If this year’s home and fashion trends have taught us anything, it’s that 2021 is all about expressing individuality, embracing eccentricity and being unapologetically ourselves.
After a tough time of lockdown restrictions, engaged couples are looking forward to 2022 with renewed hope and excitement. They can dream again of big parties, packed dancefloors and photos full of smiling guests. Together with loved ones, we’ll celebrate all the things denied to us this past year and kick off the future with joyful enthusiasm.
Whether 2022 is the year of your wedding or anni-ception nuptials will be personal, creative and fun. This post discusses the post-pandemic wedding trends for 2022. Let’s check them out.
1. Rented Wedding Dresses
Brides are choosing to hire one or more outfits for their wedding, meaning they can afford designers they may not be able to purchase and can change up outfits across the day without guilt. With the average bride spending thousands on her dress, 20% of brides said they would now consider renting their wedding dress.
2. Anni-ceptions
Lots of couples went ahead with a small wedding ceremony during lockdown and are saving up their large reception party for the first year anniversary of their original wedding date.
Lots of couples decided to get legally married last year, or will be by the time their big ‘wedding day’ comes, and the options this is giving couples is so exciting.
3. Earthy & Nature Palettes
There will be an increased focus on the environment. Many people have spent more time outside because of the pandemic, and they have a newfound appreciation of nature.
We feel that the colour palette is moving towards earthy, natural colours and away from the whites and pastels of old. I think that people are happy to move away from the traditional ‘norm’. Rust is our prediction for the colour of 2022!”
4. Alcohol Free Weddings
Alcohol, from a glass of bubbles for the speeches to an open bar, has always been seen as essential to a “good” wedding, but more and more couples are putting alcohol-free alternatives on their menu. The sober curious movement – those choosing to avoid or reduce their alcohol intake for personal or wellness reasons – is going to have a big impact on weddings in 2022.
5. Back Garden Wedding
Backyard weddings have been booming and we expect them to be popular in the upcoming year as well, for both safety and comfort.
Inside-out weddings, which flow from the house into the garden, will be particularly popular as couples continue to embrace the open-air message of the past year. Back doors will be thrown open and wedding décor will burst from the interior to exterior, creating a whimsical, playful, garden wedding experience.
The best thing about these trends is you don’t have to compromise on anything related to your wedding. In fact, you can host an extravagant wedding in your budget. Otherwise also, more than the size of the wedding, the experience should matter.
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