So you think you know what you want at your wedding — chalkboard signs, outdoor lounge areas underneath softly lit lanterns hanging from tree branches, mason jars, and cream lace … but wait. Have you heard about this year’s trends? While rustic, shabby-chic weddings are still popular, there’s a new color of the year, for example, a new look in wedding gowns, and innovative reception must-haves. Below are just a few of the fads making nuptial news in 2017.
The Color: According to Pantone, its 2017 Color of the Year is greenery, a yellow-green shade (think lime zest, freshly manicured lawns, and sunlight streaming through summer trees), considered nature’s neutral. The Knot, Style Me Pretty, and Bridal Guide agree with the color greenery for dresses, accessories, and color theme and greenery as in plants, bringing the outside in and putting it on tables and hanging it from walls and the ceiling, even creating the feeling of being in a forest.
The Dress: Martha Stewart Weddings and Real Simple are among many sites that say that brides will be wearing dresses that are off-the-shoulder; have 3D embellishments, lace appliques, and embroidery; and have a cape or capelets. Don’t change last year’s dream of metallic colors woven into your day, because according to most sources, that aesthetic will remain in fashion.