In
the last few years, white weddings have grown more popular with couples looking
for unique wedding experiences. The term white
wedding refers to more than just the colour of the bride’s dress or the expected
colour of the guests’ attire. A white wedding refers to an exotic location
where the wedding chapel and accommodations are made from snow and ice. It’s a
cold location wedding that can be held at a number of different places
throughout the world.
The Appeal of White Weddings
Some may wonder what the appeal is of a white wedding.
You have the ceremony at a location that has below freezing temperatures and
everything around you is made of ice or snow. It’s the complete opposite of the
breezy beach wedding and honeymoon where everyone’s wearing bathing suits and
sipping fruity cocktails. That’s what makes white weddings so appealing to many
couples. It’s something out of the norm that many of their friends and family
have never experienced.
Not only are the locations for white weddings
beautiful, the ice chapels, igloo accommodations, ice hotels, and reindeer
pulled sleighs are unique and memorable. The pristine look and feel of an ice
chapel also works well with a bride’s white dress and provides the backdrop for
breathtaking wedding photos. Flowers can provide a pop of colour if needed, but
some brides prefer to keep it all white.
Popular Locations for Winter Weddings
In order to have a white wedding, you will need to
travel to a location that experiences below freezing temperatures for at least
a part of the year. Some winter wedding locations only have the ice chapels and
snow igloos built for a few months each year, after that it’s too warm to keep
the ice from melting.
Canada and Sweden
both offer ice hotels with wedding packages. Iceland offers a snow covered
wooden chapel for a winter wonderland wedding. If you want to get really
rustic, you can book an igloo village wedding in Kakslauttanen and enjoy a
night in an authentic snow igloo or a glass covered igloo. Other venues, such
as those in Lainio
Snow Village
and Alta Igloo Hotel offer ice chapels followed up by a romantic stay in a
cabin or hotel room. No matter which location you choose, they all offer
beautiful ice chapels, ice sculptures, cold rooms, and a once in a lifetime
wedding experience.
