Firstly, here are some wedding trends that are not necessarily surprising:
Declining wedding trends include:
Growing and emerging wedding trends include:
- 90% of couples lived together before their wedding
- 89% will have alcohol at their wedding
- 86% will have a wedding "first dance"
- 79% will cut the wedding cake as part of their day
- 78% will have a "wedding party" to accompany the couple at the ceremony (e.g. bridesmaids & groomsmen etc)
Declining wedding trends include:
- 79% where one person will change their name
- 68% gave wedding favours to guests
- 43% asked permission or blessing to get married
- 18% had a wedding gift list
- 12% had a wedding bouquet toss
Growing and emerging wedding trends include:
- 36% created a wedding website to keep guests informed
- 19% included eco-friendly or sustainable decorations or wedding elements
- 11% of couples had a "first look" of each other before the wedding ceremony began
- 6% were intentional on choosing wedding suppliers that were owned or run by females, people of colour or LGBTQ+.