Top Millennial Trends to Have a Wedding in Style

Each wedding is unique. And every year the wedding trends change. It’s as if there are new inputs all the time to consider for your wedding. Whatever the trends may be, the goal is to have a wedding in style.

These days, wedding millennial trends are becoming more and more common. And couples are looking for more ways to get married that aren’t cookie-cutteror copying anyone else. Trends can include: how you choose your dress, the bouquet, the venue, and even the food. If you happen to be planning for a wedding, there are a lot of items to offer to consider.

If you plan to wed, or you are a wedding planner, these top millennial trends will help you achieve your dream wedding in style.

Classic Paper Invitations

Wedding invitations make the entire event more exciting, real and in reach. These days, you  can customise your wedding invites according to your preference, taste and budget.

Jay Flood of Noosa Style Ceremonies agrees and says that, “Not all wedding invitations are created equal. When you meet with your stationery contact or browse invitations online, you will be met with a wide variety of paper and printing options from which to choose. I recommend matching your invitations with your wedding theme to create a sense of unity, and design that flows across each aspect of your special day.” 

The following types of paper are commonly utilised for millennial wedding invitations:

-      Recycled Paper

-      Linen Finish

-      Cotton Fibre

-      Glassine

-      Vellum

But that’s not your only decision to make. To complete the package, a paper should have the print. Your invitation details can be printed in several ways. Here are some printing styles that you can consider:

-      Letterpress

-      Engraving

-      Foil Stamping

-      Digital

Crowns and Tiaras

Another millennial trend that you will often see in weddings these days is the use of crowns and tiaras. Brides are turning heads with these 2019 wedding essentials. Instead of wearing the conventional veils, brides are going for tiaras and crowns to showcase their unique personality and style. Why not consider pairing a tiara with the increasingly popular natural lookon your big day?

Wedding photography experts, Strong Images, have seen the use of tiaras increase over the past 12 months, saying, “the tiara is a historical favourite of brides across the globe. When accessorised well, a tiara can be a subtle and sophisticated addition to your bridal outfit, without stealing your spotlight or bling-blinding photographers. And that’s why we’re seeing more in 2019.”

Here are some suggestions for wedding tiaras that are timeless and are charms to look at:

-       Regal

-       Georgian Inspired

-       Vintage looking

-       Roman design

The Venue

Of course, a wedding is not complete without the venue. Many millennial weddings are now met with stylish wedding set-up. Several wedding venues can be made magical by wedding experts.

Whether you want a secluded garden ceremony, an elegantly designed venue, or space for a plan B incase of rain, creative wedding venues are becoming seen more often in millennial weddings. 

According to small loans experts, Max Funding, more and more couples are turning to small loans to secure their dream venues, saying“millennial couples don’t want to compromise on their vision, and this has led to an increase in the number of people requesting additional capital. When this loan is managed properly it can give couples the dream wedding they want and avoid a lifetime of regret.”

So get it on! If you are at a loss as to what venues to consider, here are some wedding venue styles that you can choose from:

-       Garden Wedding Venue

-       Beach Venue

-       Natural Woods

-       An elegant function room

Bouquet

 If there’s one thing that is commonly seen at weddings, it is the flower arrangement. Flowers give the celebration a unique touch. Brides are seen bringing flowers that are arranged perfectly to vibe with the dress.

Traditionally, most bouquets consist of white flowers. As time went by, the flower arrangements became more and more colourful with your choice of colours depending on your desires. 

Wedding celebrant, Margaret Milne,points out that, “When it comes to wedding outfits, we're usually preoccupied with dresses, shoes, jewellery and beauty. But there can be no understating the impact of a good bouquet. The days of perfectly domed and sweetly shaped bouquets are over. The latest wedding bouquet trend is all about getting wild, untamed and free. Mixing and matching competing flowers, large foliage and wild branches creates a whimsy effect perfect for the relaxed bride.”

