Wedding trends 2011

by HelenSeptember 6, 2010 7

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The summer’s over, there are still weddings taking place, but those of you planning a wedding are looking forward to 2011. So how about some thoughts on wedding trends for 2011. Here are some things we’ve noticed, some things we’ve been told and some things we think you’ll love!!!

* Lots of mermaid style dresses in collections – we’re getting womanly again!

* City-style weddings, with short or tea-length dresses tie up nicely with the less fuss of the credit-crunch times

* Wedding dresses with pockets – the Zk team really loves this one and are sorry that some of us are already married as we would definitely have had pockets on our wedding dresses if we were getting married in 2011 (right, Mariana?!)

* Vintage – it’s still here, you still love it

* Embellishment on dresses in the hottest 2011 collections is still romantic – flowers, frills and orgaaaanza, darling!

* DIY – doing things yourself, like making some of the decoration or even your own make-up, means supreme control over details. But remember, it’s all about balance and specialists are worth it because they can give the support and fresh ideas that have come through years of experience in bridal. Also, delegating really is clever…

* Being a bride doesn’t have to be stressful – gone are the days of running around like a headless chicken! iPhone apps and coaching sessions will help you keep control.

* Varied table sizes and shapes at the reception – we’re big fans of long tea-party style tables, but this is hot from the US. The same goes for chairs – they shouldn’t be the same! It will be interesting to see how regular venues cope with this one.

* Honeyweekends – we discovered it and we’re loving it!

* Navy blue – I’m seeing it all over the place, mothers-of-the-bride, bridesmaids. I love it!

More to come over the coming weeks! In the meantime, some more 2011 wedding trends ideas and some of Zankyou’s favourite 2011 bridal collections for your enjoyment.

***UPDATE***Check out our series on 2011 wedding trends for food, entertainment, colour schemes and wedding dresses!

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