Wedding Trends
Beach Weddings
Friday, May 9th, 2008Theme and destination weddings continue to be popular. A favorite combination is to have a beach themed wedding at an ocean-front destination (such as Myrtle Beach or any of a number of Florida beaches). What makes up a theme wedding? The attire, decorations, printed material, and other accessories. For example:
* You can integrate a beach […]
Square Wedding Cakes — Trends
Monday, March 10th, 2008Unique wedding cake designs are a continuing trend. We’ve seen cakes drenched in chocolate, covered in fresh flowers, and monogrammed with the couple’s initials. Some are more elaborate, with lighted fountains, multi-shaped tiers, or trimmed in lace or jewels. The single most enduring trend leading into 2008, based upon online searches, is the square wedding […]
2008 Trends — Makeup
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008As I was flipping through the new Sephora catalogue, it hit me there are two very different makeup trends in 2008. One natural-looking, the other vibrant and artistic. On the one hand, spring 2008 fashion shows feature bright colors and boldly glamorous looks. On the other, natural mineral makeup is growing in popularity. The best […]
2008 Wedding Trends — Tossing, Waving, Releasing
Sunday, February 24th, 2008Traditionally, rice or bird seed were thrown as the newly wedded couple exits the church. The trend, according to Josie Littlepage, is toward more colorful wedding tosses. She has seen eucalyptus and lavender petals thrown, and even seen guests shake — not throw — colorful streamers. Other suggestions we’ve seen:
Set off biodegradable party poppers
throw air-popped […]
2008 Wedding Trends - Environmentally Friendly
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008The movement toward a more natural and planet-friendly lifestyle is creating positive trends within most industries, and wedding trends are no different. Vendors quoted in last Sunday’s St. Louis Post Dispatch mentioned noticing several “green” wedding trends for 2008. Including:
- Green bouquets for a green wedding. Carolyn Burke has noticed more brides choosing green as […]