Week-End Wedding Resources: January 8th, 2021

A brand new year shines as the beacon of hope after the wild ride of doom that 2020 had put us through! After the long and unpredictable year, we are finally seeing the end of the tunnel which is engulfed in bright rays of sunshine, ready to shine on us with joy, grace, and hope. As 2021 brings us a cheer of hope and glory, we cannot wait to turn back the clocks and go back into a life of normalcy, to a life without social distancing and sanitizers. As the first news of covid-19 vaccines came out, the wedding industry around the world leaped with joy and cheer in anticipation of the possibility of wedding celebrations resuming to its origin. While we are still hopeful for future celebrations we are yet to get an update about what the new vaccine means for the 2021 weddings.

Wedding planning during the new year season has a special vibe of its own, and we are all about that! As we closely follow the emerging wedding trends and plan our 2021 weddings, we bring you some of our most favorite and exciting reads across the internet. From choosing the ultimate last song for your wedding from the house of five experts and six places to displaying your wedding hashtags to picking some of the best engagement captions for Instagram announcement and our list of favorite wedding decor from 2020, we are here with our endless list of wedding planning details to offer you a fresh start.

At the end of your wedding day, all your hard work climaxes into one final moment- the last dance of the wedding reception. Leaving your big day on a high note to leave all the guests feeling happy and fulfilled depends a lot on the last song that will be played as the reception day comes to an end. This next article from the house of Martha Stewart Weddings has curated an approved list of tips for choosing the ultimate last song for your wedding reception in collaboration with four musicians and one DJ. From picking out something epic that can bring everybody together to choosing a song that holds meaning for your love life, check out this approved list of pointers that will help you to choose the most fabulous last song for your wedding reception. 

Five Expert-Approved Tips for Choosing the Ultimate Last Song for Your Wedding

via Martha Stewart Weddings
 

Even if 2020 jolted down the wedding industry we have seen some of the most refreshing wedding ideas that are not only unique but inspiring also that we can definitely call creative solutions. This next article from the house of Green Wedding Shoes explores some of their favorite wedding decor and details from the year 2020 ranging from a monochrome red floral backdrop to a dash of bright florals over the aisle that had us swept and swooned. From a bloomed-up bicycle from an Indian fusion wedding in LA to a bright and poppy truck filled with flowers from an LGBTQ wedding in California, we have seen some of the most unique and refreshing ideas for wedding decor that can send a ray of inspiration to every couple planning their wedding in 2021.

Our Favorite Wedding Decor + Details From 2020

via Green Wedding Shoes
 

There are no wedding rules on this planet that a couple can't break! For all the brides and grooms who are tying the knot during this modern age, wedding etiquette has luckily changed dramatically in recent years. As to-be married couples in contemporary times have more freedom and liberty while planning the wedding of their dreams, they can choose new ways of doing old-school wedding things or skip some of the wedding traditions altogether or even break some of the wedding rules in the 21st century that are not in line with what they are planning for themselves. This next article from Martha Stewart Weddings brings some of the wedding rules that can be broken in the 21st century for you to take a cue.

Five Wedding Rules Professional Planners Say Couples Can Absolutely Break

via Martha Stewart Weddings
 

Hashtags and hashtags! If you are an Instagram buff, you will definitely understand the importance of hashtags to trend on social media. Wedding hashtags similarly will help your wedding to not only trend on social media but also give you unique perspectives for your entire engagement session. Your wedding hashtag will help you to collect the hundreds of images at one place that otherwise would have been very hard to collect from each and every person visiting your wedding. All the wedding activities starting from the bridal showers and bachelorette weekends to the pre-wedding festivities, the thousands of pictures can be accumulated under a single wedding hashtag that can be cherished forever whenever you visit your Gram feed. This next blog from Ruffled explores some of the ideas to get started with making a wedding hashtag that will stick to your guests without going overboard.

6 Places To Display Your Wedding Hashtag

via Ruffled
 

One of the biggest staples of a wedding day- floral accents in wedding cake designs. When it comes to cake accents, there are so many options that extend far beyond just floral designs. Ranging from edible toppings like sugar crystals or fruits to non-edible additions like ribbons and vines, this next article from Martha Stewart Weddings takes us on a scrumptious ride of wedding cake accents as a finishing touch for your confections. From a modern classic wedding cake that integrates both modern and classic motifs with raised fondant edges to frame a traditional leaf pattern to a wedding cake with delicate linens, these new-age wedding cake ideas can truly light up your day.

Non-Floral Wedding Cake Accents That Will Enhance the Style of Any Confection

via Martha Stewart Weddings
 

With the big proposal, the next big step is the Instagram engagement announcement to your followers! When it is time to spread the happy word on social media you will need to figure out exactly what kind of caption you would want with your favorite proposal photo. Depending on your taste and state of mind, you might want to express your love with a sentimental tribute or post a funny engagement caption that will perfectly represent your relationship. This next article from The Knot has compiled some of the most favorite engagement captions that can inspire your 'just engaged' Instagram post.

All the Best Engagement Captions For Your Instagram Announcement

via The Knot
 

What a year it has been? What all we could do was wait for 2020 to get over and we all understand how this new year comes with so many new hopes and dreams for millions of couples across the globe whose wedding got canceled or postponed in 2020. As this brand new year sets brand new expectations and dreams for our to-be brides, we are coming together to navigate this ever-evolving wedding industry scenario to make the wedding planning process as seamless as possible. The most important milestone in your life, your wedding in 2021 is definitely going to be the dreamiest event, and we are here to support you with all the best wedding planning ideas. Happy wedding planning and a very happy weekend!