Winter - great time years for a wedding - shining snow, bright sun, silvery tints.

In order for all ideas to come true in the best way, you need to take into account some features of the season.

We have collected not only helpful tips, but also interesting ideas on how to decorate a winter wedding.

Winter Wedding Ideas

If you haven't decided what your winter wedding will be like yet, here are some interesting options.

Winter holidays

Winter is rich in beautiful holidays: New Year, Christmas, Maslenitsa, Valentine's Day.

Any of them can be interesting to beat in the style of a wedding.

Winter Tales, New Year's Movies

If you're looking for something out of the ordinary, check out Christmas movies (like The Irony of Fate) and fairy tales. "12 months", "Snow Maiden", "The Nutcracker", "The Night Before Christmas", "Snow Queen", "Frost", etc.

Russian folk style

Folk festivals somewhere in nature with round dances, songs and dances, sleigh rides and snowball fights - why not a memorable wedding?

Distribute kerchiefs, hats with earflaps and beads made of donuts to the guests, put samovars on the tables, and lay out chopped firewood in the yard.

Vacation home

A very cozy, atmospheric wedding can be organized in a country house. You will need beautiful nature, warm clothes and drinks, good company and preferably a fireplace. And a great holiday is guaranteed!

Photoshoot

frosty, snowy winter- an amazing and beautiful natural background for wedding photos. And against this background, you can embody many different interesting ideas.

Where to take a wedding photo session in winter?

An excellent solution is a skating rink. This is a beautiful place, very wintery, unusual and not cold.

lovely wedding photos obtained when shooting in the forest, near a frozen reservoir or an old manor.

To make the photos lively, funny, you can fool around a little: put on felt boots, wrap yourself in a warm scarf and make a snowman, play snowballs.

City landscapes with parks and alleys are well suited for a winter wedding photo shoot. But in the first place, not to freeze; and secondly, not to get photos of stiff red-nosed newlyweds, remember:

• you need to move a lot: get warm + get a variety of shots,
• do not linger for a long time at the reservoirs,
• alternate shooting outdoors and shooting indoors,
• choose a beautiful but warm place for a photo shoot: a coffee shop, a museum, a greenhouse, a subway (and why not).

In winter, daylight hours are very short, so outdoor photography should be done in the first half of the day. This will give you more opportunity for a photo shoot. But even at dusk you can get gorgeous shots. For example, against the backdrop of a sunset, a darkening forest, or even in the light of a night lamp.

Floristics

It is hard to imagine a wedding without flowers. Including winter.

The choice of flowers for the bride's bouquet should be given special importance, because delicate flowers can die in the cold.

Therefore, it is better to refuse the use of orchids. They can be replaced with lilies, which tolerate the cold much better.

Roses, chrysanthemums, callas will also do their job well. Moreover, these flowers are the most different shades, from azure to bright red. You can choose the perfect option for your design.

Pay attention to succulents. They are not only unusual, but also very hardy.

Can be made custom winter bouquet brides from cones, mountain ash, spruce branches, fabric or beads.

To decorate the hall, you can use winter jasmine, orchids, lilies, chrysanthemums or carnations.

Wedding decoration, banquet hall

To turn a winter wedding into a real fairy tale, you should carefully choose the decor for the ceremony, banquet hall and street.

For a New Year or Christmas wedding, you will need a magnificent Christmas tree, which can be placed in the hall where the ceremony or banquet will take place. The Christmas tree can be decorated with toys, tangerines, cones, candles, artificial snow. You can arrange for Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden to come to the wedding and congratulate the young and their guests.

The design of the wedding should emphasize the chosen theme. If this is a fairy tale The Snow Queen”, then the hall can be decorated in the form of a palace. Read about choosing a color palette for a winter wedding.

We wish you a wonderful winter wedding!

When choosing a wedding date, newlyweds, as a rule, first of all take into account the season, and each couple has their own preferences in this regard. For example, holding a wedding in winter attracts, first of all, with picturesque snow-white landscapes, which perfectly emphasize the romantic image of the bride.

What style to choose for a winter wedding?

Preparing for a wedding always begins with choosing the style of the event.. Starting from a certain theme, it is much easier to create a beautiful and harmonious holiday in all details. Exists great amount a variety of style directions, only the most popular for the cold season are listed below.

