Focus On The Experience

Weddings are continuing to evolve and shift but I feel the one change that is here to stay; smaller weddings that focus on the entire experience.

Covid, inflation and couples not wanting “the cookie cutter wedding” are what is forcing this shift. Over the last few years I have experienced this change at my venue with some weddings, but this past year it’s every wedding we have hosted. 

The couples I work with want a stress free day, to spend less, have smaller guest counts; only close friends and family, they want to be present, they want the food, drinks, music and ceremony to completely reflect who they are as a couple.

Many couples no longer care so much about tradition, in fact they want it excluded from their wedding. 

Here are some of the new normal traditions I am seeing;

A first look, private vows , no bouquet toss, no special dances, non traditional music, minimal florals, all inclusive weddings; they just show up, catering; serve their favorite foods, pizza, grazing boards, taco bars, and interactive food, dry weddings, dessert bars instead of cake, lawn games, hang out connection time, documentary style photos, more candids, no wedding attendants, bride and groom escort each other, non gender/ non ownership ceremony scripts that reflect their story, private ceremony with a guest reception following, early exits and post wedding parties.

I personally feel this is a very nice refreshment to the wedding industry. Couples can now completely enjoy their day and it feels like it’s about them and not everyone else.

With this new wedding style every wedding is completely different,  that makes it really fun and the photos are always incredible!

Cheers, Lisa