That said, here are ideas of wedding bouquets to check out to have a wedding in style:

-       Asymmetric design

-       A bouquet of Baby’s Breath 

-       Cotton inspired

-       Long-stemmed bouquet

-       greens

My Thoughts

A wedding is one of the most special days for everybody. But most of all for you!

You tie the knot with the love of your life, and what’s more memorable than that? 

The best way to make your big day memorable is to make it worthwhile. 

 If having a wedding that’s filled with style is interesting and engaging to you, then these millennial trends will help you make your big day one you will never forget. 

Author Bio

Charlie Wilson is an Australian writer, and Advertising and Design student, living in Melbourne. He is passionate about organising events. Charlie also has a love for animal welfare, regularly taking breaks from work to volunteer with the local pet rescue. 

Wedding Day Preparation Tips For Brides

Your wedding is a day that you will remember for the rest of your life. Many young women have been looking forward to their wedding day since they were little girls. While there is no doubt that your wedding will be a magical day, it will require a lot of preparation. Today we'd like to share a few tips that will help make the preparation for your wedding day less stressful! 

Start Preparing Early! 

If you are newly engaged and have not yet picked a date for your wedding, be sure that you give yourself plenty of time to prepare! This may mean pushing your wedding a bit further into the future than you may have originally planned, but you will thank yourself later! 

Wedding Planner 

The amount of time you give yourself to prepare for your wedding will also depend on if you plan to do the bulk of the work yourself or hire someone to help you. A wedding planner can take a lot of the stress off of you during the preparation stages of the wedding. 

While a wedding planner can save you a lot of time, they also add to the total cost of your wedding. If you are working on a small budget, it may be best to take care of the planning aspect yourself. If you choose to do this, make sure you give yourself plenty of time to plan, or start planning right after you get engaged! 

Pick the Dress

If you are the type of person that has been saving images of wedding dresses online for months (or even years) you may have an idea of what kind of wedding dress you are looking for. If this is the case, this can speed up the process of picking out a dress. 

Even if you think you have a good idea of the dress you want, you'll still want to allow some time to search for a dress that you like and fits well in your price range. Something else you'll want to consider is that most dresses require some sort of alternation, whether it be the length or making small changes to the dress itself. These alterations can take a while, so the sooner you pick out the dress, the sooner alterations can begin! 

Sewport CEO Boris Hodakel mentioned that you should find clothing manufacturers for your wedding sooner rather than later. This is especially the case if you are looking to get custom pieces made for your wedding! 

Think about food 

Food is another very important part of your special day that will require quite a bit of planning. If you are on a budget, food is often dependent on the number of guests you expect to have at your wedding. If you are expecting to have a big wedding, it may be best to opt for a buffet-style dinner. This option allows your guests to have a variety of choices! 

Register for Gifts! 

This may be the last thing you are thinking about, but it should be high on your priority list! If you are moving into a new house together, you can load your list up with things for your new house. Putting the list together in advance will allow you to take time to think about each item carefully that you choose to put on the list instead of being in a rush to make a registry when someone tells you they need to know what wedding gift to get you! 

Overall, it is best to pre-plan your wedding as much as possible. For some people, this will look like purchasing a wedding planner notebook the day after you get engaged and start planning right then. For others, it may look like investing in a wedding planner to make the day less stressful! Regardless of how you choose to plan your wedding, you'll want to be sure you start by picking out the attire that you will be wearing for your wedding, especially if it is custom! Follow these tips to have an organized wedding day!

