6 Wedding Trends Event Planners Predict Will Be Everywhere in 2025

Edible Art Installations and Experiential Experiences

2025 will see couples planning their wedding menus around visually stunning, full-sensory moments. As Nancy Park and Paean Wang of So Happi Together note of the trend, "Specialty stations are [being] curated to reflect the couple’s personalities, travel adventures, or cultural roots. Think spritz bars, hot toddy stations, espresso martini carts, and dessert displays that feel like art installations."

Dreamy Drapery

Emily Gaikowski, owner and creative director of Heartthrob Events, loves the use of "textiles that feel well-designed and bring dimension and movement to a space." From softening industrial spaces to adding drama to tablescapes, it's a surprise all that some expertly draped linens can do.

"Especially for hotels and venues, it's a way to transform the environment and give a more soft, dreamy aesthetic," says principle event designer Beth Helmstetter of Beth Helmstetter Events. "Additionally, we are seeing tabletops becoming more of a statement. Couples are incorporating more of these luxurious, soft touches where in years past there was certainly a more minimal contemporary design." (And, if we're doing a price comparison of wedding décor, linens are usually less expensive then fresh blooms, we should add.)

"Just be sure that your maximalism around various fabrics is well balanced and intentional," says Gaikowski. "We don't want to end up with the wedding scene from Steel Magnolias."

Intentional Wardrobe Styling

A wedding trend that embraces sustainability and individuality gets an A+ in our book. "We're seeing less mindless purchasing of fast fashion for events and instead a focus on wardrobe styling with a professional who can take couples through every process of the event," notes Gaikowski. "I'm seeing a lot of creativity around repurposing family wedding gowns, and thinking through purchases around ancillary events and shoes in terms of how they can be worn past the wedding."

"Wardrobe styling is one of the most intimate parts of the planning process and brings up a lot of discussion around gender presentation, size inclusivity, family expectations and confidence," Gaikowski adds. "A wardrobe stylist can take some of the guesswork and drama out of wedding attire, which is a huge undertaking especially for those with bigger wedding parties."

Wedding Content Creators

"In 2025, couples are embracing the expertise of niche professionals to make their day seamless and extraordinary," says Park.

Chanda Daniels, creative director and owner of Chanda Daniels Planning & Design, specifically sees a withstanding spike in wedding content creators. "Couples will continue to see the rise of the content creators who capture behind-the-scenes moments."

In addition to their social savviness, Park points to another perk: "While traditional videographers will share their art weeks or months after the wedding, content creators usually send you all files within the week."

The Return of the Wedding Cake

Donut towers and the like are being retired in favor of a classic: "Wedding cakes and cake cuttings are making a come back—but in unexpected ways," says Park. "Couples are looking at new shapes, designs, and cultural traditions. Destination weddings are bringing in cakes that celebrate the local culture and cuisine, whether that be a millefoglie in Italy, a croquembouche in France, or traditional Korean rice cakes."

Confections of various size and shape are also being seen, "from individual cakes presented to each guest to elaborate cakes that span the length of full dining tables and grand sheet cakes," notes Park.

Soulful Spaces and Community Focused

Tying the knot in a meaningful space or destination will be of high priority to couples in 2025, predicts Helmstetter. "Perhaps it's a favorite location they've traveled to together, or a place their family holds dear. The soulfulness of the space is at the forefront of our decisions together when designing the event."

Gaikowski sees this as a celebration of community: "Many of our couples are queer and have expressed wanting to take up even more space with their love story," she says. "As a queer-owned planning company, that is part of our mission. We're seeing weekend-long celebrations in locations with queer history, couples requesting as many LGBTQ+ vendors as possible on their team, venues with LGBTQ+ owners, and destinations that feel inclusive and welcoming for all couples and their guests."