{"id":177905,"date":"2018-01-09T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/?p=177905"},"modified":"2019-01-06T17:43:34","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T17:43:34","slug":"2018-trend-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/2018-trend-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Trend Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">What does 2018 hold for wedding fashion?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">With memories of 2017 fading fast, 2018 has most definitely arrived in all its glory. Last year saw greenery, shades of buff and epic dessert tables storm across weddings, and we\u2019re so excited to see what this year\u2019s favourites will be. We\u2019ve taken a look across some of the trends we think might be gracing beautiful weddings in 2018.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Ultra Violet<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We can\u2019t go any further without mentioning the Pantone Colour of the Year. In fact we&#8217;ve devoted an <a href=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/ultra-violet-pantone-colour-year-2018\/\">entire blog to it!<\/a> Inspired by vast galaxies and infinite space this rich, decadent and luxurious tone holds all the mysteries of a stunning day. Perfectly regal for giving a nod to a certain royal 2018 wedding\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177906\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-177906 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - ultra violet\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ultra-violet-2018.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ultra-violet-2018.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ultra-violet-2018-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ultra-violet-2018-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ultra-violet-2018-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177906 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - ultra violet\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ultra-violet-2018.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ultra-violet-2018.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ultra-violet-2018-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ultra-violet-2018-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ultra-violet-2018-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> Perfect in purple. IMAGES: Deirdre Lynn Photography, Chsistian Louboutin, White Lilac Inc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Black<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We saw it across all the bridal catwalks; touches of black are a gorgeous way to accessorise a white dress. Waistbands, overlays and appliques give a sophisticated and chic edge to your bridal outfit. Or why not go all the way with a show stopping black creation\u2026?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177910\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-177910 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - black\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/black-accents.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/black-accents.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/black-accents-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/black-accents-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/black-accents-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177910 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - black\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/black-accents.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/black-accents.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/black-accents-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/black-accents-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/black-accents-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> Can&#8217;t go wrong with a little black (on your) dress! IMAGES: Vera Wang, Wedding Dresses Buy, Sweetcarolinestyles, Luna de Mare Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Copper<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Rose gold dominated the metallic element of wedding colour palettes last year and this year we think copper might have as big an impact. Industrial and eye catching, it\u2019s a strong but pretty tone which livens up a myriad of different palettes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177912\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-177912 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - copper\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/copper.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/copper.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/copper-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/copper-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/copper-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177912 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - copper\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/copper.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/copper.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/copper-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/copper-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/copper-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> A bold but beautiful metallic. IMAGES: Style Me Pretty, 4 Love Polka Dots, 100 Layer Cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Capes<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Another catwalk trend, capes are back this year in all shapes and sizes. From cute shrugs to full length capes and everything in between, if you don\u2019t have a cape to match your dress, you may be missing a trick!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177911\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-177911 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - capes\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/capes.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/capes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/capes-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/capes-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/capes-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177911 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - capes\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/capes.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/capes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/capes-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/capes-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/capes-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> The perfect cover up. IMAGES: Badgley Mischka, Gibson Bespoke, Galia Lahav<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Pearls<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Iridescent tones give a magical twist to a colour palette which can stretch right across into accessories and d\u00e9cor. From hair slides to beading to jewellery, using pearly hues can add a touch of chic. Pearl\u2019s perfect for a destination wedding too \u2013 scallop and oyster shells are ready made pearly decorations!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177909\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-177909 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - pearls\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pearl.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pearl.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pearl-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pearl-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pearl-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177909 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - pearls\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pearl.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pearl.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pearl-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pearl-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pearl-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> Pretty pearls for an elegant touch. IMAGES: Anna Campbell, Crook Design, Davie and Chiyo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Wreaths<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Wreaths are big. And small. And everywhere in between! Wreaths are becoming really popular as decoration in place of traditional floral displays. They\u2019re so versatile, claiming their place comfortably on walls, doors and sitting proudly at the ends of aisles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177908\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-177908 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - wreaths\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wreaths.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wreaths.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wreaths-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wreaths-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wreaths-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177908 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - wreaths\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wreaths.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wreaths.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wreaths-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wreaths-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wreaths-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> Bold and beautiful, wreaths come in all shapes and sizes. IMAGES: Elena Zhun, Tuckshop Flowers, Birds of a Feather<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Velvet<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">You can\u2019t fail to have noticed a growing trend for velvet and while it\u2019s not everyone\u2019s cup of tea, velvet accents can be a perfect accompaniment to a vintage or boho wedding as well as adding texture and a bit of old school glamour.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177907\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-177907 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - velvet\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/velvet-2018.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/velvet-2018.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/velvet-2018-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/velvet-2018-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/velvet-2018-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177907 size-full\" title=\"2018 Trend Alert - velvet\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/velvet-2018.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Trend Alert\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/velvet-2018.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/velvet-2018-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/velvet-2018-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/velvet-2018-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> Add a touch of vintage texture to your day. IMAGES: Ellen Ashton Photography, Christina Lilly, Urquid Linen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We&#8217;re excited to see these trends in a host of beautiful weddings this year. Hope we&#8217;ve inspired you to incorporate some 2018 fashion in your day!<\/p>\n<p>For more gorgeous wedding inspiration, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wedding-planning\/wedding-style-themes\/\">other Wedding Style and Themes blogs<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does 2018 hold for wedding fashion? With memories of 2017 fading fast, 2018 has most definitely arrived in all its glory. Last year saw greenery, shades of buff and epic dessert tables storm across weddings, and we\u2019re so excited to see what this year\u2019s favourites will be. We\u2019ve taken a look across some of the trends we think might be gracing beautiful weddings in 2018. Ultra Violet We can\u2019t go any further without mentioning the Pantone Colour of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":177913,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,22,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-177905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-blog-post","category-wedding-planning","category-wedding-style-themes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177905\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}