{"id":4576,"date":"2022-04-27T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/"},"modified":"2022-04-27T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T07:00:00","slug":"11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/","title":{"rendered":"11 wedding trends emerge in 2022 \u2014 the biggest year for weddings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><big><span><small>Weddings are back, bigger and more expensive than ever.\u00a0<\/small><\/span><\/big><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><big><span><small>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wedding.report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Wedding Report<\/a>, a market research firm, estimates\u00a02.5 million weddings will be held in 2022, the highest in the United States\u00a0since 1984.<\/small><\/span><\/big><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><big><span><small>And couples are spending more to get the wedding of their dreams, with a lot of that money going toward nontraditional themes, over-the-top florals, one-of-a-kind cakes and highly personalized elements throughout the celebrations.\u00a0<\/small><\/span><\/big><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><big><span><small>From bouquets to venues \u2014\u00a0and everything in between \u2014\u00a0check out what regional brides and vendors have to say about what&#8217;s in and what&#8217;s out\u00a0for weddings this year.<\/small><\/span><\/big><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/#Tuesday_is_the_new_Saturday\" >Tuesday\u00a0is the new Saturday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/#Personalized_themes_are_big\" >Personalized themes are big<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/#Unexpected_elements_delight_guests\" >Unexpected elements delight guests<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/#Over-the-top_florals_take_center_stage\" >Over-the-top florals take center stage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/#Saving_money_with_live_plants\" >Saving money\u00a0with live plants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/#%E2%80%98Big_weddings_are_back\" >&#8216;Big weddings are back&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/#Boho_is_the_trend_that_offers_it_all\" >Boho is the trend that offers it all<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/#Untraditional_is_the_new_normal\" >Untraditional is the new normal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/#Brides_want_simple_classy_looks\" >Brides want simple, classy looks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/#Forget_chicken_steak_Catering_gets_creative\" >Forget chicken &amp; steak: Catering gets\u00a0creative<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-the-biggest-year-for-weddings\/#Tradition_is_gets_tech-savvy\" >Tradition is gets\u00a0tech-savvy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_is_the_new_Saturday\"><\/span>Tuesday\u00a0is the new Saturday<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Paula Bernstein remembers that\u00a0weekday wedding bookings \u201cused to be an absolute never-in-a-million years.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:735px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.JPG?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The ballroom at Ch\u00e2teau Grande Hotel in East Brunswick, New Jersey.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Bernstein is vice president of sales and marketing for David Burke Hospitality Management, which manages <a href=\"https:\/\/orchardparkbydb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Orchard Park by David Burke<\/a>\u00a0and provides food and beverage for events at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chateaugrande.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Ch\u00e2teau Grande Hotel<\/a>, both\u00a0in East\u00a0Brunswick, New Jersey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">&#8216;I can marry you and make the cake&#8217;:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mycentraljersey.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2022\/02\/23\/orchard-park-david-burke-minister-east-brunswick-nj\/6896193001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|spike click:9|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Chef David Burke is an ordained minister<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Those million years seem to be over. Ch\u00e2teau Grande Hotel hosts at least one weekday wedding per week, with about 5 to 10% of its\u00a0weekday bookings taking place between Monday and Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Weekdays are viable alternatives for many couples otherwise struggling to find available venues, many of which are booked years in advance. The backlog of countless postponed weddings\u00a0from 2020 meant that in 2021, venue and vendor availability on Fridays and Saturdays was scarce.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:317px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402004_368_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.JPG?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An outdoor ceremony at Chateau Grande Hotel.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/wedding.report\/index.cfm\/action\/blog\/view\/post\/pid\/1606\/title\/2021_Covid_19_Wedding_Market_Update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Wedding Report<\/a>, 1.27\u00a0million weddings took place in 2020, nearly half as many as usual. Then, in 2021, 1.93\u00a0million couples tied the knot. And, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zola.com\/expert-advice\/the-first-look-report-2022#timeline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Zola report<\/a>, 20% more weekday weddings are booked for 2022 than in\u00a02019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cThe weekends are booking and booked, so if you want to get married and your favorite Saturday night in October is not available but that Thursday night is, you\u2019re heavily considering that more so because of COVID,\u201d Bernstein said. \u201cThe reality is, couples are going to have many more options available to them if they choose those midweek days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Although Katryn Flynn and Colin Pascik of Hackettstown, New Jersey, who got engaged in December of 2020, booked their 2022 Thursday wedding on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, well in advance\u00a0anyway,\u00a0they found\u00a0booking vendors was easier\u00a0due to their midweek date.