Post-pandemic wedding vibes mean 2023 is the year of "extra," with couples upping the ante on their wedding celebrations. Modern brides and grooms are stamping their identity on their big day by customizing everything and even extending the celebrations.
According to New York-based event architect Jung Lee, weekend-long celebrations are a big trend in 2023. "Post-pandemic, people want to celebrate their love with multiple moments with their loved ones. So many couples plan weekends full of festivities rather than just one main event," Lee told us. Wedding photographer Kara Payton has seen her fair share of weddings and says couples are thinking outside the box this year. "Just about everything that makes a wedding, a wedding, is getting a facelift!" she told us. "We are saying 'I do' in greenhouses, libraries, museums, during festivals, art galleries, aquariums, ski resorts, train stations, and even in tree houses!"
This year couples are keeping their dancing shoes on after the wedding party because one party is simply not enough. "The trend is the rise in afterparties," New York-based event planner Louis Avanti of AMG Events told us. "Continuing the occasion with different music or entertainment. These can range from a cool club feel to a speakeasy vibe, depending on preference. This serves as a wind-down," he adds.
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