We're very excited about 2010 here at Imbue Weddings. We have lots of beautiful weddings ahead as well as the launch of our own Boutique Hire Range next month with the release of our 2010 Catalogue.
So to kick start the year here are our style predictions for 2010.
No.1
Simply Gorgeous Beach Weddings
Beach weddings in Queensland have always been a bit tropical, casual and easy going. This year we predict a trend toward a more simple and sophisticated approach. The normal white folding chairs are out with brides choosing more unique options like bench seats or cushions. The colour palatte also gets a make over with the stunning washed out neutral colours of the beach taking main focus over bright jewel tones.
No.2
Vintage is back
Did it ever go away? With the focus being huge on neutral colour schemes this year vintage takes on a new identity. A grown up version which is elegant and refined but pared down with natural textures. Vintage Milk Glass is growing in popularity and once only seen in American weddings will start to emerge as a very popular centrepiece choice for brides.
No.3
Not just about lots of candies, dessert bars are now featuring more mini treats like tiny cakes and tarts or truffles. Still very popular and will continue to be so with more styling options being provided to couples.
No.4
Top Colour - Blue!
Not just something blue. The hues of blue this year are far more grown up and stylish. Forget baby blues or pale, washed out tones. China blues and blue greys take centrestage on a background of warm neutrals. Wedgwood blue and duck eggs add vintage charm to even the most boring bases.
No.5
A touch of rustic
Full rustic weddings are a thing of the past. This year expect to see elegant, classic styling accented with french provincial touches. Beautiful tables with simple flowers and refined ceremonies are kept grounded with textures like distressed wood, white washed wicker and the odd bit of tarnished silver.
(Image Credits: Lisa Vorce, Style Me Pretty, Lisa Vorce, Imbue Weddings, Style Me Pretty.)
Floral trends look to be simple, elegant and refined with an element of individuality rather than being traditional or fussy. Colours of flowers are bolder and brides are choosing to have bouquets of one type of flower or a combination of very unusual ones such as orange blossom, freesias, peonies and succulents and even feathers. Pastel colours and filler flowers are out unless you try something unusual like using a flower traditionally only used as a filler and give it the spotlight by creating a bouquet just of that flower.
The green approach continues to be big following from last year with brides choosing to either offset carbon emissions by purchasing through a specialized company or doing so in inventive ways. Charitable donations as favours are becoming very popular. Couples like the natural earthy appeal of a “green” wedding and are combining this theme with a minimalist, modern style, creating a look which is completely fresh. 
Personal interests and hobbies are being used as inspiration for the overall theme as well as for quirky touches. Have you included personal touches in your planning? We'd love to hear some individual ideas.
Powder blues work well with taupe and beiges for a softer more romantic look. Metallic touches in silver or pearl look very nice with these colour combinations.
For sherbet toned weddings don’t be afraid of using more than two colours. More and more couples are edging away from tradition, ignoring the rules and doing it their own way. A word of advice however if you plan to mix many colours together; keep it from looking messy by allocation one colour to each element. For a yellow, peach and pink wedding for example, have the flowers in two colours and keep the table décor to the other colour. Separating colours to be exclusive for each element ensures a stronger more unified look than everything being covered with all the colours.
...and neutrals with white and strong accents of black.