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:450px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Katryn Flynn and Colin Pascik are engaged to be married this year.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Flynn found both venue and vendor prices were discounted. Vendors generally charged about 10-15% less for Thursday weddings, she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">At Ch\u00e2teau Grande Hotel, weekday weddings generally cost 25% less than their weekend counterparts, a big pro for couples on a budget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The biggest weekday wedding &#8220;con?&#8221; Keeping guests happy, stress-free and in attendance, said Bernstein.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cBrides and grooms do have some nerves about who is going to be attend and what kind of challenge that is going to provide to their guests,\u201d she said. \u201cThey don\u2019t want to put guests in a position where they have to make choices, so they struggle with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Before Flynn got engaged, she said she would \u201cnever never never\u201d considered booking a weekday wedding to avoid inconveniencing her guests. But since she is having a destination wedding and her guests are scattered around the country, she figured it didn\u2019t make much of a difference what day they chose.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:597px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_154_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A wedding at the Dunes House at the Palmetto Dunes Resort on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, where Katryn Flynn and Colin Pascik are getting married.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;People say, \u2018Oh well, if I have to go that far anyway, I might as well take some extra days and go see the area and hang out and actually see the bride and groom,\u2019 \u201c she said, adding that she has received few\u00a0declines from her guests and little negative feedback about her date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cWe also figured anyone who wants to be there\u00a0will be there,\u201d Flynn continued. \u201cAnybody that is really important to us will find a way to make it work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Weekday wedding attendance is typically\u00a0smaller, Bernstein said, but widespread remote work opportunities also have\u00a0made weekday weddings more doable.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:615px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_4_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.JPG?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A wedding ceremony at Ch\u00e2teau Grande Hotel in East Brunswick.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cEveryone\u2019s work schedule has completely changed,\u201d Bernstein continued. \u201cNow everyone can work from everywhere, so to go to a wedding on a Monday or Tuesday\u00a0night is not so farfetched because you can work from your hotel room all day and still go to the wedding that night.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Personalized_themes_are_big\"><\/span>Personalized themes are big<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Devon Mendoza and her fianc\u00e9\u00a0Andrew Savage\u00a0will marry at\u00a0Cedar Mahantongo Lodge in Dalmatia, Pennsylvania,\u00a0on\u00a0Memorial Day weekend with a theme that is\u00a0dear to both of them \u2014\u00a0a Juarassic Park\/Notre Dame mashup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I am a massive fan of &#8216;Jurassic Park,&#8217; &#8221; Mendoza said. &#8220;My bridal shower theme was &#8216;Our Love is Dino-Mite&#8217;\u00a0and I wanted to have those elements in the wedding, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Mendoza&#8217;s husband is a huge Notre Dame fan, so they will have navy blue and gold\u00a0as their wedding colors and their guest book will be a nod to the &#8220;Play Like a Champion Today&#8221; sign Notre Dame displays. They also will have gold-painted dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Mendoza\u00a0will walk down the\u00a0aisle to the &#8220;Jurassic Park&#8221; theme song and has asked their photographer to capture a shot\u00a0of the bride and groom running away from a T-Rex.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">She wanted to have lots of greenery for the ceremony and reception to bring the &#8216;Jurassic Park&#8217; theme to life, but she chose to go with all fake florals to save money and avoid triggering any allergies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:375px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpeg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Devon Mendoza will have a Jurassic Park\/Notre Dame themed wedding in May. She had a &quot;Our Love is Dino-Mite&quot; themed wedding shower and plans to use many of the same elements, like these centerpieces, in her wedding.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We are definitely going more with the greenery route, and not as many florals. We have rectangle tables with eucalyptus garland and faux white roses, just greenery draped everywhere,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Mendoza opted for a broach bouquet for herself; her bridesmaids will carry simple eucalyptus bouquets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The couple is from Lykens, Pennsylvania, and they have done everything &#8220;against tradition&#8221;\u00a0\u2014\u00a0they first bought a house together, then they had three children, and now comes the wedding.\u00a0 It was important for the couple\u00a0to save money on their wedding while still getting things they both like.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I always dreamed of a lavish wedding, but that is not realistic with having small kids, so we made some changes and saved money where we could,&#8221; Mendoza said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">To do that, Mendoza, a makeup artist, opted to do her own makeup for the wedding.\u00a0 The couple live in a small town and Mendoza said choosing vendors from smaller areas, like a &#8220;mom and pop shop&#8221; for her dresses, helped them save money.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Facebook Marketplace was great for finding d\u00e9cor items, and we saved money by asking friends who got married and using referrals for\u00a0discounts,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">She confided that her theme has not been well-received by some people, but she thinks guests will be pleasantly surprised when they see it all come together.