Not all Christmas weddings have to be filled with baubles and Christmas trees. If you are having a winter or Christmas wedding and want to keep within the ‘theme’ of Christmas but not go the whole hog, how about using some Nordic inspiration? Today’s Nordic winter wedding shoot, captured by Ellie Grace Photography, gives some fabulous alternative ideas to the traditional Christmas wedding look.

The main features of Nordic decor are evergreen branches and trees, pine cones and green wreaths. We adore the ambiance that the creative team have achieved with this almost rustic look. The bridal look is exquisite too with the beautiful wedding dress with its plunging neckline and lace sheer lace sleeves.

You really are in for a treat with the beautiful ideas in this Nordic winter wedding shoot. Enjoy!

Bride sitting in a chair

Avoiding Christmas

“I wanted to create a winter wedding shoot that had nothing to do with Christmas. Christmas shoots can sometimes be a bit cheesey, so I wanted to stay as far away from that as possible. Nordic is a really strong look, so I wanted to go down that route.

Winter Nordic wedding stationery

Wedding stationery hanging down wall

Nordic winter wedding table

Stag head on wall above wedding table

Foliage and candles on wedding table

Succulents on wedding table

Naked winter wedding cake

Naked winter wedding cake

Winter wedding cake topper

Voile hanging on wall with flowers attached

Flowers attached to voile

“I didn’t really give Julia, our hair and make-up artist, or Tracey, our florist, much direction. This was because I knew they would be able to create something wonderful with just the brief title ‘Nordic’. I was right!”

Bride standing in front of voile

Bride's make-up

Smiling bride looking down

Bride with updo

Bride's updo with hair flowers

Bride with updo braid hairstyle

Chair with tree stump

Winter flowers on tree stump Winter foliage in pots on tree stump

Winter wedding bouquet on chair

Pots of succulents on tree stump Pots of flowers and succulents on tree stump

Winter wedding bouquet on chair

The Nordic Look

“With the help of The White Room, who lent us some appropriate dresses, we were able to complete the Nordic look in our stunning venue.

Bride sitting on chair looking down at bouquet

Winter bridal bouquet

Bride sitting on bench at table

Bridal make-up

Bride with bouquet looking to side

Bride sitting at table with bouquet

Detail at top of bride's dress

Long wedding table

Line of candles on wedding table

Nordic winter floral table display

Pots and votives with winter foliage

Table candles

Votive on wedding table

Winter wedding table garland

“A number of other wonderful suppliers also helped create this beautiful Nordic winter wedding shoot. It was a lot of fun to create on the day, even if it was absolutely freezing!”

Bride holding winter wedding bouquet

Winter bridal bouquet

Detail on back of wedding dress

Detail on shoulder of wedding dress

Bride holding out winter bouquet

Bride in winter coat

Bride wearing ear muffs

Close-up of winter wedding bouquet

Bride wearing ear muffs holding bouquet

Bride sitting on Chesterfield sofa

Bride wearing winter shrug

Photography: Ellie Grace Photography

Shoot Location: Camp Kátur, Yorkshire

Hair and Make-Up: Julia Jeckell

Flowers: Campbell’s Flowers

Dresses: The White Room Bridal Boutique

Cake: Amanda Perry

Stationery: Wildwood Paper

Model: Abbie at Boss Model Management