Popular Wedding Trends
Marriage is one of the most celebrated ceremonies that anyone can have. In fact, if you take a look at the U.S. Census Bureau, there were/will continue to be around 2.189 million weddings in 2014 alone. That is a lot of weddings. If you are like most brides you probably want your wedding to be perfect. From the dress, to the flowers, to the food and everything in between. If you like being trendy and spotting some of the most popular things to wear, see, eat and dance to, you definitely have to keep up with the hottest trends. Thankfully, if you keep reading down below, you will find out some of the hottest trends for weddings.
2 Popular Food Trends
Food is always and will always be an important part to any party and there are always going to be different food trends. But, as far as weddings go, there are 2 really popular trends going on; signature one bite food items and serve yourself. The one bite appetizers are a great way to keep people fulfilled until dinner time comes, but the one hand option also gives them a chance to talk and drink without having to put their drink down every single time they want another bite. Just pop it into your mouth with one hand. The self-serve option is not really as cliché as a buffet, but it’s as classy or comfortable as you decide to make it. The point is to get people to engage with each other while getting their food and interact with each other. Self-serve can be super classy and you can serve things like little jars of honey, grapes, feta cheese crumbles, crackers, black olives, green olives stuffed with prosciutto, etc. Mind you the guests are still sitting in their chairs, but waiters bring the food on a tray and let the guests choose from what they want. Be sure to include the right bowls, cups and dishware for the best experience possible. One idea for a more rustic style of food like the items listed above, is to serve them in classy teak bowls with wood teak spoons.
Wedding Color Trends
Colors for your wedding venue in NJ are always an important aspect - and sometimes one that stresses a lot of soon to be brides out. But, if you follow some simple trends like regal purples, coffee colors and bright colors like orange and yellow citrus colors, you should be less stressed and more prone to worrying about other things for your wedding. Other colors to take into consideration include; Aqua, Turquoise and Mint (yes Mint!), plum, navy and gray as well as coral. You might also be surprised that another color is back in style that used to be used in almost every wedding; pink. Surely you can figure out a color combination that fits your style with all of these different color trends available. Also, remember to take into consideration the seasonal characteristics of your wedding; for winter weddings white and green, pink and yellow, reds, purples and dark pinks. For summer colors consider white and light teal, ivory, pink and gray and light pink and brown. For fall weddings, as one would expect, go for color combos like cranberry and camel, bronze and teal or mustard and sangria. For spring colors think about white and mocha, sage and ivory or bright blue and white.
Themes
Personally, I think themes are a great option; it’s easier once you figure out what theme you want, and everything else sort of just rolls into place. There are a few trends for themes you want to take into consideration though and they are; beach themed weddings, winter wonderland, and old vintage style glamour, woodland and rustic.
Beach Theme
Colors: light blues, khaki, browns and light greens.
Ideas: Starfish Champaign flutes, sand and shell wine stopper, bridesmaid beach bag.
Food: Jerk Chicken, grilled fish, surf and turf, roast pork with lime.
Drinks: Cocktails, margaritas, coronas, mixed drinks, rum drinks.
Winter Wonderland
Colors: white, greens, pinks and yellows.
Ideas: Sugar dusting on the cake, peanut butter hot coco, and light blue and white glitter lanterns.
Food: Rack of lamb with thyme and shallots, steak with garlic butter compound, stuffed portabella mushrooms with lump crabmeat.
Drinks: Warm apple cider, clove julep, ultra-Alexander.
Dessert Ideas: S'mores bar, caramel apple bar, hot chocolate bar with all the toppings.
Vintage
Colors: bronze, forest green and black, gold’s and black or browns, blacks and silvers.
Ideas: Vintage silver, second-hand books as wedding favors, pink and green Depression glass.
Food: Finger sandwiches, deviled eggs, mini quiche Lorraine’s.
Drinks: Milkshakes, coke-floats, tea, ginger beer, tonics.
Woodland and Rustic
Colors: greens and browns.
Ideas: Pine-cone wedding invitations on off-white paper, plant and flower inspired centerpieces, custom wood-carved signs.
Food: Wine and cheese, apple pie shooters, BBQ.
Drinks: Alcoholic strawberry lemonade, mint juleps, spiked apple cider, blueberry mojito.
Venues
This one should seem obvious. But yes, your wedding venue does matter! In fact, it can make or break the reception. There are a few things you want to consider when it comes time to choosing a wedding venue in NJ:
Location: Make sure that if you have a lot of family in the US that you try to pick a place that is a fair distance to immediate family or your best-friend from college. Chances are if you sent someone an invite it’s because you really want them to come. It would be horrible if they couldn’t come just because it was too far to fly or drive to!
Budget: Of course your budget matters! If you can only afford a small get together with a few friends and immediate family, don’t let anyone push you to do otherwise, especially if you are paying for the wedding yourself with your soon to be husband. You can find some really quaint venues for the price you want.