How to Have a Minimum-Stress Wedding Day

Being a bride is stressful, there’s no going around it. You’ll find yourself stressing over everything from your desired venue not being available on your desired date to not knowing which shoes better fit your dress. Some of these stresses wouldn’t even come up if it weren’t for the pre-wedding nerves and jitters, while others are actual problems that come up during wedding planning and are just par for the course. But when the actual big day arrives, you don’t want to have any of that stress on your mind. Here’s how to achieve a (nearly) stress-free wedding day:

Prepare everything

Absolutely everything. Think about who is going to lay out the napkins and whether or not they know where you put them. Walk everyone through how the ceremony is going to go and all the things you imagined happening. Make sure that everyone you’re responsible for has their clothes laid out for them, know their appointments by heart and have about three people reminding them of everything they need to know. Don’t leave writing your vowsor taking care of “last-minute details” the night before – or worse, the day of. The last minute details should have been worked out a week ago, and when you wake up on the morning of your wedding, you are going to be a queen.

Delegate

You really shouldn’t have to do everything by yourself, especially not on your wedding day. This can be an issue for brides that are perfectionists and can’t fully trust anyone else with important responsibilities. But your wedding day is the one time when you really should let go. Have a close family member greet the hair and makeup artists, let them make you breakfast and if there is anything you need, let them know. The people around you on that day want it to be perfect just as much as you do, so let them.

Glow

You want to look your best on that special day. Last minute makeup tricks won’t always do the trick. It is all about preparation. Make sure you modify your nutrition weeks before the big day, that way your body will have time to detox and your skin will look far better. Use quality hydration skincare to keep your skin elastic and hydrated. Finally, stay away from alcoholic beverage as they tend to dry out your skin. And in case you want to undergo a cosmetic treatment, do it weeks in advance so that your skin has time to heal. All this prep will ensure that you glow on your wedding day, both literally and figuratively. 

Rely on your squad

Talking about delegating, you have a whole flock of bridesmaids there with you, and they are the people you’ve handpicked to be by your side throughout that day. Let them pamper you. They’ve been through the planning process with you for all those months and they are here today. You can trust them that the bridesmaid dresses that you picked are all ready and styled perfectly, with just enough personality for each of them. You can count on them to have a glass of champagne ready for you whenever you’re in doubt. Most of all, you can trust them to be prepared: purses full of bobby pins, makeup, wet wipes, tissues, stain remover, aspirin, band-aid and needles and threads and anything else that you might need throughout the day. They’ve got you covered, so relax.

Breathe

There’s nothing better to beat the stress than deep breaths. In the hustle and bustle of the day, you might just get too full of the noise, the people and the general chaos around you. This is the time when you need to be alone for a while. Find an empty room, where you are safe from all of the noise and interruption and just breathe. Remind yourself of your love towards your significant other and how happy you are for the day. You can also try practicing some yoga or fill up a relaxing bath. Anything that will help you unwind and think. Most people say that during their wedding day, they didn’t have time to think about anything, they were just going through the motions – so don’t make that mistake. Be present, be mindful, because this is a beautiful day and you have prepared it all for yourself first.

Be a guest

You’ve been the host for long enough. You’ve planned, tasted, arranged and did everything to make sure that everyone’s having a good time. Now, it’s time to have a good time. Be a guest at your own wedding. Eat the food, get drunk, dance with your friends to the music you’ve so carefully picked out and just make it a day you’re going to look back on with joy. This might be a chance to see and talk to people who you don’t get to spend a lot of time with, because they live far away or you’ve grown distant. Reconnect, fill yourself with love and let happiness overflow the nerves.

And if the stress gets to you, if everything seems too much and you’re seeing too many imperfections everywhere – you have not just your favorite person by your side, but a room full of people who love you. Find comfort in them, see if they can help you or if they can take your mind off that and get you feeling good again. If there is one thing that can be guaranteed for your wedding day, it’s that you’re not alone, so if you can’t get rid of the nerves, you can share them, and everything will feel easier once you get that off your chest.

This article is written by Brigitte Evans from highstylife.com

7 Ways To Throw a Memorable Engagement Party

Now that you’ve finally said yes, excitement can begin! There’s a while until the wedding comes, but that doesn’t mean you don’t get to enjoy a little party time before the big day. If you’re intent on throwing the greatest engagement party that ever happened, you have to learn a few tricks to keep all your guests happy, and we’re here to offer some insight. 

