According to some industry chatter, weddings are going to be more laid back and smaller this year. I am seeing a lot of more casual, outdoor weddings with fun, bonding camp-themed activities like games, tug-of-war, and ropes courses and a trend of moving toward two- or three-day weddings to really introduce and reunite friends and family and enjoy the experience.
Outdoor and rustic weddings are popular this year:
The rise of rustic, organic farm-centered, barn and garden weddings means that unusual and earthy venues are now not only acceptable, but even preferred by the modern couple.
We’re still seeing very more traditional weddings, too, that are keeping things classic in beautiful venues.
I can’t wait for some of the weddings we have coming up in April, May, and June. We’re about to kick off a very busy spring wedding season!
What about you? What are some of your favorite 2012 wedding ideas and trends?
According to The Wedding Report, most couples are keeping wedding parties under 150, autumnal celebrations are on the rise, and tuxedo rentals are down 11 percent over 2010 numbers. Perhaps we are just harkening back to an earlier era where the exception was huge society weddings, not something every commoner (in the parlance of our times, that’s the 99 percent) tried to emulate. Whatever the reason, weddings seem to have chilled out — which is great news for anyone planning their nuptials in the coming year.
Source: “2012 weddings will be greener, less expensive and more intimate,” Mother Nature Network
