Frosty Romance: Throwing a Snow In Love Bridal Shower
A ‘Snow in Love’ bridal shower setting with a sleigh, snowflake decorations, and flower Christmas trees. Image by A Nantucket Summer.
When you think of Winter and Christmas aesthetics, automatically, everyone thinks of velvety reds and dark pine greens. But if you are looking to throw an elegant bridal shower this year, you could look to a more wintery aesthetic that will have you snow in love.
Let’s dive into where to host, what to decorate with, and what to serve at a ‘Snow in Love’ bridal shower!
Setting the Scene
Venue Selection for a ‘Snow in Love’ Shower
Hosting a bridal shower in the winter can be difficult due to the chilly weather. But all that means is you need some gorgeous outdoor fireplaces and more indoor decor. Hosting at a venue with a little outdoor patio space that can have cozy warmers and fireplaces really brings in that snowy and bundled vibe to your winter bridal shower.
Typical venues that suit this idea well include:
Restaurants
Banquet Halls
Someone’s Home
These are all great options because they can be made to feel warm, and inviting to your guests. Other great options, especially if you are somewhere that could have a touch of snow sticking to the ground are:
Vineyards
Local Farms
Cabin
Historical Buildings
Chapels
Having an unconventional venue is one of the best ways to bring intrigue to your guests. Think of a local farm that could do horse-drawn carriage rides or vineyards that could have wine samplings.
The idea of an old chapel decorated for a shower to celebrate your bride-to-be has all of the makings of a Hallmark movie.
An outdoor table setting in the winter with a campfire. Image by Inspired by This.
A bride and her group riding in a horse-drawn sleigh in the snow. Image by Only in Your State.
‘Snow in Love’ Themed Invitations and Announcements
Choose an elegant snow bridal shower theme? Check. Select a dreamy venue? Check. Now to invite everyone! Sending out your invitations is one of the most exciting parts of these once-in-a-lifetime events.
Don’t skip out on the paper or handmade invitations! Making a gesture and a statement by taking the time to send out beautifully thought-out invitations is the best way to make a good first impression, which is, after all, what invitations are. They are the first impression your guests get of your event.
When selecting or creating your invitations, you can start with a beautiful Vellum paper with a wax seal to elevate it beyond just a printed notecard. Add in some lustrous vellum snowflakes to seal your theme in. Then finish it off with your chosen invitation.
By creating these layers to your invitations, you are bringing a new experience to your guests. By making your event memorable and special before it even begins, guests will get excited to attend and celebrate your special day.
If you want to create even more of a stand-out design, consider other options for your invitations, like:
Acrylic Snowflakes
Ornaments
Foil wraps
Paper Snowflakes
Two invitations with Vellum jackets, snowflakes, and wax seals. Image by IvoryInvitations on Etsy.
A snowflake foil wrap over a silver invitation. Image by GiftsMomentsParty on Etsy,
A ‘Snow in Love’ invitation with snowflakes and flowers. Image by PixelPerfectionParty on Etsy.
A clear acrylic snowflake invitation with party details on it. Image by EngravingsbyCJ on Etsy.
Decor and Ambiance
Color Palette and Theme
Winter bridal showers tend to be more Christmas-themed, which is why a ‘Snow in Love’ bridal shower, which is winter wonderland themed, is just the way to set yours apart. Start with the main color of your palette: white.
You can have a few options, depending on your bride and what suits her the most. All-white winter wonderland color palettes have become extremely popular, and you can play with the different finishes that white can have, like matte, glossy, metallic, glitter, etc.
All of these combinations come together to bring a snowy fantasy to life. Much like a winter wedding, you can also work with an accent color. The best ones for this purpose are:
Periwinkle purples
Icey Blues
Vibrant Orange
Christmas Red
Pine Green
Focusing on the snowy aspect, the best options are your complimentary purples, blues, and even the green. The purples and blues as accent colors will create a more sophisticated and romantic tone to your palette. Utilizing the pine green will give you a cozy forest vibe that gives it a more rustic feel.
While the red is a classic choice, a new more popular option is the orange. Using dried oranges as accents throughout your decor brings a vibrancy and warm feeling that one can only get around the holidays with a warm cup of mulled cider in their hands.
Filling the space with flocked Christmas trees, twinkling lights, and fake snow will bring the snow to your event without the chill. Having large decor pieces, like Christmas trees, around the room allows you to make the space look full, and you can even decorate the trees in inventive ways.
Tree decor can be anything from just lights, favors for your guests, ornaments for activities or you can even ask all your guests to place their presents for the bride under the trees. Setting up a place for her to open presents by the trees will provide the most aesthetic space for you to shower the bride-to-be with her gifts.
An upholstered chair surrounded by Christmas trees and fake snow. Image by Style Me Pretty.
Tablescapes and Decor
Depending on your venue and color palette, your table settings will change. Formal sit-down dinners will already have places set, printed menus, and glamorous utensils. More informal showers should have the tables set with centerpieces of floral arrangements, decor, and even candles.