• If the wedding date falls at the end of December or January, then it is quite logical to stop your choice on Christmas and New Year theme. These beloved holidays are associated with a dressed-up coniferous tree, tangerines and, of course, with the main winter wizard Santa Claus.
• To organize a Russian-style wedding in winter, you will need bright shawls, earflaps, felt boots, samovars. Also, if possible, you can ride in a sleigh pulled by three horses, adding a few ringing bells for color.

Russian wedding

• Scandinavian style is also relevant for winter, because on this peninsula, as you know, it is cold and there is a lot of snow. Conciseness and naturalness are welcomed here. For entourage should use more natural materials, reindeer figures are also suitable.
• The concept of eco style also implies closeness to nature and naturalness. But if in summer the emphasis is on greenery and flowers, in winter it is quite problematic to get this wealth. However, even in the cold season, you can enjoy the generous gifts of nature: cones, coniferous twigs, cotton inflorescences.

For a winter wedding, the most popular are New Year's, Scandinavian, Russian and eco styles.

Ideas for decorating a winter wedding

The design of the wedding venue largely depends on the given theme. Highly it is important to follow the basic rules of style in terms of colors, the shape of all interior elements. Well, to emphasize the fact that the wedding is held in winter time year, you can use the corresponding attributes:

• snowflakes and icicles made from various materials;
• sequins;
• multi-colored garland;
• white fur capes, carpets;
• pearl beads;
• figurines of bullfinches;
• bunches of rowan;
• mirrors (based on the fairy tale "The Snow Queen").

Snowflakes in decoration

The process of decorating a festive interior is always creative and exciting. You can literally make creative decorations out of nothing, if you have imagination. Below you will find several original ideas for inspiration.

• real winter fairy tale can be recreated with translucent fabrics in white and blue shades. And if you add an appropriate backlight to them, the result will be magical and simply incredible.
• Instead of traditional flower bouquets in winter, it is better to choose graceful compositions from branches, processing them for greater effect with artificial snow. You can also fill baskets or transparent vases with tangerines and cones.
• Candles will give an atmosphere of warmth and romance, do not limit their number. An alternative option would be beautiful vintage lamps.

Blue and white fabrics, vases with tangerines and cones, candles are perfect for decorating a banquet hall for a winter wedding.

Scenario

The entertaining part of the event can be completely entrusted to the host or think over your own scenario. Don't forget to include classic winter fun:

• snowball games;
• modeling snow figures, labyrinths;
• skating, sledding, snowmobiling, snowboarding.

Exclude from the holiday program traditional contests and rituals are not necessarily. Fireworks will be a worthy end to the wedding evening.

How to have a winter wedding

The image of the bride

The classic image of a bride in a lush white dress in a winter wedding photo looks touching and romantic. Do not be afraid that the outfit will merge with snowy landscapes, because in order for this not to happen, just pick up a few bright accessories, for example, a bouquet or a patterned scarf.

In addition to attractiveness appearance it is important to make sure that the hero of the occasion does not freeze. Fur coat, hat, downy mittens and felt boots in the winter image will come in handy. Also, do not neglect tight pantyhose. Under the lush hem, nothing will be visible, but this wardrobe item will help maintain health.

The bride's outfit in winter should be not only beautiful, but also warm!

The image of the bride in winter

The image of the groom

The groom can also choose a classic look, a suit and boots will look appropriate for a holiday in any style. To match the theme of the holiday, it is worth adding exclusive Knitten things, e.g. scarf or bow tie. Also, a strict jacket and shirt can be replaced with a warm, comfortable sweater. Well, if the celebration is planned in the Russian style, then felt boots and a hat with earflaps will look colorful.

An ideal solution for creating a winter image of the groom will be knitwear.

Photo session and walk

The wedding day consists of three parts: a solemn ceremony, a banquet and a walk. The latter is necessary, first of all, for beautiful photographs against the backdrop of picturesque landscapes. If in the summer you can walk as much as you like, then in cold weather it is better to reduce the time spent on the street so that no one catches a cold.

By the way, young take care not only of yourself, but also of all those present at the wedding. Guests will appreciate your care in the form of thermoses with hot drinks, blankets, mittens and gloves.

