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Some Winter Ideas

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If you're considering getting married in the winter months, these wedding ideas for January nuptials might spark your imagination to create the perfect day.

Winter Weddings: Advantages
Although spring and early summer are more popular times for weddings, there are many advantages to a winter wedding, especially in January. Since that month is after the winter holidays, and before what is considered the rush of the bridal "season," you may find the venue of your choice more available and have your pick of dates and times. You also have a wonderful variety of themes to choose from that work well with a wedding taking place in this month, no matter what climate you are in.

January Wedding Themes
Many weddings today start with a theme to plan around. For January and winter weddings, theme ideas might include:

Blizzard or winter weather
Winter wonderland
Snowflakes/ and or Icicle theme
"Alaskan" or "Arctic" theme
A fun "summer" theme that might contrast with the cold or blustery weather
Whimsical penguins, polar bears, or other animals that live in cold climates
A New Year's/New Beginnings theme
Beauty and the Beast
Snow White
A "Golden" wedding - gold was first discovered in California in January in 1848
Formal wedding themes

Your invitations, cake, favors, and décor can all be coordinated with the theme you've chosen.

January Wedding Colors
A January wedding works well with many colors. Any shade of blue, silver, and white are gorgeous choices for a winter wedding in this month. Although pastel shades are largely reserved for spring weddings, several pastel shades, such as ice blue or baby blue, lavender, or dusty rose are perfect "icy" options. Rich, deep, elegant colors such as the following also work well for a January or winter wedding:

Navy
Midnight Blue
Plum
Burgundy
Garnet
Emerald
Hunter Green
Gold
Deep Aqua/Turquoise

10 New Winter Wedding Ideas

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Snowflakes and pine cones are tried-and-true winter wedding motifs, but don't feel bound to these seasonal standbys. Here are 10 ways to reinvent your winter wedding.

Wedding Colors
Reds and greens certainly reflect the season, but overdo this color combo, and your wedding may seem more holiday-oriented than you intended.

What's Hot Now: Consider a less-is-more approach to your color palette: Silver and white with crystal accents can add some serious glamour to your winter wedding. For your ceremony, try a white velvet aisle runner trimmed with white satin ribbon, or decorate the altar with a crystal curtain backdrop adorned with hanging strands of elegant white phalaenopsis orchids. If you're exchanging vows outdoors, get your guests in on creating the ambience by giving out clear umbrellas to friends and family members as they arrive.

The Flowers
Red roses, calla lilies, and amaryllis are decidedly winter wedding flowers, but if you step outside the flower box, and you'll find a variety of options for winter blooms.

What's Hot Now: Consider fuller flowers, such as white hydrangeas and soft ranunculuses. White boutonnieres can be handsome when they're accented with greenery, but they also look great with a simple white ribbon. Add sparkle to your bouquet by wrapping the stems in ribbon embellished with crystals.
Invitations

Since winter weddings are usually held indoors (it's an ideal time for ballroom receptions), they often call for a more formal invitations.

What's Hot Now: A black-tie event is nicely conveyed by heavy cardstock and a navy blue, chocolate-brown, or even eggplant font with hand calligraphy. For a fresh way to achieve a formal tone for your winter wedding, use thick, frosted Plexiglas invitations in white scripted ink. Send the sturdy invites out to all your guests tucked into silver envelope liners.
Centerpieces

Go beyond glowing candles to add both warmth and romance to your reception site.

What's Hot Now: If you want to heighten the drama, bring in the icy outdoors with ice-carved vases on your reception tables. Have your florist fill the vases with tall winter-white branches and hanging crystals to reflect the light from the tables. Surround the centerpieces with votive candles, and top your tables with white dupioni table linens and frosted glass china.
Escort Cards

Miniature sleighs and holly motifs stamped onto your escort cards would spell out the season pretty clearly, but they might not dazzle your guests.

What's Hot Now: Leave everyone awestruck as they retrieve their escort cards by making the entire table sparkle. Have the cards hand-calligraphed in silver ink and attach them to individual crystals with a ribbon. Hang each from an oversized crystal candelabra centerpiece for a new take on the popular escort card tree.

The Music
A classical pianist playing during dinner is a sure way to create an elegant ambience, but consider a more unexpected accompaniment.

What's Hot Now: For a twist on the tunes, consider hiring an a capella quartet to sing background music at your reception. Have the group sing your favorite jazz and pop songs to set a welcoming and festive tone for the evening. If you're into a more classical sound, hire a cellist and ask that Vivaldi's "Winter" be included in the repertoire.

