weddings; the romance, the love, the happiness, the excitement, the anticipation, making the most of good times, celebrating the past and the passion about the future. This season simply allows you to just get lost in the very best moments of life. The wedding journey very much feels like the run up to Christmas, lots of fun, much to do, quality time with your loved ones and just like with Christmas, you want it to be absolutely perfect. The big difference? A wedding, it’s a once in a lifetime event. Christmas stress multiplied by a gazillion, this is where I come in of course, adding much more magic than Father Christmas!

All I want under the wedding planning tree is a Christmas wedding. December is an amazing month to get married. You have the advantage of harnessing the spirit and frolics of the festivities and can ride on the highs of the party season. There are no rules when it comes to design, at all, ever, so the fun you can have with a Christmas inspired wedding is endless. It can be as tinseltastic as you wish; sleigh bells ringing, fairy lights twinkling, snow glistening, a real wedding winter wonderland. You can chuck everything Christmas, and everything wedding into your experience, and as long as it screams ‘you’, go be happy, be merry and have the most spectacular day ever. Fundamentally, as a designer this season is open to so many opportunities, but it also allows you to capture the essence that makes your eyes truly sparkle. Most couples who wish to get married in December will say to me ‘we want it to feel like Christmas but not look like Christmas’. It’s a great brief to have, providing me with two clear aspirations for a couple’s wedding experience; to be authentic and symbolic. Authentic to the couple’s personalities and journey and to be symbolic of the beauty of the spirit of Christmas. It’s a treasure of a gift and one I truly embrace.

Of course, it’s December, mid-winter which does present a couple of challenges. Christmas activities are booked months in advance therefore you must ensure all your loved ones have the date booked on their calendar early in the year. And the ultimate wedding challenge is the weather, no matter what the season, however, it is winter! We can of course make it snow, if you wish, but real snow blizzards? Managing the unexpected is part of the magic of a planner, even on the snowiest of days I will ensure you have the most enchanting experience, with the help of a few elves of course.

If you are getting married this Christmas, have the most wonderful day of your life. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! Be kind, share love and make the most magical of memories.