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Winter Weddings, Emerald Green, and Flower Girl Posies: Check Out These Nine Weddings Trends We’re Loving Right Now

Written by Amy Moeller
| Published on May 14, 2019
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Time-honored or brand-new, we’re obsessed with these wedding trends in vogue.

Tonal Bridesmaids Dresses

An evolution of the mix-and-match approach, dressing your entourage in varying shades of one color adds texture and richness to the wedding-party look.

Photo by Krista A. Jones Photography.

Ultra-Intricate Cakes

While we always say yes to a good dessert bar or a sweet naked cake, we’re drawn to the sophistication of these oh-so-delicately decorated works of art.

Photo by Connor Studios; Cake by Buttercream Bakeshop; Planning/design by Magnolia Bluebird Events.

King Louis XVI Chairs

Okay, okay—so these are far from new. But we’re seeing them now more than ever, and we love their elegance for a vintage theme.

Photo by Michael and Carina Photography; Planning/design by Kari Rider Events.

Emerald Green

We’re noticing this deep, gorgeous color everywhere, and we still can’t get enough.

Manhattan cocktail napkin from Soirée by Ria via Etsy.

Winter Weddings

There’s something about formal photos featuring furs and pashminas, winter colors, and a backdrop of bare—or dare we dream, snowy!—trees that makes us swoon.

Photo by Rachel May Photography.

Black Decor

It takes a certain kind of couple to choose black for a wedding palette, but time and again we find that couple to be fashion-forward, modern, and super-chic.

Photo by Amelia Johnson Photography.

Small Bridal Parties

Choosing just one, two, or three attendants can save time and money—and makes both planning and the big-day experience more intimate.

Photo by Lisa Blume Photography.

Jewel-Tone Glassware

Layer in the color—these goblets are a chic addition to your tablescape.

Photo by Jeff Elkins Photography.

Flower Girl Posies

It’s tough for tiny attendants to make it down the aisle without pause, let alone nail the petal-strewing concept. Focus on the former and skip the flower basket in favor of an adorable pint-sized bouquet or wreath instead.

Photo by Sera Petras Photography; Wreath by the Green Vase.

This article appears in the Winter/Spring 2019 issue of Washingtonian Weddings.

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Amy leads Washingtonian Weddings and writes Style Setters for Washingtonian. Prior to joining Washingtonian in March 2016, she was the editor of Capitol File magazine in DC and before that, editor of What’s Up? Weddings in Annapolis.

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