How to Plan the Perfect Winter Wedding Reception in a Tent

Winter weddings are becoming more common, and more popular. With all these new advances and trendy wedding ideas available, you can plan the perfect winter wedding reception in a tent.

The outdoors at wintertime can be bone-chilling, but beautiful.

If you’ve always wanted a wedding that stars you in a setting like Elsa from Frozen, then you are in luck.

It is possible to have a perfect winter wedding reception celebration outdoors during the coldest months of the year.

Here is what you need: a tent.

 

A Tent for Your Winter Wedding Reception

Let’s face it; weddings in the winter time are absolutely magical, but there’s also a chance that the weather may make your big day not-so-perfect.

Depending on your location, you may find yourself battling mother nature – and you must be prepared for what the weather may throw at you.

Renting a tent is an integral part of a successful winter wedding reception; luckily, we’ve got you covered – literally – with a clear span tent.

Don’t believe us?

Here’s why you should.

 

Have Your Reception in the Location of Your Choice

Have you been trying to find the perfect location for your winter wedding reception?

When you have a vision in your head, this is hard to do because, for most brides, this vision has been forming for a very long time.

You may tour many available reception locations, but with pre-designs, brick-and-mortar locations, they may not be exactly what you have dreamt about.

So, what if we told you that you could have your wedding reception anywhere you wanted to?

With a tent – you can!

Renting a tent means that you can have your wedding reception just about anywhere.

All you have to do is make sure you have enough space and, of course, a permit or any other legality necessary in your area. Now you can hold your wedding anywhere:

• Backyards
• Parks
• Beaches
• Vacant lots
• Parking lots
• Golf courses
• Gardens

All are viable options for constructing your winter wedding reception tent.

Discover the area that works best with the size of your reception and the location. And then halt your search for the perfect reception location – and rent your tent.

 

 

Keep the Wedding Party and the Guests Warm

Yes, it is cold outside during the winter months, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have your wedding reception outdoors.

With a tent, you can keep everyone nice and toasty inside and keep the cold, icy weather outside.

Tents can come with HVAC systems, meaning they have a heating system that can keep the temperature under the tent as warm as if you were indoors.

Sounds like a win-win, doesn’t it?

You can always take advantage of more simple options, too, such as:

• Providing heaters
• Have outdoor fire pits (a safe distance from the tent, of course)
• Offering warm blankets, scarves, gloves and the like, to your guests

Anything that you can provide as an amenity to your guests to keep them warm will make the occasion even more enjoyable.

 

Decorate the Open Space in the Way You’ve Always Imagined

Have you always imagined that your wedding reception would be decorated with a specific design and layout? When renting out venues, this can be difficult to achieve.

Interior designs and permanent walls and other fixtures can impede on the look you have in mind.

Thankfully, a tent rental gives you a wide-open, unobstructed space to design the wedding reception of your dreams.

You will not have to deal with anything that has been pre-designed for you.

So, you can arrange the entire event based on your preferences.

This wide-open space means that it is up to you to decide where you want to put things such as your

• Dance floor
• Seating areas
• Food areas
• Other designated spots

The flow of the entire event is designed by you. After all, it is your wedding.

 

Let the Food Warm up the Wedding Party and Guests

Something to keep in mind when planning a winter wedding reception is the delicious food you decide to feed your guests.

You have a choice to feed them anything you want, of course. But, with an outdoor wedding, sometimes a hearty meal can simply warm guests from the inside out.

For a winter menu, consider foods such as

• Beef stew
• Grilled cheese and tomato soup (or any sort of soup or stew)
• Macaroni and cheese
• Pot roast
• Turkey and stuffing

Avoid cold foods, such as fruits, salads, finger sandwiches, fish, etc.

The idea is to fill your guests up with something filling and hot.

No matter how chilly it is outside, they will be feeling the warmth inside. And, because your tent allows room for handling this food, the temperature will remain hot and unaffected by the outside temps.

 

 

Spread the Fun Outside of the Tent, Too

If you want to have your winter wedding reception outdoors, then you are obviously a fan of winter. Try to incorporate it into your reception by spreading the fun outdoors.

Consider buying (or renting) heaters and fire pits to place outside the tent. This not only lets those who want a breath of fresh air to do so without freezing, but it also adds to the ambiance.

Use the winter landscaping as a backdrop for photo shoots with the bride and groom, the wedding party, and wedding guests.

Take it a step further and choose a tent with clear panels. This will allow the outdoor wintry scenery to become the background for your reception.

What a way to save on decorations!

 

No Need to Count Your Guests

Weddings can get incredibly expensive. The more people you invite, the greater your cost. And finding the right venue to hold all of your guests can get frustrating.

What you find to be the perfect spot may not be able to accommodate your guest list.

A tent rental is always going to be able to accommodate your guest list.

It doesn’t matter how many people you invite to your wedding reception; your tent can be customized to meet the need.

You can rest assured that your guests will have ample room to move about comfortably and freely without worry.

 

Conclusion

Winter time is the perfect time to tie the knot as there is something magical about the chill in the air.

Don’t let the low temperatures halt you from fulfilling your dream. Instead, enjoy all that a tent has to offer

• Customizations
• Heating systems
• Wide-open spaces
• A beautiful wintry backdrop

Remember, this is your dream wedding. Don’t settle for something less than you desire.

If you have always wanted to have an outdoor wedding – then do it. Just, rent a tent!