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unexpected_elements_delight_guests\"><\/span>Unexpected elements delight guests<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:775px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_12_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Krystyna and John Amalfe hired live painter, Brittany Branson of Queenstown, Maryland, to paint a portrait of the couple's first dance. Branson completed the painting during the Amalfe's wedding reception.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Krystyna Amalfe, however, said her guests did enjoy her not-so-common choices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">She and her husband, John Amalfe, married at the Ryland Inn in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, in September\u00a02021 and chose an \u201cAmalfi Coast&#8221; garden\u00a0theme, a play on their last name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Amalfi Coast is known for growing lemons for limoncello liqueur and for beautiful gardens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Amalfes\u00a0also incorporated elements of a fairytale wedding, such as flowers woven into her hair, as a nod to Krystyna\u2019s love for \u201cCinderella.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:450px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_470_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Krystyna Amalfe used flowers in her hair for her Sept. 2021 wedding to help create the feeling of a romantic fairytale.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Krystyna said she normally has traditional tastes, but she has always liked over-the-top florals and wanted her wedding and reception to be something people would remember. She rented faux cherry blossom trees, gold candelabras and gold bowls of lemons for the wedding reception tables.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The couple\u00a0had two floral installations \u2014\u00a0florals in a chandelier and flowers on columns outside of the grand ballroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Our guests\u00a0are still talking about our wedding. Everyone appreciated the attention to\u00a0detail and the overall experience that we were able to create,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Part of that experience was horses that greeted guests as they arrived, and an artist\u00a0guests were able to watch paint throughout the wedding reception.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:450px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_822_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Krystyna and John Amalfe had horses at their wedding, held in Sept. 2021, to create an Amalfi Coats\/fairytale wedding.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Live event painters are trending\u00a0for weddings and other special events. These professional artists paint portraits on site,\u00a0capturing a scene the bride and groom want to memorialize, and entertaining guests throughout the reception.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI loved seeing how this blank canvas transformed over the course of the reception, and it was something that everyone of all ages could enjoy,\u201d Amalfe said. \u201cIt made a really nice insert for \u2018thank you\u2019 cards and we have a beautiful piece of art that we can look at every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Amalfes postponed their wedding for a\u00a0year, due to the\u00a0pandemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cIt was heartbreaking, but we were fortunate that we didn\u2019t have to lose our\u00a0vision for the wedding. We didn\u2019t have to get new vendors, and I really owe that all to Michelle Ross, the wedding planner at Ryland, who encouraged us to postpone the wedding and keep everything we wanted,\u201d she said. \u201cI am glad we waited.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over-the-top_florals_take_center_stage\"><\/span>Over-the-top florals take center stage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:375px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_269_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Florals by Michael Bruce Florist, based in Haddon Township, New Jersey.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Traditional weddings always included bouquets\u00a0for the bride and attendants, as well as\u00a0corsages\u00a0and table centerpieces. But 6-foot-tall floral structures, greenery cascading from the ceiling, and banisters, fireplaces, bridges and fountains engulfed in lush flowers?<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cNow, floral d\u00e9cor is bandied about much more, whereas before you would just hit the salient marks,\u201d said Michael Bruce, a florist for four decades, who owns <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/michaelbruceflorist\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Michael Bruce Florist<\/a> based in Haddon Township, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI think people are just ready to kick the doors open and have a party,\u201d Bruce\u00a0continued. \u201cThey weren\u2019t traveling and going on vacation during COVID-19, so they were saving money. Now as we open back up, they have that money, and they want to celebrate, be awed and get excited.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:655px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_837_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Flowers at John Tsiamtsiouris and Nicole Psomas Tsiamtsiouris' wedding at The Meadow Wood in Randolph, New Jersey, were designed by Premier Events by Reema.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">More money is needed, as\u00a0floral prices are up 30 to 50% nationwide, Bruce said. But\u00a0that doesn\u2019t seem to be deterring some couples. Marilyn Ford, floral designer at Michael Bruce Florist, said she\u2019s seeing much more interest in high-end florals, such as tropical florals, orchids, large garden roses and peonies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Large garden roses are\u00a0what Nicole Psomas Tsiamtsiouris of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey,\u00a0opted for when she was planning her September 2020 wedding.