Winter weddings at Crossed Keys Estate offer a deeply romantic and intimate atmosphere. For couples who are drawn to the quiet beauty of the season, our property offers an unparalleled setting. Hosting weddings in December, February, and March, the frosted estate provides the perfect setting for an elegant evening.
Stunning Winter Backdrops & Endless Photo Opportunities
Winter at Crossed Keys Estate is photogenic in every direction. Snow-dusted gardens, frosted trees, and the season’s soft sunlight create a dreamy backdrop for portraits indoors and out. The Conservatory’s floor-to-ceiling windows offer versatile indoor photo settings, with early sunsets and candlelit interiors adding to the atmosphere.
Mackenzie Grace Creative
Janelle Kappe Photo
Longbrook Photography
Earth and Moon Photography
Natalie Marie Photo
The Flow of Your Winter Wedding Day
Start your day pampering and preparing. The Crossed Keys Inn offers charming nearby accommodations with a common space that can be utilized for hair, makeup, and wedding day preparations.
Nadine Marie Photography
Naomi Creative Photo
Two hours before your ceremony, you’ll arrive for your first look and explore the frosted gardens or cozy up in the glass Conservatory for portraits.
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Heather Tabora Photography / Mackenzie Grace Creative
Nadine Marie Photography
J&R Photography
Heather Tabora Photography
Longbrook Photography
Earth and Moon Photography
When to Schedule Your Ceremony for the Perfect Light
Your ceremony start time can completely transform the atmosphere. For a bright, light-filled ceremony, plan to begin about an hour before sunset. If you want the light to fade into candlelit warmth, start roughly 30 minutes before sunset. And for those who love an intimate, after-dark ceremony, plan for the sun to set before your processional.
As guests arrive, they’re greeted with valet parking, coat check, and welcome refreshments before settling in for your Farmhouse ceremony. The 40-foot floor-to-ceiling windows frame the winter landscape, filling the room with a soft glow that shifts with the time of day.
Longbrook Photography
Natalie Marie Photo
Mackenzie Grace Creative
After your vows, retreat to the Farmhouse Lounge for a quiet moment together to sign your marriage certificate, share a first toast, and savor the just married newlywed joy. Meanwhile, your guests mingle over signature cocktails and savory bites beneath the glow of the Conservatory’s chandeliers. For an added touch of celebration, you can add a champagne tower a fun way to capture your just‑married moments.
Emily Denny Photography / Heather Tabora Photography
Earth and Moon Photography
Mackenzie Grace Creative
Longbrook Photography
Nadine Marie Photography / Garret Torres Photography
Earth and Moon Photography
J&R Photography
Behind the scenes, our team seamlessly transforms the Farmhouse for your reception, filling the tables and windows with candlelight to create a romantic atmosphere for an unforgettable evening of dinner and dancing. From here, the evening unfolds effortlessly, starting with your grand introduction as newlyweds and your first dance beneath the Farmhouse’s soaring ceilings. The salad course is served as toasts and speeches echo, followed by a round of dancing before the dinner service begins, and is followed by your ceremonial cake cutting. The celebration continues, keep the party going in the Farmhouse or extend the night with a late‑night casual afterparty in the Conservatory.
Earth and Moon Photography
Nadine Marie Photography
Heather Tabora Photography / Longbrook Photo
Seasonal Beauty
Every December, the Farmhouse entrance is adorned with wreaths, garlands, and wintry trees, while the front lawn sparkles with light-wrapped trees — a magical seasonal design included as part of the season’s ambiance.
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Elegant Winter Weddings
Winter weddings invite a rich palette of design possibilities from chic minimalism to romantic colorways. Lush greenery, candlelight, and vibrant jewel tones contrast beautifully against the neutral spaces. There’s something truly captivating about winter inside the Farmhouse. Framed by bare trees or frosted gardens during the day, but as the early sunsets fade beyond the windows, the flicker of candlelight reflecting off the glass fills the room with a warm, elegant glow.
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Frost-Kissed Floral Visions: Bringing Your Style To Life
Winter florals created by Crossed Keys Designs showcase how effortlessly the Farmhouse and the Conservatory transform to suit a wide range of styles from wintry, crisp elegance to warm seasonal romance. The estate seamlessly evolves to reflect each couple’s unique vision, whether soft and snowy, vibrant, or woodland.
Jacqueline & Nick’s early spring celebration brought a whimsical, woodland mood to the Farmhouse. Their March wedding featured purple allium, tulips, carnations, and thistle blue. A vine-covered chuppah framed their vows, while the aisle was lined with floral installations that appeared to have sprouted from the floor. Among the blooms, moss accents and delicate mushrooms immersed guests into an enchanted forest.
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Kelsey & Joshua’s December celebration was filled with soft, snowy textures. Her bridal bouquet of all-white florals, cascading white wisteria suspended from the chandeliers, and wintry trees lined the windows, creating a chic and timeless atmosphere. Their ceremony featured vines of greenery and candles lining the aisle and a reception of white floral stems, pine Lennox napkins, creating a serene, refined winter atmosphere.
Longbrook Photography
Ivana & Dylan’s wedding embraced a more seasonal palette of greenery, her bouquets accented with pinecones, berries, and white roses. Lush vine garlands climbed the Farmhouse beams, along the windows, and dressed both the aisle and reception tables. A bountiful cocktail hour arrangement of greenery, berries, and white roses welcomed guests to indulge in the celebration.
Jenelle Kappe Photo
Asha & Pravav celebrated their early spring wedding in a burst of color and joy. A horseshoe ground floral arbor framed their ceremony, featuring a lively palette of orchids, orange roses, allium, gladiolas, and pussy willow branches surrounding the couple in color. During their ceremony, they exchanged floral garlands of roses and carnation heads, a heartfelt Indian heritage and symbol of love and unity. Their vivid florals created a celebration that felt joyful.
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Sip & Savor Seasonal Flavors
Our menu features nostalgic winter favorites like our Mexican hot chocolate bar and a winter baby kale salad with butternut squash, pomegranate seeds, goat cheese, and roasted walnut oil dressing. The bar offers seasonal cocktails that capture the spirit of the season: cranberry Moscow mules, espresso martinis, spiked apple cider, or even a winter margarita. Every bite and sip is crafted with the flavors of the season, creating an experience that’s distinct and deliciously winter.
Ready to Plan Your Winter Wedding at Crossed Keys Estate?
Our team will make your winter wedding the day you’ll remember forever as effortless, heartfelt, and beautifully tailored to your vision. From the first planning conversation to the final bite of cake, every moment is executed with care so you can be fully present and savor every detail.
Jacqueline and Michael praised the team for making everything “absolutely perfect and stress-free.” With decor that looked “exactly as envisioned” and food that was “seriously soooo good” their day was one they will never forget.
Ivana and Dylan described their December celebration as “a dream wedding made real.” They shared how every part of their day, from floral design to food and coordination, came together seamlessly, creating “the perfect, stress-free experience.”
Sydney and Alex found the same sense of ease and hospitality. From their first visit to their final send-off, they were met with our team who genuinely cared about bringing their vision to life. Every detail from the candlelit décor to the night-of coordination reflected that trust. “We were taken care of at every turn,” they said.
Time and time again, couples use the same words to describe their winter weddings at Crossed Keys Estate: perfect, stress-free, magical. If effortless planning, heartfelt hospitality, and timeless design are what you envision for your winter wedding, we’d love to make it your reality.
Contact us for wedding package information and to learn about available winter dates.
