2010 saw many excellent wedding trends take hold, but also a few real duds. Check out this list of the worst wedding trends of the year. Here's hoping they disappear for 2011!
Wedding Social Networking Overload: Can't anyone get married without tweeting from the ceremony ("getting married now"), updating their Facebook status at the altar, or posting a wedding video to YouTube on their wedding night? Sharing a few pictures of your wedding with your Facebook friends is one thing, but people are taking it to a whole new extreme. Remember that all of the most important people in your life are already at your wedding - sharing every little detail with your casual acquaintances is not necessary, especially when it takes time away from actually enjoying your wedding or honeymoon.
Choreographed Dances: Enough already! First people were doing ridiculous first dances at the reception (surprise! - we are doing the theme from "Rocky" instead of dancing to something romantic). Then there were alarming father / bride choreographed first dances (really, you think it's a good idea to dance to "Baby Got Back" with your daddy?). And let's not forget the choreographed wedding processional (thanks for sparking a horrible trend, JK Wedding Entrance Dance!). Let's hope that in 2011, newlyweds can share a romantic first dance and walk down the aisle with dignity. It's about time.
Wacky Props: It seems as though couples are really afraid that their guests will find their weddings boring. Apparently it is no longer enough to wear a beautiful gown and pearl bridal jewelry, serve a delicious meal in an elegant location, and hire a fantastic band. One of the trends for 2010 was to lay out wacky props that guests could wear in photographs - fake mustaches, big glasses, monocles, wigs, you get the idea. I guess the idea is to take a few pictures of the bride wearing a fake mustache to complement her pearl bridal jewelry and to post it on Facebook before the cake has even been cut. Although the idea is harmless enough, the wacky props simply are not necessary and don't exactly fit with an elegant wedding.
Wedding as Fundraiser: We all know that the economy has been tough, but that is no excuse for using your wedding as a fundraiser for the bride and groom. You hear of couples having money dances, setting up wishing wells, and even raffling off the garter to try to get more cash out of their guests. While the money dance may be customary in certain cultures, in 2010 far too many brides tried to get away with appropriating it for their own weddings, even though it was not a tradition in their family. Shaking down wedding guests is just plain tacky, and let's hope that trend fades away for 2011.
Trends come and go for weddings each year, while customs and traditions hold more steady. Including a few current trends can be a great way to make your wedding feel fresh and modern, but it is important to pick wisely. Let's hope that the above trends will be seen as "so last year" when the 2011 brides have their weddings!
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