FASHION, HEALTH & BEAUT Y WEDDING TRENDS
The love of country style weddings hasn’t faded either. Think brides in wellies and grooms arriving on tractors. Often chosen by those who work in farming or who just love the countryside, mainly in the summer months where guests can spill out of marquees or yurts onto the adjoining fields and enjoy some alfresco celebrating. Décor is likely to include more relaxed floral arrangements and straw bale seating. If there’s to be additional evening guests, popular choices for refreshments tend to be hog roasts, pizza and fish and chip vans here.
More and more people like to have a greater hand in the styling of their wedding and this year will perhaps see more of that as people have had more time to indulge in crafting pursuits. The DIY wedding isn’t necessarily driven by reducing costs, simply a desire to have a greater hand in the day, personalising things, so making table decorations, designing invitations, place cards and seating plans and even growing and assembling the bridal party’s flowers on the day.
Themed weddings have also become a popular choice – think high glamour, vintage, industrial, the choice is endless. Not only does the wedding venue reflect this, but guests might also have a dress code to adhere to and the overall styling will embrace the theme. With the rise in specific wedding venues, like barns, country houses and converted warehouses and mills, the opportunities for a totally unique day are endless and offer your guests a real day to remember.
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So what style are you planning? Many people still want the traditional wedding – married in a church, three course wedding breakfast, formal speeches and posed photographs. After the most unusual of years, this classic event has bags of appeal for those looking for some normality back in their lives and wanting to share their big day in this classic style.
For those preferring a non-religious ceremony or on a second marriage, they might prefer a civil ceremony but still with the traditional type post wedding celebrations. A licensed venue is a good choice in this instance as you achieve both goals and guests move seamlessly from the ceremony to the wedding breakfast, leaving even more time for partying.
With any of these weddings, it’s expected additional treats for guests will feature. Personalised thank you gifts, additional entertainment than the DJ or band, perhaps moving from table to table to give them an enhanced experience, and luxurious menus, often featuring the best of British food.
And of course there are destination weddings. After a year of uncertainty surrounding your wedding plans, you might decide to just go away and do it on a lovely beach somewhere or even a cruise ship. The guest list can be as small or large as you choose (within Covid restrictions of course) and the celebrations large or intimate. For those with complicated family situations or who don’t relish being in the limelight for a day, this is a great choice. This style of weddings also has the added benefit of tying the honeymoon in with the wedding itself so a great opportunity to relax after the, often, stressful run up to the wedding.
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