I was walking down the streets of San Francisco this morning and heard people singing Christmas carols and that is when it finally hit me; Christmas is just around the corner!  I thought it would be fun this week to dedicate our posting to all you winter brides.  There are so many fun and creative things you can do to tie your wedding into the holiday season.  I hope some of these images inspire you.

Images courtesy of The Knot

As we near the end of September and the seasons begin to change, I started thinking about how different weddings are season to season.  If you want a green wedding and are getting married during a winter month it is often more expensive, more difficult and more harmful to the environment to use floral centerpieces.  Winter weddings often force brides to get a little more creative and think outside the box.   I found these two images on Martha Stewart's website and thought they were just perfect!  Both centerpieces are using Christmas ornaments that you would normally only use to decorate a Christmas tree.  However, by using them as a centerpiece you can get more use out of them and they just look so chic!  The one catch is you must be selective with the colors to maintain their elegance.  I am sure if you asked your family and friends you could borrow some and come up with a beautiful display.  You most likely wouldn't even have to buy any new ones.  I would just love to put these eco-friendly centerpieces together for a winter bride.   

Images courtesy of Martha Stewart