This post may includeaffiliate links.
I really hope the extravagance dies out. I just…my heart aches for these couples spending upper 5 and 6 figures mostly for the aesthetic, and then come back here and post about everything that went wrong.
The extravagant pre-wedding events.The Instagram worthy planning (so stress producing).
On wedding dresses: the tops that look like lingerie. Super cute if that’s your style, but in a few years it’ll be so dated.
Going into debt.
Massive destination bachelor/bachelorette parties that costs thousands of dollars over days at a time. LOL I can’t wait for them to go away.
All of them! There is nothing in 2024 that won’t look dated in 2050, just like how there was nothing in 1980 that didn’t look dated in 2000. Some things will be dated faster than others, but everything will be dated, from the clothes and accessories to the hairstyles to the food served to the photography style. Even the fact that you had wedding photography at all will be dated one day.Timelessness is a myth. Always has been.
The bustier/corset/lingerie type dress bodice I think will be the equivalent of the 80s puffy sleeve.
Garter toss 🙃Makes me uncomfortable EVERY. TIME.
I would love if the trend of expecting friends and family to spend hundreds (even thousands) of dollars on wedding related events would die. Unfortunately, if the posts here show anything, the entitlement culture seems to be alive and well.
Donut walls.
The cursive minimal signage and beige/white/tan everything.
Most of it to be honest - the huge expensive Instagram weddings, the cursive fonts, so many signs, getaway bach parties, the dress style that’s mostly lace top with a line bottom.We all just kind of have to assume that whatever we do for our weddings now, eventually we’re going to have to defend ourselves to the grandkids of “it was cool at the time!”.
I’m actually surprised the cursive “bridesmaid” font hasn’t died off yet. god i hate that font.
The bare/minimal icing wedding cakes! I think that they’re cute, but it’s definitely a trend and will probably look dated in photos.
Having a lot of guests. I think that elopements and micro-weddings will continue to become more and more normalized and socially acceptable as couples look to save money and keep things low-key and low-pressure.Guests expect more from weddings nowadays than they did a few decades ago when potluck receptions and having family and friends pitch in were still socially acceptable. Now, couples are expected to wine and dine their wedding guests to a certain extent and hire professionals instead of relying on family and friends.I’m not saying that guests' expectations are wrong or out of line. I understand that many guests travel long distances, take time off work, and/or make other sacrifices to attend weddings. What I’m saying is that most couples, even now, can’t really afford to provide that level of hospitality to very many guests.I mean, if you think about it, the biggest line items on a typical wedding budget aren’t the venue or the decorations, they’re the things that effect the guest experience the most: food, beverage, entertainment, and staff (so you don’t have to put guests to work). It is simply impossible to have a wedding below a certain cost threshold without significantly impacting the guest experience.So as housing shortages persist in the Western world and the cost of living (and therefore vendor pricing) continues to go up, we’re going to see more and more couples forgoing having wedding guests, or choosing to only have a select few family/friends in attendance.Personally, I regret letting my husband’s family pressure us into having a wedding instead of an elopement. I enjoyed our wedding, but even though we did what we could to keep costs down while providing good hospitality to our guests, the wedding still set us way back financially. And the real kicker is that the vast majority of his family ended up not being able to even attend our wedding.When my own daughter grows up, if she ever wants to get married, I will most definitely emphasize that she and her partner can have whatever kind of wedding they want and can afford. They don’t have to follow any specific tradition and they don’t even have to include her father or me or anyone else.
Neon signs, drink/champagne walls, first looks (which I love and we are doing, but I think the pendulum will swing on this one), blurry film photos.
Wedding photographer of 15+ years here. All clothing and hairstyles will obviously be dated. Almost all decor will be dated.But these people commenting about first looks are hilarious. First looks aren’t a trend lol. They are a logistical aspect of a wedding.
I think (hope) the concept of a wedding weekend will go out of style. It’s expensive to host a welcome dinner, celebration brunch, etc in addition to a wedding and as a guest I’m just not interested.Also all the wedding adjacent events like bridal showers are unnecessary when people live together before marriage and it feels weird with giving multiple gifts between all the wedding events.Geometric and hoop arches are also probably a trend (and one I am using). Also all those mirror sign seating charts since they’re difficult to read.In terms of dresses, I think the more form fitting, lace style will be dated (but that is also what I got so no hate)In terms of rings, the solitaire cut and pave band are both very trendy so I can see those being dated. Diamonds in general are also becoming less popular, so we may see a shift to a non diamond ring being more common.
Desaturated photos, the ones where the colors aren’t true or there’s so much white light to make everyone look ethereal. Also the dresses that have the fabric appliqués all over them.