Ready to celebrate you and your partner as a couple? Then here’s how to make a fun event and make your engagement truly memorable. 

1. Start by deciding who does what

By tradition, the bride’s parents are usually the ones to host the party, however this doesn’t have to be the case at all. You can have the groom’s parents host it if they feel eager to, or you can be the one to host it with your partner. Even a friend or a relative can take on this role because the only important thing is that it’s done by a person who’s actually eager to do it. Talk to your friends and family and let them know that you’d like an engagement party, and then make sure that there’s only one person in charge of it. The rest can help, but don’t allow any arguments over who does what. That way, you’ll be encouraging peace and joy instead of bickering. 

2. Pick a theme

After your engagement, you probably immediately started planning the wedding itself. You’ve been browsing dresses and venues, and maybe you’ve even found some beautiful custom wedding rings online that you’re eager to get. The point is, you already have a good idea of what the wedding theme is going to be. So, why not apply that to the engagement party as well? Maybe you want to stick to very traditional things, or perhaps you want to wear a 20s-style dress and pretend you’re in the Gatsby era, or maybe you’re going for a fairytale vibe. If you know what you want, feel free to give your guests a tiny preview of the big event by matching your engagement party to it.

3. Find a fun location

A small intimate affair at your parent’s house is a great option, but you can also pick a different location. A cocktail bar will give you a nice, relaxed atmosphere, while a good restaurant can make it very sophisticated. You should also consider the venue you wanted to choose for the wedding itself—after all, this is a great way to test it out.  

4. Make sure the food and drinks are exceptional

You want to make your guests happy? Then feed them! There’s nothing like a good, hearty feast to make everyone pleasantly relaxed, and if you add booze to it, you’ll make sure they feel silly, joyful, and eager to wish you luck. Make sure to pay attention to special dietary needs by including at least one good vegan dish into the mix. Here are some great recipes that you can try for the party. 

5. Prepare some games

Games are a good way to break the ice, and if you pick the right ones, it can get people to talk and mingle with each other. For example, you can send your guests off to a “ring hunt” by hiding plastic rings all over the room and giving a gift to the one who collects the most. You can also organize a funny photo station by getting a bunch of silly props—crowns, feather boas, hats, masks, and anything else you can think of. Pull out your phone and start snapping pictures, and the guest who manages to make the funniest or the most interesting photo wins! Another cute idea is to make a Mad Lib sheet of how you and your partner met. Leave the blanks for the guests to fill out, and then read them all out loud. Everyone is bound to laugh! 

6. Consider party favours

This is definitely optional, but a lot of couples love the idea of thanking their guests with a small gift. Something as small as a bag of candy is a really lovely, thoughtful present, but you can also bake them cookies, make them jam and put it in small jars, or do any other thing that’s within your budget. Remember, there’s no need for extravagance here, merely some mindfulness and love. 

7. Leave out a journal

Leave a big, blank book on a visible place in the room and let your guests know they can write any kind of message they like. Relationship advice, wedding tips, encouragements, silly jokes, words of love, or simple good wishes are all appreciated. Once the guests leave, you can read what they wrote down and enjoy it with your partner. 

This is the time for the two of you to show everyone how in love you are. Let you and your friends and family celebrate this joyful moment with the help of our tips, and you’re bound to make a memorable engagement party!

About The Author

Sophia Smith is a fashion and beauty blogger, a graphic designer and a DIY enthusiast. Design plays a huge role in her personal expression. Also, she focusing on minimalism and good quality. Sophia love sharing content that inspires people. She has contributed to a number of publications including: Viva Glam Magazine, Just Haves, Secret Garden, Cause Artist, How to Simplify and Carousel.

