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Winter Weddings

Let It Snow

Warm up your wintertime reception with cozy-yet-chic concepts

Inn-timate Setting
The 15-room Jackson House Inn & Restaurant, jacksonhouse.com, sits on five acres of gardens and features a dining room with a cathedral ceiling and an open-hearth granite fireplace. It can accommodate indoor weddings with up to 65 guests.

Warm Welcome
Greet guests with a plush box of local treats. Maple syrup, $6, from Kedron Sugar Makers, kedron.com. Socks, $9, from Wigwam, wigwam.com. Maple candies, $8 for six, from Trask Maple Products, piecesofvermont.com. Granola, $6, from Woodstock Trail Mix, 802-457-3149. Ginger cookies, $2, from the Vermont Country Store, vermontcountrystore.com. Maple syrup, $7 for three, from Butternut Mountain Farm, 800-828-2376. Soap, $10 for three, from Whisper Hill Soaps, whisperhillsoaps.com. Itinerary, $1.40 each, from Cid Pear Stationery, cidpear.com.

Write Impressions
Taupe tones and faux Persian lamb give an unexpected feel to this frosted Plexiglas invitation, price upon request, and program, $45 each, both by Karen Bartolomei for Grapevine, grapevineweddings.com.

Mail Bonding
In lieu of a traditional guest book, this vintage postbox holds guests' good wishes; they're inscribed on postcards to be mailed to the couple post-wedding. $400 for 25 by Karen Bartolomei for Grapevine, grapevineweddings.com.

Sugar High
A stylish accompaniment to wedding cake, this dessert bar of white- and cream-colored candies includes: Coconut marshmallows from Pearl River, pearlriver.com. Chocolate-covered cherries from Dean & Deluca, deandeluca.com. Rock candy from Dylan's Candy Bar, dylanscandybar.com. Jordan almonds from Amandier, 954-989-0220. And white-chocolate pretzels from the Sweet Life, sweetlifenyc.com. Stand from TriServe Party Rental, triservepartyrental.com. Vessels from Crate & Barrel, crateandbarrel.com; Tag, tagltd.com; and Pearl River, pearlriver.com. Spoons from Crate & Barrel, crateandbarrel.com.

Sea Change
A departure from hearty winter fare, executive chef Jason Merrill's ahi tuna entrée is dressed with watercress-and-apple salad and served atop curried rice.

In The Fold
Fabric binds the menu card, $22, by Karen Bartolomei for Grapevine, grapevineweddings.com; to neutral plates and linens, from TriServe Party Rental, triservepartyrental.com.

Lightening Up
The room's soothing aura comes from the fabric-covered chairs and suede tablecloths in a crisscross pintucked pattern, from TriServe PartyRental, triservepartyrental.com. Riedel crystal and flatware, the inn's own. Rustic wrought-iron urns, filled with Candela and Sweetheart tulips and pussywillows, top the tables. Flowers by Michelle Rago Ltd., michelleragoltd.com.

Sweet Endings
Conjuring the magic of snowfall, this three-tiered white-chocolate cake is filled with apricot and white-chocolate buttercreams, iced with white-chocolate buttercream, and decorated with shredded coconut. Serves 150, $1,200, from Irene's Cakes By Design, 800-223-4846. "Snow Crown" cake topper, $375, from Goldbug Studio, goldbugstudio.com. Cake stand, $130 from Dover, dovermetals.com. Tablecloth and china from TriServe Party Rental, triservepartyrentals.com.

Before You Leaf
Maple syrup nips make pretty, seasonal favors; $3 each, from Trask Maple Products, traskmapleproducts.com. For a formal touch, we braided double-faced satin ribbon around the necks.

In Full Bloom
The bride's bouquet of mini calla lilies, magnolias, Vendela roses, pussywillows, and astilbes is embellished with faux fur. Flowers by Michelle Rago Ltd., michelleragoltd.com. Dress by Madina Vadache, madinavadache.com. Fur capelet by Cassin, 212-564-0946.

After Glow
Candles in Plexiglas boxes are arranged on the porch deck and hung from the roof with ribbon, lighting a scenic path for guests departing the reception.

Festive Farewell
A horse-drawn sleigh, provided by Kedron Valley Stables, kedron.com, is the quintessential cold-weather exit for bride and groom. Hat, scarf, and gloves by Carolina Amato, carolinaamato.com. On him: Cashmere scarf by CT, ctshirts.com. Fur blankets from Adrienne Landau, adriennelandau.com.

Photographer: Miki Duisterhof