
You know how every wedding from the 80s looks like the theme was hydrangeas and white taffeta?
And in the 2010s, people seemed to get married in rustic farmhouses with hay-bales in lieu of seating, and the brides all wore flower crowns?
Until a few years ago, each era tended to be dominated by one wedding theme that captured the general zeitgeist. When you look back on photos from celebrations past, it's pretty easy to gauge the look and feel of the time.
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Of course, social media changed all that. With the mounting pressure to pull off the perfect day for the Insta receipts, couples are seeking out ways to create one-of-a-kind experiences for their guests. There's a whole booming industry built around this, full of clever creatives, suppliers and planners that can be engaged at the drop of a hat (or a deposit) to help couples execute their vision.
But on the flip-side, with the globalisation of trends comes the absolute certainty that if one person is inspired by it, someone else will be. *Vibes* catch on; that's just how trends work. It's the reason we've seen those delightful pastel retro wedding cakes trending this past year, while a few years back it was all about naked cakes.
So what new aesthetics should we expect to see coming through in the upcoming wedding season?
If you analyse pop culture, it's not hard to predict the trends that are set to, ahem, take the cake.
A recent Instagram post by Melbourne-based Creative and Event agency Lenzo showed a visual moodboard of some of the key ones set to go mainstream, and they're as gorgeous as they are different.
Here are four major themes you're bound to spot on your feed, according to Lenzo's founder and director, Elleni Pierce.
The new Bridgerton-core.
With the release of the third season ofBridgerton on Netflix came a predictable spike in Regency-era style. But there's less corsets and pastels this time around, promise. Rather than feeling too literal, weddings inspired by the hit show will be imbued with a sense of whimsy (you might even call it a bit naughty). Where Bridgerton takes the themes of the era it's set in and turns them on their head, couples embracing this theme will have fun with upending classical wedding tropes, too.
"Whimsical weddings are capturing hearts with their playful and imaginative elements," says Pierce. "Couples are embracing creatively by incorporating unique details like vibrant colours and unexpected decor... allowing their personalities to shine through in a fun, carefree celebration."
TheBridgertoninfluence will come through more specifically in elements like hand-drawn stationary and decadent dessert tables brimming with cheeky cakes and tarts.
When it comes to the bridal party, expect subtle styling elements borrowed from the ton, like hair bows, crystal brooches and satin shoes.
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