There are a gazillion new ideas and inspirations popping up in the wed-o-sphere. If you’re one of the lucky couples who will be walking down the aisle this year, take your pick… or start your own trend! This year’s trends are influenced by everything from royal weddings to urban street foods. Brides and grooms planning to host bashes at NJ wedding venues can easily incorporate the year’s hottest themes and details into their celebrations. Do you want to know what brides will be buzzing about in 2015? Peruse this list of fun and free-spirited wedding trends to get your ideas flowing and create an event people will be talking about well into 2016. Want more ideas? We eat, sleep, and breathe weddings… so give our catering team a call anytime!

A British Twist
The world is still in awe of the flawless wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William a few years back. As a result, more and more brides are deciding to make their wedding receptions resemble proper English tea parties. Luckily, you don’t need a royal budget to host a wedding with a royal touch. You can bring a touch of class to your big day by adding vintage linens to tables and creating centerpieces using English roses and peonies. (The jaw-dropping hats are optional.)

Food Trucks
What better way to bring some flair to your big day than by hiring a food truck to serve your guests scrumptious treats after hours of dancing? While a food truck shouldn’t replace your formal meal, it does provide a great way for your guests to enjoy an unexpected midnight snack after the tables have been cleared. Your truck can offer anything from greasy hotdogs and fries to ice cream and cotton candy. Food trucks can easily be parked outside the entrances of NJ wedding venues to allow guests to duck outside for some fresh air and fresh food.

Honeymoon Cakes
Will you be heading off to an exotic island or floating away to the Italian countryside for your honeymoon? Couples are now sharing the excitement of their upcoming honeymoons with their guests by creating cakes that reflect the flavors of fun honeymoon destinations. A dash of coconut or pineapple in your cake’s filling is perfect if you’re planning a Hawaiian honeymoon. A cake celebrating a European honeymoon can feature decadent chocolate. You can work with your cake provider (we use Chocolate Carousel in Tinton Falls, NJ) to select a custom flavor or fruit that reflects the country or state you’ll be visiting once the big day is over.

Red Accents
Red is the color of passion, and 2015 is on track to be the year that red invades the wedding scene. (Check out Marsala, Pantone’s color of the year.) A touch of red is all you need. If chic understatement is your style, then use it sparingly. Brides are working this sexy color into their wedding themes using everything from red lipsticks to bouquets of red roses, in shades from sultry wine to look-at-me vermillion. You can add a pop of color to your celebration using red ostrich feathers, red shoes (or red converse sneakers for the dudes), red heart marquee signs, and more. Come see our colorful array of menu cards, napkins, LED lighting, and specialty linens for ideas!