A wedding is all about the details and, today, there are so many options available to choose from. Unlike the traditional ways of wedding celebrations that followed the crowd, today’s modern couples prefer to have their wedding celebrated in a unique and more personal way.It’s all about making an immersive memory for the loved ones of the couple. The wedding as a whole, its setting, colors and even the materials of all single details should clearly represent the couple and their love in a unique way.
Modern wedding decor trends are all about the details, trying to make every aspect of the day as perfect as possible and to remember for the rest of your life. Most of the weddings are planned by the couple themselves, trying to make every single detail as unique as possible to show their love and personalities.
A wedding is a celebration for the two people getting married and their families and friends, so it is very important to pay attention to every little detail and to make sure the venue looks great before bringing in all the decorations and wedding props.. Be it candles, flower stands, wedding favors or much more, making sure the floor, windows and general wedding venue are spotless before the big day allows for all of the other decoration elements to shine through, demonstrating and highlighting your chosen theme and wedding design beautifully.
From an intimate and moody wedding to an elegant and opulent affair, there is a huge selection of stylistic elements to choose from and they are all so amazing. Today we’ll be revealing to you the wedding decor trends dominating wedding design right now and choosing the best to light up your big day.
Trend 1: Ethereal and Immersive Lighting
Unforgettable wedding lighting concepts are gradually moving on from traditional use of basic overhead lights and simple uplighting. Instead of traditional wedding venues being booked by couples for their special day, more and more are utilizing light as the primary structural element.
Send guests down a path made of warm candle light and watch them get mesmerized by the dancing of the flames into the night. Creating entrances with fairy lights throughout structures to create a magical tunnel down to the reception is one of our most favorite ideas to date. Structures can also be lit from the outside to create a beautifully ambient entrance too.
Projecting light onto blank walls to create 3D images of waterfalls, or beautiful blooming gardens is an exciting architectural element that we are seeing used more and more. Creating custom neon signs with a couple’s surname or even their favorite romantic quote is also a really popular choice for lighting. Not only is a fabulous, ambient light source for the reception, it also makes for a wonderful and unique photo opportunity!
Trend 2: Bold and Unconventional Color Palettes
Recently there has been a big shift in wedding color schemes. After years of seeing mostly soft pastel colors including blush, cream and white, it seems a lot of modern couples are wanting to move away from the classic wedding colors and opt for more bold and different wedding colors.
At the opposite end of the spectrum to soft pastel and classic whites are moody jewel tones. They instantly give rooms the feeling of high-end luxury and are perfect for those looking for something a little more cutting edge to compliment their alternative wedding.
But, for summer weddings, there are plenty of other brighter citrus color schemes and for the autumn, earthy tones of terracotta, rust and even mustard that can add lots of warmth to your venue. The colors for your wedding are one of the biggest determinants of the overall feeling of your wedding reception. So pick the wedding colors that get you the most excited!
Trend 3: Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Florals
We have lately seen a big increase in couples looking for sustainable wedding flowers for their big day. With increasing awareness about how human actions can affect the environment, there are now a wide array of more eco-friendly options which are not only beautiful to look at but also elegant and versatile enough to fit within most themes for any wedding.
There are many varieties of flowers that you can use instead of traditional discarded cut flowers on your wedding day. Living plants that can be potted up and used as stunning centerpieces which the guests can then take home at the end of the night as a lovely memento.
Locally sourced in season flowers are also increasingly being used. Stunning zero-floral greenery installations can also be created using ferns, eucalyptus and trailing ivy to name a few. They look incredibly lush and give the appearance of having a plethora of flowers without the need for them to be picked and to then be discarded the next day.
Trend 4: Maximalist, Layered Tablescapes
The way to set a table for dinner, that was so minimalistic for so long, is currently being taken over by the “more is more” way of thinking. And this especially applies to a unique Maximalist setting for your guests. The Maximalist styled tablescape is designed to create a grand and highly tactile experience for your guests as they sit down to eat.
Combining different textures and styles from different eras is at the heart of the new more is more aesthetics of dining decor. A luxurious velvet table runner is placed under mismatched glasses of colorful vintage. Decorative centerpieces reach up to the ceiling. The single place setting is full of detail. A specially designed menu with a wax seal from the host is placed on a delicate charger plate. A handmade piece of art from cotton is used as a napkin. This setting is a visual feast before the food even arrives.
