Unveiling the Top 5 Wedding Trends of 2024: Part Two
Welcome to Bri Books! Today, we’re dissecting 5 ingenious wedding trends of 2024 that you’re bound to see everywhere. Listen to the most recent episode, “Top 5 Bridal Trends of 2024: Part One” for even more inspiration. This episode is about wedding industry-wide trends, and what you can expect in 2024. Whether you’re the guest, the host, or one of the intended, these wedding trends will get your juices flowing. We did all the things for the bride last time, so now let’s take it to everyone else. Here are a few quick trends that are taking over the wedding industry.
Micro-weddings: This trend has been years in the making (predated the pandemic), and it’s only going stronger in 2024. Some folks pack out cathedrals, others love a chic, curated courthouse affair. Micro-weddings often look like elopement or private civil ceremonies, followed by modest dinners. Micro-weddings are growing not just as a result of rising prices of weddings, but as a throwback to more intimate nuptial affairs.
Long cakes: Viva la long cake! In the early January NYT article, "These Wedding Cakes Are Going to Great Lengths", the wedding cake of Rachel Karten (founder of Link in Bio) was featured—a massive, multi-color, multi-foot long slab of deliciousness. The article allude to how this trend harkens back to the beginning in the 16th century, there was fascination with sculptures made of food. This wedding season, consider irregularly-shaped cakes in semi-circles, squares, spheres, and more!
Daytrip weddings: I personally love this concept. If you’re in a particularly scenic state or country, consider a daytrip wedding, especially if it’s a day-long or one night overnight affair. If you're getting married in a small ceremony or privately, consider doing a daytrip to a gorgeous farm, setting, etc. to exchange vows. Not only is it a bit less expensive (often off peak and non weekend is best on the purse), it’s a fun way to establish your marriage as a fun, spontaneou one. When you pass the location or see it on a map, you’ll instantly get nostalgic.
Intimate dinner party weddings and afterparties: I’m a fan of intimate dinner parties for all things. I think an intimate dinner party can mean whatever you want it to mean--you rent out a restaurant, get a hotel suite and bring in catering, truly anything is possible with dinner parties. It’s also easier to get around and see all of your friends/ do the general socializing at a dinner party vs a more formal seated dinner. Afterparties - After the altar is the afterparty! More and more, couples are opting for a debaucherous, energy-fueled afterparty to keep the vibes going. Renting out a chic hotel bar or even a restaurant can deliver the after party vibes. Bonus points if there’s a kitschy element like takeout food, nostalgic small bites, etc. feel free to be lo-fi and grungy.
Off-season travel: Paging Portugal! You may see more off-season and left-of-center wedding destinations crop up in your invites. Portugal is well known, also consider Chile, parts of Mexico (San Miguel de Allende), Ecuador, Portugal, Costa Rica, Belize, and other less-traveled destinations.