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">When Tsiamtsiouris got engaged in November, 2019, she planned to spend $10K to $12K\u00a0on flowers for her indoor wedding at <a href=\"https:\/\/themeadowwood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">The Meadow Wood<\/a> in Randolph, New Jersey. Florals would be one piece of her dream wedding puzzle, which would include a 20-piece band, 600 guests, interactive musicians and performers, and a 3-D photo booth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">That all changed once COVID-19 struck. She\u00a0and her now-husband John Tsiamtsiouris still planned to get married in September of 2020, albeit outside not inside their\u00a0venue. The colossal guest list had to go, as did the band and performers. But the flowers had to get bigger, as\u00a0the outdoor space had more room to fill.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:655px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_306_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Centerpieces at John Tsiamtsiouris and Nicole Psomas Tsiamtsiouris's wedding at The Meadow Wood in Randolph, New Jersey. The florals were designed by Premier Events by Reema.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cWe took that money we had allocated towards the wedding and we asked ourselves, \u2018What can we do to still take the wedding to the level that we want?\u2019 \u201d Tsiamtsiouris said. \u201cSo, we put that money towards the flowers and we gave our florist more creative range to do more over-the-top flower arrangements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Forty thousand dollars later, <a href=\"https:\/\/premiereventsbyreema.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Premier\u00a0Events by Reema<\/a>, based in Little Falls, New Jersey, arranged roses along a bridge, up\u00a0Grecian columns, around a large monitor that\u00a0broadcast the wedding to the 300 guests, and created 6-foot\u00a0floral structures\u00a0that also included\u00a0greenery, crystals and glass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">To Tsiamtsiouris, every dollar of those flowers was worth it, especially given the loss of some of her dream wedding elements due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cGiven the circumstances, I am so grateful to [my florist]\u00a0because I feel like it was one of the things that just made our wedding day magical,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople are still talking about the flowers. They said they had never seen flowers like that in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:960px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_4_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Florals by Michael Bruce Florist, based in Haddon Township\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">It\u2019s worth it to florists, too, most of whom thrive on creativity and the ability to create show-stopping pieces. At his disposal, Bruce has 6-foot-tall vases, 8-foot metal trees, and other items to work with. He\u2019s filled urns with hydrangeas, orchids and suspended crystals; created huge cascading centerpieces of white roses, hydrangeas and orchids; and suspended white King protea upside-down from one of the metal trees with a 90-inch circumference.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cPeople want to have a show and they are looking around to see what they can do to make a place even more beautiful,\u201d Bruce said. \u201cIt allows us to play with more things, and that\u2019s very exciting for us, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Saving_money_with_live_plants\"><\/span>Saving money\u00a0with live plants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">While big florals are making a statement, live plants and greenery also are trendy, especially for those brides who want\u00a0to save money.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Brina Williams-Jones, owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/plantboxco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Plant Box Co.<\/a> in York, Pennsylvania, said she is seeing a lot of brides ask for over-the-top bouquets, but simple and understated florals elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Brides are still doing elaborate dresses, so they want the focus on them,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We are seeing a lot of lace and a lot of details in the bridal gowns.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Plant Box Co. is a &#8220;houseplant boutique&#8221; that specializes in designing centerpieces, arches and other floral decor. Williams-Jones said they are seeing a lot of lower profile table settings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:654px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_770_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brina Williams-Jones, owner of Plant Box Co. in York, Pennsylvania, said brides are choosing lots of lush greens, paired with blush pinks or bright colors, for their bridal bouquets.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We spent so long not being able to see one another because of the pandemic, so I think a lot of people want lower centerpieces in order to be able to see and talk with everyone,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Boho is definitely the vibe right now, but we are also seeing a lot of lush greens with blush, or brighter colors and tropical plants.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">When advising brides on a budget, Williams-Jones said she tells them to spend their money on their theme and splurge on arches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;People aren&#8217;t looking at the flowers along the aisle as much as they are looking at the bride and groom in front of the arch, so we advise brides to save money by focusing on their theme and ditching aisle flowers to spend more on the arch,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Corsages may also be skipped in favor of posies, instead, that way people continue to enjoy them after your day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">She added that dried florals are more expensive than live plants or fresh flowers, and when decorating for an outdoor wedding, lush greens hold up better than forals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">A\u00a0lot of brides are asking for flowers in their hair or floral\u00a0crowns, Williams-Jones said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We are getting a lot of requests for flower crowns, and many brides are asking for simple bouquets for their bridesmaids,&#8221; she said. \u201cThere\u2019s really a trend toward natural, earthy, but whimsical and fairytale weddings that we are seeing.