Maybe mismatch bridesmaids dresses? I personally love the idea of everyone being comfortable in styles that flatter them and will be adopting the trend for my next wedding next year. But something tells me the trend won’t vanish but will die down drastically.
See Also on Bored Panda
Bows. While they’re pretty, and I am actually planning on a few bow-things for my wedding next year, I think this will trend will be done within the next few years. I can see people thinking it looks too young or something.
- bridal gowns that look more like underwear than outerwear.- flower walls- mirror signs- floral arches- uplighting- photo booths- destination weddings.
The rustic look, specifically a geometric, wooden shaped alter with some flower attached to it. The Neon signs of the newlywed’s last names, the acrylic signs of the seating arrangements. If we go into wedding dresses, then specifically mermaid cut dresses with sheer bodices and a leg slit. Or the ballgown with a boned bodice and baroque or dropped waist. Also the detachable off the shoulder strap or puffy sleeve. Bridesmaids dresses: mismatched dresses, especially if some are solid colored and some are floral print.
The mirror for a seating chart. Gloves and pearls. The oval diamond on a thin gold band. Confused as to why so many people say it’s timeless bc it’s clearly a hallmark of 2020s rings.
Pampas grass and triangle arches. Boho dresses.
I have so many thoughts!! Champagne towers. Everyone wearing colored sunglasses / glow sticks. The drop/ baroque waist wedding dresses. Eucalyptus. Sparkler exits. The fake handwriting font, and similarly, the elongated cursive that everyone uses. Neon signs (obvs). Bud vases. Wedding hair that’s down with the two pieces near the ears pinned back, and similarly, Hollywood waves. Oval rings w a gold band (guilty lol!). The notes for everyone at their place setting. Wedding gloves and puffy sleeves. Embroidered veils / dresses. Disco balls!! Ok that’s all I can think of.
Acrylic signs.
Photo booths and props.
I’m seeing a lot of 70s inspired wedding looks these days and I think it’s going to look the way the early 2010’s boho/hipster vibe looks to us now.
Tombstones everywhere. The arches, the table numbers, the menus.
Wildflowers and bright, colourful palettes, WHICH I LOVE BTW.
Everything that people are claiming to be “timeless.” Oval diamonds, champagne towers, pearl veils, film photography, etc. Nothing is truly timeless.
Veils with colorful flowers in them.
Eucalyptus design everywhere
Progress:Ic check outlinedDialog closeIc_smileIc_mehNextNextBackIc check outlinedDialog closeIc_smileIc_mehThanks! Check out the results:View alternative results:0
Progress:Ic check outlinedDialog closeIc_smileIc_mehNextNextBack
Progress:
Ic check outlinedDialog close
Ic_smileIc_meh
NextNextBack
Next
Back
Ic check outlinedDialog closeIc_smileIc_meh
Thanks! Check out the results:View alternative results:
View alternative results:
0
Modal closeAdd Your Answer!Not your original work?Add sourcePublish
Modal close
Add Your Answer!Not your original work?Add sourcePublish
Not your original work?Add sourcePublish
Not your original work?Add source
Modal closeModal closeOoops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.UploadUploadError occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again.TwitterRender conversationUse html versionGenerate not embedded versionAdd watermarkInstagramShow Image OnlyHide CaptionCropAdd watermarkFacebookShow Image OnlyAdd watermarkChangeSourceTitleUpdateAdd Image
Modal closeOoops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.UploadUploadError occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again.TwitterRender conversationUse html versionGenerate not embedded versionAdd watermarkInstagramShow Image OnlyHide CaptionCropAdd watermarkFacebookShow Image OnlyAdd watermarkChangeSourceTitleUpdateAdd Image
Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
Upload
UploadError occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again.TwitterRender conversationUse html versionGenerate not embedded versionAdd watermarkInstagramShow Image OnlyHide CaptionCropAdd watermarkFacebookShow Image OnlyAdd watermark
Error occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again.
TwitterRender conversationUse html versionGenerate not embedded versionAdd watermark
InstagramShow Image OnlyHide CaptionCropAdd watermark
FacebookShow Image OnlyAdd watermark
ChangeSourceTitle
You May Like40 Wedding Guests Call Out Things That Couples Do That Are Inconsiderate To ThemIndrė Lukošiūtė35 Entitled, Trashy, And Downright Terrible Wedding Guests (New Pics)Donata RuzgaitėWoman Loses It As Mom Gives Away Her Wedding Dress To Pregnant SIL, Says She’s “Living In Sin”Rūta Zumbrickaitė
Indrė Lukošiūtė
Donata Ruzgaitė
Rūta Zumbrickaitė
Occasions
