We truly are in the age of anything goes, especially in the world of weddings. There was a time not so long ago when every wedding you attended likely had the same vibe. A pretty (but predictable) blush, green and gold décor palette; a monochromatic palette of bridesmaid dresses; a floral wall installation; a custom cocktail; food stations or family style dining; and an after-party photobooth.
There was definitely a wedding template happening, one that event planners had been attempting to break for years because nobody wants to feel like their wedding looks like anyone elses. When the wedding boom of 2022 kicked in as we emerged from the pandemic, this was the moment couples realized embracing an authentic and hyper-personalized wedding day was the way.
Eschewing tradition, convention and the expected has not only become the norm, but something couples delight in as they plan an authentic celebration that is uniquely theirs. Also the new norm? Making your event a multi-day experience (up to three or four days) which means a wedding day bookended by pre-celebrations like the welcome party, a super-sized rehearsal dinner; and post events like a brunches and adventure days.
As we’re just weeks away from kicking off a new year, we’re all about an essential list of cool wedding trends for the year ahead. There are SO many chic ideas we love to make your 2025 wedding a showstopper. Here, we share five of our favourites to make your big day shine bright. —Alison McGill
Dramatic Wedding Dresses
After seasons of minimalism, wedding gowns are back to being grand and glorious. This doesn’t mean they are frothy, overly inflated confections, but that designs have an old-world theatricality about them. After seasons of sleeves being the star attraction, we are now firmly in the era of the statement waistline. Bridal designers are currently having a love affair with the Basque waistline, a classic French design detail featuring a dramatic V-shape waist which creates a look that feels both vintage and modern. Bubble skirts, touchable textures and unexpected floral embellishments are also incredibly fashion-forward bridal wear details.
Fruit, Veg & Floral Arrangements
Looking to make an impact with your wedding floral story? Playing with organic shaped displays, unconventional florals and adding a twist to installations by adding fruits and veggies is very on trend for 2025. Think berries, lemons, oranges, limes, grapes, and tomatoes!
Branding Your Wedding
This begins with you thinking of the event as a whole mood and treating every detail of it as part of your wedding brand activation. A key part of that branding is creating a comprehensive content plan for the day for your social platforms—we are firmly in the age of the viral wedding where so many couples want as many eyes as possible on their day. With this in mind, hiring a wedding content creator for the day is key and a vendor who will be one of the absolute stars of your planning squad.
Colourplay
Colour for weddings is in, and the more electric and eclectic the combos the better. Don’t be afraid to mix and match bold brights in every aspect of your day—groomswear, bridesmaid dresses, stationary, floral décor—to create a joyful mood and one that truly speaks to your personal aesthetic. Some fashionable favourite shades to consider red, lilac, sky blue and butter yellow and gold.
Emotional Wedding Photos
We’re talking about images that are not just candid, but extremely raw and authentic, capturing all the unfiltered moments of the day from every angle. It’s about the moments—the stolen kisses, the father-daughter pause at the end of the aisle, the flower girls gone wild, the guests showing off their fabulous wedding ‘fits to each other. Images that look like outtakes are the new stars of every wedding photo story.
Wedding Cakes
After years of candy tables, cupcake towers and donut walls, the iconic wedding cake is has returned as the star of the sweet table. Retro, piped designs in sweet shapes like hearts are haute, as are kitschy dome shaped confections. If you want to make a beautiful statement, go for a ‘cake meadow,’ which consists of a simply decorated multi-tier cake displayed in the centre of a meadow of artfully arranged wildflowers.
Feature image: Cinq
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