If you’re in the midst of wedding planning — you might want to get your notebooks handy because some once popular trends and traditions are going out of style, according to a wedding planner with over 20 years of experience.
Robin ‘Birdie’ Yarusso has seen it all — the good, bad and the ugly when it comes to weddings. While things like a venue, food and decor are personal choices, there are certain things you might want to rethink if it’s on your wedding planning list.
The first one is the use of burlap as decor.
It’s a popular choice for those wanting to create a rustic vibe at their wedding, but according to Yarusso, “Burlap is done. Please, please let it go,” she told the Daily Mail.
They’re no experts by any means, but opinionated people on Reddit who have either attended many weddings or planned their own shared the decor they no longer want to see at weddings in the r/weddingplanning forum.
“The cursive minimal signage and beige/white/tan everything,” one user wrote.
“Eucalyptus design everywhere,” chimed in someone else.
Regarding fashion trends — some of the controversial responses in the thread include “Mismatched floral bridesmaid dresses.”
“The drop/ baroque waist wedding dresses.”
“On wedding dresses: the tops that look like lingerie. Super cute if that’s your style, but in a few years it’ll be so dated.”
There are also quite a few wedding traditions that are dying.
Yarusso revealed to the outlet that people are doing away with the dollar dance — an old school practice where guests line up to dance with the bride or groom for $1 — and the tacky garter toss.
Another custom that less engaged couples are practicing is letting either set of parents pay for the wedding.
“My bf’s mother recently asked me if parents still fund their kids’ weddings, specifically the groom’s side funding it. I said no but what a heavy expectation. She was almost offended by it. I found it interesting and unfair,” someone wrote in the thread.
Outdated decor and traditions aside — if you plan to get married in New Jersey, think again, as the highest average wedding cost in the Garden State is a whopping $70,600.
This wild number makes Jersey the second-most expensive place to get hitched in the U.S., according to data from Zola.