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:654px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_372_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brina Williams-Jones, owner of Plant Box Co. in York, Pennsylvania, said brides are choosing lots of lush greens, paired with blush or bright colors, for bridal bouquets.\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Big_weddings_are_back\"><\/span>&#8216;Big weddings are back&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Speaking of bridesmaids, Plant Box Co. has handled many weddings that have huge bridal parties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Big weddings are back, and particularly big wedding parties,&#8221; Williams-Jones said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Plant Box Co. handles two weddings a weekend, and 2023 &#8220;already feels crazy&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We are already getting inquiries into 2024, which isn&#8217;t too unusual, but the truly unusual thing is the number of brides calling for bouquets with only six weeks&#8217; notice. That is generally not heard of in the floral industry, but many people weren\u2019t sure they would be able to get married because of the COVID surges and when they realize they can, they plan quickly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boho_is_the_trend_that_offers_it_all\"><\/span>Boho is the trend that offers it all<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Boho style is known for being eclectic, carefree\u00a0and unconventional. It features rustic, natural and vintage details, and highly customizeable, which is one reason so many brides are choosing it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In fact, it&#8217;s so popular, one bride recently started a business from her wedding decor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Maria Samrineto and her husband, Chris, married on Halloween 2021 at\u00a0the Farm Bakery &amp; Events in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;My husband and I really love Halloween and like to partake in all of this holiday\u2019s traditions, like going pumpkin picking, hayrides, visiting haunted houses and watching lots of horror movies. We actually met in the month of October, so a Halloween wedding reminds us of the things we did together when we first dated,&#8221; Sarmiento said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Sarmientos have a &#8220;low key and relaxed&#8221; style, and both are &#8220;creative and quirky.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We wanted to incorporate some Halloween themes in our wedding without making the whole event focused on the holiday. We had one of our groomsmen enter the reception in a dinosaur costume and that was one of the things our guests still often talk about,&#8221; she said.\u00a0&#8220;We also had a &#8216;beer boy&#8217;\u00a0pass out drinks before the ceremony and a flower guy,\u00a0which everyone also thought was funny.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The couple had to postpone their wedding twice due to the pandemic, and that is how they decided to open a business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Sarmiento said it was a somewhat difficult to find a boho decor vendor that fit with their wedding vision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We had a wonderful vendor that was, understandably, not able to accommodate our third new wedding date &#8230; So, we just started to purchase instead of rent. As we started collecting all of our boho decor, we realized that this is the niche and we didn\u2019t have this in our area.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">That is how\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bohoandmagnolia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Boho and Magnolia<\/a> was born. Chris has a background in web development and Maria has experience in web design, so it they were able to create their own web-based business.\u00a0in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, offering\u00a0decor rentals and styling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The response has been incredible.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;It proved to us that there was a need in our area for what we offer. We\u2019ve been really grateful and we feel blessed that so many people have shared our vision and applied it to their own events,&#8221; Maria said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Sarmiento said she thinks\u00a0the bohemian style could be applied in every generation as new brides fall in love with it and make it their own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;The bohemian vibe is really inspired by those who are in love with life, its colors, [eclecticism], those who are free-spirited and norm defying. There\u2019s a lot of traditions and norms in weddings and it\u2019s just beautiful that couples are confident and free that they are able to put their own spin on how they want their special day to look and what best represents them,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Untraditional_is_the_new_normal\"><\/span>Untraditional is the new normal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Miranda Koons from New Oxford, Pennsylvania,\u00a0said circumstance dictated her upcoming nontraditional wedding, to be held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Her children will be her bridesmaids at her August\u00a02022 wedding, which will be held on the beach on a Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We already had our vacation paid for and planned when I decided to contact RMB weddings in Myrtle Beach to see if they were available for us to marry on the beach,&#8221; she said.\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;My date to be married was decided by when we were there on vacation and me having enough time to get to the courthouse for the marriage license.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Koons saved money on her wedding by keeping things simple and small.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:560px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_210_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpeg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Miranda Koons and her fiance, Devon May, chose to tattoo their initials on their ring fingers, forgoing wedding bands.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I bought my wedding dress from LuLu\u2019s online. It\u2019s a simple, white lace-up in the back maxi dress\u00a0that I think is perfect for a simple beach wedding. My shoes will be barefoot sandals, and I found those on Etsy,&#8221; the bride-to-be said. &#8220;I\u00a0spent less than $500 for everyone\u2019s attire that is in the wedding.