HOTTEST 2009 WEDDING TRENDS

June has always been a big month for weddings.  Why?  Well, from a day-to-day living standpoint in the earlier agrarian era, if a couple were to get married in June and conceived a child shortly thereafter the wife would give birth before harvest time. That would ensure that the Mrs. would be well enough to work in the fields come harvest time.  Romantic huh?

Here are 6 of this year’s hottest wedding trends according to some of America’s top wedding planners:

1.  For some reason, despite the economic woes facing our country, glamorous weddings are in this year.  Simple and quiet weddings are out, elegance and sophistication are the in themes this year.

2.  Embellishing the back of the wedding dress is a big trend this year.  Common sense tells us that the wedding guests will be seeing the back of the dress so adding a little more detail to the back of the gown is always a good thing.

3.  The hot color theme this year for the bride’s gown and the groom’s suite as well as the flowers and decorations is rich, bold colors such as purple, gold and, orange.  Cute and sweet pastels are out this year.

4.    Be square this year.  Round tables at wedding receptions are out.  Square tables tend to facilitate interactions between guests better than round tables and are easier to decorate.

5.  If you are planning a destination wedding, the ‘in’ destination is Italy.  Why?  Blame it on Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.  All that press and talk about them and their Italian wedding has made Italy an even hotter wedding destination.

6.  There is even a new trend this year for the traditional wedding reception cocktail hour.  Usually, the cocktail hour is when the after-wedding pictures are taken and the guests just mill around drinking.  This year look to find live entertainment happening during the cocktail hour.  Some weddings are just having your garden variety live music, while the more exotic wedding reception cocktail hours are being accompanied by impersonators, fortune tellers, and even fire eaters!

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June 4th, 2009 | Tags: Entertainment, Radio show content, Wedding trends, Weddings | Category: Weddings