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If you’ve been following our blog for the past few weeks, you’ll know we’ve been fabulously inspired by Harry and Meghan’s wedding. But enough from us! We found out what some of our suppliers thought about the big day and the trends it may have sparked.<\/p>\n

Giving to Charity<\/h3>\n

\u201cAfter the spectacular wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex<\/a> it\u2019s impossible to not be influenced by the incredible detail we were all lucky enough to bear witness to. Here at The Wedding Present Co.<\/a>, we predict that following Harry and Meghan\u2019s decision to ask for charitable gifts we will see a rise in couples doing the same. During a time of indulgence, couples will likely feel the urge to give something back.<\/p>\n

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“At The Wedding Present Co. we donate 2% of the value of a couples list to a charity of their choice – this always comes from our pocket. It\u2019s the perfect way for couples to tick all the boxes when it comes to getting a wedding list full of presents they will love for a lifetime, as well as ensuring they are doing something for the greater good\u201d.<\/p>\n

Georgie Evans, Web and Marketing Manager –\u00a0weddingpresentco.com<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Stationery<\/h3>\n

\u201cWe saw that the evening reception invitation was modern and less formal in comparison to the wedding day invitation. The evening invitation used a hand-drawn illustration of Frogmore House, which holds a special place in the heart of the couple. At Ananya, we feel that illustrations and drawings will increase in popularity now. Illustrations could be of the venue, the couple or the theme of the wedding if there is one.<\/p>\n

“The invitation had M + H on the front which was used as Meghan and Harry\u2019s own personal marque or monogram. It may well have been used for other items at the wedding reception and could be used by the couple going forward. It is interesting that the order was M + H with Meghan\u2019s initial first. This suggests that the feminist Duchess of Sussex wanted her name first despite male members of the Royal Family traditionally being named first on any invitations.<\/p>\n

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We believe that there will be a trend to find unique and creative ways to hand finish a stationery design, to really wow guests with that experience of artisanal craftsmanship. When designing new collections, or working on bespoke suites, we at Ananya love enriching our stationery with intricate and meaningful detail, whether it\u2019s in the design, the textures, or the wording.<\/p>\n

The Royal Wedding demonstrated how to incorporate elements of different cultures into the ceremony. This is something that we believe wholeheartedly at Ananya where we embrace different cultures and weave aspects of their heritage harmoniously into the stationery. We expect to see increased awareness and implementation of this going forward, with the confidence that it is important and okay to represent both cultures in a wedding\u201d.<\/p>\n

Vaishali Shah \u2013 Stationery Designer at Ananyacards.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Charlotte Page-Smith, Senior Wedding Specialist at The Elvetham<\/a>\u00a0shared her\u00a0predictions with us on cake, florals and food.<\/p>\n

Cake<\/h3>\n

\u201cOne of the biggest trends we are expecting to see in forthcoming weddings are couples moving away from the traditional wedding cakes with tiered layers of fruitcake and white royal icing and, like Harry and Meghan, using seasonal ingredients instead. Elderflower and lemon cakes are certainly due to growing in popularity but a big trend will be seasonal inspired creations and flavours such as Unique Cakes by Yevnig\u2019s<\/strong> Strawberry Champagne cupcakes which make perfect spring-inspired wedding favours and for a more wintery theme there\u2019s always red velvet or Yevnig\u2019s incredible Guinness cake!<\/p>\n

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Florals<\/h3>\n

“Another big trend will be elaborate floral decorations and flower walls will continue to grow in popularity. Flower walls create beautiful backdrops and can work anywhere you would like to draw attention to, from wedding cakes to your own photo booth, they are also a great way to incorporate your chosen colour scheme\/theme and to bring the outside in.<\/p>\n

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