DÉCOR Dreamy The latest venue styling trends If you’ve booked your venue, then the next thing you’ll be thinking about is how to style it. With so many options available, this can seem like a daunting task, but the most important thing to remember is that any space can be transformed with even the simplest of details. To help you create the wedding of your dreams, we’ve put together our top tips on how to style three on-trend themes… One of the biggest trends we’ve seen through 2023 is sustainability. It’s becoming more important in our daily lives and has slowly worked its way into the wedding industry. To help reduce your carbon footprint, ask your guests to carpool, use public transport, or arrange for a bus to transport everyone. There are ways to create luxurious stationery using sustainable materials. Contact companies that work with eco-products and discuss ways to recycle the décor once the wedding is over. Sustainability With environmentally-friendly weddings on the rise, we can expect to see more earthy, neutral colours. Look for items like terracotta pots, wooden plinths, and linen napkins. These hues look great teamed with gold and coral. More and more venues are introducing green initiatives to help the environment and stop weddings from being wasteful. Before booking, ask what initiatives your venue has in place, such as solar panels. We’ve seen a rise in the popularity of dried flowers in the last few months and are expecting this to continue in 2024. It’s a cost-effective and eco-friendly way of incorporating a pop of colour into your day. We all love the confetti shot, but make sure the confetti you’re purchasing is biodegradable. If you’re still worried about the environmental impact, consider using bubbles instead. Favours can often be left behind at the end of the night or chucked away after the wedding, so why not donate money to a charity of your choice or gift your guests a plant or seeds that can help the environment? This can be a fun family activity if you have children attending the wedding. If you’ve ordered lots of food but are worried about there being any waste, contact a local charity and arrange for any leftovers to be given to those in need. It’s also worth talking to your caterer and seeing if they use sustainable materials. All images from Getty Images VENUE STYLING 69
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