Nature-inspired Weddings From decor to invitations, weddings are expected to become more and nature-inspired. Couples love incorporating nature into their weddings and seasonal themes are a favorite. And keeping in mind the financial disturbance sweeping through the world, nothing could be more desirable. Seasonal flowers and foliage decorates a wedding venue to perfection and gives you the satisfaction of an eco-friendly wedding. Even invitations can be printed on natural paper and other natural elements can be incorporated into it.

Even wedding dress designers have unveiled their collections for this year most of them featuring leaf and flower details. Vera Wang's signature bows have been replaced by huge fabric roses.

Colored Wedding Dresses

While most brides never dream of anything but white, more and more brides and looking for colored wedding dresses in keeping with their themes and chosen wedding colors. Brown and red have always been sought after, but gray and champagne wedding gowns are making a big appearance in 2009 collections. See more 2009 Trends in Wedding Dresses.

Vintage Inspired

Vintage Inspired weddings Everything vintage is in! While that may not be the most surprising sentence spoken generally, it is when said with regards to weddings. The first item to give in to the vintage trend is certainly the wedding dress. Antique lace is being sought after to create custom-made vintage inspired wedding dresses in ateliers across the world. Wearing heirloom wedding dresses, if you have one, is also one of the hippest ideas this year.

But vintage is not restricted to just the wedding dress. Lace and ruffles and fine vintage embroidery are finding their way to reception tables, favor bags and table linens. Classic decor with pearl encrusted ribbons and old-fashioned swags and garlands are adorning walls and circling tables to decorate the venues.

Personalizing

Personalized wedding details Like the past few years, personalizing almost everything at a wedding is in. Monogramming table linen, favors, invitations, cutlery, china and the wedding cake is a classic touch that will never go out of fashion. Personalized gifts for bridesmaids and groomsmen is also a much appreciated trend. A personalized wedding or guest book and

Throwing in Color

Black and White wedding Color will be added in the most unexpected places at 2009 weddings. And it may begin right with the ring! All colorful precious and semi-precious stones are being used to make engagement and wedding rings more interesting and planning the entire wedding around the color of the stone used (or vice versa). Even those who wish to stay with the traditional diamond are using other stones as complimentary stones around the diamond to accentuate the ring.

wedding dress with red details Black and red are being used to accentuate every typically white detail at a wedding including ravishing wedding dresses. Fuchsia, aqua, purple, burgundy, orange etc. are the bright palettes brides are choosing for their weddings. Bright and bold color combinations are also increasing as choices although majority of the brides still prefer earthy tones, pastels colors or are only choosing bold colors to accentuate whites and creams. See more 2009 Trends in Wedding Dresses.

Style Quotient

simple, stylish and elegant weddings Style and sophistication will be high this year. Most brides are walking into the offices of wedding planners demanding a 'do' free of balloons, pigeons and similar details. The demand is for understated elegance with some amount of glamour. They are ready to do away with rituals such as throwing of rice and confetti and are concentrating instead on doing things differently like having invitations hand-delivered, choosing non-traditional dance songs etc.

Simple but expensive decorations, design and dresses will be preferred although the expenses might lead some weddings to be smaller in size but couples do not seem to be shrinking away from a smaller guest list.

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