Are you starting to jot down ideas for your dream wedding? You know, the wedding planning process goes by a lot faster than you’d ever expect, so thinking ahead and designing a Pinterest board isn’t the worst idea in the world.
With that, we wanted to be your right-hand bloggers. Have your back and provide you with some solid trendy intel.
What’s totally worth doing at your wedding? After conducting some research on expert opinionated sites, we came up with these current popular wedding trends you should take into account when making decisions.
A Dinner Setup in the Water
Very romantic, introducing an elegant ambiance to oceanside weddings. We will admit, it is tricky to adopt this aesthetic. You’ll have to consider the area of the world you’re getting married in, the time of the year, and the wedding patterns. But if done right, you can add floating candles to the low tide waters brushing against your guests’ feet – and maybe even some delicate real flower petals.
Short Wedding Guest Lists
Years back, a traditional wedding would encourage the bride and the groom to invite everyone they knew – and everyone their parents knew. Large guest counts of 100+ people in attendance, a grand event with loud music, a gigantic cake, and crowds of people on the dancefloor. Today, in 2024, that’s all changed.
The preference nowadays is quite literally the opposite: Intimate and friendly. Happy couples prefer to feel the warmth from their closest loved ones, promoting a laid-back vibe as they say their vows. A great way to enjoy the day with everyone in attendance.
Audio Books Instead of Handwritten Guest Books
For us, this is a super sentimental gesture from the bride and groom’s perspective. Sure, being able to read a loved one’s handwriting down the line is beautiful. But what about hearing their voice, especially if they’ve passed?
That’s why the pros are starting to see more audio guest books at weddings. Instead of writing a note for the couple to read later, they record their voices using this neat, old school phone. You can always add a handwritten guest book on the side, if you don’t know how to choose between the two.
Funny insight: As the night goes on, you’ll get some pretty commercial tipsy messages from wedding guests. Definitely keep those for wink-wink friendly banter later on.
Candid Photographs for Keepsakes
Capturing candid moments is where it’s at when it comes to 2024 wedding photography. Why? Because people want to see the energy of the moment, the true reactions and laughs in real-time. Sure, posed photos are always welcomed, but candids are magic.
So much so that a lot of brides and grooms ask their wedding guests to participate in the photography throughout the night. How, you might be wondering? By placing disposable cameras and Polaroids at different locations in the event hall. Snap a pic while you’re walking by the guest book, or look in the center of the dining table to see if there’s one available for your group. That’s what we’d tell our peeps if we decided on that route.
An Outfit Change After the Nuptials
A bride’s wedding gown is glamorous and gorgeous… but also extremely dreadful to carry around all day and night. Especially into the bathroom when you have to go potty after water and several alcoholic beverages have been guzzled down.
That’s why many gals are leaning towards an outfit change – wowing the crowds with a second look. Typically happens after cocktail hour and professional photos are done. Most transitions follow the short bridal dress theme, the sleek jumpsuit aesthetic, or the professional short and shirt combo. Always white, always extra, and always beautiful.