Planning a wedding ceremony or getting married this year? Explore the top 2024 wedding trends to make your celebration one you and your guests won’t soon forget.
Here at ICONA Weddings, we help couples book their ceremonies, receptions, and other wedding festivities at our premier NJ wedding venues.
Our team of wedding professionals is keeping an eye on the top 2024 wedding trends so we can help you make the most of your celebration.
Here are four wedding trends to watch in 2024.
1. Themed Rehearsal Dinners
This year, many couples are planning themed rehearsal dinners, and they are going above and beyond to deliver amazing guest experiences.
Let your imagination run wild as you map out your rehearsal dinner. Here’s a few ideas to help you get started:
- Exchange gifts with guests: Serve dinner guests a delicious meal, then give them gifts that will remind them of your wedding festivities. Or, ask guests to bring a gift to dinner to trade, and every attendee will be able to walk away with a unique memento.
- Host a costume party. Figure out a costume theme for your dinner. Then, assign each guest a costume to wear or let attendees pick their own. Perhaps most important, hire a photographer to take photos and capture memories that’ll remind you of your fun-filled rehearsal dinner.
- Personalize your dinner menu. Have fun with your rehearsal dinner menu and offer foods you and your guests will love. For example, if you and your guests can’t get enough tacos, create a one-of-a-kind taco bar. This allows everyone to go station to station, build their dream tacos, and enjoy them with family and friends.
To make things simple for your guests, book an all-in-one weekend getaway at one of the top wedding venues in South Jersey. One location can include your rehearsal dinner, wedding venue, and overnight accommodations. This allows you and your guests to enjoy all of your wedding festivities at a single location.
2. Virtual Guest Books
Go beyond the dull, boring, and out-of-date guest book with a virtual one. Doing so can make your wedding journey an immersive digital experience for you and your guests.
A virtual guest book enables your guests to share photos, videos, and audio messages. These media are easily accessible, allowing you to relive your wedding festivities at any time. They also eliminate the risk of losing or damaging your guest book — and all of the treasured memories it holds.
Use these tips to create a virtual guest book for your wedding:
- Design your guest book. Celebrate.Buzz, My Digital Guestbook, and other online options provide design templates or allow you to create your own.
- Print your design. Print out a template that includes a QR code, which guests can scan to add to your guest book.
- Enjoy your book. Log in to your guest book after your wedding to see and hear your guests as they celebrate your special day.
3. Wedding Content Creators
Couples are increasingly recognizing the benefits of having a social media guru on hand to produce viral wedding-day content.
Content creators can capture TikToks of your bridal party and other behind-the-scenes wedding videos. This means you won’t have to carry your phone around with you throughout your wedding festivities or risk stopping intimate moments to take a photo or video. It also helps you focus on what is most important: enjoying your celebration with family and friends.
If you want to hire a content creator for your wedding, go to TikTok and Instagram and search the hashtags #weddingcontentcreator or #eventcontentcreator. Then, you can find a creator who complements your personal style.
Many wedding content creators will travel. But if you are looking for one close to home, add your location to the end of the hashtag you use during your TikTok or Instagram search (like #weddingcontentcreatornj or #eventcontentcreatornj).
4. Small Bridal Bouquets
American model Sophia Richie tied the knot with British record executive Elliot Grainge in April 2023. The awe-inspiring wedding in the south of France stood out for many reasons, including its simple yet elegant bridal bouquets.
Each of the wedding’s bridal bouquets included a single flower bunch of lily of the valley, a symbol of sweetness, purity, and happiness in the Victorian era. Some also believe lily of the valley brings luck in love.
Previously, Kate Middleton chose lily of the valley bridal bouquets when she married Prince William in 2011. Middleton selected these flowers based on the “language of flowers,” a floral code followed by Queen Victoria, according to The Guardian.
Expect brides to follow in the footsteps of Richie and Middleton in 2024 and years to come. Small bridal bouquets are often timeless, elegant, and understated. As such, they can help a bride showcase their unique personality and beauty.
Those who want lily of the valley bridal bouquets have options. Look online to find bouquet inspiration, then meet with a local florist to bring your bridal bouquet ideas to life.
Wedding Trends 2024: Make Your Celebration One to Remember
These wedding trends can help you transform an ordinary celebration into an unforgettable one.
ICONA wants to help you plan your dream wedding. We keep you up to date on the top wedding trends of 2024 and offer New Jersey beach resorts for ceremonies, receptions, and other festivities.
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