Some of the most achievable tablescapes are done by emphasizing your main color choice and utilizing statement pieces to bring your theme to life.
If you sprinkle the table with loose, fake snow, decorate with arrangements of baby’s breath, tapered snowflake candles, and blue crystal glasses it will set the most gorgeous tablescape that anyone can create.
Table settings are all about making the table look full, while allowing your guests to be able to see each other. Make sure if you are using tall pieces of decor that they lean towards the narrow side so that people can still conversate around them. Be creative, festive, and unique. Just like a snowflake.
A ‘Snow in Love’ table setting with snowflakes and blue and gold decor. Image by Alpaca Picnic.
A winter-themed bridal shower table setting with fur seat covers and blue and white decor. Image by lpe_ramsey.
Floating Decor
For a ‘Snow in Love’ bridal shower, the best way to breathe life into your event’s decor is to have hanging, floating, and draped elements. Most of these decor ideas are DIY-friendly, so they are within nearly anyone’s budget.
Paper snowflakes
Pom pom garland
Twinkling lights
Snow flurry mobiles
Dranging crystal icicles
Hanging ornaments
Balloons in snowflake shapes
Balloons hanging from the ceiling
Candle glass baubles
A floating decoration with a cloud, ornaments, and snowflakes. Image by Mary Morales.
Several strings of hanging fake snowballs outdoors. Image by Creative City Berlin.
Food and Beverages
‘Snow in Love’ Themed Menu Items
The best way to bring your theme all the way home is to not break at the food. With a beautifully decorated table and a well-thought-out menu, you can have your guests indulging in snow-white courses that they are sure to love.
Mistletoe and Mimosas are where the indulgences begin! Cocktails have become expected at any bridal shower, but make sure that you have non-alcoholic options available but also very clearly labeled.
We want all of the guests to be comfortable and to have their needs met. Hosting a mimosa bar is a common classic but you can also indulge in cocktails made by a bartender or supply the mixers with mini bottles and garnishes.
A few inspirational options like these can also be made with non-alcoholic options:
White chocolate martinis
Christmas margaritas
Winter cosmopolitan
Eggnog martini
White wine sangria
A white winter cocktail with sprinkles on the rim. Image by Pineapple and Coconut.
Sweets are always the easiest part of these events, but we need to have warm winter-themed options for our ‘Snow in Love’ bridal shower. There is no shortage of ideas for the decadent desserts that one can have and beautifully decorate, but it’s the food we look to and need to fill our bellies and our tables.
Classic bridal shower charcuterie boards, finger sandwiches, and fruit assortments can be expected. But with a winter wedding, what about warmer options?
White cheddar mac and cheese
Warm spinach dip
Mozzarella snowballs
Decorated cheeseballs
Turkey cranberry crostini’s
Brie puff pastry stars
Star shaped Mince pies
A tray of cheese and crackers shaped like a Hedgehog. Image by Taylor Bacon.
Mince pies shaped like stars for winter. Image by Ciao Newport Beach.
Desserts and Sweets
Now it’s time to dazzle your guests with all of the sweet treats! And, of course, we can list the ever-present dipped pretzels, cake pops, and beautifully decorated sugar cookies.
However, there may be some options to consider that will be elegant, new, and delicious.
Merengue trees
Turkish delight
White chocolate tarts
Pavlova Christmas trees
Eggnog panna cotta
Sugared Cranberries and plums
Sugared cranberries with rosemary. Image by What the Fork.
A white chocolate pie with plums and cranberries. Image by Almond Cow.
A Merengue tower shaped like a Christmas tree. Image by Momooze.
Activities and Entertainment
The best activities and entertainment you can give your guests are interactive favors! Things that they can make together that they can take home to remember their time celebrating the Bride-to-be!
But there are many other fun options as well. Make sure you have bridal shower prizes on hand for any games that you host because it helps encourage participation!
Winter-Themed Games and Activities
Having games and activities at your winter wonderland shower facilitates memory-making with stories to tell, photos to look back on, and favors to cherish. Traditional bridal games on paper will always do the trick, but consider a few of these to spice up this frosty romantic shower:
Snowball fight
Ornament making
Cookie decorating
Creating photo opportunities for your guests is a great way to get your guests involved and even have favors to bring home! Photo booths, polaroid cameras, and backdrops will add to your decor and liven up your event.
Favors and Gifts
Leaving your guests with favors is the best way to thank them for coming to your shower!
A sweet little parting gift of treats, a memento, or even something they made at your shower. Traditional gifts that come pre-wrapped are a time saver for you as the host.
Favors like:
Snowflake acrylic ornaments
White rock candy
Snow Globes
Mini picture frames from their photo booth sessions
A pair of snow globe earrings with fake snow. Image by NewJewelleryStore on Etsy.
Conclusion
Hosting the perfect winter wonderland bridal shower is easy but should be as unique as every snowflake that falls from the sky.
Find a gorgeous venue, fill it with your friends, and celebrate your bride-to-be. We hope that you have a merry little bridal shower!