Florida Wedding Trends for 2024

Discover the biggest Florida wedding trends for 2024! Great wedding planning always includes a trendy detail or two and while some look to Pinterest for ideas, we have a much better source. With more than 800+ weddings per year, we know exactly what the latest and greatest Florida wedding trends are by simply observing what our couples are planning. Here’s our curated list of the top four biggest trends for 2024 weddings that we learned from our Florida couples.

Trend # 1: Save The Planet & Your Budget

 
Sustainable and eco-friendly decor is a huge wedding trend for wedding planning in 2024. We may owe a big thank you to Gen Z because they have been eco-friendly forward for years and are now bringing it into their wedding plans.

Fresh florals were a lasting trend of the past but faux florals are in and looking better than ever! Before we get into the different ways of obtaining faux floral arrangements and their different styles, we must mention that Ever After Farms features selections of faux floral centerpieces ranging in different styles and themes in each of our locations. Our Barns can offer multiple arrangements from their unique collections for you to use, add to or mix and match with! Whether they are centerpieces, bouquets or a combination of both, florists and rental companies are ways of obtaining them just for the day who you can send them back to after the big day for someone else to love and use.

Not only are we all for saving the environment we are also here to save you some money! Using the florals from our collections are, of course, included in your booking of the venue but using rental sites can also take your price from hundreds of dollars for a bridal bouquet down to just $75. Sites like these can also offer faux floral decor for chairs, tables, bridesmaids, groomsmen and more!

Speaking of reuse and recycle, venues like ours or rental companies offer centerpieces such as lanterns, candelabras, linens and so much more. Buying 25 lanterns to use for one day to then have to store or dispose can become a dark cloud over your post wedding bliss so we recommend using the collections of decor at your disposal and renting from various vendors to create your perfect vision.

Trend # 2: Non-traditional Traditions

Tired of seeing the same style bridesmaids photos holding one matching bouquet after another? Are bouquets for your bridesmaids out of budget but still want to have the bouquet alternatives in your ceremony photos? Strive for a unique vision and a trendy twist by incorporating items such as lanterns for a sunset ceremony, floral hoops that are an easy DIY, corsages for a simple floral detail or even parasols during a spring or summer wedding.

As weddings come and go, we are constantly seeing a shift in traditions such as the tradition of the bridal bouquet toss. You may be wondering why this tradition may be changing or evolving while there is definitely nothing wrong with a bride tossing her bouquet to an eager crowd of bachelorettes. Reason being is that you may have a guest list making the majority of the couples already married creating a small crowd of ladies when the time to toss arrives during the reception. We are seeing more and more brides skip the toss to preserve their bouquet or hand it off to someone special such as their mom, grandmother or best friend who is next to get married. This is a wedding trend that is turning a once loved tradition into a very special memory. A fun new tradition is to hand off your bouquet to your mother or new mother-in-law at the ceremony saving your maid of honor from juggling two bouquets at once.

Trend # 3: Dinner For Two

Each of our locations features the option of a sweetheart table or a traditional head table but we are seeing a special wedding trend of sending our couples into the bridal suite to share their first dinner as a married couple in private. Something engaged couples always hear is “you won’t even be eating at your reception” and you know that it’s real when your caterer offers a to-go box for the end of the night. As much as you want to spend time with each and every guest there to celebrate you, taking a half hour out of the night to eat in private can also create a special moment just between the two of you before becoming the center of attention again. This is a wedding trend that can help create even more memories to remember!

Trend # 4: Food Your Guests Will Love

Interactive food stations are a trend we can all get behind! Food stations are not only an expression of you as a couple but can also be a great way to incorporate a theme. Thanks to food trucks and charcuterie grazing tables, they have opened the door to evolving and fun dinner options such as walking oyster bars, late night ramen and custom pasta stations. Imagine the look on your guest’s faces as burgers and pizza walk through the door near the end of your reception!

Staying Trendy

Although there are plenty of others, those are the four hottest Florida wedding trends for 2024. Ever After Farms has made it our mission to be a money saving and stress free venue and we are passionate about updating our future couples of what we are seeing and loving. Remember to think outside the box as you plan your special day as it truly should reflect your personal styles, dreams and wishes. We can’t wait to be a part of your big day in 2024!