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5 Ways To Throw An Awesome Bachelorette Party

Every bride-to-be dreams about living her last single days to the fullest, because why should men have all the fun, right? And if they happen to have the coolest bridesmaids, then that dream could become reality. Whether it’s the bride who’s planning out the whole thing or her bridesmaids, here are some of the most epic ideas you might want to check out before throwing your own party.

Vegas baby!

Show your soon-to-be bride your full zest when it comes to planning her bachelorette party, and take the whole squad to Las Vegas. But, be smart enough to book earlier in order to save money on travel costs and plane tickets. Use the city’s endless possibilities, and take them places they would be able to proudly cross off their bucket list later. For the ultimate sin city experience, you can check some of the most iconic clubs such as TAO or Marquee. Before the party, you might want to experience some fancy restaurants or bars. Las Vegas offers you an amazing cuisine, yard drinks and mixologist cocktails that are extremely popular and fun. Also, we all know that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but rules don’t apply here. Plan your bridal photo shoot in one of many famous landmarks like Bellagio Fountains, Vegas Strip, or maybe Seven Magic Mountains, if time allows. 

Meet me by the pool

Pool parties are cool, but pool parties with a bunch of fun girls who know how to light up the crowd is even cooler. Round your crew for the ultimate summer bachelorette party, because nothing compares to soaking up the sun and drinking plenty of margaritas. But, would it be an awesome party without some bomb swimsuits to complement the whole bridal look? I don’t think so. Consult with the girls to surprise the bride and buy her some Italian swimwear. White one-pieces with ruffles are super chic and suitable for all body types, and if you want to create a contrast, you girls could go for some retro vibes by bringing polka dots back.  It’s true when they say that a squad that tans together stays together, so bring a SPF to avoid the unwanted sunburn, and make the best wedding preview party ever!

Keep it personal(ised)

Sit together with the rest of the bridesmaids and decide who’s going to be in charge of the dress code. For such occasions, it’s always a dope idea to go for the quality personalised clothing that will reflect everyone’s current mood. Think of a singer or a band the bride worships and have the lines of her favorite song written all over your party shirts in metallic gold or silver font. Choose who’s going to wear which line, and get that party started in great style.

Spa day

Some brides like to party like rockstars, whereas some of them are very private. Therefore, not every bride wants to let loose before her wedding day. Wedding planning is already exhausting and stressful on its own, and if you want to take the role of a good friend, without torturing the bride with wild cocktail nights, consider going to a spa. Pamper yourself with mini royal treatments like facials, mani and padi, or even mud baths that are detoxifying and anti inflammatory. Everybody deserves a pre-wedding glow that makes you look refreshed and reborn. 

Shower your girls before the Wedding too

Wherever you’ve decided to throw a bachelorette party, don’t forget to treat your girls with unique favours. It doesn’t have to be an expensive gift or anything extravagant. Just out of gratitude, show your girls some love with a pair of cute underwear with what represents each of your friend. Or, maybe you’d like to give them tiny and subtle initial necklaces they would be able to wear for every occasion. Wrap the present in a small box and print their name tags. I’m sure they’re gonna be thrilled how thoughtful you are despite all of the tasks you have to complete before the big day. 

Pick a theme or get into the character

A bachelorette party is a great excuse for role playing or a fun theme everybody would enjoy to be a part of. Think of the bride’s favourite movie or a fictional character she’s been dying to channel ever since you were kids. Bring back the ultimate chick flicks to life, such as ‘Mean Girls’ or ‘Clueless’ and divide roles. This could be the major opportunity to impersonate your favourite characters, at least for a day. And don’t forget to take some snaps for Instagram, because we all know you want your followers to witness how cool you are. 

Now that we have thrown some ideas your way, it’s time to plan your own bachelorette party!

