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Wedding Trends of 2021.

2021 Wedding Trends

After a year of so many postponed weddings we thought it was time to look forward to the future with our favourite wedding trends of 2021, now that we have a roadmap for weddings to take place once again. Whilst you may have had to postpone, boy will your wedding be worth the wait. And after the year we've all had, our take home message is simple when it comes to wedding trends: follow your heart and do what works for you. Follow the trends or ignore the trends! Go with what you and your partner really love, and what is important to you two. If you don’t like the idea of wearing a traditional white wedding dress, then don’t. If you still only want an intimate wedding even though there may not be restrictions, then do that. As our friends over at Rock My Wedding would say, ‘It is your day, your way’.

A long table lined with multi coloured dinner plates, pink candles and pink dried flowers.
Floraison Paris

Wedding Trends 2021: Bridal

A model showing the back of a wide leg trouser jumpsuit with a cross back.
The Own Studio

One thing we have loved about weddings that have gone ahead in the last 12 months is that brides are still wearing exactly what they want for their big day. This might be a stylish two-piece suit from the likes of the effortlessly chic The Own Studio

We have loved the creativity of the high street, and are obsessed with Rixo’s new bridal collection of affordable wedding dresses, jumpsuits and two pieces for stylish brides.

One of our favourite weddings featured on Rock My Wedding was that of wedding photographer Kate Cowdrey. Kate wore a midi length polka-dot Zimmerman white dress and espadrille wedges for her intimate Chelsea Registry office summer wedding.

In terms of bridal accessories, we are loving bold accessories such as capes, chunky headbands and bows in your hair. Wear what you really want to wear.

Four different images of models modelling the new Rixo Bridal collection.
Rixo Bridal
A bride wears a Zimmerman halter neck mid length polka dot dress.
Miss Gen

Wedding Trends 2021: Wedding Food

Beyonce eats a burger wearing a veil in the back of a car with JZ.
Beyonce

When it comes to planning your wedding food, we think that your wedding breakfast shouldn’t be all about pleasing your guests, instead it should be a reflection of you as a couple. If your favourite food is Pizza, then have a pizza truck! Or if food is really important to you as a couple, then push the boat out with lobster, caviar and champagne for a really indulgent meal!

A key wedding food trend that we know is here to stay is seasonal and sustainable wedding food options. This is something that caterers such as Peardrop, Doggart and Squash and Two Many Cooks are experts at. 

A perfectly rare beef wellington, next to a pretty looking summer pudding cooked by Two Many Cooks for wedding meals.
Two Many Cooks

Wedding Trends 2021: Wedding Drinks

A drinks tower made up with espresso martinis.
Kate Cowdrey

One of our favourite wedding trends of 2021 is the resurgence of Champagne towers. Utterly decadent. We’ve been known to replicate this with espresso martinis in our showroom with the expert help of The Cocktail Service.

When it comes to sustainable wedding drinks, our go-to english sparkling wine is Nyetimber. Nyetimber are determined that enjoying a glass of their wine should not come at the expense of the land they cultivate. They use a sustainable and holistic approach on their land, using resources to reduce the carbon footprint involved.

6 images of Nyetimber on tables and the grounds in England where the vineyards are.
Nyetimber

Wedding Trends 2021: Wedding Cakes

Different styles of wedding cakes and tables of sweet treats.
Social Pantry | Peardrop | OKA

Our sentiment carries over to wedding cakes when it comes to wedding cake trends. Choose a wedding cake that reflects you as a couple. Whether that's a novelty cake that pulls in special meaning to you both, such as a Christmas Pudding cake surrounded by Highland Cow cupcakes for a Scottish Christmas Wedding, or Bride and Groom giraffe toppers for a safari loving couple - adding a personal touch to your wedding cake will always be on trend. 

 

Equally this chocolate cake by Lizzie Batchelour also gives us all the feels.

Don't fancy the fuss of a cake? Why not consider a cake table, where it is less about the intricate detailing or decoration but more about all the different flavours. More is more. 

A Three Tier Chocolate cake decorated in sweets and chocolates.
Miss Gen | Cake: Lizzie Batchelour
Individual cupcakes iced to look like a highland cow.

In terms of sustainable wedding trends, Sustainable Wedding Cakes is also a lasting wedding trend. Our go-to for eco wedding cakes is The Hazlebury Kitchen. Founder Poppy takes looking after the planet very seriously, running her business with as little impact on the environment as possible by using home grown ingredients where possible, british ingredients and only using recyclable or reusable packaging.

Wedding Cakes made by The Hazlebury Kitchen
The Hazlebury Kitchen

Wedding Trends 2021: The Wedding Gift List

An Alice Peto pink palm tree side plate on top of a gold rimmed dinner plate on top of a blue and white floral tablecloth with a pink napkin and silver cutlery.
Alice Peto

When it comes to your wedding gift list, take time to work out what you really use and what is important to you as a couple. If you find solace in the outdoors, then think about adding presents such as garden furniture and BBQs, as well as gardening tools, picnic accessories and indoor and outdoor planters.

