Wedding inspiration is boundless, and here at One Fab Day, we never tire of searching for and talking about the latest wedding trends and every year we love to predict what we think the hottest trends for weddings for the coming year will be. With all the Pinterest, Instagram and real wedding stalking that we do daily, we're constantly spotting new ideas to bookmark and share!
With more and more couples are looking tell their own unique love story, in their way, 2025 sees lots of fresh trends coming through the entire wedding weekend experience. Featuring statement colour palettes, highly personalised details, bold bridal style, fun guest experiences and offbeat entertainment, our list of the biggest 2025 wedding trends is getting us so excited for the year ahead!
Pssst! Don't worry if there isn't something here that makes your heart sing. Feel free to blaze the trail with your own one-of-a-kind wedding details, and watch the world follow in your wedding footsteps!
The 25 Biggest 2025 Wedding Trends
1. Cherry Coded
Noted by Pinterest as one of the biggest trends to watch out for in 2025, Cherry Coded details are already on the rise in the world of weddings. The search term is up as modern couples look for ways to infuse the tart tone and berry detail into their wedding wardrobe, make-up, wedding menus and mood boards this year.
From dramatic floral arrangements to subtle pops of colour in candlesticks, stationery, and bridal party attire, as well as hen party theming - this is one trend that's expected to blow up in 2025.
2. Castlecore
Another one of the biggest trends to come out of the annual Pinterest Predicts report is Castlecore. From bridal fashion, stationery and event styling - Pinterest is predicting couples will be taking fresh inspiration from regal and medieval romance for weddings in 2025 and beyond.
Want to dip your toe into the Castlecore aesthetic? Here are some accessories to get you started. For bridal fashion, think castle-inspired silhouettes such as corsets and basque waists, luxurious fabrics, jewel tones and gothic-inspired jewels. For stationery, ornate fonts and textural papers, and for event styling, tons of candlelight, velvet seating and chandeliers.
3. Wedding Branding
Last year it was all about monograms and crests, this year, we're seeing more and more couples looking to brand their wedding with a full suite of branded wedding items. We're seeing couples monograms, crests and surnames on everything from stationery and signage to wedding welcome bags and boxes, matchbooks, fans and cocktail napkins, and even late-night food items weaving an extra level of personalisation into the day.
4. Mocha Mousse, Pantone's Colour of the Year
Each year, guardians of all things colour, Pantone, declare a particular colour their "Pantone Colour of the Year", a hue that fashion, interior, beauty, product designers and wedding industry professionals use to help guide their design decisions and this year, Pantone has announced Mocha Mousse as the Colour of the Year 2025. "Sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse extends our perceptions of the browns from being humble and grounded to embrace aspirational and luxe," Pantone writes on the announcement.
From floral arrangements to bridesmaid dresses, there's no end to the potential Mocha Mousse wedding inclusions for 2025 and 2026 celebrations. So, if you’re still trying to pick your wedding colours, check out our Mocha Mousse feature to if this new coffee-toned hue is the one for you!
5. Berry-Topped Cakes: A Fresh New Take
And it’s not just the wedding wardrobe and decor getting the fruity treatment! Cherry and berry-covered cakes will be everywhere at 2025 weddings, boasting an array of fresh strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and cherries. However, these aren't your classic fruit topped cakes; we're seeing berry-filled cake tops, that not only create a stunning visual impact, but add a huge dollop of romance to the celebration.
6. Bows
Bows will continue to reign in 2025 in all manner of forms. We're talking big ones, little ones, and everything in between. Whether they adorn your wedding dress (see our favourite ideas here!), hair accessories, shoes, stationery, signage, tablescapes or cake tables, we're here for them!
7. Curved Aisles & Circular Ceremony Seating
We're noticing more and more couples choosing to have their wedding ceremony in the round, or in winding or curved formats. Switching up the set-up is just another way they can create a more personalised experience for your guests, making everyone feel included in the ceremony. A circle symbolises unity and eternity, which make it a perfect fit for a wedding ceremony.
8. The New Vintage: Old Money Decor & Old Hollywood Details
Dust of your granny's fine wedding china and grab those candelabras from the attic, because vintage is back but in a whole new way with the Old Money aesthetic. We're spotting weddings showcasing Old Money vibes and Old Hollywood details and we are here for it!
