Wedding trends 2019: From hot pink to dresses with pockets, 10 things you'll be seeing this year
Brides are prioritising comfort with personalised white sneakers
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Your support makes all the difference.With Pinterest and Instagram offering endless ideas, weddings can now be planned down to the last detail even more before the question is popped.
But apart from offering inspiration, social media and online shopping mean it is easier than ever to spot popular wedding trends as they emerge, from gown style to must-have accessories.
To identify the trends you can expect to see at weddings in 2019, global fashion search platform Lyst analysed online shopping behaviour of more than 5m shoppers “searching, browsing and buying fashion across 12,000 designers and stores online.”
These are the top 10 wedding trends of 2019.
Dresses with pockets
Dresses outfitted with pockets have been growing trend in recent years, with Lyst revealing searches for wedding dresses with pockets have increased by 83 per cent over the last six months.
The trend is partly inspired by Eve Paterson - a bride from Cambridge who shared a photo of herself and her bridesmaid wearing dresses with specially sewn pockets - and partly by the comfort and convenience that pockets offer.
Personalised sneakers and personalised details
Proving that painful heels may soon be an accessory of the past, the new report shows that more and more brides are choosing to wear white sneakers on their wedding days - with searches increasing 61 per cent year on year.
Brides are accessorising the sneakers with sparkles and other customisations to ensure they are comfortable and trendy.
Brides are also customising other details of their special day - or week - as Priyanka Chopra did when she married Nick Jonas during a week of festivities.
In addition to adding her own religious traditions to the wedding ceremonies, the bride also wore a custom Ralph Lauren wedding dress detailed with important dates and phrases.
The celebrity wedding prompted searches for Ralph Lauren wedding dresses to increase by 906 per cent in 24 hours - despite the designer not offering a bridal range.
Hot pink dresses
You can also expect to see guests dressed in brightly coloured dresses, especially in shades of hot pink this year - as searches for hot pink formal dresses are up 45 per cent year on year.
According to Lyst, Killing Eve-inspired Molly Goddard dresses are behind the new trend.
White suits and blazers
In 2019, brides, and guests, are swapping traditional dresses for more tailored looks - in the form of suits.
The trend, inspired by stars such as Glenn Close and Priyanka Chopra, is up 43 per cent in the last three months, while searches for blazers have increased 57 per cent during the same time period.
According to the report, blazers from Racil, Jacquemus, & Other Stories have all seen an increase in popularity.
Statement headpieces
Although a tiara may be over the top, searches for diamond headbands increased 78 per cent after Rachel Weisz wore a vintage jewelled one to the Oscars.
Overall, searches for bright hair bands are up 94 per cent since the start of the year - proving that both brides and guests want to add a little flair.
Pre-owned, vintage, and sustainability
More than just a trend, wedding parties are increasingly centring their wedding plans around sustainability.
Proving that dedication to the environment is trendy, searches for pre-owned wedding dresses are up 93 per cent, according to Lyst, “with a 42 per cent combined increase for searches including the words ‘vintage’ and ‘second hand’ year on year”.
Pearl jewellery
Pearls are timeless - but the latest trend has nothing to do with a strand of pearls.
Rather, pearl earrings are one of the biggest wedding trends of the year, according to the report, with searches up more than 109 per cent since January.
Royal inspiration
The royals continue to have an influence on fashion, with the trends from the 2018’s two royal weddings still evident in the new year.
Stella McCartney, who designed Meghan Markle’s wedding gown to Prince Harry, has remained in the top three most-searched designers ever since.
And Princess Eugenie inspired the trend of backless wedding gowns, which has seen a 200 per cent increase in search, when she wore one specially designed to show off her scoliosis surgery scar for her wedding to Jack Brooksbank.
Male engagement rings
Wedding jewellery is no longer confined to brides, as men are increasingly showing off their engagement statuses with engagement rings.
The trend was first attributed to Ed Sheeran last year, and has prompted a 66 per cent rise in searches.
Instagram-worthy weddings
It most likely comes as no surprise, but ensuring a wedding is Instagram-like-worthy has become a top priority for many bride -and grooms-to-be.
According to Lyst, there are more searches for wedding-specific outfits than there are for Christmas parties, and wedding hashtags get, on average, 10 times more engagement than holiday hashtags.
And personalised hashtags are still a huge part of the day, with Chiara Ferragni and Federico Lucia’s wedding hashtag #TheFerragnez seeing an engagement of more than 39m.
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