Dresses till death do us part
Last December, we reported that the chicest party-goers, from Anok Yai to Lily McMenamy and Sienna Miller, were RSVP-ing yes to functions and then flouting the festive dress codes in favour of ethereal looks that verged on bridal. Those actually saying “I do” seem to be reading from a similar style playbook, which states white dresses are far too fab to walk down the aisle in and then simply consign to a storage container. The images peppered through this very feature are from British Vogue’s wedding supplement, which illustrates how bridal fashion can look just as chic in your local as at the registry office. It’s all about the styling. From lace tights to bows, bomber jackets to ballerina flats, bridal dresses deserve to live on long past the canapés – sorry, food installations.
Flowerscapes are wilting
“In tablescaping, our clients are putting as much emphasis on vases, candle holders and interesting decorative objects as the flowers themselves,” notes Linkleter of blooms becoming secondary to the votives, which are considered artistic insights into the life of the couple. “Our clients are looking to host the wedding dinner in the same way they host at home – with their own idiosyncratic tableware or an informal hosting style that allows everyone to connect in an intimate way. If they have mismatched glassware, they want to use mismatched glassware on their wedding table. If they always serve mini magnums for pudding, they want to serve mini magnums on the dancefloor during the party.” Cheers to that.
Gift lists are so retro
Anyone who has ever had to grapple with the annoyance of a formal gift list (I don’t want to buy a set of five generic-yet-very-specific spoons?) will rejoice upon learning that brides and grooms are also over the trad trend for packing off a couple with an unnecessary amount of crockery. “Unique gifting that is not disposable is in,” affirms Linkleter. The bad news? Competitive gifting is also in. “We’ve been doing beautiful editions of novels set in the local area, tied up with ribbon, with a personal note from the couple,” adds Linkleter, whose team is really getting their thinking caps on.
