LGBTQ+ Weddings

Simply being open to working with LGBTQ+ couples isn't enough, you need to be an active ally, whether that's donating time, money or resources to LGBTQ+ rights groups. Laws that legally allow discrimination, conversion therapy, transgender rights and more are just a few issues that are still being fought in countries such as the United States, U.K. and Australia where marriage equality has passed, not to mention that simply being LGBTQ+ can get you jailed or killed in many parts of the world such as the UAE. We have a long way to go before we see full equality, and couples want to work with creative partners whose beliefs align with theirs.

While I would never want to see it fully go away, we are seeing a lot less rainbows being incorporated into the wedding-day details than we did a few years ago here in the States. When the marriage equality fight was in full force, with each same-sex wedding there was a feeling of victory and pride, particularly for older couples who have lived through the early LGBTQ+ rights movement and have been together for decades. But as the younger generation starts dating with the ability to marry already written into their future, marriage is becoming just the normal milestone, and there's less of an inclination to recognize that recent history.

As far as décor, florals, food, etc., there's no difference between LGBTQ+ couples and hetero couples when it comes to trends.

Brittny Drye, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Love Inc.

"In 2020 we will see more and more personalized themes. For instance, we planned a wedding around the couple?s love of the video-game, Kingdom Hearts. It was such a unique and fun wedding because it spoke to so many of the guests as well. The couple called the wedding 'Chic & Geek' all of their guests loved it. I really encourage couples to dig deep and think about when inspires them as a couple and then start telling the story from there for their guests.

We will continue to see beautiful rich velvet suit jackets (like burgundy) and wedding day attire, mixed wedding party members with attire selections that speaks to them. I feel taupe will be the next big color of 2020, I've been seeing that a lot in our mood boards as a color our clients love. In California couples are infusing cannabis into their wedding day, via live rollers, in the wedding menu or as favors. Pampas grass in wedding design!! This is definitely going to be seen a lot in 2020 wedding designs."

Chanda Daniels, Creative Director, Designer, Planner, A Monique Affair