My 3 Favorite Budget-Friendly Wedding Trends in 2022
Each and every wedding I plan or coordinate is beautiful and unique in its own way, but there are always new trends showing up. I wanted to share with you three of my favorite trends from this year that are both gorgeous and super budget-friendly!
Trend #1 Recessional with Bubbles
We’ve all seen send offs with bubbles, but what about during the recessional? This is a simple one, but I LOVE the look of bubbles as the newlyweds exit the ceremony. It’s simple, impactful, inexpensive and makes for a dope photo. I also think guests really enjoy being involved in the ceremony.
I first saw the recessional with bubbles trend as the day-of coordinator at Brittany and John’s wedding at Flying Horseshoe Ranch in Cle Elum, WA. Brittany and John wanted to add something special for their recessional, but it had to be something simple and easy to transport and set up since the location of the ceremony location was difficult to get to. The perfect answer: bubbles! They got a 100 pack on Amazon for cheap and are some of my favorite photos.
Pro tips
Buy at least 2 bubble guns and have designated guests be in charge of those. Those guests should be sitting on an aisle seat about halfway down the aisle
Give all other guests small tubes of bubbles (can buy these in bulk for $20 on the internet) so they can be involved as well
Reuse these on the dance floor
Photo by Malorie Kerouac
Flying Horseshoe Ranch | Cle Elum, WA
Photo by Kelly Robbins
Almquist Winery | Queen Anne, WA
Photo by Double Coast
Beau Lodge | Bow, WA
Photo by Rebecca Anne
The Field at Willie Greens | Monroe, WA
Trend #2 Bud Vases and Candles Instead of One Large Centerpiece
I personally am a sucker for minimal tablescapes. I think you can create a lot with just a little. I’ve seen several tablescapes utilizing a variety of bud vases and large hurricane candle vases for a minimal and modern look. Centerpieces can add up due to the increased price of florals as of recent and the labor fees that Florists charge. (Full disclosure I idolize Florists and their skills), but this is a great budget friendly alternative to centerpieces.
One of my first weddings of 2022 had this setup for their 12 dinner tables. Miranda and Richie got married at The Metropolist in Seattle, WA and their personal style can be described as minimal and trendy so this setup matched their styles perfectly. They thrifted bud vases, painted them so they were varying neutral colors, but with a matte texture. The Florist brought two buckets of wildflowers and placed a couple in each vase and each table had about 8 hurricane vases with different heights. I absolutely loved this look and it gave an intimate feel once the sun had set and the main source of light was from the candles.
Pro tips
To create visual appeal (and keep the eye dancing) use a variety of bud vases (colors and shapes)
Buy flowers in bulk for a cost effective way to get florals - plus anyone can place stems in a bud vase
Photo by Jeeny Chung
Farm12 | Puyallup, WA
Photo by Alicia Park
Metropolist | Seattle, WA
Trend #3 Fruit (dried or fresh!)
I’ve seen a lot of fruit used in tablescapes both fresh and dried! It adds a trendy touch and it smells delightful! This might be more of a spring/summer trend, but if done correctly this can be used in any season. Orange colored fruit can blend perfectly with those classic autumn colors and I will always think dried oranges with evergreen branches and berries is the perfect winter/holiday look.
A wedding I coordinated in May at Almquist Winery in Queen Anne, WA utilized dried fruit for the tablescapes and the Photographer and guests could not get enough of this design. The bride dried three bags worth of oranges, limes and lemons which we used on each plate (with a place card) and to run down each 8ft table with Glassybabys. This was also a practical choice since the dinner was family style (meaning each table had several platters of food placed in the middle). Whenever you have a family style meal, the centerpiece décor needs to be small and easy to move.
Pro tips
Use these as favors at the end of the night or offer them to guests (I’ve seen a guest take a bunch of limes to make a key lime pie!)
Buy these in bulk to save some $
Photo by Kelly Robbins
Almquist Winery | Queen Anne, WA
Photo by Jeeny Chung
Farm12 | Puyallup, WA
I’ve seen a bunch of new, beautiful wedding trends this year, but I haven’t been able to get these three out of my head. I can't wait to see what trends are new for next season and to share them with you all!
