Wonderful Day Wedding's Trend Report for 2011

Wonderful Day Weddings is an enthusiastic observer of wedding trends and we have years of experience and so many creative ideas to share with our brides! We are seeing so many Minnesota brides on the cutting edge of emerging styles and we are always looking for ways to help you personalize your wedding.

Marriage is and will always be a serious and sacred event, but today's etiquette allows for so many innovative and personal ideas to band the traditional and contemporary together.

For instance, more and more couples are choosing to exchange personalized vows or are asking their officiant if they can incorporate personalized vows into a traditional ceremony.

Additionally, instead of scriptural readings, couples are choosing to use classic romantic poetry such as Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson and Lord Byron. In the case of civil ceremonies, an emerging trend is to use the "Apache Wedding Prayer."

The most popular colors for the entire wedding season are chocolate brown paired with pastel colors such as light pink, powder blue and apple green. As always, the classic white wedding is very popular but today's brides are updating the traditional by having sleek flower arrangements and centerpieces filled with simple and elegant blooms such as calla lilies, orchids, or hydrangea.

For spring we are seeing bright, vibrant colors. The use of honeysuckle pink, beeswax, or lavender goes perfectly with a charcoal gray. Summer weddings are featuring the classic pastels such as periwinkle, apple green, violet, light pink, Tiffany blue, and pale yellow. Mixing and matching these pastels always creates a sunny, yet sophisticated color palette.

In autumn, your wedding can mirror the season by pairing chocolate brown with deep rich reds, burnt umber or golden tones. Another twist is using the monochromatic shades of coffee and mocha together. These colors mixed with autumn foliage makes a breathtaking color scheme!

Winter weddings don't have to utilize the holiday colors of red and green. If you want to have a hint of traditional colors for your winter wedding, consider pairing burgundy with chartreuse. Other options are to use rich, jewel toned colors such as navy and gold, deep purple and teal. Silver and gold will make any winter wedding splendid!

Finally, no matter what the time of year some brides are considering themed weddings. The most trendy theme for a wedding in 2011 is the honeysuckle color scheme done in the “shabby chic” style. For inspiration, turn to Rachel Ashwell's books or website.

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