Wedding Guide: the top 12 wedding trends for 2013
Wedding Guide: the top 12 wedding trends for 2013
By Toronto Life | April 8, 2013
By Toronto Life | 04/08/2013
Tapping into some of the year’s biggest trends could just be the key to making your nuptials a stylish success. Below, the latest and greatest in all things weddings
201981 Contemporary art motifs on invitations—like this one by Hip Ink <br />
<br /><em>647-361-7675, <a href="http://www.hipink.com" target="_blank">hipink.com</a></em> TREND 1 | GALLERLY CHIC TREND 1 | GALLERLY CHIC https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-1.jpg 624 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/top-wedding-trends-2013/slide/wedding-trends-2013-1/ wedding-trends-2013-1 0 0
201980 The free-form use of suspenders, moustaches, bow ties and Mason jars—for wedding whimsy TREND 2 | HOOTENANNYISM TREND 2 | HOOTENANNYISM https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-2.jpg 624 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/top-wedding-trends-2013/slide/wedding-trends-2013-2/ wedding-trends-2013-2 0 0
201979 Bridal and bridesmaid gowns that echo the Boardwalk Empire/Gatsby runway vogue TREND 3 | JAZZ AGE STYLE TREND 3 | JAZZ AGE STYLE https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-3.jpg 400 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/top-wedding-trends-2013/slide/wedding-trends-2013-3/ wedding-trends-2013-3 0 0
201978 Hiring trucks like El Gastrónomo Vagabundo (Toronto’s taco-centric road kings) to serve up snacks. It’s way more inspired than rolling out the traditional midnight sweet table<br />
<em> <a href="http://www.elgastro.com" target="_blank">elgastro.com</a></em> TREND 4| FOOD TRUCKS TREND 4 | FOOD TRUCKS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-4.jpg 624 400 [] https://torontolife.com/style/top-wedding-trends-2013/slide/wedding-trends-2013-4/ wedding-trends-2013-4 0 0
201977 Unconventional registries for the new economy—collecting money for a honeymoon or house payment, for example. Perfectly acceptable if the bride and groom are on an austerity plan TREND 5 | COLD, HARD CASH TREND 5 | COLD, HARD CASH https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-5.jpg 624 400 [] https://torontolife.com/style/top-wedding-trends-2013/slide/wedding-trends-2013-5/ wedding-trends-2013-5 0 0
201976 Especially mint and tangerine TREND 6 | CANDY HUES TREND 6 | CANDY HUES https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-6-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-6.jpg 624 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/top-wedding-trends-2013/slide/wedding-trends-2013-6/ wedding-trends-2013-6 0 0
201975 Ombré cakes—like this gradually pinker cake from Bobbette and Belle<br />
<br /><em>1121 Queen St. E., 416-466-8800, <a href="http://www.bobbetteandbelle.com" target="_blank">bobbetteandbelle.com</a></em> TREND 7 | COLOUR-FADING WITH FONDANT TREND 7 | COLOUR-FADING WITH FONDANT https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-7-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-7.jpg 624 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/top-wedding-trends-2013/slide/wedding-trends-2013-7/ wedding-trends-2013-7 0 0
201974 Antique parasols—whether as props for a makeshift photo station or hanging upside down from the ceiling as decor TREND 8 | GRANDMA GEAR TREND 8 | GRANDMA GEAR https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-8-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-8.jpg 624 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/top-wedding-trends-2013/slide/wedding-trends-2013-8/ wedding-trends-2013-8 0 0
201973 Either named after the happy couple or a nod to a theme (“Moon Over Manhattan” manhattans, for instance) TREND 9 | BESPOKE COCKTAILS TREND 9 | BESPOKE COCKTAILS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-9-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-9.jpg 624 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/top-wedding-trends-2013/slide/wedding-trends-2013-9/ wedding-trends-2013-9 0 0
201972 Plaits for the bridal up- (or down-) do TREND 10 | BRAIDS TREND 10 | BRAIDS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-10.jpg 624 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/top-wedding-trends-2013/slide/wedding-trends-2013-10/ wedding-trends-2013-10 0 0
201971 Embellished shoes— even if they’re barely visible under the dress TREND 11 | SPARKLE TREND 11 | SPARKLE https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-11.jpg 624 400 [] https://torontolife.com/style/top-wedding-trends-2013/slide/wedding-trends-2013-11/ wedding-trends-2013-11 0 0
201970 Silhouettes go on everything TREND 12 | CAMEOS TREND 12 | CAMEOS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wedding-trends-2013-12.jpg 624 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/top-wedding-trends-2013/slide/wedding-trends-2013-12/ wedding-trends-2013-12 0 0