2025 marks the year that many people can officially utter the words ‘I’m getting married this year!’. With the excitement building up to your special day, now is often the time that the finer details come into play. What song you do you want to play for your reception entrance? What will you name your tables? What’s on the menu for a late-night snack? There are so many questions to answer! If you haven’t thought that far, it can be difficult to reach a clear decision. Each and every wedding is unique, but there are often fresh trends that appear each year. We’re bringing you, what we think will be some of the top trends for this year. From to table styling to roaming desserts, we’ve covered all bases.
Intimate Weddings
A notably large rise in smaller and intimate weddings is making its way into 2025. A popular way to celebrate during a global pandemic, micro weddings have never really gone away. A shift in the way we choose to celebrate has happened slowly overtime, meaning we are making more conscious decisions to celebrate the way we want to. Cutting back on guest numbers, means you can extend the budget further and indulge on the things that matter most.
Film Style Photography
We’ve seen the style of photography for weddings adapt throughout the years. With less emphasis on the traditional posed portraits and the emergence of a candid style come into play. This style of photography is one to watch for the 2025 season, with a focus on romantic and nostalgic shots, its forgiving and captures everyone in the right way. Less pressure helps create a ‘paparazzi’ style of imagery and captures the true essence of the event.
Drapes and Florals
A twist on a traditional style of wedding décor is making its way into 2025. With a soft and light feel, drapes are a perfect way to create a cosy and intimate spaces that feel romantic. The accent of fabric creates texture and blends perfectly alongside pastel toned florals. A truly perfect way to combine traditional white décor with modern playful florals.
Wavy Tables
A logistical nightmare, but an aesthetical dream, wavy tables are taking over this year. A fun and playful way to bring some depth into your decor. This concept works exceptionally well in natural settings and brings a soft setting to the table. The elevation of a simple banquet dining style brings a playful element and allows you to get creative with your centrepieces.
Family-style Feasts
The trending relaxed dining style is becoming increasingly popular. With an emphasis on quality time, 2025 is set to feature an abundance of family-style feasts. A variety of food, served sharing style to each table, allows for a relaxed style of dining. With no pressure to eat a set amount and a more interactive way to dine with your guests, a sharing-style feast is a fantastic option.
Roaming Puds
Arguably the best course, dessert is the course to get creative with. If you’re like us and you enjoy a hearty meal, by the time dessert rolls around, your absolutely stuffed! Work this in your favour and opt for desserts to take centre stage during the lull before the party starts. Serve dessert circulated and have a variety of options roaming around after your meal. Choose a combination of light and indulgent bites to satisfy all palettes.
Vintage Cakes
An increasingly popular style of wedding cake crept its way in late last year. Bringing a traditional decorating style of cakes into the modern day, allows for a playful way to contrast the old school neutral tones and tastefulness. Enabling you to get creative and opt for colours that may go against the normal trajectory and create something a bit more personal. Most popularly the heart shape is making its debut thick and fast, with excessive icing and vintage letting, this is high on the list for 2025.
Signature Cocktails
With a rise in making your wedding both personal and unique, a signature cocktail is becoming one of the best ways to incorporate a bit 0f your personality into your day. Have fun and create your own cocktails with an equally playful name. A twist on the popular his and hers cocktails but taken to the next level. Play with flavours and create a cocktail that’s a little bit different and that your guests are bound to remember.
There are of course, many more trends coming into play as the season fast approaches. Incorporating these trends into your wedding in 2025 adds a fresh and modern twist, but also adds a personal touch. With so many option available it can be difficult to make a decision, but hopefully this has given you some delicious inspiration on how to incorporate the most popular trends into your wedding day.