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Winter wedding color palette will transform your big day into a whimsical wonderland
A winter wedding is sure to create a magical setting for the day you share your vows and say “I do” to the love of your life.
You may think the only way you can achieve a winter wonderland wedding is if you get married at the top of a mountain at a ski resort, with snow surely in abundance — but that is not the case.
With plenty of creativity, and a little help from faux snow, tree flocking and an array of twinkling lights, your venue can be transformed into a magical winter wonderland.
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Fox News Digital spoke with a celebrity wedding planner about how to achieve the winter look for your big day, including colors to consider, plus other special touches to add uniqueness to the day.
- The winter wedding color palette
- Let it snow
- Let the theme extend into food and drink
- Cute and cozy
A celebrity wedding planner spoke with Fox News Digital about how she’s incorporated a winter wedding theme into her events, including the wedding of “Selling Sunset’s” Christine Quinn. (John and Joseph Photography)
1. The winter wedding color palette
When thinking about winter wedding colors, there is a pretty broad palette to consider.
While traditional whites and creams are beautiful to include, don’t be afraid to add colors that may be considered a little less customary.
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“I think tried and true is going to be your whites, creams, using a metallic, whether it’s a silver or a pretty gold or even a rose gold,” Lisa Lafferty, a California-based celebrity and luxury wedding planner, told Fox News Digital in an interview.
“That’s always your tried-and-true staple for winter wonderland.”
“Go back to the greens, some reds,” Lafferty continued. “I don’t know if it’s a popular opinion, but I always love complementing any of these colors with black, because I feel it does give an elevated and a very sophisticated feel.”
A winter wedding color palette includes your cream and white tones, along with greens and reds, which can be complementary to the theme. (John and Joseph Photography)
2. Let it snow
Snow, of course, is a staple of a winter wedding.
Real snow doesn’t need to fall from the sky in order for a winter wonderland theme to be achieved.
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You can create a magical winter feeling with snow and other decorations to create the atmosphere you’re looking to achieve.
“Try to get snow when you can. [You can] create it yourself, like I do all the time … I also use low ground haze, so it kind of gives it that chilly look,” Lafferty said.
Real snow doesn’t need to fall from the sky in order for a winter wonderland theme to be achieved.
“I think snow is one of those things where it just illuminates … You can just flock trees. You can add any kind of holiday trees. I think those are kind of the most popular staples.”
Snow played a huge role in creating the winter ambiance in a wedding Lafferty did for “Selling Sunset’s” Christine Quinn back in 2019.
Elegant touches like an eye-catching ice sculpture and beautiful twinkling lights make great additions to a winter wonderland wedding. (John and Joseph Photography)
“The memorable moment from that wedding [was] definitely adding in the snow,” Lafferty said of the Los Angeles event.
“I think that was such a magical touch to bring faux snow into it when the bride walked down the aisle. It was just really magical. Everyone felt [like] they were in this beautiful rom-com setting.”
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Lafferty also suggested adding ice elements, such as an ice sculpture and twinkling lights to a winter wonderland setting.
3. Let the theme extend into food and drink
The winter theme shouldn’t stop with decorations. The theme can extend into other elements of the day, such as the food served and the drinks made.
“I think it’s great to play with fun ideas such as food and beverage,” Lafferty told Fox News Digital.
“Frosty kind of elements to your cocktails — maybe they’re bubbling, maybe they’re smoking, maybe they’re glittering,” Lafferty said.
“Then, also, bringing holiday foods and ideas too, like tray-passing ideas.”
Lisa Lafferty was the planner of Christine Quinn’s Gothic winter wonderland-themed wedding in 2019. (John and Joseph Photography)
4. Cute and cozy
Another route you could go for a winter wedding is a more cozy, rustic vibe.
To do this, elements like having blankets in baskets stationed around the venue for guests, and maybe even a hot chocolate bar, can help set a cozy tone.
Lumber logs and fireplaces can add to a “Ralph Lauren, plaid type of vibe,” Lafferty said.