Winter wedding photo session

Finally

winter wedding suitable for those who are not afraid of frost. This time of the year has its advantages: beautiful landscapes that emphasize the gentle and romantic image of the bride, the magic of the New Year and, of course, fun snow fun. So that the holiday is remembered by all those present and made positive impression, it is very important to think over to the smallest detail the design and scenario in uniform style. You can do this both with the help of wedding industry professionals, and on your own, showing imagination and creativity.

Such a celebration is chosen quite rarely, the whole thing, of course, in cold weather. Few people like to freeze and wrap themselves in warm clothes, covering their festive outfits with it. But, despite this, a winter wedding has its advantages that other seasons do not have, and it is also a real fabulous time of miracles and magic.

pros and cons of the season

Advantages

1. Very low prices for all wedding services. And you will not have to stand in queues at the registry office to apply and choose the right date, which will certainly be free.
2. Your photos will resemble a real winter fairy tale, among snow-covered nature. And only at this time is possible.
3. If you are going, then this will be a great opportunity not only to relax, but also to arrange for yourself hot summer right in the middle cold winter and go to a warm country.

Flaws

1. The most important negative point counts frosty weather. It is because of her that newlyweds rarely manage to arrange a photo shoot on the street and have to come up with places where to hide from the cold and take wedding shots. And also because of the weather conditions it is almost impossible to hold field registration.
2. If you still decide to shoot on the street, then you will need to properly warm up and warn your guests about this in advance. Lots of winter and heavy clothing can cause discomfort for both the newlyweds and their guests, which is also a minus.
3. Enough high prices for flowers, but their diversity is quite small.
4. Expensive vegetables and fruits. Also, do not forget about New Year's corporate parties and vacations. At this time, you need to try to find a free cafe or restaurant, rental prices which will not be small.
5. Sometimes thaw happens, so it is worth remembering that both white snow and dirty puddles are possible on the street. In this case, you need to be extremely careful not to get dirty.

Where to celebrate

Closed locations are, of course, the main places to celebrate a wedding during the colder months.

Restaurant or cafe

The most common option in winter, where you definitely won’t freeze, is also there, most likely, there is everything you need for your banquet, and it will take very little time to decorate. The main thing is to find a beautiful room, because most of your photos will be taken there. An excellent end to the evening will be fireworks on the street.

Rent a country cottage

small house in winter forest very appropriate place for a holiday in the cold, especially if it has a fireplace and wooden furniture. By the way, if it’s not too cold, then registration and a photo session can be arranged right on the street, and then go to warm up and celebrate already in the building. Thus, your entire wedding day will take place in one place, which is a big plus for many. No need to spend money on a limousine and waste time on the road, moving from one place to another.

Rent a club, hotel, holiday home or hostel outside the city

In principle, this option is similar to the previous one, only it differs in a large area and territory. Such a decision with large quantity guests, who, by the way, can be easily accommodated right in the same hotel and they will not have to leave immediately after the banquet.

Shed in a woods

This idea is with a small number of invitees. It also differs little from the two previous ideas: in nature, you can arrange both a photoset and exit registration, but save on renting a huge house.

Images of the newlyweds

Bride

In winter, the bride faces a particularly acute question, here, of course, it is better to stop from dense fabric. There are plenty of ideas for styles of such dresses:

• with long lace sleeves, collars or fully closed;
• options with a lot of decor look very nice and expensive, these can be gems, embroidery, rhinestones or pearls;
• also modern designers offer models with fur, in which you will look like a real snow queen.

, of course, boots or boots are better, options with fur trim will look elegant.

Advice! interesting idea will put on felt boots, throw on a shawl or a warm stole and take mittens.

, such are orchids, callas and anemones. Compositions with the addition of cones and spruce branches look original.

Do not be afraid to use artificial flowers or satin ribbons. And if there are knitted things in your outfits, then the bouquet can be made from balls of woolen threads.

Groom

A man will need to pick up a suit made of warm material. You can wear trousers and a vest or a cardigan. But for the street, this is still not enough, because it will take place in the fresh air, then you will have to put on a coat.

The groom, like the bride, can put on felt boots, put on mittens and a bright scarf. But this is only if the future spouse is also dressed, because the newlyweds must be in perfect harmony with each other.

The highlight in the image of a man will be a knitted butterfly, a boutonniere made of a cone or a spruce branch.

