We are in full swing 2017 wedding planning mode! This had me thinking of lots of the design elements that brides from the past few years have been asking for, and what we can switch up and do differently for our weddings this year.
photo by Liz Banfield
One of our favorite things are illustrations of the bride and groom. We used these cute alternatives to traditional printing or monograms on items like water bottles in the guest welcome bags or served before and after the ceremony.
photos by Liz Banfield and Corbin Gurkin
Another big trend we are seeing for 2017 is in color palettes.. Paler pastels and neutral creams and whites aren’t as in demand as brighter color combinations like corals, pinks, oranges, and reds, with touches of blue.
top photo by Liz Banfield; bottom photos by Corbin Gurkin
photo by Liz Banfield
Brides are also wanting their guest welcome bags to be something reusable- no more boxes or paper containers. Some classics we use are LL Bean totes with printed tags attached, or more recently wet zipper pouches or canvas totes.
As we are seeing things like illustrated maps, giant dessert stations, and photo booth props phasing out, one of our favorite new trends is a draught beer station in addition to the bar (we’re doing in our reception lounges). You can see more of what trends to avoid in 2017 here from Vogue.com.
