Brides are re-adjusting their expectations, but not their budgets. This is the message that I keep reading about wedding trends. In spite of economics, couples are taking a hard look at the things that they want and the “frills”, and deciding on the style of their special day.
If the reception is the important hot button for them, they will reduce the guest list, but not the menu items. There is a refusal to compromise on what they feel is important. So bring on the bruschetta bar, the appetizers and a beautiful meal and hold on other items, sometimes viewed as superfluous, depending on the couple involved.
Nicole Vallance Photographer, Windsor, Ontario
Some couple are so focused on a particular item, that they will forgo the favours, the fancy invitations and the bridal cake for an outdoor tented affair or a vineyard wedding. Conformity is out and individual style is definitely in.
What makes today’s weddings uniquely different is that they don’t follow the traditional template of their parents’ wedding day of year’s gone by. Almost anything goes and each wedding is personalized with the bride and groom’s fingerprint.
You’ll find martini, dessert and sushi bars, ice cream and expresso carts, caricature artists and more at today’s celebrations. A wedding invitation is a glimpse into the beautiful day that they have so lovingly planned.
Big weddings, intimate weddings, beach weddings and unique weddings; whatever venue is chosen, speaks loudly to the couple and their lifestyle, and it’s adding flair and fun to a wedding invitation.
Bridal season is beginning now, and with it, an adventure in the extraordinary, as couples continue the tradition, but do it their unique way!
