From lighting to decor and dresses to flowers, Carolyn Garcia of WedgewoodBanquet.com talked to us about a number of hot wedding trends for 2011. As you’ll see, many of the trends are stepping away from the traditional.
Date and time
- Off-season wedding dates (January, March, April, November, December wedding dates)
- Friday and Sunday (day and evening) weddings
- Changes in the traditional timeline – bride and groom being entered into the reception and going straight into their first dance together (instead of waiting to dance until after dinner)
Color and style
- Brides wearing colored wedding shoes instead of the traditional white shoes
- Sashes and dual color bridesmaids dresses
- One shoulder dresses and side chignon hair styles
- Animal fusion – feathers (peacock/ostrich) in décor/centerpieces/bouquets; animal (zebra) print incorporated into decor
- The new 2011 color: Slate
Unique touches
- Jewels and other “significant” items in brides’ bouquets (i.e. a hummingbird floating atop the bride’s bouquet in honor of her late grandfather who LOVED watching hummingbirds drink from flowers outside his window)
- Monograms; initials (crystallized) cake toppers
- Uplighting, monograms/designs cast across the event space wall or dance floor
- Chandeliers!
- “End of night” appetizers (i.e. Kobe beef sliders, french fries, cookies and milk, etc.)
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