\u00a0The decorations are provided by RMB Weddings, so I don\u2019t have to worry about finding those.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Probably the most nontraditional thing about Koons&#8217; upcoming nuptials, though, is that she won&#8217;t\u00a0be exchanging rings. She and her fianc\u00e9\u00a0Devon May\u00a0had rings tattooed on their\u00a0fingers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We chose tattoos to be different, and it\u2019s also saving us money,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I have a &#8216;D&#8217;\u00a0tattooed on mine and he has an &#8216;M&#8217;\u00a0tattooed on his.\u00a0I\u2019m good with not having a big diamond, and if I ever change my mind, then there\u2019s opportunity to buy one, but I honestly don\u2019t think I will.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brides_want_simple_classy_looks\"><\/span>Brides want simple, classy looks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Devon Mendoza said she&#8217;s also seeing a shift in what brides want for makeup and hair, with most of her recent clients\u00a0opting for &#8220;classic, timeless looks that enhance their natural beauty&#8221; and not so much the dramatic, dark looks from just a few years before.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;They want dewy, radiant skin, not matte, and they are keeping it simple and classy,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:375px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402005_798_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpeg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lindsey Forbes, makeup artist and owner of Fades Beards and Beauty, highlighted recent trends she is seeing in bridal hair and makeup, as seen here on recent bride, Morgan Sowers.  Sowers chose pearl accessories, hair in a half up style, and light, classy, natural makeup.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">According to makeup artist\u00a0and hair stylist\u00a0Lindsey Forbes, this year\u2019s brides-to-be have been requesting more nontraditional looks with hair and makeup, too. Big this year is the half-up\/half-down hairstyles\u00a0involving pearl hair accessories. Makeup is being done in warmer tones to accommodate moodier photography.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Veils are getting shorter, or nonessential anymore. Pearl accessories are big thing, like pearl bobby pins and pearl barrettes,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Forbes, who owns <a href=\"http:\/\/Www.fadesbeardsandbeauty.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Fades Beards and Beauty<\/a>\u00a0in Pennsylvania, has been a makeup artist for seven years. She\u00a0said that 2021 ended on a decent note\u00a0for her, but 2022 was totally booked by February.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We have nothing available the rest of this year, and we have seven weddings booked for 2023 and one for 2024 already,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Booking is 16 to 24 months in advance because it\u2019s a fight for popular dates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forget_chicken_steak_Catering_gets_creative\"><\/span>Forget chicken &amp; steak: Catering gets\u00a0creative<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:654px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402006_379_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Refinery at Perona Farms with Jersey Girl burrata served family style.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">For a long time, it was likely you&#8217;d get a piece of beef\u00a0or chicken for a wedding guest entr\u00e9e. These days, thanks to an over-abundance of food TV, social media and\u00a0rapid recipe swaps, food matters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">It\u2019s not an afterthought to an experienced DJ or a beautiful dress \u2013 it\u2019s the main event. Just read any venue\u2019s review on Google, Facebook or wedding planning sites such as The Knot \u2013 nowadays, food often is the first item reviewers critique.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">At century-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peronafarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Perona Farms<\/a> in Andover, New Jersey, an event venue that offers three\u00a0spaces including a barn, a refinery-style structure and a rustic estate, food has always been a big reason for booking. These days, even more couples are tuned into that, said Bryant Avondoglio,\u00a0the general manager and part of the fifth generation of\u00a0family\u00a0to run the property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cIt\u2019s our job to up the experience a little bit,\u201d said Avondoglio. \u201cWe are not going to serve you pigs in a blanket. Every passed item that you eat at our cocktail hour should be something you\u2019ve never seen before.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:735px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402006_193_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The hydroponic greenhouse at Perona Farms.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">At Perona Farms, as many ingredients as possible are sourced from local farms and purveyors, including scallops from Long Beach Island\u2019s Viking Village, milk from Newton\u2019s Springhouse Creamery, cheese from Branchville\u2019s Jersey Girl Cheese, produce from Fredon\u2019s Lentini Farms, and greens and herbs from Perona Farms\u2019 own hydroponic greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cPeople are always really shocked by our salad,\u201d said Avondoglio. \u201cOur salad is whatever is picked from the greenhouse that day. The greens are grown right here and they\u2019ll cut it and walk right into the dining room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Salad dressings, and anything else possible, including crab cakes, are made in-house. Other popular dishes have included New Jersey\u00a0scallops with a Sussex County corn succotash; local ricotta-stuffed homemade gnocchi; and branzino stuffed with leek fondue and truffle butter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Every season, the menu changes. Guests choose their menu items as well as serving style, which includes plated dinner, family-style, hybrid of family-style and plated dinner, and cocktail style. But even these options have a bit of a different edge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:336px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402006_312_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpeg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Poached Viking Village scallops with carrot coulis from Perona Farms.