Wedding Trends
Special center pieces are a definite trend in 2010!
Wedding Trends for 2010
Say good-bye to pale pastels and bright poppies. Rich gem colors like navy, plum, and amber are going to be hot. And instead of chocolate brown, look to a soft cream hue, bronzes, coppers, and black. Yes, that's right -- black is back too!
Gingham, checkered, polka-dotted, paisley, toile, damask -- you name it, colorful patterns are in and in a big way. Add patterned overlays to your tables to instantly perk up the room, find an off-the-rack patterned dress for your bridesmaids, and have your invitations and envelopes lined with colorful designs. The best part about this trend is that it lets you throw around a lot of different hues and still keep a cohesive look and feel
While cupcakes and dessert bars have been popular for the past few years, wedding cakes are making a comeback -- but not in tall towers anymore. Now it's all about having just two tiers. Order several small cakes and put them on each table as a centerpiece, or set up a table of tiny wedding cakes mixed with desserts, cookies, pies, and more. And vintage cake toppers are in too. Find one online at a site like Etsy.com, commission one from a local artist, or borrow your parents' or grandparents' to make your cake extra-memorable.
The classic floral vase has given way to mix-and-matched clusters of vintage pitchers, vases, jars, and galvanized buckets. Other ideas: apothecary jars with colorful rocks, sand, or even candy; uniquely shaped glass vases featuring fresh fruits like raspberries and blueberries; and mason jars loaded with fresh flowers like daisies and dahlias. To throw extra color or texture into the mix, line your flower-filled vases with patterned paper or even fabric. For a wintertime fete, get knit and sweater-like coverings to line your vases and complement a cozy décor
This year, newlyweds will prove that you don't have to travel halfway around the world to find an amazing honeymoon spot. Many will be looking to book a honeymoon right here in the US. And there's no shortage of domestic honeymoon-worthy options -- from a romantic winery in Sonoma County, California, to a hot hotel in Miami, Florida, to a cozy lodge with a stunning view in Juneau, Alaska.
Couples Opt For Less Bling in the Ring!
The recession forced the emergence of the "credit crunch diamond ring", with jewelers reporting prospective bridegrooms opting to downsize to smaller stones. Jewelers in London's Hatton Garden, say the economic downturn has seen couples looking for bargains that still bling.
Russell Davis, senior salesman at Bernstones jewelers, said customers were seeking stones slightly less than one carat that looked like a full carat to the untrained eye. "Stones that are 0.80 and 0.90 of a carat are selling well," he said. "Something that looks like a full carat. If you go to one carat the price can jump by two-thirds. Maureen Brown, sales assistant at Bolyn jewelers, said: "Everyone is looking for a bargain. The price drops drastically when you go under a carat. We have seen a switch to stones just under - at 0.90 of a carat - from a carat to a carat and a half."
While the classic, round, brilliant-cut stone remained the most popular diamond, the slightly cheaper shapes, the princess and emerald cuts, and smaller stones had become more popular of late, possibly because they lost less in resale value. There are still some people just focused on the size of stone, but most people would rather compromise on size rather than color or clarity.