Tired Wedding Trends: Which ones are you sick of, or are doing anyway?

Oh, and I've said this on similar threads before, but also "here comes your queen" signs. I honestly have never seen them before WW, and I wish I hadn't. You're not a queen, and you're not his queen. You're his partner. If you think you're somebody's queen, you have some ego issues.

I am doing the flip flop basket and the bathroom baskets. No signs, nothing cute (maybe something VERY basic "take what you need leave what you don't, I don't know.)

I did robes and hangers for my BMs....sorry!

I am over a lot more than I am doing though:

Pick a seat signs.

Rustic/burlap/mason jars

Hydrangeas

Chalkboard anything

Princess weddings

Unity ceremonies

Garter tosses (not a pinterest thing, just in general)

BLUSH BRIDESMAID DRESSES

That's all for now.

I had a totally cliche wedding planned in my head - mason jars, burlap, lace, chalkboards, signs EVERYWHERE. We ended up with something totally different, and I couldn't be happier. Even the florist said she was thankful I didn't go with baby's breath/hydrangea in mason jars like I planned because she's so sick of seeing it.

Also, choreographed dances or skits, and especially multiple things. The last wedding we were at was 2 hours late starting and then an hour and a half of their friends/family paying homage to the couple - which I guess is why they got a nice comfy couch at the front of the room!

We're doing some cliche things but I think the worst, according to WW, is the traditional headtable. And the ONLY reason we are doing it is because it makes the guests seating so much easier because we don't have 4 random people with nowhere to sit.

I am booking a photo booth too - FH thought it was sort of dumb but my mom and I used one at a bridal show and thought it was just too funny to pass up!

Candy bars, burlap and lace, mason jars, signage, "proposing" to bridesmaids, etc

Personalizing everything gets old. I think that's what American culture has come to in general. Yes, I love biking, but does my whole wedding need to be bike themed? Do all my favors have to have my initials on it? Monogrammed dance floor lights? And the list of this goes on...

I also dislike the ampersand sign, ie having a large wooden one or putting it on a cake. It seems more "trendy" than purposeful.

My fiance does want to make candle holders out of tree branches, but it's cheap enough I see it as being useful. I also am using navy for my bridesmaids; seems really popular right now, but I like that it's more classic than wedding-y. People can easily wear it again.

I'm tired of weddings that look pinterest vomited all over them.

I did vintage (but not rustic)-I guess that's becoming tired now. I also did peacock colors and had peacock feathers where ever I could. I know it's played out, but I love me some peacock feathers.

I'm over:

Reception gowns

Fake flowers

Going overboard with mason jars

Cowboy hats/cowboy boots, etc.

I'm still doing:

Burlap/lace

Pearls

Unassigned seating

Photobooth

I'm over:

Pick a seat, not a side

Overdone memorial displays

Candy buffets... Hello sugar headache

Still doing:

Some burlap

Some mason jars

Bird cage card holder

Oh I'm wearing cowboy boots too! I didn't intend to but I couldn't find any comfy shoes and our venue has dirt roads!

UGH signs and props drive me nuts.

I really don't care if people have themes to their wedding...so long as it doesn't affect me.

What I mean by that is that I recently attended a wedding where the bride a groom met at a cross-fit gym. That became their theme where they held it in the gym (fine), but the gym was so small that they could only fit a limited number of chairs and tables...but then still insisted on numerous guests...so we were all fighting for a seat!

Then they decided to do a work-out to go with their theme...which was fine until I found out that us guests were also supposed to work-out along with them...I'm dressed up and in heels!

Im doing a sign that says here comes the bride like on pintrest ha. I am doing a traditional head table. I think that is it for pintresty stuff though.

I hate burlap and lace with mason jars. It its done so much around here. I think it is so friggen ugly. But im sure people who do burlap and lace would probably think some of my decor is ugly and outdated. I also hate demask pattern. Our colors are red black and white so in some peoples heads they are like oh demask lovely. No, ugly. Very over done and ugly

Sick of:

Signature drinks

Photobooths

Burlap/Rustic/Vintage/Mason Jar/BARN weddings

Candy Buffets

Choreographed first dances/flash dance mob things ugh

Huge bridal parties

What we're doing...

Photobooth- guests seem to like it and my fiance wanted it (lol)

I think we've been sold a lot of "important" things that really aren't, and just add to your stress and budget costs.

1) STD's- when you aren't having a destination wedding or a holiday weekend wedding, or have 40%+ guests who would need air travel. Basically they read as an "I'm getting married, be excited!" announcement.

2) Bathroom baskets. The guys don't care. The girls probably have it in their purse, and if it's not in theirs then in your mothers/aunts/grandma's/cousins purse. What are you going to do with all those mini-toiletries after your wedding?

3) OOT Bags. I don't think you need to raid the local chamber of commerce and grocery store in order to make your guests feel welcome.

4) Fancy, crafty ways to ask someone to be in your wedding party. A genuine, face-to-face request will be just as special.

5) Specialty songs for things other than the first dances. I cannot tell you any songs played during a cake-cutting, bouquet/garter toss, entrance, exit, etc, at any wedding I have ever been to.

6) People asking random internet strangers for "unique" and "personal" ideas. It might still be a GOOD idea, but if you found it on the internet I don't think it's unique or personal anymore.

Wow, the gym-theme for a wedding sounds crazy!!

Sick of:

Surprise dances

Signs for the kids to carry

Head tables

Doing:

Rustic with mason jars( the rustic is us, we did not pick it because it is a trend and the mason jars were free so using them but painted)

Unity tree ceremony( need the ceremony to be longer so picked something that matched us)

Simple signs( the wedding is not at a wedding venue so we do need them)

Photobooth( DIYing it for kids mostly)

Sick of

Dancing to songs

Speeches

Doing anyway:

Signs, I drew them myself!, must show them off.

Unity ceremony- with a twist, nerds candy

Candy buffet - gummies and chocolates are a must

Tired of :

-Receiving lines. I can't stand them. Who wants to wait in a long line just for the Bride and Groom to say thank you for coming and to say your congrats... I would rather go to each table.

-Cupcakes- They feel and look so childish. It's a wedding, not a 10 year olds birthday party.

-Traditional vows.- They feel fake to me. I would rather say and hear something that comes from the heart.

Doing anyway

-Unity Candle. FH wants to do it and he hasn't really asked for much so why not.

-Bouquet and Garter toss. Bridal party really wants to do it and I think it will be fun.

I love the idea of the guest affirmation! I am struggling to figure out ceremony stuff -- good idea!

I think I might have to have one of those "pick a seat, not a side" signs, because my FH's parents are only inviting about 15-20 ppl out of an 150-person wedding (they don't have a lot of family friends since they lived overseas a lot due to work and don't have a big extended family). Unless anyone has other ideas ... it'll look weird to have a lot more chairs on one side, though ... Maybe people will just figure it out? I just don't want people to be uncomfortable and feel awkward finding seats!

Burlap. Sorry girls. Hating it. Burlap is not elegant. I want my wedding to have a sense of elegance, even though it will also have a rustic and historic feel as well.