The Top Wedding Trends for 2011
If you want to plan the trendiest wedding on the block, you've got to do some research. If you're already planning your 2011 wedding, don't pick up that dress or choose those colours until you know what the top wedding trends for the year are going to be. The entire wedding industry is softening from sleek and modern to something a bit more feminine and frilly. Here are some trends you'll start seeing in wedding magazines everywhere in 2011.
For the Dress
Wedding dresses have, for a while, been either full of elaborate details like embroidery and rhinestones or super simple, sleek, and modern. For weddings 2011, you're probably going to see a movement toward a sort of blend of the two.
Walk through any clothing store – or even supermarket with its own brand of clothes – right now, and you'll find that little ruffles and frills are everywhere. Things aren't totally Victorian and out-of-hand, though. Normally, a shirt, skirt, or dress will be accented by a few ruffles of the same colour as the shirt.
This is a trend you're likely to see in lots of wedding dresses in the coming year. They'll start moving back to feminine detailing, but they won't be overdone, either. Colour-on-colour details are hot right now, and you'll see them into 2011.
For the Invitations
Wedding trends 2011 are getting really interesting in the invitations department. The colours for next year are promising to be bright and tropical, veering slightly away from the browns and blues that were in this year. To reflect this, designers are coming out with all sorts of futuristic and Art Deco invitations.
Both styles use interesting shapes and designs, although the Art Deco invitations look somewhat busier. Geometry is the key here, and lots of these invitations will fold out in different ways or feature interesting geometrical cut-outs.
On the opposite end of things, though, you'll also see wedding invitations that match the frilly details on the wedding dresses. Swirling fonts and beautiful pastel details will go with the feminine look that many brides are after now.
For the Reception
Many brides and grooms these days are opting to have their weddings at different times. Sometimes brunch wedding receptions are there to save money. Sometimes they just want the event to last all day rather than a few hours.
One hot item on the list of wedding ideas is to throw an after party. The bride can change into something less formal, and friends and close family members can stick around for coffee, drinks, and more dancing until the bride and groom are ready to go. Hiring a DJ rather than a live band here gives you more variety in music, and it makes these wedding trends more affordable.
For the Dress
Wedding dresses have, for a while, been either full of elaborate details like embroidery and rhinestones or super simple, sleek, and modern. For weddings 2011, you're probably going to see a movement toward a sort of blend of the two.
Walk through any clothing store – or even supermarket with its own brand of clothes – right now, and you'll find that little ruffles and frills are everywhere. Things aren't totally Victorian and out-of-hand, though. Normally, a shirt, skirt, or dress will be accented by a few ruffles of the same colour as the shirt.
This is a trend you're likely to see in lots of wedding dresses in the coming year. They'll start moving back to feminine detailing, but they won't be overdone, either. Colour-on-colour details are hot right now, and you'll see them into 2011.
For the Invitations
Wedding trends 2011 are getting really interesting in the invitations department. The colours for next year are promising to be bright and tropical, veering slightly away from the browns and blues that were in this year. To reflect this, designers are coming out with all sorts of futuristic and Art Deco invitations.
Both styles use interesting shapes and designs, although the Art Deco invitations look somewhat busier. Geometry is the key here, and lots of these invitations will fold out in different ways or feature interesting geometrical cut-outs.
On the opposite end of things, though, you'll also see wedding invitations that match the frilly details on the wedding dresses. Swirling fonts and beautiful pastel details will go with the feminine look that many brides are after now.
For the Reception
Many brides and grooms these days are opting to have their weddings at different times. Sometimes brunch wedding receptions are there to save money. Sometimes they just want the event to last all day rather than a few hours.
One hot item on the list of wedding ideas is to throw an after party. The bride can change into something less formal, and friends and close family members can stick around for coffee, drinks, and more dancing until the bride and groom are ready to go. Hiring a DJ rather than a live band here gives you more variety in music, and it makes these wedding trends more affordable.
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