

THE TOP BRIDAL TRENDS OF 2020, ACCORDING TO VOGUE’S WEDDINGS EDITOR
ALEXANDRA MACON, “Vogue” contributing editor and founder of Over The Moon, spends her days ensconced in the world’s most stylish weddings, from a blowout island celebration in St. Barts to the Biebers’ nuptials in the American South. Whether you’re a guest or the bride, brush up on the biggest wedding trends of the new decade as told by her below.
THE TOP BRIDAL TRENDS OF 2020, ACCORDING TO VOGUE’S WEDDINGS EDITOR
ALEXANDRA MACON, “Vogue” contributing editor and founder of Over The Moon, spends her days ensconced in the world’s most stylish weddings, from a blowout island celebration in St. Barts to the Biebers’ nuptials in the American South. Whether you’re a guest or the bride, brush up on the biggest wedding trends of the new decade as told by her below.
THE TOP BRIDAL TRENDS OF 2020
ALEXANDRA MACON, “Vogue” contributing editor and founder of Over The Moon, spends her days ensconced in the world’s most stylish weddings, from a blowout island celebration in St. Barts to the Biebers’ nuptials in the American South. Whether you’re a guest or the bride, brush up on the biggest wedding trends of the new decade as told by her below.
THE TOP BRIDAL TRENDS OF 2020
ALEXANDRA MACON, “Vogue” contributing editor and founder of Over The Moon, spends her days ensconced in the world’s most stylish weddings, from a blowout island celebration in St. Barts to the Biebers’ nuptials in the American South. Whether you’re a guest or the bride, brush up on the biggest wedding trends of the new decade as told by her below.
FROM LEFT, BROOKE BOBB IN KHAITE, NATHALIE LOVE IN PROENZA SCHOULER (PICTURED WITH THE DESIGNERS), MILLIE ALLSOPP IN EMILIA WICKSTEAD.

FROM LEFT, BROOKE BOBB IN KHAITE, NATHALIE LOVE IN PROENZA SCHOULER (PICTURED WITH THE DESIGNERS), MILLIE ALLSOPP IN EMILIA WICKSTEAD.
1. Forget the royals—the “FASHION BRIDE” will REIGN for 2020
If 2019 was the year of Meghan Markle’s wedding—her high-neck Stella McCartney dress was recreated many times and the once-forgotten aquamarine is center stage again—weddings in 2020 are going to feel very editorial. Thanks to Instagram, easy access to inspiration and collections encourages brides to be more experimental with statement designs like bows and big sleeves and unexpected elements like hoods, capes, and color. For the most part, the strapless sweetheart neckline paired with a mermaid silhouette is a thing of the past.
1. Forget the royals—the “FASHION BRIDE” will REIGN for 2020
If 2019 was the year of Meghan Markle’s wedding—her high-neck Stella McCartney dress was recreated many times and the once-forgotten aquamarine is center stage again—weddings in 2020 are going to feel very editorial. Thanks to Instagram, easy access to inspiration and collections encourages brides to be more experimental with statement designs like bows and big sleeves and unexpected elements like hoods, capes, and color. For the most part, the strapless sweetheart neckline paired with a mermaid silhouette is a thing of the past.
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Shop More: THE EDIT: FASHION BRIDE

2. She wears (and CHOOSES) the RING
2. She wears (and CHOOSES) the RING

3. From wedding DRESS to wedding WARDROBE
3. From wedding DRESS to wedding WARDROBE


4. Bigger isn’t necessarily BETTER
The destination wedding is still very much alive and well. While locations are getting increasingly creative and memorable, couples are cutting back on the guest list, with numbers totaling out at no more than 50. Bridal parties are following suit. The days of the betrothed up at the altar flanked by fourteen bridesmaids and groomsmen are from a bygone era. Now, most couples opt for what they call “honorary” bridesmaids or groomsmen. The duties are optional and the wardrobe requirements are far looser. Thank goodness.
4. Bigger isn’t necessarily BETTER
The destination wedding is still very much alive and well. While locations are getting increasingly creative and memorable, couples are cutting back on the guest list, with numbers totaling out at no more than 50. Bridal parties are following suit. The days of the betrothed up at the altar flanked by fourteen bridesmaids and groomsmen are from a bygone era. Now, most couples opt for what they call “honorary” bridesmaids or groomsmen. The duties are optional and the wardrobe requirements are far looser. Thank goodness.

BRIDESMAIDS WEARING MARKARIAN

BRIDESMAIDS WEARING MARKARIAN
5. RIP matchy-matchy BRIDESMAIDS once and for all
5. RIP matchy-matchy BRIDESMAIDS once and for all

ALEXANDRA SEGALAS’ WEDDING, STYLED BY OVER THE MOON

ALEXANDRA SEGALAS’ WEDDING, STYLED BY OVER THE MOON
6. The birth of the bridal STYLIST
Couples are discovering that employing a stylist isn’t for A-listers only. With more celebrity stylists getting into bridal (see: Micaela Erlanger and Julie Sabatino), as well as specialized bridal stylists like Cynthia Smith, there’s a heightened awareness that this is an option—and not always out of budget. We at Over the Moon have recently launched this service [see above], and it’s been a hit!
6. The birth of the bridal STYLIST
Couples are discovering that employing a stylist isn’t for A-listers only. With more celebrity stylists getting into bridal (see: Micaela Erlanger and Julie Sabatino), as well as specialized bridal stylists like Cynthia Smith, there’s a heightened awareness that this is an option—and not always out of budget. We at Over the Moon have recently launched this service [see above], and it’s been a hit!


7. HEADPIECES are happening
7. HEADPIECES are happening


8. Put a TWIST on TRADITION
8. Put a TWIST on TRADITION


9. Mind your LANGUAGE, please
9. Mind your LANGUAGE, please


10. Waste not, want not: the SUSTAINABLE wedding
A wedding can easily feel like an over-the-top extravagance, even braggadocious. If you’re hellbent on having a big event, consider what you can do to reduce the overall environmental footprint. We’re expecting to see a surge in paperless weddings, the use of recycled paper for the invites, and/or limiting the amount of cards in the envelope—the 20-piece invitation is over.
People are increasingly making the switch to giving charitable donations in lieu of party favors and listing a charity on their wedding registry. Going local where possible with regards to food and flowers and promising to have a single-use plastic-free weekend makes a long-term impact and isn’t a heavy lift—hopefully we’ll see more of this in the next decade.
10. Waste not, want not: the SUSTAINABLE wedding
A wedding can easily feel like an over-the-top extravagance, even braggadocious. If you’re hellbent on having a big event, consider what you can do to reduce the overall environmental footprint. We’re expecting to see a surge in paperless weddings, the use of recycled paper for the invites, and/or limiting the amount of cards in the envelope—the 20-piece invitation is over.
People are increasingly making the switch to giving charitable donations in lieu of party favors and listing a charity on their wedding registry. Going local where possible with regards to food and flowers and promising to have a single-use plastic-free weekend makes a long-term impact and isn’t a heavy lift—hopefully we’ll see more of this in the next decade.
ALEXANDRA’S BRIDAL FASHION WEEK PICKS
ALEXANDRA’S BRIDAL FASHION WEEK PICKS
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