Cocktail Hour
A winter cocktail hour calls for warm, comforting drinks. You really can't go wrong with hot chocolate and warm apple cider, but it's your wedding -- why not take every opportunity (drinks included) to add an element of surprise?

What's Hot Now: Serve up white hot chocolate in small espresso cups and eggnog in small punch glasses for your guests as they arrive. At the bar, offer saketinis (Japanese rice wine and sweet-flavored vodka) in glasses rimmed with sugar crystals.

The Cake
A wedding cake trimmed in red or green ribbon or topped with roses looks pretty, but bakers who are willing to push the fondant envelope can reflect the winter in totally creative ways.

What's Hot Now: Play up the season with a white, vintage-style cake, dusted with edible silver powder. For accents, have your baker add a white sugar ribbon and crystal drops cascading down one side of the cake.

Favors
Food wedding favors are always a hit, but if cookies or truffles seem passe, try new treat ideas to send your guests home satisfied.

What's Hot Now: Give out small packages of chocolate-covered cranberries or roasted chestnuts. An over-the-top idea that will undoubtedly impress: Have your caterer set up a hot chocolate and churros station to top off the evening.

Honeymoons
While many couples flee the blustery weather for warmer (and sandier) locales for their honeymoon, a winter wedding can segue perfectly into a snowy escape.

Happy New Years!!

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Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year. Let's give a warm welcome to the year that starts a new, cherish each moment that the year shall behold, so let's come together and celebrate a blissful start to the New Year. Happy New Year. May each and every day of yours be renewed with lots of happiness and love

Merry Christmas!!

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May your Christmas be decorated with cheer and filled with love!

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Trending Wedding Idea for 2017

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Hi, brides to be ! It is time to start planning your 2017 wedding. We’ve been working hard this week checking out the hottest wedding theme trends for 2017, and we think you’re going to love what we’ve come back with! They are all chic, sophisticated, fresh and completely fabulous! Take a look and be inspired. As one of the biggest trends for year 2016, greenery wedding ideas will be continuously popular in 2017.

Beautiful Location

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Our location offers so much beauty, making your special day unforgettable.

Book your event with us.
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Recommended Services

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Transportation

Jordan Limousine Services 713.680.3181

Photography

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Tomas Ramos 713.410.1389
RSVP Studios 281.770.4965
Slava G. Ivanov 832.385.6511
Evoke 713.349.9508

Linens

Party Cloths 713.523.0853

Floral

Plants n’ Petals 713.840.9191

Blooming Gallery 713.398.3633

Weddings in Bloom 713.465.2157

Senterpieces 281.861.8525

Officiants

Reverend Ron Ramey 713.703.0361
Father Milton (Catholic) 713.822.1073

Invitations

Invitation Solutions 713.864.5573

Insurance

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Sparklers / Fireworks / Fog.

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

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May the good things in life be yours in abundance that stay with you all year long.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

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(713) 868-2355

info@bell34.com

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The Location, The Atmosphere & The Amenities

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Like something straight out of a movie set, a spectacular 'One of a Kind' event venue strategically located in the heart of Houston, The Bell Tower on 34th delights and exceeds all of your expectations.

The Bell Tower on 34th features magnificent architecture inspired by and reminiscent of Grand Italian Villas and Luxurious Haciendas.

A unique facility with great service, The Bell Tower on 34th will accommodate your special celebration of almost any size up to 1,200 guests.

Parking is also private and complimentary.

The Bell Tower on 34th has many event spaces for you to choose from. Our famous cascading water wall, stylish ballrooms with dramatic staircases, elegantly appointed dressing rooms, beautiful outdoor gardens with cool fountains and lush greenery, colorful built in dance floor lighting and accent lighting where you get to pick the colors, state of the art distributed sound and projection options, high ceilings, giant chandeliers and so much more…

Once you decide on the ballroom and menu, of course all basic tables, mahogany chivari chairs, floor length linens and napkins (champagne or black), China, Silverware, Stemware, as well as Chefs, Servers and Culinary staff are all included.

Don’t worry about who drives on your event night! Our partner hotels have convenient hotel shuttling to and from The Bell Tower on 34th. (Certain conditions apply). Designate the hotel shuttle for you and your guests.

The Bell Tower on 34th truly has so much built in beauty!

WEDDING FLOWERS

Some Winter Ideas

10 New Winter Wedding Ideas

Happy New Years!!

Merry Christmas!!

Trending Wedding Idea for 2017

Beautiful Location

Recommended Services