HOME SPUN GARDEN WEDDINGS This doesn’t necessarily mean getting married at home but rather creating that English country garden romantic vibe wherever you choose to tie the knot. Here, you can use your venue’s intimate outdoor spaces to the max. Enclosed courtyards or walled gardens are a dream for this theme! Think oodles of informal floral arrangements from table-end meadows to floral runners trailing the length of your banqueting tables. Pastel, wildflower-inspired hues are perfect, as are focal points that evoke a home-spun feel. What about displaying your cake on an upcycled side table or dresser surrounded by blooms and vintage props, styled as though you just popped it on the hall table at home? Making a statement with a vintage bicycle is a popular idea. Decorate it with palette-fitting flowers and prop your welcome sign against it to display as guests enter the venue. We love the trend in meadow-inspired florals especially when it comes to alternative pew ends lining the aisle. This creates an oh-so romantic moment as you make your grand entrance and sweep past them to meet the one you’re about to marry. Better still they can be reused to adorn your reception space to give that garden feel we’re going for. DRAPERY Drapery can completely change a space, transforming a cavernous barn that you were initially intimidated by to give it a softened, romantic atmosphere; throw in some fairylights and that’s when the magic starts to happen! Drapes are also useful for separating your spaces. Again, if you’ve opted for a single-roomed barn venue, you could ask you stylist to drape one section for the ceremony, creating a different feel for your reception section. ALTERNATIVE TABLE SETUPS Couples are starting to switch things up by looking for alternative table layouts for their wedding breakfasts. We’re now seeing more banquetingstyle setups with long tables creating more of a community among guests. But many are going even further when considering more social arrangements such as a serpentine layout with tables laid out in a long winding, snakelike shape as the name implies. Conversely, sweetheart tables are becoming even more popular among newlyweds. While it may sound slightly anti-social for the two of you to sit alone it can have the opposite effect. It makes the two of you feel more accessible with all of your guests feeling equal if you’re not surrounded by a few, handpicked to sit closest to you. But it also does give the two of you time to take it all in together, relishing your first hours as a married couple and being able to look out on all assembled with love and joy in your hearts. Plus, the styling of your sweetheart table can really be a thing of absolute beauty creating a wonderful focal point for the reception. And why shouldn’t you be centre of attention? Anita Austvika on Unsplash Anita Austvika on Unsplash Shelly Pence on Unsplash FRUIT & FLORALS Although wedding aficionados have been talking about this trend for a while now, 2025 has started to see it taking off with couples, making its way from styled shoots and Instagram to real weddings. Adding vibrant fresh fruits to your floral displays, particularly in tablescapes gives them a fresh, even Mediterranean feel. Anita Austvika on Unsplash Flowers by Tony Dunn Flowers at Buxted Park Hotel Lucas Mendes on Unsplash Patrick Langwallner on Unsplash 24
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