- As a wedding planner, I stay on top of trends and already see what clients are ditching for 2023.
- I don't think weddings with a minimal style or a boho one will be as popular next year.
- I think we'll be seeing more candid photos, less monograms, and more colorful bridesmaid dresses.
Larger-than-life wedding cakes are falling out of favor.
Although I am a huge fan of wedding cakes, more and more couples are skipping large ones and instead offering dessert displays.
It's now more common for the couple to cut into a small one- or two-tier wedding cake for picture-taking purposes only, and serve guests a separate dessert.
The minimal-style wedding trend has been around for the past two or three years but I'm starting to see it fade.
As beautiful as a minimalist style is, the pendulum is now swinging toward more whimsical, colorful, and intricate designs.
Instead of neutral colors and simplistic setups, couples are already requesting more elaborate designs for 2023.
I think we'll see a decline in elaborate grand exits as we enter 2023.
Wedding exits are still fairly popular, but I think we'll see fewer grand ones because of the growing popularity of afterparties.
More and more couples are inviting their guests to a second location to keep the party going once the wedding is over, which defeats the purpose of a grand reception exit.
More couples are opting out of posed photos and are instead focusing on candid and editorial-style galleries.
The focus on capturing candid moments and raw emotions on wedding days has led to a decrease in the perfectly poised and posed wedding photos we've been used to seeing.
I don't think the boho aesthetic will pop up in as many weddings.
The boho aesthetic has been super popular in the past few years and it blends together natural, rustic, and vintage touches.
I think it's time to say goodbye to boho-style weddings for now and I don't think we'll be seeing its crochet decor, pampas grass, and muted colors as we head into 2023.
Wedding favors have been on their way out for years but they might finally disappear in 2023.
Although well-intentioned, wedding favors are often a waste of time, money, and effort.
Too many times, guests don't take the favors home with them, which means they end up getting thrown away. In 2023, I think we will see more couples opting out of favors and instead allocating the money toward something more meaningful to them.
Although pastels will always be classic, their moment has passed for now.
In recent years, muted colors and neutral ones were super on-trend. But next year I anticipate seeing fewer muted palettes and way more vibrant, colorful weddings.
More couples will be skipping boxwood-wall backdrops in favor of more personalized and up-to-date decor.
Boxwood walls have been a staple in the wedding industry since about 2015. Although the greenery was great as photo-booth backdrops or a place to put neon signs, I think it's been a bit overused at this point.
Although a wedding monogram is a nice touch, I think couples will get more creative in 2023.
Wedding monograms, sometimes also referred to as wedding logos, have been quite popular. Couples will put their wedding monogram on everything from the dance floor to cocktail napkins to signage.
In the next year, I think we'll see fewer basic monogram designs and more personalized ones on dance floors and stationery.
Super emotional and cinematic wedding videos are out.
Like photography, wedding videography goes through many phases and trends.
Over the last 10 years, many wedding videos have been filmed and edited in a very specific style featuring dramatic soundtracks and tons of pan-over shots.
In 2023, I think this kind of wedding videography will take a second seat to a livelier, faster-paced style. The new style of video will be much more upbeat, with an emphasis on the joyful emotions of the day, rather than lengthy cinematic shots.
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