This article is written by Brigitte Evans from highstylife.com

2019 Wedding Trends You Will Definitely Want to Follow

Wedding trends vary each year, so it's important that you're always in the know, in case your big day is coming soon. From the type of cakes to colour palettes and the choice of stationery, you'll have to think about various segments, in order to make your wedding truly remarkable. If you're engaged to be married in 2019, check out some of the following hottest wedding trends in the current year

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Minimalism 

Minimalism won’t be a big deal only in the sphere of interior design anymore, but it’ll slowly move onto the wedding décor as well. If you’d like to have a minimalistic wedding, all you need to do is stick to clean lines and a simple colour palettewith a maximum of three colours in the mix. Florals with more architectural shapes, along with marble, stone, wood tones and other natural elements are all amazing choices for making your wedding look minimalistic. To keep your wedding attire simple as well, wear a gown with more coverage and clean lines, and avoid plunging back and neckline.

Innovative flower choices

Unexpected flower add-ins are a huge hit in 2019. Think wheat and pampas grass instead of fresh blooms. Grasses can look very chic, adding another layer of depth to the design. Feel free to highlight the aisle in your ceremony with some unfussy grass. It’ll easily elevate any element of your wedding, so consider including it into your after-party to create a bit of that moody vibe. However, this is not the end of floral trends, because you’ll also have a chance to display florals in countless creative ways throughout an entire celebration. Make them a part of the furniture, spread them over the ceiling and cover archways in lovely blooms, to get that special ambience to your big day.

The grand send-off

After the celebration is over, you’ll need a final touch that will leave all the guests in awe. A good sparkler exit is just what you’re looking for, so think about colourful smoke bombs that’ll leave a cloud of dreamy pigment in their wake, making a transcendent set of photographs. Also, setting off to your honeymoon in a cool set of wheels is a great way to make a grand exit. Having a vintage car as a part of your ceremony is a big hit in Australia these days, so think about looking for classy wedding cars that you can rent and ride in style on your big day. Confetti is also back in style, so if you're going for that perfect Instagram vibe, get a whole bunch of colourful confetti and your wedding will be trending in no time.

Outstanding wedding cakes

Thanks to the 2018’s royal weddings, everyone wants to amp up their wedding cake game, so you’ll be seeing a lot of opulent wedding cakes trending all over the internet. Regal piping, personalised monograms and metallic touches are just some of the trendy details everyone is going for in 2019. We’ll also be seeing plenty of amazing textures, such as show-stopping sugar flowers, decorative finishes and rippled icing, that will make your mouth water just by thinking about it. While in 2018 couples wanted an assortment of treats on display, 2019 is going to be all about the statement wedding cake. Think about including warm bronze, gold, pale blue and soft grey into your wedding cake design, for the ultimate eye-catching look.

New entertainment options

Wedding photo-booth has been a trend for years, but now you’ll want to make a difference and look for new and unique ways to entertain your wedding party. How about hiring a caricaturist, or a tarot card reader? The sounds of a harp and a piano will have a soothing effect on everyone after an entire day of dancing, so booking a pianist or a harpist will create an angelic and calming ambience just when it’s most needed.

Custom invitations

Have you thought about personalizing your nuptials? Well, we have the perfect suggestion, if the answer is Yes. Think about hiring a local artist who’ll use the artwork in multiple ways to make your wedding stationery as special as possible. If that option exceeds your budget, consider creating DIY save-the-dates with your own illustrations, to add some personal touch. Think about a cohesive look, and start telling the story about your relationship starting from the save-the-dates and through the invitations, all the way to place cards and linen napkins. If you want to go a step further, think about making unique invitations in a form of video messages. 

Final thoughts

If you’re going to get hitched in 2019, it’s high time you looked at the hottest wedding trends. From minimalistic wedding to opulent cakes and grand send-offs, pick some of the amazing trends and make your wedding the most beautiful even in the years to come. 

Jasmine Anderson

Jasmine Anderson is a lifestyle and beauty blogger and an incurable daydreamer. She loves makeup, lavender lemonade and her two cats.

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