Seasonal Concerns: Make sure that if you are having a winter wedding, you correlate your venue to the weather. Sure, an outdoor wedding might be nice, but chances are everyone is going to be freezing, so perhaps its best to find a venue that offers both indoor and outdoor options. On the other hand, if you are getting married in the dead of the summer, make sure you either have an indoor venue or you find a place that offers air conditioned tents to keep cool.
2 Popular Food Trends
Food is always and will always be an important part to any party and there are always going to be different food trends. But, as far as weddings go, there are 2 really popular trends going on; signature one bite food items and serve yourself. The one bite appetizers are a great way to keep people fulfilled until dinner time comes, but the one hand option also gives them a chance to talk and drink without having to put their drink down every single time they want another bite. Just pop it into your mouth with one hand. The self-serve option is not really as cliché as a buffet, but it’s as classy or comfortable as you decide to make it. The point is to get people to engage with each other while getting their food and interact with each other. Self-serve can be super classy and you can serve things like little jars of honey, grapes, feta cheese crumbles, crackers, black olives, green olives stuffed with prosciutto, etc. Mind you the guests are still sitting in their chairs, but waiters bring the food on a tray and let the guests choose from what they want. Be sure to include the right bowls, cups and dishware for the best experience possible. One idea for a more rustic style of food like the items listed above, is to serve them in classy teak bowls with wood teak spoons.
Wedding Color Trends
Colors for your wedding venue in NJ are always an important aspect - and sometimes one that stresses a lot of soon to be brides out. But, if you follow some simple trends like regal purples, coffee colors and bright colors like orange and yellow citrus colors, you should be less stressed and more prone to worrying about other things for your wedding. Other colors to take into consideration include; Aqua, Turquoise and Mint (yes Mint!), plum, navy and gray as well as coral. You might also be surprised that another color is back in style that used to be used in almost every wedding; pink. Surely you can figure out a color combination that fits your style with all of these different color trends available. Also, remember to take into consideration the seasonal characteristics of your wedding; for winter weddings white and green, pink and yellow, reds, purples and dark pinks. For summer colors consider white and light teal, ivory, pink and gray and light pink and brown. For fall weddings, as one would expect, go for color combos like cranberry and camel, bronze and teal or mustard and sangria. For spring colors think about white and mocha, sage and ivory or bright blue and white.
Themes
Personally, I think themes are a great option; it’s easier once you figure out what theme you want, and everything else sort of just rolls into place. There are a few trends for themes you want to take into consideration though and they are; beach themed weddings, winter wonderland, and old vintage style glamour, woodland and rustic.
Beach Theme
Colors: light blues, khaki, browns and light greens.
Ideas: Starfish Champaign flutes, sand and shell wine stopper, bridesmaid beach bag.
Food: Jerk Chicken, grilled fish, surf and turf, roast pork with lime.
Drinks: Cocktails, margaritas, coronas, mixed drinks, rum drinks.
Winter Wonderland
Colors: white, greens, pinks and yellows.
Ideas: Sugar dusting on the cake, peanut butter hot coco, and light blue and white glitter lanterns.
Food: Rack of lamb with thyme and shallots, steak with garlic butter compound, stuffed portabella mushrooms with lump crabmeat.
Drinks: Warm apple cider, clove julep, ultra-Alexander.
Dessert Ideas: S'mores bar, caramel apple bar, hot chocolate bar with all the toppings.
Vintage
Colors: bronze, forest green and black, gold’s and black or browns, blacks and silvers.
Ideas: Vintage silver, second-hand books as wedding favors, pink and green Depression glass.
Food: Finger sandwiches, deviled eggs, mini quiche Lorraine’s.
Drinks: Milkshakes, coke-floats, tea, ginger beer, tonics.
Woodland and Rustic
Colors: greens and browns.
Ideas: Pine-cone wedding invitations on off-white paper, plant and flower inspired centerpieces, custom wood-carved signs.
Food: Wine and cheese, apple pie shooters, BBQ.
Drinks: Alcoholic strawberry lemonade, mint juleps, spiked apple cider, blueberry mojito.
Venues
This one should seem obvious. But yes, your wedding venue does matter! In fact, it can make or break the reception. There are a few things you want to consider when it comes time to choosing a wedding venue in NJ:
Location: Make sure that if you have a lot of family in the US that you try to pick a place that is a fair distance to immediate family or your best-friend from college. Chances are if you sent someone an invite it’s because you really want them to come. It would be horrible if they couldn’t come just because it was too far to fly or drive to!
Budget: Of course your budget matters! If you can only afford a small get together with a few friends and immediate family, don’t let anyone push you to do otherwise, especially if you are paying for the wedding yourself with your soon to be husband. You can find some really quaint venues for the price you want.
Seasonal Concerns: Make sure that if you are having a winter wedding, you correlate your venue to the weather. Sure, an outdoor wedding might be nice, but chances are everyone is going to be freezing, so perhaps its best to find a venue that offers both indoor and outdoor options. On the other hand, if you are getting married in the dead of the summer, make sure you either have an indoor venue or you find a place that offers air conditioned tents to keep cool.