The past year’s impact on social events has been one for the ages, with weddings and other related events postponed due to safety for loved ones in attendance.
Using 2021, as a glimpse of light at the end of this tunnel will help resume the conversation on this decade’s new wedding industry trends in 2021.
With 2020 over, it’s time to move forward and look towards the new year’s top wedding trends.
Love Is Still In The Air.
COVID-19 may be almost everywhere to stop social events like weddings to operate the same as in the past.
However, love is still in the air for the couples embracing the pandemic’s flames with the new wedding trends, experiences, and design aspects to create a new beginning.
Let’s Plan Ahead With 2021 Wedding Trends
Backyard/ Outdoor Weddings
The sudden rise of outdoor weddings is gaining momentum, with tented weddings becoming new ballrooms for couples looking to make it safer for their guests.
Marriages are being planned in backyards, gardens, and beaches with creative spins to add that unique touch.
The combination of the visual elements with drapery from the tents displays a fairytale-like environment for couples on the wedding day by taking advantage of the natural breeze and sunlight.
Smaller Celebrations
Couples looking to downsize the guest count mostly due to social distancing and safety concerns are looking for more intimate celebrations for those closest to them.
Micro weddings have become less stressful with a simplistic feel to give couples a more connected experience with their guests on their big day.
Usually, smaller guest counts of 40 or less are rough estimates for a micro wedding with couples having more spending money on the ceremony’s finer details.
Guest-Centered Details
A wedding planner once said that the wedding isn’t for the couple; it’s for everyone coming to the wedding. Guest-centered details are what the guests will remember in the years to come after the wedding, the elements that left a long-lasting impression.
Guest entry points are having hand sanitizer and social distancing signs available at events to promote guests’ safety.
Couples are developing concepts like welcome boxes to house all the program details alongside take-home favors.
Personalize with Self-Service Bars
Custom self-service bars allow guests to take advantage of DIY stations, from drinks to ice cream to even tacos.
Couples are adding these options alongside their catering to give guests a more hands-on experience to create a more memorable experience.
Imagine offering an ice cream sundae bar for the kids, drink stations to mix their drinks for the adults, and a taco bar with all the different flavors and options without the need for multiple bartenders.
Guest Quality Over Guest Quantity
Guest count is one of the driving factors for the high cost of wedding ceremonies.
The couples are re-assessing whose truly important to their lives by being more selective with their guest list.
The trend of inviting every family member from second cousins to your mom’s step-sister daughter’s son is over mostly due to social distancing, with couples wanting to focus more on the loved ones that truly matter.
Plan Ahead With Marvelous Moments
The pandemic has shifted the priorities with a new look for wedding elements in the recent decade. The weddings postponed earlier may now resume planning.
They are taking advantage of the wedding trends of 2021 to get ideas for future weddings.
While some guests may still fear large gatherings, the most significant trend may be the increase of smaller weddings. Focusing on all the finer details is a daunting task, especially in these trying times.
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