The Biggest Wedding Trends for 2025: What’s In This Year?

With rising costs influencing wedding planning decisions, couples are prioritising quality over quantity, opting for impactful design choices, thoughtful details, and intimate yet luxurious celebrations. From bold florals to interactive dining experiences, here’s what’s trending in weddings this year.

Mocha Mousse: The Colour of the Year for 2025

For 2025, Pantone has selected PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse as the colour of the year—a rich, warm brown with a luxurious depth. This earthy, sophisticated hue is making its way into wedding palettes, bringing a sense of understated elegance and timeless charm.

Mocha Mousse pairs beautifully with neutrals, warm terracottas, muted golds, and deep greens, making it a versatile choice for florals, bridesmaid dresses, stationery, and tablescapes. Whether incorporated through velvet linens, chocolate-toned invitations, or caramel-hued floral arrangements, this shade adds a refined and modern touch to any wedding aesthetic.

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Micro-Opulence: Luxe Details in Small Doses

Instead of splurging on over-the-top extravagance across every detail, couples are investing in high-impact, luxury touches—a trend being dubbed “micro-opulence.” This approach allows for moments of indulgence, without overwhelming the overall budget.

Think: one-bite caviar hors d’oeuvres, artisanal cocktails, curated cheese boards, or small-plate tasting menus inspired by fine dining experiences. Rather than an entirely lavish wedding, these high-end additions create a sense of elevated luxury without excess.

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More Loved Ones as Officiants

As weddings become increasingly personal, more couples are choosing loved ones to officiate their ceremonies rather than opting for traditional officiants. This shift allows for a highly customised, intimate experience, as the officiant can craft a ceremony that feels unique and reflective of the couple’s journey.

With secular and non-traditional ceremonies on the rise, having a close friend or family member lead the vows adds an authentic and meaningful touch to the proceedings.

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Infusing Fun and Whimsy into Weddings

Playful, personality-driven weddings are becoming more popular, with couples embracing the quirkier, more lighthearted aspects of their relationship. Whether that means game rooms, personalised trivia, themed cocktail menus, or interactive entertainment, weddings are shifting away from rigid traditions in favour of joyful, engaging experiences that reflect the couple’s shared interests.

With wedding budgets averaging $36,000 in 2025, couples are looking for ways to infuse their day with personality while making every detail feel intentional.

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Tech-Forward Touches: The Rise of QR Codes

Technology is playing an increasingly central role in wedding experiences, and QR codes are making their mark. Whether used for photo-sharing, menu selections, digital guestbooks, or seating charts, QR codes are streamlining the wedding day experience while reducing paper waste and enhancing guest engagement.

Expect to see them subtly integrated into place cards, menu cards, and table décor, offering guests an easy way to upload candid moments or access important event details with just a quick scan.

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Dramatic Draping: A Statement Styling Trend

Luxe fabric draping is taking over wedding décor, adding movement, texture, and depth to venues. This year, expect to see ceiling installations, entrance tunnels, and layered textiles creating soft, romantic atmospheres.

Draping is no longer just for stages and head tables—it’s becoming a focal point for entire reception spaces, enhancing ambiance and transforming venues into dreamy, immersive settings.

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Sculptural Florals & Bold Colour Palettes

Florals are stepping into the art installation realm, with sculptural arrangements, unconventional placements, and unexpected textures becoming key design elements. Rather than soft pastels, 2025’s floral trend leans into deeper, richer colours—moody hues, dramatic contrasts, and unique flower varieties like anthuriums, fringed tulips, and orchids. These architectural floral designs are making wedding styling more modern, edgy, and editorial-worthy. Beyond florals, fruit and botanical-inspired décor is also gaining momentum. Think stacked citrus fruits, fresh herb garlands, and textured foliage as organic, sustainable styling choices.

Credits: Gosha Flowers, Modern Day Romance, Pinterest

Vintage Accessories & Nostalgic Styling

Modern meets vintage in 2025, with couples embracing retro-inspired fashion details. From archival designer shoes to heirloom jewellery and thrifted bridal accessories, the wedding wardrobe is shifting toward a mix of old and new. This revival of vintage glamour extends beyond attire—art deco details, antique-inspired signage, and heirloom-style floral arrangements are making a resurgence, bringing a sense of timeless romance to modern celebrations.

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Weddings in 2025: A Shift Toward Thoughtful, Personalised Experiences

This year’s wedding trends reflect a larger shift—one that prioritises personalisation, experience-driven moments, and sustainable choices over excessive grandeur. From curated luxury touches to playful, personality-filled details, weddings are continuing to evolve into celebrations that feel more intimate, intentional, and reflective of modern couples.

At The Bridal Journey, we’re here to bring you the latest trends, styling inspiration, and expert insights to help craft a wedding that feels uniquely yours. Whether it’s embracing bold colour palettes, statement florals, or interactive dining experiences, 2025 is all about creating a wedding that tells your story in the most beautiful way possible.