Photoshoot

Photos in the winter season are beautiful, and you can diversify them with various accessories:

• mittens;
• scarves;
• hats;
• shawls;
• blankets;
• snoods;
• felt boots;
• sweaters and cardigans.

It turns out interesting when the newlyweds are dressed in the same style and the same color scheme.

Only in winter you can take unique shots that will not be available, for example, go skating or sledding, play snowballs, roll in the snow.

Not only things, but also animals can serve as attributes. Recently, it has become popular to be photographed with dogs such as huskies and huskies. You can also use horses in your shots. Daredevils can ride, and calmer couples can ride in a horse-drawn carriage. The most original pictures will be photos with deer.

If there is no frost outside, then you can have a picnic in the forest, put up various wedding decorations: a table, tea with bagels and a samovar, coniferous twigs.

Fruits, vegetables, flags, candles, balls of wool, frames and carnival masks will help you decorate your photo zone.

Wedding decoration

Menu

In winter time appropriate to serve hearty meals to guests, because it's not. At the core holiday table should be meat and fish dishes:

• kebabs;
• steaks;
• roast pig, goose or duck;
• for a snack, sandwiches with caviar, red fish and tartlets with pate are suitable;
• hot salads;
• and even cream soup.

As a dessert, you can offer pies, as well as make a mini Candy Bar, which consists of sweets, coffee and tea. Mulled wine, which is so relevant in the winter cold, will perfectly fit into the composition of non-alcoholic drinks.

The wedding cake can be decorated with snowmen, snowflakes and cones.

Banquet area decoration

In the design of the banquet, use glass candlesticks, sculptures, chandeliers and white fabrics, and if your wedding is planned before the New Year, then it would be a good idea to decorate the hall with a garland and lanterns, and perhaps even use a Christmas tree with toys and gifts under it as decor. Arrange spruce or pine branches with cones, it's good if there is a fireplace in the room.

• silver;
• white;
• violet;
• lactic;
• beige;
• dark green;
• turquoise;
• chocolate.

If you do not like the colors listed above, then use one of the universal shades designed for any season:

• pale green;
• yellow;

Styles

AT last years became very popular. Below we will consider suitable for the winter season.

Mandarin

Everyone knows that the main fruits in winter, of course, are tangerines. It will be interesting and original to decorate your holiday in this style. The decor should be dominated by orange in combination with white and, of course, the tangerines themselves.

Russian folk

Here it would be good to rent a mansion in the forest, or even get by with a private house in the village. It is interesting to come to the registry office not by car, but by a trio of horses with bells.

Use in your wedding day practices such as:

• festivities;
• a lot of guests;
• funny contests;
• dancing;
• ransom of the bride;
• songs;
• loaf;
• as well as other details that remind you of the culture.

The design of the banquet area should be dominated by red, white and black colors, wooden furniture and bright decoration.

In the style of winter or "Winter's Tale"

Here, and the main details:

• crystal tableware;
• expensive translucent fabrics of bluish shades;
• silver cutlery;
• snowflakes;
• white pearls, sequins and rhinestones;
• garlands of stars and balls;
• imitation of icicles;
• on the tables you can put compositions of snow-covered flowers, branches and cones.

Lighting in the banquet area should be carefully considered, it should be slightly muffled and dim.

"The Snow Queen"

This theme is based on the famous fairy tale. Use glass and shiny details imitating ice in the decor, as well as mirrors and white.

rustic

Decorate the hall with fabrics, burlap, cones, moss, everything should resemble. Color palette this theme is not bright, but on the contrary, calm - beige, dark greenish and creamy shades. It would be a good idea to rent a house outside the city or a cottage for such a wedding.

knitted

Another motif that is so popular in winter. Decorate the hall with knitted things:

• chair covers;
• candlesticks and vases made from fabrics;
• balls.

At the core colors for this style lie pastel shades - mint, light pink, pale blue, peach, lavender, pale yellow. It is also good to combine these colors with brighter ones, for example, take a light one as a basis. cold tone, and supplement it dark color from a warm palette. A good combination is obtained from white, pink and fuchsia or green, orange and purple.

It is great to use knitted outfits such as sweaters, cardigans, mittens, shawls, hats and scarves in a photo shoot.

boho

This theme stands out for its diverse design, because it is based on combining the incompatible. What should? Of course:

• antiques;
• feathers;
• natural fabrics - cotton, burlap, jeans, linen, lace;
• ethnic elements - silver dishes, metal candlesticks, figurines;
• deer horns;
• flashlights;
• multi-colored ribbons;
• carpets.

