6 Low-Key Swedish Wedding Trends for 2023
As we thankfully get further away from the covid outbreak, it’s interesting to see which wedding trends have settled in for good and weren’t perhaps just a passing trend to accommodate rule changes. The overall feeling is that couples want to enjoy the full wedding planning process and ensure they really pick a wedding style and size that suits them as couple - not anybody else. The focus is now more than ever on the couple, their love and how they’d like to celebrate. Below we’ve listed out some of the trends that are cropping up in 2023, that are very likely to stick around for good.
1. Sustainable flowers
Couples are wanting to be a lot more considered about their choices and where the things they choose come from. Flowers can often be an area where we visualise exactly what we like based on Pinterest, but often forget to take into account the fact that many of those flowers might be out of season and have to travel many miles to get your wedding. Increasingly couples are now asking about the provenance of flowers, and opting for seasonal and local blooms that look just as lovely. They also want to know more about how the flowers get recycled and used after the event, to ensure they have minimal impact on the environment.
2. A stronger focus on love and unity
Covid taught us all the importance of focusing on what really matters and ultimately what getting married is all about. This sentiment has served as a bit of a wake up call for a lot of couples about why they’re getting married. It’s helped stop them from getting too carried away by the planning, the etiquette and having to invite people because they feel you have to. At the same time, those who still want a big bash are ensuring they are really focused on the fact the party is all about celebrating their love and their relationship to this point.
3. Intimate weddings
The trend for intimate weddings is continuing on long after covid caused the world to lockdown. By experiencing those difficult times, it has caused a lot of people to change the way they think about who and what they truly value in life. This means that couples are choosing to have smaller ceremonies and reception with just those people they really care about, and perhaps being able to spend more per head due to the smaller number.
4. Embracing white tones
Whites have of course always been a popular and classic choice for weddings but this new leaf we’re turning has really inspired couples to get back to basics and the lightness of using white throughout the wedding. The only slight difference is now you’ll see soft beiges and greys also carried through the colour scheme, along with lovely pale pastels.
5. Midweek and off-season weddings
People are starting to plan a lot more weddings either in the off-seasons or midweek to help ensure they can get all the suppliers they’d like, and save some money in the process too. With so many weddings still ticking over from previous years into this one due to postponements, it makes a lot of sense and also means that your wedding is less likely to clash with people’s summer plans or other weddings.
6. Smaller, sharing plates
When it comes to a wedding, Swedes really look forward to the food part of the day and it’s a memorable and significant part of the day. Many couples are now moving away from single dishes per person to sharing platters in the centre of the table to make things more convivial. South East Asian flavours are particularly popular, with things like bao buns, gyozas and flavoursome snacks at the top of the list. Equally with increasingly more guests with specific food requirements, preferences or allergies, a lot of couples are choosing to embrace veggie dishes to suit all needs.
