By
Debra Michelle Hiebert
Owner,
Tres Fabu Event Planning and Design
www.tresfabuevents.com
Weddingplanning season has fully arrived and I am excited to make this year’s trends come
to life! As a wedding and event designer for the past 16 years, I always look
forward to hearing what my brides and grooms have in store for me. Each year
brings new ideas and an opportunity to create something fabulous!
Bolds
are back, especially primary colors.
Classic
black and white weddings are very popular right now but as we get into Spring
and Summer, get ready for COLOR! Purples and Pinks are being paired with green,
with red, and with chocolate brown. Green is showing up with orange and brown.
Colors will be bold throughout the wedding décor—in florals, cakes, linens,
bridesmaid gowns, and invitations/programs.
Patterns
are also bold.
We’re
seeing damask again (LOVE IT!) and chevron (classic zigzag) everywhere…brides
are having fun with patterns of all colors. They’ll show up in table runners,
cakes, invites, floral ribbons, favors, bowties, you name it. What about polka
dots, you ask? Perhaps!
Mixing
and Matching is more.
It’s
something we all love to do but can we get away with it? The answer is yes! We
can! Couples are mixing and matching with their floral arrangements and with
linen patterns. Maybe a bride’s bouquet will be monochromatic while bridesmaids
will carry mixed and matched arrangements. Linens can be a combination of different
textures and patterns and create a beautiful table. Possibilities are endless!
Gatsby
Glamour? Yes!
Is
it a coincidence that The Great Gatsby movie will be released this May?! Brides
are loving the glamour of the Roaring Twenties with the ‘Old Hollywood’ feel
and the art deco-inspired décor. The headbands are large, the handbags small,
lace is abundant, and so are gold, silver, crystal, diamonds, and pearls. It’s
feminine; it’s lovely; and in a designer’s world, it’s fun fun fun! Mark our
words as well, that the soundtrack to The Great Gatsby movie will go to the #1
slot on Billboard and you will hear some of these songs spun into the wedding
reception celebrations, indeed! JayZ, Kanye West, Jack White, Frank Ocean,
Prince, Lady Gaga and Florence and The Machine; and oh so much. It will be a
paramount playlist for 2013 and beyond!
A
step back…to the 30s and 40s!
Vintage
is still among us! Beautiful lace gowns embellished with heavy beading…antique
tabletop décor and tableware…mint green and muted tones throughout. Florals are
simple, such as: roses, freesia, and lisianthus…creating a ‘fresh from the
garden’ look. Vintage light bulbs hanging outside in a garden wedding…tiered
cakes with simple designs and elegant flowers. Pure romance!
Debra
Michelle Hiebèrt
Event
Designer and Producer
Servicing the entire West Coast ~
Canada to Cabo!
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