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In With the New 15 WEDDING TRENDS WE’RE L E AV I N G B E H I N D & W H AT ’ S REPL ACING THEM By Linda DiProperzio
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ach year brings a fresh crop of wedding trends to excite wedding professionals and couples alike—and with their arrival
comes the exodus of those styles and fads that have definitely run their course. While some have been overused and could make your day look cookie-cutter, there are other trends that are no longer in play because of the events of the past year. We asked The Aisle Guide’s community of wedding planners which trends should be left behind in the new year—and what couples can replace them with to still make their big day stand out.
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Even before the pandemic, couples were seeing the benefits of a smaller guest list. “Engaged couples now more than ever are seeing how cutting your guest list down to the essentials can help their wallets and improve their experience on the wedding day,” says Kay Northrup of Kay Northrup Events, who adds that couples are now able to call the shots because many are paying for their own
everyone you know. After all, money equals decision-making power, especially when it comes to planning your wedding.” 12
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drop the archaic tradition that you must invite
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vows. “They’ve basically bought the right to
