Thursday, February 11th, 2010...10:09 am
Top 10 Wedding Trends for 2010 IN THE NEWS
According to OneWed.com, the top 10 wedding trends for 2010 are:
1. Screw the Trends – Be Yourself
The top wedding trend for 2010 is personalization. Instead of a cookie-cutter ceremony and reception, the new focus is on customizing the big day for the bride, groom and wedding party. Also, the emphasis on individual style includes bridesmaids. Instead of clones wearing the same dress, shoes and identical updos, try picking a color scheme and giving each bridesmaid the opportunity to choose a dress that shows her personality… and complements yours.
2. Bright Color, Black Backdrop
The only thing white should be the bride’s wedding dress. Black accents and bright, bold colors are in, for everything from bridesmaid dresses to flowers to table linens.
3. Earth-friendly “I Do’s”
Eco-conscious nuptials are all the rage, featuring pre-owned and vintage wedding dresses, LED lighting, recycled paper invitations and locally-grown food and flower choices.
4. Groomed for Success
Today’s groom dives into the planning process, jumping online and searching blogs like: The Man Registry, The Plunge, Temple of the Groom, The Groom Says, and Ben the Groom.
5. Everything Old is New Again
Maybe it started with Mad Men, or with the desire to wear a pillbox hat, or a fixation with a fabulous birdcage veil. Brides are catching vintage fever and falling head over heels for retro looks like Depression era glass and tea-length dresses.
6. You Can Go Home Again
Backyard rustic chic is the best way to describe the newest wedding venue – your own backyard. Whether the wedding actually IS in your own backyard, a local park, beach, barn or even the “backyard” of a fabulous resort, the idea is to invite just your nearest and dearest to a wedding that’s long on comfort, charm and love, but low on artifice, pretension, and unnecessary extras.
7. Mix and Mingle
Instead of a traditional sit down dinner, experiment with a new twist on wining and dining – an extended cocktail hour, lounge-style seating or a family-style meal. Anything you can do to shake up the format will give your guests a chance to socialize more freely.
8. Return to Romance
Romance is in the air with special engagement photo sessions, videotaped proposal stories to capture the memory (and possibly share at the reception) and a renewed focus on marriage. A few other romantic touches include the abundance of lace and tulle on the bridal runway for 2010 dress trends and the continuing popularity of deeply emotional vows and toasts.
9. Food You Can Eat
Today’s wedding receptions are serving upscale comfort food at sit down meals, buffets and as late night snacks. Desserts are getting a make-over, too, as hard-to-eat fondant is upgraded to butter cream icing on wedding cakes (softer and sweeter) and the cakes are paired with palate-friendly sweets like pies, brownies and cookies.
10. iDo
Tech-savvy couples are embracing online wedding planning to save time and money…and tweeting about it along the way. Aside from status updates, brides-to-be are experimenting with LED lighting, iPod DJ’s and digital cameras to complement their professional wedding vendors.
4 Comments
February 11th, 2010 at 11:22 am
I’m not sure any of these are new for 2010, and I don’t think buttercream is an “upgrade” from fondant. Fondant is usually more expensive, isn’t it?
February 11th, 2010 at 11:51 am
Jennifer, it’s funny but I was thinking the same on some of these. For example, the very first one — about personalization — that’s been an ongoing trend for several years now. Still, OneWed.com says this about the trend report: “We’ve studied the landscape, interviewed experts and listened to you and now, we proudly unveil our top ten wedding trends for this year!” In regard to “upgrade,” I’m guessing it was a poor choice of word. Fondant is more expensive than buttercream, but I think what they meant was, brides are going back to basics, and buttercream is part of that trend.
And here’s what their blog said today about the trend report: “If you read our Top 10 Wedding Trends for 2010 blog post yesterday, you already know that when it comes to wedding cakes, fondant is out, and butter cream icing is in. But after surveying wedding experts, we learned that wedding cakes are taking a little breather in 2010… a mini hiatus of sorts. Brides will be breaking tradition, and branching out by serving alternative, yummy desserts (desserts you do not want to pass up!).” I find that a little hard to believe, especially given that so many bakeries are offering amazing wedding cakes “as seen on TV.”
February 12th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
I think the trend toward engaged couples registering for money rather than presents is a big trend in 2010. My cash gift registry website, Deposit a Gift, is perfect for allowing couples to register for anything from honeymoons to new home down payments with total flexibility and ease.
Deposit a Gift is the latest incarnation of cash gift registries. The idea is that money is the most flexible, useful gift and, in today’s economy, it is more important than ever to spend your money exactly as you want to. That concept applies to both user and guest; if you are going to spend money, why not give people what they really want?
Unwittingly, gift giving has been heading in this direction for some time. People return gifts for cash; they ask for gift cards; they tell their parents to let their friends know money is the best gift. There are even websites that will buy gift cards from you for a fraction of their value—clearly not what guests had in mind for their present. What people seem to be struggling with now is how to communicate what they want without seeming crass.
That is where Deposit a Gift comes in. The site bridges the gap between a traditional registry and asking for money. If someone is comfortable shopping online, they will have no problem using Deposit a Gift.
I would be happy to help if you have any questions about our service. Email me at: dana@depositagift.com
Cheers!
-Dana Ostomel-
Founder: http://www.depositagift.com
February 13th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Well, I think part of the reason customization is so huge is because of the internet. When my sister got married 7 years ago, she didn’t use the internet AT ALL and so far I’ve done everything online. You get to learn about lots of new ideas that way, not just what’s in the magazines. You can also get into big trouble that way. So many things are on my “gotta have it” list that I didn’t even know existed before I started looking online. A blessing and a curse!
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