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cWe don\u2019t start with the traditional soup and salad \u2013 we like to wow you with the first course, so we often serve Maine lobster tails or lamb chops to grab guests\u2019 attention and then follow with\u00a0soup and salad,\u201d said Marley Avondoglio, sales director. \u201cWe also recommend serving a duet plate of both entr\u00e9e options to guests. It\u2019s more of a &#8216;wow factor,&#8217; and you get two options instead of looking at the plate next to you and saying, \u2018I wish I ordered that one.\u2019 \u201c<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cPeople write about us all the time and say, \u2018Wow, the food was awesome, it was so fresh, it was so different,\u2019 \u201c continued Bryant Avondoglio. \u201cThat\u2019s the vibe we\u2019re going for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Prices per person at Perona Farms range from $165 to $235, not including tax and gratuity. However, as Clinton residents and spouses-to-be Sonie Maikami and Ian Cartwright have found, you don\u2019t need to spend hundreds of dollars per person on wedding food if you\u2019re willing to get creative. And, you can still enjoy a mix of cuisine to satisfy any picky guest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The self-proclaimed foodies got engaged in November 2021, and decided to spend their nest egg on their dream home, and host a micro wedding in the backyard of their new house\u00a0in September\u00a02022.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:735px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402006_299_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sonie Maikami and Ian Cartwright are a soon-to-be-married foodie couple who plan to order catering from multiple restaurants for their backyard wedding.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">They plan to offer a smorgasbord of dishes from their favorite local spots, including appetizers and entrees from a Thai restaurant, vegetarian options from a Spanish catering service, sushi from a nearby sushi eatery, and pizza thanks to the brick pizza oven in their backyard. They may hire a few food trucks and enlist a few more restaurants, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cOur family loves to cook and eat, and we love all types of different food,\u201d said Maikami. \u201cBut traditional catering at a venue would cost at least $5K\u00a0to $6K\u00a0for a two-course meal for our 50 guests. With this mix, we have a variety of food, but we are only spending $2K to $3K at most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Their guests are excited about it, too \u2013 Maikami said it doesn\u2019t seem as if anyone is lamenting the loss of traditional wedding entr\u00e9e choices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cEver\u00a0since we got engaged, we told our guests, \u2018There is going to be sushi and Thai food \u2014\u00a0there isn\u2019t going to be anything traditional unless we find a venue that\u2019s affordable,\u2019 &#8221;\u00a0she continued. \u201cBecause our wedding is very relaxed in style, I don\u2019t think people will have a problem with that. We will have chicken, beef, tofu and vegetarian options just to make sure everyone is covered. But it\u2019s more intimate, fun and casual to do it this way.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tradition_is_gets_tech-savvy\"><\/span>Tradition is gets\u00a0tech-savvy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:654px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402006_619_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bj\u00f6rn Van Wyngaardt, Manhattan-based wedding planner and owner of Bj\u00f6rn VW Events.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The world was tech-savvy before COVID-19,\u00a0yet the convenience and seamlessness of virtual elements were long left out of wedding customs. Pricey invitations made their way through the postal system, paper programs and signage were common, and an inability to make it to the ceremony meant you could only hope to hear couples\u2019 vows via a produced video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">But like many things, that changed drastically after March 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cIn 2018, if you sent someone a virtual save-the-date, it would be a faux pas,\u201d said Cydney Appolito, a Roseland, New Jersey, resident whose wedding is planned for next February. \u201cI would say if COVID-19 didn\u2019t happen, virtual invites would not be a thing. It gave the OK to lose that formality since now, we\u2019ve had two years of virtual weddings.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:450px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402006_430_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cydney Appolito of Roseland, New Jersey, and her fianc\u00e9, Matthew Kmetz.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Bj\u00f6rn Van Wyngaardt, Manhattan-based wedding planner and owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjornvw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Bj\u00f6rn VW Events<\/a>, remembers this, too. He recalls how even in 2019, couples were not really interested in virtual invitations. However, once COVID-19 struck, they\u00a0were a necessity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cA lot of couples used virtual invitations because sometimes, the weddings were happening so quickly that they didn\u2019t have time to send out invitations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Virtual invitations quickly caught on due to their ease, affordability, eco-friendliness, cleanliness, and ability to circumvent an unpredictable\u00a0postal system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Appolito and her fianc\u00e9\u00a0Matthew Kmetz\u00a0are using <a href=\"https:\/\/withjoy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">WithJoy<\/a>\u00a0for guests to RSVP. They\u2019re sending virtual invitations to the majority of guests, but paper invitations to some older guests who will appreciate the tradition and may not be so tuned into tech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cMostly, it made the most sense to us just for anxiety and peace of mind\u2019s sake,\u201d Appolito said. \u201cIf someone loses the invitation, or if they want to decide at 1 a.m. that they want to RSVP, they can do it. They don\u2019t need to remember to mail something. Who wants to go to the post office? Nobody. And our friends don\u2019t want to hang my picture on their fridge, but my aunt does.