Think taper candles, fine china, crisp linens, lace, monochrome ribbons, ornate mirrors, vintage frames and glassware, and a timeless getaway car—anything that rebels against the minimalist look wedding. But done tastefully, of course!
For more examples check out the #oldmoneywedding hashtag on Instagram.
9. Wedding Content Creators
Big in 2024, set to be HUGE in 2025, Content Creators are becoming an essential wedding supplier for many couples. If you're all about getting the perfect image for the 'gram or video for Tik Tok, then this wedding service that’s gaining momentum is one for you! As well as a great professional photographer and videographer, couples are now adding in a wedding content creator to their day for more casual 'in the moment' footage.
Unlike a photographer or a videographer, (which are two crucial wedding suppliers to include on your team of pros!), a wedding content creator is booked to show up on the wedding day and shoot behind the scenes images and videos on a phone, creating social-media worthy content to post in real-time and after, so you and your wedding party can relax and be present on the day, rather than spending time on phones posting footage and images from the wedding.
10. Sustainability
While sustainability shouldn't be a trend, it will feature heavily in 2025 wedding plans, with couples opting for more low-waste ideas and options. Whether it's locally-grown blooms, looking for recyclable fashion options or more sustainable wedding wardrobe ideas, or learning how to cut back on unnecessary flower and decor waste, searches for ethical and sustainable wedding options are continually on the rise.
We're also seeing lots more couples choose to support Ireland's incredible network of wedding suppliers, bridal boutiques and independent businesses and work with suppliers close to home. Looking to reduce the carbon footprint of your celebration? See our achievable ideas on how to have a sustainable wedding.
11. East-West Engagement Rings
If you're looking for a truly unique engagement ring, this might be the trend for you! Equal parts sophisticated and unconventional, East-West engagement rings are the perfect choice for those who are after something traditional with an unexpected spin. Beloved for their eye-catching charm, East-West engagement rings have become really popular among cool couples looking for something different.
The East-West engagement ring style adopts a classic silhouette, which is offset with a horizontally placed elongated stone across the band. Flipped on the side so it sits perpendicular to the finger, the horizontal placement of the center stone takes up more finger space and makes the stone look even bigger. Who doesn’t love that?
12. Sky-High Wedding Cakes
In 2025, bigger truly is better when it comes to the wedding cake. We're seeing more and more sky-high, multi-tiered vintage-style cakes taking centre stage and wedding cake designers truly showcasing their incredible craftsmanship that will have your guests wondering if they are real or fake! These towering confections look more like art masterpieces than dessert!
13. Guest Surprises & Experiences
Couples are thinking beyond the music, and adding interactive guest elements, food surprises and immersive experiences, as well as live wedding entertainment line ups with less conventional acts like magicians, drag performers, mixologists, fire breathers, dancers, Celtic drummers live wedding artists, and more, to impress their guests. Oh, and the photobooth is making it's way back too! If you're looking to really impress your guests (or looking for that viral wedding moment!), and have them talking about your wedding for years to come, then this is a trend for you.
Need some ideas? Check out our favourite unique wedding entertainment ideas that will truly add the wow factor to your celebration and impress your guests, right here.
14. Punchy Primary Colour Palettes
Move over pastels, primary colour palettes and punchy colour blocking is the new look for those in search of a a colour-filled wedding this year. One of our favourite colour trends in a while, modern punchy palettes are popping up everywhere from abstract tablescapes, to flowers, stationery and cake. The main idea of this colour trend is to combine different colours and hues but with clean lines to break them up - from stripes to checkers. The more different they are, the bolder the contrast will be. This unique wedding style also has no fear of being ott whatsoever. Defo one for the colour lovers, we’re very excited about seeing this trend come to life in our real weddings!
15. Fabric Signage
If you’re looking for gorgeous wedding welcome signage or table plan ideas that your guests probaly won't have seen before, consider trending fabric signage to greet your guests with some major WOW factor. Planning an outdoor celebration, or destination wedding? These linen fabric signs look oh-so pretty when tied with bows and when the wind blows!
16. The Wedding Wardrobe
With all the pre and post wedding events being being celebrated more than ever it's not just the wedding dress that has become the main fashion focus, but, rather, the outfits for the wedding's ancillary events. Extending the wedding fashion moment beyond the wedding dress is bigger than ever with wedding wardrobe looks for the the engagement party, rehearsal dinner and hen party, right down to wedding dress shopping looks and the honeymoon airport outfit.
