Wedding Trends for 2016
This is an exciting time of the year, the very beginning of
the year. It is also a very weird time of the year. We are still emotionally hungover from the holiday season, the
marathon run that begins the day after Thanksgiving and ends the second day of January. In addition to feeling a
hurricane of emotions, some good some bad, we are also riding high on optimism and hope for the future. That is why we
make New Year’s resolutions, but resolutions are not the only thing we pay attention to; we also pay attention to
trends. Like resolutions, trends affect everything around us and ultimately change how we behave. We build weddings on a
foundation of what is popular at the time and 2016 is poised to be a very interesting year for weddings. For starters,
they will be more techie than ever before.
Marta
Segal Block of The Huffington Post writes, “For the past few years technology has been at the top of every
wedding trends list. But what those lists mean by “technology” has gotten a little old: hashtags, charging stations,
that cool thing Disney does with the movie on the cake…Hardly the stuff of fairytales for most couples interested in
technology.” Some technological innovations Block touches on are photo apps, drones, on demand bar service, and more.
Perhaps the most important of these things is the on demand service, which is preventative measure against overspending
on alcohol at your wedding. This is accomplished by giving the bride and groom the ability to order more alcohol if
needed during the wedding itself.
Then there are trends that have nothing to do with technology, nothing really to do with increasing the efficiency of
your wedding planning, but they deal more with the aesthetics of the wedding. This might involve your stationary and it
seems that glitter on your stationary is out and foil stationary is in. The most aesthetic jarring change in trends for
weddings in 2016 seem to involve the things that you sit on and at: Tables and chairs.
Danielle
Rothweiler of The Huffington Post writes, “Keeping with the idea of tossing the formalities aside when planning
a wedding, banquet round tables are starting to not be “in” anymore. Long tables, square tables and even a mix of
everything look amazing at a wedding. However, the lucite and mirror tables are how you kick your wedding up from a 9 to
a 10.”
Kicking your wedding up from a 9 to a 10? Who doesn’t want that to happen at their wedding? That is a big jump and if it
requires something as simple as a changing of the guard in terms of tables and chairs, you should absolutely consider
it. Remember how important aesthetics are to the overall vibe and success of your wedding.
In 2016, there will be technological innovations, a change in aesthetics, and last, but certainly not least, a greater
presence on social media that may psychologically impact a bride and groom’s mentality going into the ceremony and
reception. Rothweiler writes, “It doesn’t matter if it’s a massive celebrity wedding or a random “Real Weddings” feature
that a bride wants. Everything blends together in social media land, and a bride can drown in the inspiration available
to her. Getting overloaded on wedding details is not the bad part here. What’s bad is when the bride figures out what
she wants, and her decision was influenced (unbeknownst to her) by hashtags like “Wedding Goal”.”
In 2016, a couple preparing for their wedding is more vulnerable than ever when it comes to hashtag psychology, pooling
over Instagram photos of pricey weddings and wondering if their wedding can ever match up. This adds unnecessary
pressure to an already stressful situation. You have to keep in mind that every wedding is different and no one set of
standards applies to them all. Weddings should not be competitions; they should be about two hearts coming together as
one and that is something you will not find in a toy box of hashtags.
At Kelli Burns Entertainment, we always keep our eyes on trends, because that
makes us better at making your wedding the best it can possibly be.