Trend 5: Interactive and Personalized Signage
Time to say goodbye to those bland paper signs stuck on wooden easels- Interactive and Personalized Wedding Signs have become one of the many modern aspects of wedding reception decorations that couples are using to create wonderful memories of their big day.
From welcome boards and seating plans to menus for the bar, wedding signage has become an area where couples are really expressing themselves. There are a number of options available for making your sign beautiful to display, such as a sleek acrylic sign which can be mounted to a wall to appear to be floating in space. Alternatively a beautiful antique mirror with elegant calligraphy would make a lovely sign.
Using fabrics such as cotton or satin, we can create beautiful banners that can be hung from structures to drizzle down across the floor, getting more beautiful with time. These pieces of signage are also extremely stylish backdrops for your wedding photos, often becoming one of the most used and loved signs at your wedding reception.
Trend 6: Dramatic Hanging Installations
Going above and beyond the table is something that wedding decorators are really encouraging couples to do, and creating dramatic hanging installations has to be one of the most impactful wedding decorations of them all.
To bring an ethereal dimension to the wedding space, a decorative installation can be suspended from the ceiling. Floating floral clouds create intimacy by floating above guests dining at tables. Woven rattan or metal pendants or even scattered around, a group of variously proportioned hanging lanterns will add plenty of interest and texture, while the soft glow will create a beautiful ambience.
A dramatic, flowing, ethereal look will be achieved with yards of sheer fabric suspended from the ceiling or delicately draping a dance floor or aisle to produce a romantic, intimate, ethereal ambiance in a huge space.
Trend 7: Lounge Areas with a “Residential” Vibe
Many weddings today are long, lively events that can leave guests feeling fatigued by the end of the day. Giving your guests a place to retreat to where they can sit and get some rest is a very thoughtful gesture.. This is where our residential vibe lounge spaces come in – intimate, living room style areas which are placed near the action, but far enough away from the main dance floor to offer guests a refuge from the dancing.
A number of lounge areas have been created to be as beautiful as the rest of the wedding reception. You would create a lounge in a luxury residential area and complete it with a vintage velvet sofa and armchairs. Beautifully patterned Persian rugs, a stylish coffee table, some candles and a small posy of flowers complete this beautiful space.The lounges will provide older guests a beautiful area in which to converse and relax, whilst the dance flooring areas will allow guests to rest their weary feet and still be part of the fun!
The Foundation of Flawless Decor: A Pristine Venue For Wedding Decor Trends
While choosing the perfect velvet linens and the most fun neon signs for your event is easy to get caught up in, it is the most important part of your overall decor that needs the most attention- the preparation of the event venue.
Your centerpieces, suspended florals, tables, tablescapes, etc. look beautiful for your special day. However, all of this would not matter if the venue had not been cleaned prior to your event. Smudged windows, dusty baseboards, dirty restrooms, etc. are sure to bring your luxury event down quickly.
The venue is one of the key elements of any decor and needs to be cleaned and prepared prior to the event.There are so many choices of decorations for your special event. We have stunning velvet linens as well as brilliant neon signs and lots more. There are so many options to choose from. It is very important to us that the function room is left in the same condition as we found it for future hirers.
Don’t let your guests be looking for ways to leave a tip for a good cleaning after your event. Allow yourself and your family to depart for your honeymoon, with the venue having been left in a perfect state of cleaning, courtesy of the professional pre-event cleaning staff at Gifted Hands Cleaning.
Your wedding is your special day and therefore your decorations should show off your personal love story. There are many trends around right now to highlight each style and make them look special in its own way. Whether you go for a moody romantic style using jewels and associated items or take the approach of a breath-taking hanging floral display or even an eco-friendly, sustainable venue and associated centerpiece for the tables, there’s a trend to suit everyone.
A flawless event from beginning to end always starts and ends with a clean property. When choosing decorations to highlight your beautiful wedding settings, remember the before and after to your big day. Give Gifted Hands Cleaning a call today to schedule your teams of expert pre-wedding and post-wedding cleaning to ensure your venues look their absolute best throughout the entire wedding season.
