Our Finest Attire
When it comes to wedding fashion, there are always tweaks and gradual moves between each big trend. Wedding day trousers went from bulgingly boot-cut to calf-stranglingly skinny and now are a relaxed version of the latter. Whereas wedding gowns are dictated so widely by personal style and culture and yet still snippets of the latest fashion weaves through year on year. Largely favoured by young brides are the deliciously delicate figure draped styles we have grown to love over the past decade and fewer “meringues” are on display. More specifically, more thought is being put into sleeves, backs, trains, and colour. We are seeing toned down greys, muted dusky blushes and generally more adventurous shades than the traditional white or ivory. Modern lace is huge, and this lends well to home-grown British designers, which we are also favouring over the international big names. And bows. Did we mention bows? The bigger the better is word on the (aisle) street!
Food Fun
Well, let’s think about this. Most weddings have a ceremony, followed by the wedding “breakfast”, followed by speeches, dancing and then the good old evening buffet! Communal food sharing has lost its shine of late, right? Right. So how will this affect your wedding sustenance? For the sit down, we are seeing personal versions of the very current “grazing platter”, so expect to see a very artistic micro version of these on your plate. We may also find our newlyweds choosing more seasonal, local produce and working closely with small caterers rather than just opting for their favourite steak and dauphinoise. Since we will spend more time outdoors, we may be welcoming the funky food truck in place of the beige buffet. You may be treated to fun individual portions of the favourite alcohol soakers, such as pulled pork (or jackfruit) butties, fish and chips or bacon sandwiches. Anything to avoid others’ fingers touching your sausage! Ahem.