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:552px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402006_956_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\"  decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cydney Appolito and Matthew Kmetz's virtual wedding invitation, designed as both a PDF and on paper.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Appolito also said she simply doesn\u2019t trust the mail. In March, she finally received a Christmas card from one of her friends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cYou are spending all of this money on the food and everything, and imagine someone isn\u2019t coming because they simply didn\u2019t get the invite or you never got their response,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Appolito said the only complaints she has gotten about the virtual invitations are family members who want the tradition of paper invitations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI do understand the tradition of having those paper invitations, but we are not in those times anymore,\u201d she said. \u201cWe can create new traditions where a virtual save-the-date is a lot cooler because its plays a video and you can put a song to it. There are cons, but the pros will always outweigh them. This allows me to save a few hundred dollars and have better florals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">One of the cons, said Van Wyngaardt, is that a virtual invitation can feel less formal than a paper invitation, and a paper invitation also can better convey the style of the wedding based on factors including the weight and texture of the paper. He recalls receiving an invitation to an event last year that epitomized an invitation\u2019s potential.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:654px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652402006_823_11-wedding-trends-emerge-in-2022-%E2%80%94-the-biggest-year.jpg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bj\u00f6rn Van Wyngaardt, Manhattan-based wedding planner and owner of Bj\u00f6rn VW Events\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI opened the door, and there was a model in a tuxedo delivering my invitation,\u201d he said. \u201cThat set the tone to me of what the event was going to be, because it started with class from the minute the invitation arrived.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Van Wyngaardt suggests\u00a0couples interested in using virtual invitations but concerned\u00a0about losing formality hire a stationer to create a custom virtual invitation, although he adds he&#8217;s seen beautiful\u00a0designs from sites such as Paperless Post recently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Appolito\u2019s stationer designed one version of her invitation as a PDF and one on paper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Virtual invitations aren\u2019t the only ways couples are bringing tech to their wedding planning. Zoom and other livestreaming platforms have proven themselves to be more than a way for people to connect on a personal and professional basis, as some couples are livestreaming their ceremonies. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Appolito is doing this, too. Her guests are spread out throughout the country, so she doesn\u2019t want travel to stand in the way of them missing out on her celebration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cIf you can\u2019t afford to come, we don\u2019t want you to miss it, so guests can join us virtually,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd for events like my\u00a0bridal shower,\u00a0I am not going to make my 75-year-old aunt from Nevada fly to New Jersey for a two-hour event. COVID and Zoom made wedding travel a lot easier because you can be there, but not really be there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Van Wyngaardt has seen this a lot in his business, too. When weddings were limited in capacity, many of his clients chose to livestream their ceremonies to what would have been their complete guest lists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Now, he has noticed videography teams have added livestreaming\u00a0to their offerings. Van Wyngaardt recommends that couples interested in livestreaming hire a professional to do so, rather than rely on questionable internet connections, smart phone\u00a0video and sound quality, and possible\u00a0login issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cPeople can FaceTime with their phones, but it won\u2019t have the same quality, sound\u00a0or effect\u00a0that a professional videography company will have,\u201d he said. \u201cWith livestreaming, people can witness the ceremony from around the globe and no one will feel like they\u2019re missing out.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycentraljersey.com\/story\/news\/local\/how-we-live\/2022\/04\/27\/wedding-trends-2022-dress-venues-flowers-ring\/7171981001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weddings are back, bigger and more expensive than ever.\u00a0 The Wedding Report, a market research firm, estimates\u00a02.5 million weddings will be held in 2022, the highest in the United States\u00a0since 1984. And couples are spending more to get the wedding of their dreams, with a lot of that money going toward nontraditional themes, over-the-top florals, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191570323,"featured_media":4577,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1910],"tags":[2109,2108,2107,1907,1948,2110],"class_list":["post-4576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-micro-wedding","tag-biggest","tag-emerge","tag-trends","tag-wedding","tag-weddings","tag-year"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pciheA-1bO","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5329,"url":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/the-biggest-wedding-trends-for-2022-2023-you-magazine\/","url_meta":{"origin":4576,"position":0},"title":"the biggest wedding trends for 2022\/2023 &#8211; YOU Magazine","author":"ESPACE STUDIO","date":"June 9, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"From simple details like more tailored guest lists and trending wedding colours, to much bigger considerations like sustainability and eco-credentials, the wedding trends for 2023 are set to shake up weddings as we know them. 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