The main shades are beige, milky, chocolate, yellow and golden. It would be great to rent a country house for such a wedding, and hold the ceremony on the street, because according to this style, the holiday should take place in nature, then you can go to warm up and celebrate in the house.

New Year or Christmas

New Year's attributes should be present here:

• decorated Christmas trees;
• beautifully wrapped gifts;
• fairy lights;
• wreaths for the New Year;
• Well, if the room has a fireplace.

It will be interesting to make a bridal bouquet not from flowers, but from fir cones and coniferous branches. During a photo shoot on the street, the newlyweds can wear the same bright mittens and scarves of the desired colors.

The color scheme of this theme is red-green.

Folk omens for a winter wedding

1. December - one might say, this is the perfect month to get married, because it promises happy and easy union husband and wife, and many children. Spouses throughout their lives will feel for each other romantic feelings and love.
2. January - and this time is the most unfavorable for the exchange of rings. husband and wife it will be hard to live together. A spouse can become a widow very quickly.
3. February is a great month to go to the registry office. Life in marriage will be harmonious, long, strong and happy. Husband and wife live literally soul to soul.
4. Winter - good season to create a family.

Backgrounds and routes

Beautiful photos of weddings in winter are obtained if you choose the right travel route. Moreover, the moments of direct presence on the cold streets should be reduced as much as possible so as not to look later in the pictures like stiff sparrows or victims of the Snow Queen's discontent. Pictures where the bride at open dress smiling brightly under a thick snowfall are quite real - just a couple of minutes, until the snowfall turned the happy beauty into a freezing puppy with a frozen grimace on her face, flushed to disgrace. But you can always pick up great closed places with a view of the winter - a restaurant with tables and a huge window behind which snowflakes fall. The same window, on this side of which the bride and groom romantically embrace in front of a warm fireplace, and so on.

The most characteristic phenomenon of winter - a short day - should also be used to the maximum. Incredible beautiful pictures are obtained in the twilight, when the silhouettes of the newlyweds, wrapped in snowfall, are emphasized by street lamps and festive garlands. And if the wedding fell on the festive season, the streets themselves and even simple shops can serve as an excellent setting for pictures.

Wardrobe and accessories

Winter wedding photos can also offer unusual accents - for example, a richly colored umbrella, red or another color that stands out brightly on snowy background. In addition, such an umbrella may well become an excellent symbol - a sign of the unity of a couple and the desire to achieve together happiness and comfort, protection from the hardships of the world around.

In addition to the umbrella, you can use other ideas. So, for example, in Japan, the idea of ​​a red thread is popular, which, according to the legend, invisibly connects two people destined for each other. And if you wish, you can use a wide ribbon instead of a thread, which will stand out strongly against a snowy background and add a fair amount of romance to your photos.

What could be better than to seal the union of two loving hearts in winter, on the eve of a wonderful magical holiday when the house smells of tangerines and a Christmas tree, and white snow sparkles outside the window. A winter wedding is a great opportunity to celebrate a unique celebration, and interesting images of the bride and groom will remain in the memory of the guests for a long time.

The cold season does not allow the bride and groom to roam in choosing themes for the main celebration of their lives, but offers them a unique fairy tale into which they can immerse themselves.

Winter wedding ideas can be varied and bright, but the following options are most relevant and successful.

The Snow Queen

The perfect choice for this day - stylize the scenery and outfits under the tale of the Snow Queen. Magic will descend from the pages of books and give everyone present a range of emotions and impressions.

The bride and groom - the Snow Queen and Kai.

The banquet hall is the queen's ice castle.

Christmas

In the winter season, you always want a holiday- the one loved since childhood, when the Christmas tree is lit with bright lights, everyone delights each other with gifts and people's hearts are full of hope and warmth. A wedding in New Year's or Christmas style will be most welcome. Warm fragrant mulled wine will warm guests after a walk, and red knitted accents in the decor will create an atmosphere of comfort and kindness.

