wedding trends i am getting tired of
Every year, a new wedding trend comes up, and I am here for all of it. Well, I guess not exactly all of it. There are some that I loved when they first came out, but grew tired of after a while. Maybe after seeing them at every wedding I go to? Probably.
Here are some of the wedding trends that I am not a big fan of. Well, I used to be, but not anymore. This is not in any way a dig at any of these trends, this is just the way I feel about them. If you like them for your wedding, it’s your choice, you do you. There are no rules.
Grand Entrances for the whole wedding party - I get it, it’s meant to be fun, everybody can dance along, and the guests will get to know the names of the whole wedding party, and how they’re related to the bride and groom. Personally, I think it makes the reception way too long, especially right before dinner. If the bride and groom want to do a big, grand entrance, I’m all for it. But I don’t need to see every bridesmaids and groomsmen do individual dances. Imagine if there are 6 or more pairs of bridesmaids and groomsmen, that’s a lot of individual dances. By the time the bride and groom do their own entrance, I would’ve died of boredom already.
I especially dislike, (when I say dislike, I meant DISLIKE!) the trend where the the bridesmaids and the groomsmen dance to different songs as they do the wedding processsion. I dislike it because it really takes away the solemnity of the wedding ceremony. It’s like they’re doing a performance for views. You can dance and party at the reception, but let’s just focus on the bride for the wedding procession, shall we?
Bubbles at the end - this is not a new wedding trend, but it’s been at weddings for I don’t know how long. I think it replaced the throwing of rice grains? I don’t understand the need for the bubbles though. It’s sticky and messy. It might even ruin the guest’s clothing. It doesn’t even make enough difference in the pictures. If you insists on having the bubbles, maybe do it for your prenuptial photos.
Signages all over - It’s ok to have a few signs, like “Welcome to this and that nuptials” or “This way to the wedding of..”, but filling up random spaces with different signages, is too much. Love quotes, biblical passages, random wedding guests rules? Just stop. I don’t want you telling me that the event is solemn, and that I need to turn off my phone. Don’t tell me what to do. Same goes for the big letters at the front, which are the initials of the bride and groom, or the big Mr & Mrs. signage. NO.
Pampas grass - I think these started when the boehemian decor became popular again, around 2019 or earlier. I see it at houses, offices, restaurants, everywhere! Then I started seeing it at weddings. BUT pampas grass are not flowers, they cannot replace a bouquet or floral centerpiece. To me, it just collects dusts, looks very plain, and very dry. When I see one at a wedding, I immediately think to myself, “there’s probably no budget for any flower whatsoever”.
If you have very little budget for flowers, do the bouquets yourself. Ask your bridesmaids to help you. There are so many tutorials online on how to do a simple wedding bouquet. You just have to buy bulk flowers. I’d rather see a few flowers, than a whole bunch of pampas grass. Seriously.
Minimalist wedding decor - I know minimalism found it’s way back to us recently, and I love it in some ways. Who likes clutter, right? A lot of homes have been following that design sytle lately. Definitely not my home, because I have 2 kids, and keeping everything minimal is very hard for me. I can’t even do it for myself. For a wedding though, I don’t like a minimalist approach just because it doesn’t feel grand to me. It’s going to look way too simple, especially if the wedding reception venue is huge. You need more decor than just a few items, otherwise the venue will look very bare.
First Look video - You’ve seen that video, right? It’s everywhere on Tiktok. The groom’s eyes are closed, and he’s standing somewhere, waiting. Then the bride touches him in the back, and he faces her for the first time. I think this is done to give the bride and groom a little bit of moment alone to see each other before the ceremony starts, and also to ease some of their nerves. To be honest, I think it’s really sweet. It’s a nice moment for the bride and groom. What I’m getting tired of, is where one of the groomsmen is pretending to be the bride. I know it’s meant to be funny, and it’s actually a nice way to calm the nerves of the groom, but it’s so overly done by now. Let’s just stick to the real bride for the first look.
Fairy lights - It was cute when it first became popular, you see it inside jars as part of the centerpiece, laid down across tables, draped over curtains. It’s at every place you can think of. I think it’s time to stop using them. If you want extra lighting for the tables, but a cute, battery operated lamp instead.
Pictures everwhere - pictures of the bride and groom when they were dating, when they were kids, when they did their pre nup photos. ALL sorts of photos displayed everywhere you look: in the entrance, the buffet tables, at the cake table, even on every single table, you’ll see a picture of them. That’s not including the picture slideshow you will have to watch after dinner. Maybe just put some in one area, don’t bombard me with your photos. But, don’t mind me, this is just me being a baby. LOL.
Eucalyptus bouquets - same energy as the Pampas grass. They’re not flowers. If you want to add them to make your DIY bridal and bridesmaids bouquet bigger, then go ahead. But don’t just get a bunch of eucalytpus stems, throw in a ribon, and call it a bouquet. It’s NOT.
Photobooth props - If you want a photobooth at your wedding, for your guests, go get one. But pls. don’t waste your money with all the other props that come with it. Do you really need to have a fake mustache on the picture? Different colored sunglasses? A Stars headband? You don’t. Stop it. Just let the guests take a regular picture of themselves.
That’s all for now. If you are having any of these at your wedding, again, like I said a thousand times, it’s your wedding. It’s your choice, whatever makes you happy. This is just one of my many opinions. LOL.
