| A Christmas wedding sounds romantic. Not only | | | | northern hemisphere, winter can be treacherous. |
| can a couple end the year together, hopefully | | | | If a storm should move in, invited guests or |
| forever, but the season itself means joy and | | | | wedding attendants may not arrive. A worse |
| celebration. A wedding during the holidays has | | | | case scenario would be the wedding would have |
| certain benefits, but some problems can arise. | | | | to be postponed because no one could get to the |
| Benefits can include financial ones as well as | | | | place for the ceremony. |
| romantic ones. If the wedding is held in a church | | | | Another problem for the couple might be |
| that decorates for Christmas, less needs to be | | | | anniversaries would get lost among the holiday |
| paid for flowers and decorations for the wedding. | | | | celebrations in years to come. |
| Another financial benefit concerns tax time. A | | | | Of course if the weather is snowy and freezing, |
| couple may be married a week or two before | | | | guests might not be willing to stand in the cold to |
| the end of the year, but they can file a joint | | | | throw bird seed or rice or blow bubbles as the |
| return for the whole year, even if only one | | | | couple leave. They might consider throwing snow |
| works. | | | | balls, though. |
| More vibrant colors can be used for Christmas | | | | The important thing each couple has to decide is |
| weddings, and materials not usually found during | | | | when they want their wedding to be celebrated. |
| the spring, summer, or autumn weddings. Dark | | | | The problems or draw-backs don't matter if the |
| greens and reds are acceptable during this time of | | | | couple think the benefits are greater. If a |
| year, as are dresses of velvet. | | | | Christmas wedding is romantic and wanted by |
| For family and friends, one gift for the couple can | | | | both, and alternative plans are made in case of |
| cover both wedding and Christmas gift: a savings | | | | drastic obstacles like a blizzard, then the couple |
| for some people - well, maybe not. | | | | should plan and enjoy a Christmas Wedding, |
| Draw-backs can be found, too. One big problem | | | | whether a white one or not. |
| might be the weather. In many parts of the | | | | |