If you find comfort in cooking from scratch, consider kitchen equipment such as the classic Le Creuset casserole dishes, the iconic Magimix blender, good quality kitchen knife sets and wooden chopping boards. These are all items that will last you a lifetime. 

Remember that presents that reflect you as a couple will always be popular for guests to buy, such as a piece of art, beautiful champagne flutes or even a lovely coffee table book.

Rosemary coloured cast iron Le Creuset casserole dishes on a window sill in a home.

Building a wedding list of sustainable wedding presents is also very much at the front of a lot of people’s priorities. Ultimately when it comes to your wedding list, we always recommend quality over quantity. We can recommend products with lifetime guarantees for example, or ones that we know will stand the test of time and move with you from home to home. Our most experienced wedding list advisor, Tors, has been working with us as a wedding list advisor since 2002, and has been married almost 20 years. She still uses most of her wedding presents today, proving that if you choose well they will serve a lifelong memory of your special day.

2 Seater Sofa, Porthallow, Natural
Garden Trading
£1,000.00
Square decanter, American Bar - Lillian
William Yeoward Crystal
£140.00
Square grillit, 26cm, Signature Cast Iron, Satin Black
Le Creuset
£159.00
Round casserole, 20cm - 2.4 litre, Signature Cast Iron, Meringue
Le Creuset
£239.00
Silver Salt & Pepper Mill Set, Churns. Blackwood
Classic Silverware
£384.00
Plain Storage Jar, 840ml, blue
Cornishware
£40.00
Magnetic Oak Knife Block, 6 Knives, Mixed Wood
Laguiole en Aubrac
£626.00
7 Piece Place Setting, Plain Fiddle, Stainless Steel
Glazebrook
£90.00
Photograph frame, 5 x 7" - 2cm, Walnut Poplar, brown
Addison Ross
£40.00
Burgon & Ball Stainless Border Spade
Burgon & Ball
£43.00
Food processor 18591, 3.6L, 5200 XL, Satin
Magimix
£390.00

Wedding Trends 2021: Wedding Decor

Trending wedding decor.

We've loved creating beautiful tablescapes during lockdown. The tablescapes that are inspiring us at the moment nearly all involve patterned colourful tablecloths, fun cutlery from the likes of Sabre and Capdeco, combined with smart fine china dinner.

We've seen a rise in couples doing DIY wedding decor - for example cutting their own flowers from the garden and making their own place names, adding a lovely personal touch to the day.

Colourful table details perfect for weddings.
Plate, Summer Flower, Pink, Large, 27cm
Penny Morrison
£76.00
Dinner Fork, L22cm, Tortoise, Brown
Sabre
£22.00
Platter, 43 x 32 x 3cm, Cabbage, Green
Bordallo Pinheiro
£82.00
Round Bud Vase, Recycled Glass, Blue, 12cm
Garden Trading
£10.00
Set of 6 bistro glasses, 225ml, Ovals, Crystal
The Vintage List
£88.00

Wedding Trends 2021: Stationery

Now that we have more certainty in terms of dates, invitations are going to be savoured. I for one, know that I will be so happy to receive the next invitation in the post. Beautiful wedding invitations will be treasured and not taken for granted. Hand calligraphered envelopes and stationery from the likes of ERA Calligraphy are certainly going to brighten your guests' day. 

A selection of trending stationery including menus, place names and invitations.
Romeo and Jules | Susanna Garod | ERA Calligraphy

Hand illustrated place names and menus are also such a lovely touch like the ones from Susanna Garod. Another bespoke stationery company that we love is Romeo and Jules

Wedding invitations with the two previous planned dates crossed out with the new wedding day in gold foil on green card.
ERA Calligraphy

Wedding Trends 2021: Flowers

There are so many floral trends on our radar this year. From a riot of colour to large floral displays and dried flowers there is so much inspiration out there at the moment. 

A room decorated with a ceiling floral installation by Millie Richardson and flowers lining an aisle in an outdoor ceremony.
Millie Richardson | Carats & Cake

"With smaller-scale weddings still on the cards for 2021, we are seeing subtlety when it comes to floral design and a larger focus on the finer details. For example, our brides are requesting smaller bouquets with beautiful muted, pastels and monotone colour palettes. These are the types of colour combinations that we love and we're excited by the idea of single stem groupings, using the very best flowers in concentrated ways for a design that is less structured and moves away from formal wedding flowers."

Elspeth, Founder of Blume 

Flower Trends by Blume Studio a wedding and event florist in Earlsfield.
Blume

There has been a real emphasis on tablescaping as well, with the desire to create a beautiful 'dinner' set-up with amazing stationery and considered florals, rather than a traditional wedding breakfast with all the formalities. We offer table-scaping at Blume as well as flowers, so this is really exciting for us and a trend that we plan to fully embrace this year."

Elspeth, Founder of Blume