Going Green

“People are going green on everything: vegan foods, organic centerpieces, favors like donating to a tree society. Everyone thinks going green is more expensive, but it’s usually less expensive.”
Monica Harper, CEO/event coordinator, Monica Lynn Events

Blogs—Duh!

“Brides have less face time for events and shows. They want to plan their weddings at home in their PJs on their one day off. They go to blogs for information. Brides blog, but they want to see vendors’ blogs, too. They want to see real work that vendors have done for other clients.
Nicole Jackson, vice president of sales, Dynamite Weddings

Ditching Tradition

“Personalizing. I have one bride who, instead of [having] a traditional reception, is doing a lounge theme. [Brides are] not sticking to a particular format.”
Liezet Arnold, owner/designer, Bloem Décor (formerly Fresh Cut Florist)

Artistic Photos

“People are open to doing something different. They’re thinking about landscape, they’re not looking at photos thinking they just want posed pictures. I don’t think they realize it, but they know when they see it: a photo that has some sort of artistic dimension to it.” 
Dawn Spinella, owner/photographer, 
Alba Fiore Photography

Quirky Color Combos

“Browns are out the door; a lot of people are asking for grays. I’m also seeing jewel tones—purples and garnet reds, greens and sapphire blue—for [any season]. The most unusual color combination I’ve had requested was a light gray and pale yellow, and it worked.”
Jessica Cone, owner/designer, Scarlet Design and Invitation Consulting

Bright Lips

“The pin-up look. Brides like the red lipstick. It’s a fall look though. For spring, a lot of people are asking for a pinkish tone; a little more natural. I’m seeing a lot of hot pinks, too.”
Wendy Lu, 
owner/makeup 
artist, Makeup 
by Wendy

Oxygenating Masks

“Peter Thomas Roth has a mask called Radiance Oxygenating Mask that brightens the skin and makes it really vibrant. Use the mask the night before your wedding or the morning of, and leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes for radiant, glowing skin.”
Anna Troche, makeup artist and skin care specialist, Total Beauty Experience

Non-Surgical Skincare Procedures

“The most popular non-surgical
procedures [are] facials, microderm-abrasion, and medical grade peels. For the bride in her thirties, we see a demand for Botox to help soften lines, in addition to dermal fillers (like Restylane), to fill the lips.”
Christa Clark, MD, owner, 
Kaufman & Clark Plastic Surgery