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With wedding season just around the corner,Marcy Blumis sharing her expertise on the biggest trends in 2023.
Citing everything from architectural structures to family-style meals, the highly sought-aftercelebrity event planner, who has worked with many of your faves — includingLeBron James,Nate Berkusand Jeremiah Brent, Bill Gates' daughter Jenn Gates and Nayel Nassar and Kate Bock and Kevin Love — says this year’s “I dos” won’t disappoint.
Bye-Bye to Traditional Bridesmaids and Groomsmen
“If people are having attendants and there are traditional men’s and women’s sides at the altar, people are really diversifying their wedding parties,” Blum says. “While a lot of people aren’t having any attendants at all, if they are, they have some men on the women’s side and women on the men’s side. It’s very cool and it makes a lot of sense, because traditionally speaking, your brother, if he were in the wedding party, assuming you were marrying a man, would be a groomsman instead of one of your attendants.”
Incorporating New Elements
“Wedding decor in general is getting a lot more architectural and interior design oriented,” she says. “We’re doing a lot of lounges. So rather than long tables or round tables, we’re building lounge vignettes, and everything is custom-made to go with that. Nobody wants it to look or feel like an old-school wedding. The romantic look of candles in all shapes, styles and colors dominates wedding decor, and wireless table lamps are also being utilized to create romantic ambience.
International Affairs
“I would say 80% of my events, not just weddings, because we plan all sorts of events, are in Europe this year,” Blum says. “After being at home for two years during COVID, people want to get as far away as possible. Couples mistakenly think it’s less expensive when they’re starting, but that’s not true. France is big, certainly Lake Como, Positano, Ravello, Capri, and the Cotswold’s or English countryside, which is interesting. The locations are idyllic, but it can be ridiculously pricey and or very difficult to produce.”
A Focus on Ceremony Music
“People never used to pay close attention to the ceremony music, particularly if it wasn’t in a house of worship,” Blum shares. “They would opt for the easiest fall back — just get a few pieces from the reception band to play for the ceremony. Now people are focusing on what is meaningful for them musically for the ceremony.”
Family-Style Food
source: people.com
