There is no denying that the most anticipated wedding of 2011is the wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton. This celebration will affect the wedding trends of 2011, and based on past royal weddings, probably weddings for many years to come. What will Kate wear? What will the color scheme be? What will the design elements be? These are some of the questions that the public and wedding industry professionals are all asking. This is to be a fairy-tale wedding in real-life.
Our team of planners, with a combined 50 years of experience, have done some research on the growing trends. Here is what we are predicting, based on what we are hearing from clients and other professionals, as the 2011 wedding trends:
Most popular months:
June is no longer the month when most brides wed, it has been replaced by May, July, September and October. Couples are booking their event close to their wedding day, and gravitating towards long weekends or holidays.
Themes & Decor:
‘Green’ weddings have been a growing trend in the industry, but this year’s events will go beyond green and become naturalistic. Natural fibers, textures and colors will replace shiny glitz. As far as event décor is concerned, chocolate brown and natural woods will be the stars of the show. Accents of orange, gold and cream will give a modern, sophisticated palette for your events.
Reduce, reuse, recycle are on your minds. Couples are becoming more and more environmentally sensitive in their planning with vintage dresses, recycled paper invites, and using food and floral from local producers.
Food & Drink:
Food & drink have always been trendy with many different cultures and cuisines being introduced each year. Keeping with the growing ‘Green’ trend food trends will continue to move toward locally grown comfort foods. A new sense of shared community will be exemplified by venues and caterers partnerships with boutique brands, artisanal purveyors, and local distilleries. Cold weather trends include spiked hot chocolate and miniature spiced doughnuts with warm weather treats featuring white lychee sangria with lemon sorbet pops.
Venues:
Although hotels will always be popular, and the most requested venue sites, the search continues for unique venue locations. Topping the list are Estates, old warehouses and art galleries. Private bars and unique, private hidden places that offer exclusive handcrafted cocktails and secret back bars are becoming more popular for events.
Invitations:
Invitations are taking on new life, becoming much more creative in the electronic sense. Letterpress still stands out, but over-the-top electronic in the form of video is replacing it. The “Green” trend will carry over to invitations and paper as well. Couples will explore online wedding invitation and save-the-date options, as well as 100% recycled paper. With a decline in excess, there is an increase in giving back. Donation cards to a charity close to the couple and gift bags with a cause will become more prevalent in 2011.
Colors:
Pantone has announced the color of the year which is “Honeysuckle”. The color is a blend of pinks and can be mixed with soft creamy yellows and pair it with robin’s egg blue.
Honeysuckle shows up on the catwalk of Badgley-Mischka for their spring 2011 collection modeled during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)
Other colors that also look to be popular in 2011, based upon the catwalks in New York and Paris, are slightly muted fuchsia, aqua, teal, apple green, loganberry (magenta and wine together) and light citrus yellow with light avocado tones as a neutral for the spring and summer of 2011. Also, grey has replaced black as the new neutral for weddings. Pairing grey with vibrant hues will be sure to make those colors pop. And while grey remains the talk of the town for 2011, Prince William’s upcoming royal wedding has put navy, sapphire, and royal blue back on the map
The folks over at OneWed put together their predictions as well and we could not agree more with these predictions:
Sophisticated Elegance Returns
According to the team over at OneWed “It’s back to basics with elegant, sophisticated style in 2011. Wedding decor will be understated with modern design elements trumping DIY touches. Scripted calligraphy, custom monograms and classic wedding cakes embody this trend. Brides will wear pearls and grooms will ditch the Converse in favor of more tasteful wedding day kicks.” In addition, be prepared for luxurious textures, “Textured linens, embroidered and beaded chair covers, and branch-like centerpieces will captivate wedding guests.”
Gowns:
Big Ball Gowns are Back. Again, according to OneWed “Wedding dress designers draped, ruched, and layered clouds of tulle, power netting and chiffon to fashion whimsical wedding dresses with limitless volume. What is going to be the outcome? Fairytale-inspired bridal style and whimsical wedding dresses for 2011 I Dos.” One shoulder gowns, sheer and peekaboo necklines will gain attention by allowing brides to be fashionistas with flair.
Ethnic Influences, Cultural Wedding Details
”Whether it’s a religious wedding ceremony ritual, traditional wedding day garb, cultural cuisine infused throughout the reception dinner, or wedding decor with bold, ethnic prints, you can’t help but embrace the unique cultures and ethnicities of couples in 2011.”
The important thing to remember is these are only the forecasted trends for 2011. If this isn’t your idea of the perfect event, be bold and adventurous and create your own trend.
BBFN (Bridal Bliss for Now),
Olivia
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