Looking ahead at 2013 wedding trends
So, we are a little bit late to the party with this post as 2013 is well underway and many of the magazines and blogs have already shared their views on 2013 wedding trends and what’s hot in the world of weddings in the months ahead. However, we want to have our say too!
If you’re getting married this year, this post is for you as we take a look at trends, ideas and predictions which could influence your own W-day styling. So here’s our thoughts on the 2013 wedding trends which will be influencing your styling and planning decisions this year…
Colour
Every year Pantone announces it’s colour of the year and 2013 sees Emerald 17-5641 taking the spotlight. This rich jewel tone is perfect whatever the season you say “I do”. We’ve given you some suggested colour palettes below for each of the seasons, and how you choose to implement the colour is up to you. It could be through your florals, bridesmaids dresses, or even your table linens…
Linens
Any of our clients will tell you – we love a table linen here at Just Bespoke which is good news as this year, we’re going to see more and more couples opting for unusual linens for their weddings. Seduced by the pretty on Pinterest, we’ll see everything from bold stripes and bright patterns through to sparkles, sequins and spots, ruffles, raffia, tulle and two-tone. You name it…we’ll be seeing lots of it. Now just to find a UK supplier who offers the breadth of variety that we see in the US…
Over-sized Bouquets
Florals continue to play a big role in the styling of a wedding and over the coming months we’re going to see a shift from neat and compact bouquets, to large over-sized hand-tied arrangements. Personally, we love the evolution of the bridal bouquet and can’t wait to see some big impact blooms making their way down the aisle this year…
Succulents
Staying on the topic of flowers, we will also see florals attacking the senses this year with lots more scent, texture and interesting shapes and sizes, thanks to the addition of more succulents in both bouquets and arrangements…
Food Stations
With the popularity of street food at the minute, we’ll see a lot more variety and originality in the types of food being served at weddings in 2013. From park-up and serve style affairs such as Anna Mae’s and Eat My Pies through to themed food stations such as Mexican Street Food and Chinese live cooking stations. Food will be a lot more interactive in the months ahead…
Evening Ceremonies
Last year, the government relaxed the laws regarding when you could conduct wedding ceremonies in England and Wales. This means that whilst previously wedding ceremonies had to take place between 8am and 6pm, couples can now get married at any time of the day, enabling evening ceremonies for the very first time. We can’t wait to get our first midnight wedding but for now, here’s some inspiration…
Will you be incorporating any of these ideas into your own W-day? We’d love to hear what you have planned…have a great weekend!
Credits
Linens
Top Left: The Knot
Top Right: Carolyne Roehm via Veranda
Bottom Left: Zest Floral & Event Design via SMP
Bottom Right: Hey Gorgeous Events via 100 Layer Cake
Over-sized Florals
Top Left: SMP
Top Right: Bella Bloom Floral Design via SMP
Bottom Left: Root 75 via SMP
Bottom Right: Biba
Succulents
Top Left: Central market via Ruffled
Top Right: Layers of Lovely via SMP
Bottom Left: The Bride’s Cafe
Bottom Right: Flowers Annette Gomez via SMP
Food Stations
Top Left: Celebrations at Home
Top Right: Veronica Yem
Bottom Left: Anna Mae’s
Bottom Right: Daisy the Vintage Ice Cream Van
Evening Ceremonies
Left: Wedding By Color
Right: Borrowed and Bleu via Wedding Gawker
