Trends, trends,
trends. People in the wedding industry
spend a lot of time talking about trends.
Whole sections of magazine displays are devoted to them. Brides could literally spend weeks flipping
through all of the gorgeous, glossy photographs filled with fabulous,
over-the-top ideas (even the simplest DIY ideas are truly over-the-top when
photographed for these publications).
We're not
complaining. We love weddings! We've been doing bridal registries for nearly
two decades, and we can't get enough. We
pour over the magazine pages too, even though, for most of us, our wedding
planning days are long gone.
So, because we
love them and because we're in the "biz", we couldn't resist jumping
into the fray. Here's what we're seeing
with regard to wedding trends in 2013:
*A return to
tradition. Brides are forgoing things
like spa days and, instead, are opting for traditional bridesmaid brunches, for
example. Formal attire is on the rise,
as are the number of brides registering for formal china. We've seen lots of lace (Downton Abbey,
anyone?), and we're loving it!
*With regard to
china, brides and grooms are registering for a "basic" dinner plate
(such as a white plate with a gold band) but continue to mix and match the rest
of their place settings. For example,
you could see a Rothschild Bird salad plate over a Simply Anna dinner plate
over a Gold Aves charger. Mix in a
Tobacco Leaf salad plate and you have a completely different look and feel for
a relatively small price! In that sense,
economy and practicality (space limitations) still drive registry choices,
without ever having to sacrifice style.
We could go on
and on, but we'll leave you with this fun (and somewhat contradictory) list of
trends spotted by some other bloggers:
