Hosting a wedding in winter may be seen as unconventional to most, but it’s a wonderful way to enjoy your special day with cooler weather, among all the pretty lights.
With the weather dropping to as low as 9 degrees at night in Houston, though, there’s extra importance in making a cozy indoor setting extra special.
The best way to do that is with stunning hospitality and stunning food. At Goode Co. Catering & Events, we specialize in just that.
Today, we’ve decided to explain the winter wedding trends for 2025 that we’re set to deliver!
Why Winter Weddings are a Wonderland
Winter weddings are becoming more popular in Houston every year. Firstly, there are some serious cost benefits. With less competition for venues, you may find prices to be cheaper (from catering to accommodation for your guests).
Hotels and venues even reported an increase in popularity of 20-25% in recent years! So, no, don’t worry, this isn’t a bad idea!
In fact, many close to the wedding industry report that winter is the new luxury approach to weddings. It’s super intimate, with a distinct atmosphere.
Picture it: everyone has that outdoor barbeque approach with sweat and salads. But you could make it unique. With gorgeous winter wear, cozy lighting, and big, hearty meals that make everyone happy.
Top Winter Wedding Trends 2025
Interactive Food Stations
An ‘action’ station, where guests get to customize their plate, is at the top of the Winter wedding trends 2025. It’s all about creating an immersive catering experience and memory, rather than just serving up a plate as usual.
You’ve got a couple of approaches you can take here. Something like a live chef-led station, where the staff carve up smoked meat, is the route to wow your guests’ eyes.
The alternative is simply one of enjoyable convenience. Think build-your-own taco bars, or jacket potato topping stations. These allow everyone to perfect their dishes to their taste, even going wild on the guac’ or shredded cheese without judgment.
Winter Specific Ambiance and Service
Picking a cozy, indoor location is the ultimate trend for winter weddings in 2025.
One of the benefits of that is that everyone is closer. Conversation becomes more of a group affair, rather than something in one corner of an outdoor yard.
That can be heightened by the deep, slightly moody, and romantic color palettes of winter. There’s typically less intense natural light around, too, so candles, draped fabrics, and winter LEDs are likely, all providing a unique charm that’s different from most weddings.
How We Make Winter Weddings Texan and Cozy
Our Interactive Food Stations
We’re all about experiences and memories at Goode Co. Catering & Events. Year-round. Full-service catering is what we promise.
As part of that, you can enjoy our live-action stations with a mesquite-smoked brisket carving bar, a mac and cheese station, and taco and slider stations (all featuring delicious mesquite-smoked meats).
With all that, we promise customization. You choose the meat, your sides, and sauces. This makes it perfect for wedding guest lists with kids and different tastes.
We Know How To Get Cozy
For your winter wedding in Houston, we know how to get cozy. Our classic Texan decor in our big ol’ wood barn provides romantic ambient lighting, with our warming sides and hearty smoked-meat mains replacing the traditional light wedding appetizers.
If you’re hosting it elsewhere, our live food and carving station brings a sense of warmth and cozy aroma that is uniquely Texan.
Personalized Menus
We welcome couples and wedding planners to craft a wedding catering winter wedding season menu that tells their own story. Whether that means a focus on ribs like they had on their first date, brisket that speaks to the family, or jalapeño pinto beans and tacos that speak to their southern upbringing – we’ll make it happen.
Oh, and don’t forget the drinks. We’ve got that covered with soft drinks, ice-cold domestic or premium beers, wines, and champagnes. We’re also happy to cater to different diets if needed.
Holiday-Inspired Food
If you’re planning your wedding around Christmas, we can keep things festive. For example, our big Mesquite Smoked Turkey Breast is coated with our special Glaze and slowly smoked over mesquite wood. If you want that festive turkey experience, you’ll enjoy a wonderfully tender masterpiece.
Pro Tips for Winter 2026 Wedding Catering Menu
Here’s our advice for crafting a menu for your wedding catering winter season menu in 2026:
Keep It Cozy
If you’re planning a winter wedding, embrace the fact that you can go against tradition. This is your chance to lean into dishes that hold heat well and make guests feel instantly warm and comfortable.
While all of our delicious smoked meats tick those boxes, we recommend going for cozy meats like creamy mac and cheese, stuffed or loaded potatoes, jalapeño pinto beans, and Austin baked beans.
Keep It Customizable
You can keep everyone relaxed while creating an experience by allowing for customization. The best way to do this is with live stations for toppings – whether that’s for loaded potatoes, tacos, or just sides for the brisket or turkey breasts, is up to you!
We’ve got a large selection of meats and sides, so if you want to create a buffet-type feeling, go for it!
Make It About You
This is your chance to tell your story. For many of our winter wedding guests, that means representing family traditions, the true Texan way. If that sounds like you, then we can serve up food cooked with family, Texan traditions like our slow-smoked mesquite brisket, or perfectly tender ribs.
But whatever your twist on your story is, let us know, and we’ll make it happen. So, if you want a certain drink that you had on your first date, or a dessert that reminds you of home, let us know!
Think Of The Kids
If your wedding has guests of the younger variety, then factor them in too! We love making their little tastes catered for, with smaller portions, po-boys, sandwiches, and easy-to-eat sides like mac and cheese!
Customization really shines when it comes to the little ones, so once again, consider a live station to make it easy to keep picky eaters happy.
How to Start Planning Your Winter Wedding Catering 2026
Of course, winter is the slower wedding season. But prime wedding venues and catering providers book up fast, especially around December and the New Year.
We recommend securing your catering team at least a couple of months in advance, but welcome you to contact us at any time to see if there’s space available.
We can work closely with your venue of choice to ensure safe transport for your food, carving setups, and portable kitchen zones on-site if facilities are limited. We can even map out guest traffic, so no one’s left waiting in a draft, but instead enjoying a plate of smoked brisket, turkey, or hearty mac and cheese.
How to brief Your Caterer
We make it easy to tailor your menu, service style, and logistics. But, the more you share with us front, the better we make that vision a reality!
Answering the following questions can help you get started:
- What’s your story?
- What do you want your guests to feel? Cozy, relaxed, refined, romantic?
- How do you want the food to be served? With sit-down platters, customized stations, carving stations, or a buffet?
- What must your menu have? Vegetarian options? Ribs? The choice is yours!
- What time should food be served? Are there any special moments, such as a dance, that we need to be aware of?
- Where do you plan to host your catering? At a private venue, or in one of our restaurants?
- What drinks and desserts do you want? We can offer advice if you’re lost.
- Add any personal touches! Feel free to mention any ideas or preferences you have that would make your special day exactly that.
Book Your Winter Wedding Catering in Advance
We welcome you to contact us today to book our Winter Wedding Catering planning for a truly authentic Texan experience.
Whether you have a full vision or just want to ask us a few questions, we’ll be happy to help you get started.
You can contact us at 713.844.8180, events@goodecompany.com, or via our online form.