The Trends of 2024

Here are some trends that might be making waves in the UK wedding scene in 2024:

Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Weddings:

Couples are increasingly conscious of their environmental impact. Expect to see more weddings incorporating sustainable practices, from eco-friendly wedding décor hire and dress hire to locally sourced and seasonal menus.

Micro Weddings and Intimate Celebrations:

The trend of intimate weddings, often referred to as micro weddings, might continue to gain popularity. Couples may opt for smaller guest lists to create more meaningful and personal experiences.

Technology Integration:

With the continued advancement of technology, couples might incorporate virtual elements into their weddings, such as live-streaming for remote guests, digital guestbooks, or virtual reality experiences.

Non-Traditional Venues:

Couples are exploring unique and unconventional venues for their weddings, moving beyond traditional banquet halls and opting for locations such as art galleries, restaurant receptions, breweries, or even private homes.

Interactive Food and Beverage Experiences:

Couples may focus on creating interactive and personalized food and beverage experiences, such as food stations, dessert banquets, live cooking, specialty cocktails, or even cooking classes as part of the celebration.

Artistic Installations and Decor:

Couples might embrace artistic and visually striking installations as part of their wedding decor, incorporating elements like hanging floral arrangements, statement backdrops, and immersive lighting designs.

Wellness and Mindfulness:

Couples and guests may prioritize wellness and mindfulness aspects, incorporating activities like yoga sessions, meditation breaks, or wellness stations to ensure a more relaxed and enjoyable celebration.

Personalized Wedding Websites and Apps:

With the increasing reliance on technology, more and more couples are continuing with the trend to create personalized wedding websites or apps, online invites, to provide guests with easy access to information, RSVP options, and interactive features. 

Drone Shows:

Enter the era, a drone show to rival any traditional fireworks display! of the drone show! Drone shows are not only more environmentally friendly, but they also provide greater customization and choreography options to reflect the couple’s unique story.

This list goes on!

The following trends look to be big in 2024 too, some are new but a few are making a return (what goes around, comes around!)

• Digital Guest Books and Audio Guestbooks

• A documentarian style of photography and social content (fewer posed portraits and more candid content) and film wedding photographers

• Champagne Towers

• Wedding Weekenders (any excuse to extend a celebration party!

• Return of the wedding veil

• Wedding gifts (Guests are moving away from the concept of giving cash as a wedding gift in favour of choosing a thoughtful gift they’ve selected themselves)

• Experiential Entertainment (live painters, sketch artists, silhouette artists)

• Ice Sculptures

• Spring 2024 Dress Trends (Lace neckline, Drop waist silhouettes, Gold Hues, Thin spaghetti straps, Tea length hem lines, Mini dress, Statement sleeves)