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ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) — Organizers behind the annual Roswell UFO Festival say this past weekend’s event was a success. It was held from July 2 to July 4.
The festival was filled with unique booths, shops, shows and contests for paranormal enthusiasts. Roswell Mainstreet says they believe more than 12,000 people were in attendance, although those are preliminary numbers.
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If you headed to the lake early last week, you missed the best fireworks. Dan Lanning and his staff put on a cup of coffee and closed like the Wolf of Wall Street. Minus the cocaine, probably.
All jokes aside, and believe me, these are jokes, the recruiting this staff is doing is not a joke. From June 28 to July 3, a span of 6 days Oregon added four new commitments and all were four stars or better. If you weren’t paying attention, Oregon landed 12 commits in the months of June and what we’ve had in July so far.
The recruiting class has surged from the teens to No. 9 to start last week to No. 3 overall by Friday afternoon. Only Texas A&M and Notre Dame have better recruiting classes according to Rivals. Oregon has the best class in the Big Ten conference.
The 24 commits sit at an average rating of 90.76 according to Rivals. Additionally 16 of the 24 commits are ranked four-stars or better and that includes the Ducks having a pair of 5-Star commitments. Oregon has 11 defensive commits, 11 offensive commits and 2 listed as athletes.
Up next is a commitment from four-star linebacker Brayton Feister set for Saturday, July 11. I don’t believe that addition will move Oregon up in the rankings but will strengthen their current position.
With five-star wide receiver Xavier Sabb committing, Oregon now has a commitment from 17 different states. Should Feister from Ohio pick the Ducks on Saturday, that would give Oregon an 18th state. The national reach of this program is as good as any school in the country.
Last year Oregon finished with the No. 4 ranked class in the nation. The 2025 class also finished at No. 4 nationally.
The early signing period for the 2027 class begins on December 4 and ends on December 6. The transfer portal window begins on January 2.
Oregon kicks off its 2026 season opener at home on September 5 vs Boise State.
Utah
Fireworks ban expires as Utah weighs Pioneer Day restrictions
ST. GEORGE, Utah (KUTV) — Gov. Spencer Cox’s executive order imposing a temporary statewide ban on fireworks has expired, leaving state officials to decide what restrictions, if any, will be in place for Pioneer Day on July 24.
The statewide ban expired July 5. State and unincorporated county areas remain under Type 2 fire restrictions, which prohibit fireworks and open flames. Cities are responsible for setting their own restrictions.
“I think going into Pioneer Day, the restrictions are going to have to be what they were for the Fourth of July,” said Jason Bradley, director of emergency management for Washington County. “Nothing’s changing. The fuels are still what they are. Everything is super dry.”
Bradley said the fireworks restrictions were “very successful” in Washington County, with no significant wildfires started. However, he said there were still violations that caused house fires and property damage.
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“There were plenty of violations. I saw dozens and dozens of calls throughout the night,” he said. “Our dispatch was inundated with people calling saying, ‘Hey, people are starting fireworks in my neighborhood.’ There’s only a few areas where that was allowed.”
Bradley said it is a “very tough political call” to tighten restrictions for cities and the state.
“Those leaderships have a lot at stake. There’s a lot of commerce that’s at stake. Your political folks understand the financial ramifications for vendors of fireworks, and they understand our desires as really the citizens of America that we want to do that,” he said. “But there are other safer ways to celebrate this year. The problem is so bad right now that I see the leadership, the political leadership, needing to do something like that again for the 24th.”
Bradley said officials are exploring alternatives for Pioneer Day, including a designated area where people could legally use fireworks.
“We’re hoping that we could come up with a location for the county for unincorporated areas that we might be able to allow those people to come do fireworks. It’s in the works. We just want to try to have somewhere for folks to do it besides just a few parks here in St. George,” he said. “But again, we’re pretty dry. Those efforts could fall through. We’re going to see if we can’t come up with something.”
Bradley added that even a single fire can divert resources needed to patrol for fireworks violations, making enforcement difficult. He said anyone who causes a fire can be held criminally, civilly and financially liable for the damage.
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