"trends"
so just type in the term "wedding trends" into any search engine and prepare to be offended. i found this list of ten things you can pretty much ignore when doing your planning. well, except for maybe one:
1) Diamond or Rhinestone Hair Accessories: NO. i will not even reproduce the description of this "trend"
2) Color in Unexpected Places: interesting but do you really wand shoes that don't match your outfit on your wedding day?
The trend of having colored trim on a wedding dress will continue, but brides will find new ways of incorporating color into their look. Perhaps it will be the blue or bright red bottoms of their shoes, or a colored crinoline underskirt. These are ideal because they don't interrupt the all-white model but they show off a bride's fun side when she is kicking up her heels to dance.
3) Fur and Faux Fur: no and no.
4) Personal and Whimsical Touches: this mostly relates to favors, so we can do away with the cutesy, right?
5) Metallic Embroidery and Fabrics: remember this was also a trend in 1978. i say, nothing should be shimmery.
6) Hot Colors: i don' t know, is this classy? do you even like "rich orange"?
The two hottest wedding colors will be chocolate brown and a rich orange, although usually not together. Chocolate brown is often paired with pastel colors such as blue, pink or sometimes, though rarely, a celadon green. Rich orange is also a popular choice. Be sure to understand that this is not glaring orange, but rather, one that suggests opulence and often has a bronze undertone. This orange can be paired with red or cream for beautiful results.
7) Small Plates or Tapas: this is the best of the bunch. they suggest a "loungy" kind of reception. or at least cocktail hour.
8) Disposable Video Cameras: no, see my earlier arguments on regular disposable cameras
9) Wedding Logos: ew, wedding branding. shameless.
10) Donations to Charity and Doing Good Through Your Wedding: on the surface it sounds, well, noble. but i hesitated even suggesting this because now if you don't do some charity thingy is there guilt associated with it? could you donate your unwanted gifts to hurricane relief?
1) Diamond or Rhinestone Hair Accessories: NO. i will not even reproduce the description of this "trend"
2) Color in Unexpected Places: interesting but do you really wand shoes that don't match your outfit on your wedding day?
The trend of having colored trim on a wedding dress will continue, but brides will find new ways of incorporating color into their look. Perhaps it will be the blue or bright red bottoms of their shoes, or a colored crinoline underskirt. These are ideal because they don't interrupt the all-white model but they show off a bride's fun side when she is kicking up her heels to dance.
3) Fur and Faux Fur: no and no.
4) Personal and Whimsical Touches: this mostly relates to favors, so we can do away with the cutesy, right?
5) Metallic Embroidery and Fabrics: remember this was also a trend in 1978. i say, nothing should be shimmery.
6) Hot Colors: i don' t know, is this classy? do you even like "rich orange"?
The two hottest wedding colors will be chocolate brown and a rich orange, although usually not together. Chocolate brown is often paired with pastel colors such as blue, pink or sometimes, though rarely, a celadon green. Rich orange is also a popular choice. Be sure to understand that this is not glaring orange, but rather, one that suggests opulence and often has a bronze undertone. This orange can be paired with red or cream for beautiful results.
7) Small Plates or Tapas: this is the best of the bunch. they suggest a "loungy" kind of reception. or at least cocktail hour.
8) Disposable Video Cameras: no, see my earlier arguments on regular disposable cameras
9) Wedding Logos: ew, wedding branding. shameless.
10) Donations to Charity and Doing Good Through Your Wedding: on the surface it sounds, well, noble. but i hesitated even suggesting this because now if you don't do some charity thingy is there guilt associated with it? could you donate your unwanted gifts to hurricane relief?
posted by ms. AB @ 10:04 AM
2 Comments:
At 10:33 AM,
vp said…
remember star jones branded her wedding - she was sponsored by "star"bucks. woof.
I frankly hate nearly everything on the list - `and if I accent with color I tihnk it'll be limited to flowers.
At 12:58 PM,
me said…
man i luv star jones. she is such a hot mess.
i like the tapas bit.
i hope i can elope since planning a wedding seems to be a pain in the arse. simon, where are we eloping to?
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