2011 will be bringing with it whimsical fantasy with weddings
having eco friendly, vintage and romantic themes. Wedding dresses are adorned with frills,
ruffles, Swarovski beading, lace and tulle.
One of my favourite South African designers Elbeth Gillis
showcases some of her 2011 dresses.
Elbeth Gillis has the magical ability to make you look and feel like a
princess, with beautiful fabrics and design.
Colours for 2011
from Pantone are Oyster grey, Lagoon, Golden Glow, Living Coral, Endive,
Chocolate Truffle, Woodbine and Honeysuckle Pink. www.pantone.com. Below image from www.weddingsonthefrenchriviera.com
- Think bright jewel shades for bridesmaids’
dresses and white for bride.
- Black and white with fuchsia or pale yellow.
- Another trend is to use more than one complementary
colour. Mocha and turquoise are one
of my favourite combinations for the season as is dark green and light
green.
- Honeysuckle pink from Pantone and bright
orange will also be popular.
Themes are Romantic, Eco Friendly and vintage bringing a touch
of whimsy and never skimping on class.
Include fun and fresh DIY ideas that are personalise your wedding. Personalised weddings are becoming more
popular with the bride and grooms interests playing a role in the festivities
as well as DIY décor and favours becoming a trend. Look at my favours pages and get some ideas.
Some other themes for 2011
- Bohemian
style with floating free accents and colours.
- Retro with
fresh bright colours and shapes
- Garden and
natural weddings at home, parks, or in your backyard.
- Art deco themes with geometric patterns
and peacock feathers
- Romantic
with fairytale whimsy
Trends in Décor are mirrors, peacock feathers, rhinestones, lace
and pearls and at least one eco friendly décor element.
Eco recycled papers and soy inks
Romantic stationery will be full of embellishments like
rhinestones, pearls, lace, feathers and ribbons.
For Futuristic décor mix
mediums like metallics and bright colours.
Retro Stationery will combine a modern layout and a retro
layout.
Bohemian Stationery
Vintage Stationery
Use embellishments which are unique to your ethnic background or
heritage.
Crystal print has kindly
designed these example invitations to show you in respect to stationery trends
2011 and colours. Their work, as always is
impeccable and of the highest quality.
Visit their website at www.crystalprintsa.co.za.
Another stationer that I love is Macaroon. You originally saw their goddess gift tags
but they are incredibly innovative and creative. Please go to their site, www.macaroon.co.za and have a look at the
gorgeous invitations and stationery.
They also do customised e-invites.
Your dress should always be flattering first and represent who
you are before you explore trends. For
example if you wish to bring in the 2011 ruffle trend and you are pear shaped,
place the ruffles on and around your shoulders, not your hips.
Wedding dress trends 2011 will bring subtle ruffles, tea length
wedding dresses, lace, and tulle.
Dresses have a vintage flair this year and whether you are having your
own dress made or you are reusing a dress add decorative elements to the dress
with beading, Swarovski crystals and frills.
As I said before my favourite wedding dress designer is Elbeth
Gillis. She goes to great lengths to optimise
all that is feminine, classic and romantic.
Driven by an unrivalled degree of quality and subtle sensuality,
each dress is a journey; from fabrics sourced internationally to original
designs to the personal touches, every dress is as unique as the bride who
wears it.
Here are a few ideas for the perfect reception of 2011. Since garden weddings are a big trend, keep
your guests feeling comfortable and implement a dinner party atmosphere. Use small centrepieces with a lot of colour,
or the same two colours in different shades, dark green on light green. By implementing a casual dinner party
atmosphere keep your reception intimate. (please see my post on how to have a
garden Christmas. This post is not
specific to Christmas but to garden weddings, too). Choosing a caterer is an incredibly important
aspect to your wedding. I love Fresh
Earth, www.freshearth.co.za and 5% Green www.5percentgreen.co.za.
Incorporate some fun ideas into your reception, like photo
booths with props (have a look at my new profile picture, don’t you love the
glasses LOL) , jukeboxes, frames to take pictures in and coffee bars serving
espresso, cappuccinos and a cigar lounge for a cool after party. You can also try serving brightly coloured
cocktails in jewel colours and sweet tables from sweet pastries to candy sweets
and chocolates.
I hope that you enjoyed this post and that you found the
information useful.
Lots of Love
Faye