With more and more couples wanting to keep the party going longer, and the after-party is also bigger and bolder than ever; both brides and grooms are now adding a wardrobe change into a 'Second Look'. Whether it's to feel more comfortable for dancing the night away, or to create a wow moment on the dance floor, we're loving this throwback to the 'going away outfit' your mom or dad may have worn!
From real brides and grooms sharing their wedding wardrobe looks, to stylish shoppable features check out all our Wedding Wardrobe features.
17. Dramatic Drapery
A trend that took off in 2024, fabric drapery is set to be HUGE for 2025. We’re seeing this layered draping and fabric on the ceilings, as backdrops for ceremonies and on the reception tables, with the use of gorgeous gathered linens and oversized textural tablecloths that are draped and bunched to perfection. Not only is it drop-dead-gorgeous, it's also a pretty practical trend too, fabric drapery is ideal for hiding unsightly fixtures or for covering areas you don't want to see, and adds an incredibly romantic ambiance.
18. The Calla Lily Bouquet
While we love the drama of maximalist, oversized bouquets that have been trending over the last few years, we're swooning hard over the Calla Lily bouquet trend that's currently on the rise. Not only are these minimal one flower bouquets totally gorgeous, but they're generally more affordable, easier to manage on the day, and they allow your dress to take centre stage. Plus, with it's sleek, modern, and clean and design and characteristic trumpet shape - Calla lilies mix well with other flowers or can easily stand alone. We predict these slick posies to become big news.
19. Unique Reception Table Configurations
In 2025, we're saving a seat at the trend table for unique and creative reception table layouts and configurations making a standout design statement and adding a dose of romantic drama to the dinner reception. Moving away from classic long and round table set-ups, non-traditional table shapes such as serpentine, half-circle, full-circle, curved and U-shaped configurations will dominate, create more unique and visually engaging dining experiences.
20. Wedding Photography & Videography Trends
Over the past couple of years, wedding photography and videography have evolved massively creating some truly visually stunning and emotionally captivating trends. Hot wedding photography and videography trends that we are seeing more of and are set to be big in 2025 are:
- Black and white stills and video
- Blur motion photography
- 35mm Film photography
- 90s-style direct flash photography
- Candid photography
- Cinematic documentary-style wedding films
- QR digital photo albums
Black and white imagery is having quite a moment, as is blur motion photography, which plays with light, movement, film cameras and different sort of prisms. With its edgy celebrity vibes, 90s-style direct flash photography has also become increasingly popular with couples. Searches for film wedding photography has also increased substantially in the last year, marking it too as a clear growing trend for 2025 weddings and beyond.
21. Sheet Cakes
Simple, flat sheet wedding cakes were once the unsung hero of the wedding reception, sliced into squares in the back kitchen and served after the couple ceremoniously cuts their (faux, or too small to feed everyone) main wedding cake. But these nostalgic sweets are taking centre stage and becoming the centerpiece of the dessert table. Practical, and pretty, we're loving this as a budget friendly wedding cake option.
22. Fine Art & Avant Garde Styling
From flowers and stationery to the cake and styling, 2025 will also see a shift toward artistic and avant garde wedding decor. More stationers, florists, cake designers and stylists are pushing the limits of traditional styles, crafting boldly unique wedding day paperie, artsy arrangements and centerpieces, sculptural spaces, unique museum-esque reception set-ups and show-stopping cakes that are true works of art in their own right. Expect clean lines, minimalist elegance and dramatic installations blending architectural design with fine-art aesthetics.
23. Pattern Play
Bold dinnerware patterns and colourful tabletop linens - we predict there will be major pattern play adorning wedding tables in 2025!
24. Afterparty Wedding Photography
As well as the photography and videography trends listed above, we're also seeing a spike in late night wedding shots and afterparty direct flash flat lays. Popular in the 1990s - it really shows off how fun the party was!
25. Champagne Tower Tables
While 2023 and 2024 may have been the start of the Champagne tower trend, 2025 is showing us that this trend is going no where and will be bigger than ever this year with show-stopping Champagne tables featuring romantic drapery, bows, and ruffly tablecloths. A visual spectacle, and a great opportunity to capture epic photos, there's something so glamourous about this elevated Champagne tower display. Whether ruffled, tiered, draped, or trailing off the table like a magnificent train, this trend is frilly, fancy, and fun – who doesn’t love that?
See more trend reports and unique ideas for your big day here.