Russian wedding

What winter Russian celebration would do without a trio of white horses harnessed to a fur-covered sleigh? The sonorous rhythms of the accordion and balalaika will set a bright mood, and the songs and dances of the invited ensemble will immerse those present in the atmosphere of a colorful Russian festival.

snow world

The season itself can set the mood for the decor of a banquet hall. White colors are great here., diluted with pastel shades of peach, lilac and blue color. It would be useful to bring a little bit of winter weather into the interior by decorating the room with decorative snowdrifts and lights.

A big plus in holding a winter wedding is its “lack of demand”, which means a huge selection of places where you can organize a banquet. It all depends on the taste of the newlyweds and the chosen theme of the celebration.

Story

Perfect for a fabulous banquet large hall with high ceilings. Here you can organize a whole ice kingdom by hanging chiffon patches, ribbons and New Year's lights from the ceiling. Spotlights can create the illusion of an icy surface on the floor, and white curtains with silver accents are ideal for walls.

Bohemian crystal chandeliers, winter flowers powdered with snow, small white lanterns and candles are suitable as decorations.

For the table, it is better to use crystal or glass transparent dishes and snow-white tablecloths.

Cozy holiday

Thinking about holding a New Year's or Russian wedding - a great option would be country house or cottage with wood trim.

For decoration here, spruce paws or wreaths of spruce branches and cones with ribbons or New Year's toys woven there are suitable.

The samovar will become the center of the table. And as a decor for wine glasses and dishes, you can use knitted patches of red or Brown color. Wrap glasses with them, so guests will be warmer after a short walk or photo shoot.

A small lit fireplace will add coziness to the hall, decorated with antique candlesticks and themed figurines.

Cloth napkins and decor items made of natural wood will create a warm atmosphere on the tables. So, as dishes for serving snacks, you can use a real untreated wooden frame, and decorate the dishes with fir cones.

Interior colors may vary. But it is desirable to use cold pastel shades.

When organizing a wedding feast, it is necessary to think over the festive menu and table decor to the smallest detail. In the cold season treats for guests should be warm and satisfying:

An integral part of the winter celebration are bridal suits. They are slightly different from those that are suitable for ceremonies in the summer and combine all the attributes of a warm holiday.

The winter image of the bride is pure and innocent. It combines the comfort of a home and the indescribable beauty of snow-covered nature.

Important details of the winter dress for the bride:

It took me a long time to choose the right dress for my winter wedding. I wanted to take a photo shoot on the street, and for this the outfit had to be warm and comfortable. She opted for a luxurious velvet A-line with rich pearl embroidery and a chic white short fur coat. Didn't regret it. It was warm and the photos turned out great! Winter is the time for the bride to feel like a real queen.

Elizabeth

A winter bride is always a very beautiful image of a gentle warm keeper of the hearth. Its beauty and genuine charm will give guests an unforgettable feeling of a real fairy tale.

Groom's suit at the wedding no less important than the bride's dress. The outfits of the newlyweds should complement each other and embody one unique image a true harmonious couple.

Our wedding was in December - just the day before new year holidays. The air smelled of tangerines, and people became a little kinder friend to friend. Invitations were sent out in a month, but not all came. For the banquet, we rented a spacious country house, where we united our hearts in the midst of a winter forest fairy tale. To be honest, winter is the perfect time of year to have a wedding. Cleanliness and peace around and no fuss.

Ideas for a photo shoot

In winter, when delicate white snow wraps the branches of forest fir trees and playfully gleams in bright colors. sunshine, there is nothing better than to arrange wedding photo session Outdoors.

For beautiful, bright and unusual photos You need to take care of a number of little things:

As a photographer, I can say that it is not easy to pick up new ideas for wedding photo shoots. In winter, when there are not so many orders, and there is plenty of room for imagination, you can experiment with new looks, diluting your usual snowy photos with bright accents and new fashionable plots. For example, not so long ago I shot a newlyweds in the style of Steam Punk in a snowy forest. We received a storm of emotions and a lot of quality stylish photos. I definitely recommend experimenting with the cold seasons. It's an unforgettable experience.

Extraordinary and bright winter photos will become a warm memory of a happy wedding day for the family.

winter wedding- this is not an easy choice for future newlyweds. It implies many nuances and difficulties in preparation, which, unfortunately, cannot be avoided. But courageous lovers who decide to hold a celebration in the cold season are not afraid of obstacles, because they have a goal - to make this day the most beautiful, unusual and memorable in their lives.