Top Wedding Trends of 2009 Goes Darker Colors, Less Formality

Filed in archive Trends on December 7, 2009

MyWeddingWorkbook.com recently conducted a survey for top wedding trends in 2009 and it revealed that brides and grooms now opt for darker, tried and tested colors and less formality in a wedding.

Of the brides responding to the survey, 13.2% responded that navy blue was their main wedding color, with 9.7% stating black was their main color and 8.3% deep red. Other popular colors were: brown/chocolate, 7.9%; green/hunter, 7.9%; purple/plum, 6.9%; and light blue/aqua, 6.6%. Overall, almost 60% of brides chose darker hues as their main wedding color compared to lighter hues like pink (4.9%), orange (3.1%) and yellow (3.1%).

"Brides relied on dark colors like navy, brown and even deep reds to anchor the look of their wedding, but they did use colors like orange, yellow, peach and pink as accent colors to add a little spice," said Kear. "And there's always black, a classic hue that expresses elegance and stability."

As for their guests' attire, a large majority of couples (66.9%) opted for semi-formal attire such as suits and cocktail addresses, compared with only 14.6% choosing formal attire such as gowns and tuxedos. And 17.6% went the relaxed route with unbuttoned collars, slacks and skirts.

So it is goodbye pastel colors, huh? Visit www.myweddingworkbook and www.myweddingworkbookpro.com for the current wedding trends.