Winter Wedding Poems
Winter weddings bring a touch of enchantment and romance that is truly unmatched. The crisp air, the twinkling snowflakes, and the cozy atmosphere all come together to create a magical backdrop for a celebration of love. And what better way to capture the essence of a winter wedding than through poetry?
Poems
Late lies the wintry sun a-bed,
A frosty, fiery sleepy-head;
Blinks but an hour or two; and then,
A blood-red orange, sets again.
Before the stars have left the skies,
At morning in the dark I rise;
And shivering in my nakedness,
By the cold candle, bathe and dress.
Close by the jolly fire I sit
To warm my frozen bones a bit;
Or with a reindeer-sled, explore
The colder countries round the door.
When to go out, my nurse doth wrap
Me in my comforter and cap;
The cold wind burns my face, and blows
Its frosty pepper up my nose.
Black are my steps on silver sod;
Thick blows my frosty breath abroad;
And tree and house, and hill and lake,
Are frosted like a wedding cake.
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
whimsical windswept whiteness
wedding weekend wanderlust
willowy wonderland waltz
wrongfully weathered woe
wintry wishful whispers
wrestling woodland wintertide
welcome waxen wallflower
weeping wheezy widow
whimpering wholeheartedly
wrangling worthless worries
wanton wretched wrongdoing
wedged within wickedness
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
May happiness and joy, fill your heart each morning
May passion, fill your spirit at lights dawning
May your smiles, greet and brighten every day
While swaying, to life's dance, partners in this ballet
Find all your solace, in each others arms
while your feeding, on each others charms
enjoy, the spring and summer of your life
and protect each other, from all the strife
In this journey, your life's purpose, will be fulfilled
Together, you'll greet the winter, and be thrilled
She descends from a summit vestibule
on powder fine as cotton down this day
of days in porcelain chiffon and tulle.
The winter firs in frost echo the way
her snowflake peau de soie in frozen jewel
cascades like waterfalls of ice. Tears weigh
the same as beaded pearls and just as cool;
they glisten in her bodice. The light plays
from a ghost sun inside them as in pools
of diamonds. She glides in mist-white sleigh
down slopes of eider, the cold glitter fools
even the nearest celebrant and strays
from hearts of men for she's just as cruel
as flood or famine on Winter's first day.
The day the earth stood still,
bells suspended in the tower,
chimes froze in vacant space,
nullified the hour.
Her veil like spider web,
stiff with Winter frost,
hung upon the mannequin head,
poignant and lost.
His buttonhole carnation,
a bullet wound lapel,
blood red with cautious dying,
in the dresser fell.
And all the best laid plans
unravel seam by seam,
faint echoes in an empty church,
never more to dream.
Like a Spring Blossom
Ever changing
Sits at my side, loyal
and cherished
‘Til Summer then Autumn
and Winter again.
Year followed by year
To spin our Gold
and you, a Rose
forever blooms
and I, the branch
to support your
sweet bouquet.
Winter
Winter is coming.
It's very very cold outside.
Easy to get Flu
Keep your body Temperature.
If sick, see doctor.
Wedding not my dream
bridal make up, golden embroidered red silky gown, was it me ?
The day was bright and we sat on the stage,
as winter chose not to show its rage,
Relatives and friends relished the food,
Mesmerising music lifted the mood,
My wedding day marks my life's golden page.
Written March 31st, 2016
For contest by Olive
Five sisters. Each as pretty as the other.
Their names are Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
and nameless. Whom to choose from them? I’d rather…
Five sisters! Each as pretty as the other!
I’d rather seek the blessing of their mother
to put on nameless this engagement ring.
Five sisters. Each as pretty as the other.
Their names are Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring.
* Ring finger is called nameless finger in Russian.
04.05.2019
Celebrate May with a Triolet (tree-o-lay) Poetry Contest
Andrea Dietrich
The groom standing next to the minister
Nervous, sweating gettting cold feet
Maybe we should wait until next winter
Then the bride enters the suite
As she walks down the isle
The minister sees her smile
As is reflected in the groom's eyes
And what to his surprise
The groom's jaw relaxes
A smile comes on his face
An attitude of love says
I would give my life in her place
(This truth and a metaphor.)
This ring means much to me,
Much more than my own finger.
The love in this wedding ring,
Will always and forever linger.
I love you more than myself,
I love you with all my heart.
I love you more than life itself,
I wish that we would never be apart.
The Great evergreen
Best represents our love,
Summer, winter, spring, and fall.
The only thing to stop us,
Is the great God above.
This ring is strong,
For it, I would lose my ring finger.
I'd wear it around my neck,
For the love, will always, and forever linger.
Overview
Winter gives wedding poetry a clear, spacious atmosphere: shortened days, bare branches, low light, cold air, and the welcome warmth of gathering indoors. A winter wedding poem can place love within that contrast, showing two people choosing closeness while the season turns quiet around them. Snow may be part of the scene, but it need not be; rain, frost, evergreen leaves, candlelight, wool, or an early dusk can feel just as true to the couple’s setting.
The strongest poems use seasonal detail to reveal something personal. A fogged window might recall the morning of the ceremony, while shared gloves or warm cups can suggest everyday care. Winter can also provide a calm tone for vows, readings, card messages, or keepsake poems. Whether the celebration is bright and festive or simple and reflective, let the actual place, weather, and relationship guide the imagery rather than relying on a perfect snowy landscape.
Meaning and Symbolism
Winter can symbolize stillness, endurance, clarity, and the promise of change. In a wedding poem, its quieter landscape may create room for attention: one voice heard clearly, one hand held, one home imagined together. The contrast between outdoor cold and human warmth can represent the shelter partners offer each other, while evergreen plants may suggest continuity through changing seasons.
These meanings are possibilities, not rules. Winter does not look or feel the same everywhere, and snow imagery may be wrong for the wedding’s location. A poet might instead draw on rain, wind, dry hills, long evenings, or local plants. The most resonant symbol will be one grounded in the couple’s real experience of the season.
Wedding Poem Writing Ideas
Use details from the actual celebration to make a winter wedding poem feel personal and believable.
- Record the weather and light. Begin with the day’s real conditions, whether they include snow, rain, wind, bright sun, or an unusually warm afternoon.
- Build a contrast. Place one outdoor detail beside an intimate gesture, such as cold windows and clasped hands or early darkness and a brightly lit table.
- Choose one recurring object. Let a candle, coat, evergreen branch, umbrella, or warm cup appear more than once to connect the poem’s ideas.
- Include a shared memory. Link the season to a winter walk, holiday journey, quiet evening, or other moment that matters to the couple.
- Read the poem aloud. Shorten crowded sentences and keep the clearest images so the piece sounds natural during a ceremony or toast.
Sample Wedding Poem Lines
At early dusk, your joined hands held their own weather.
Beyond the glass, bare branches made room for every promise.
Rain silvered the road, and still we arrived laughing.
We chose one hearth, one table, and years of returning.
The quiet season listened as you spoke each other’s names.
Related Wedding Words
frost, evergreen, candlelight, solstice, snowfall, hearth, stillness, shelter, starlight, dusk