WED2B Wedding Trends 2018
With over 5,000 brides, our 2018 trends give an accurate picture of modern day engagements and wedding planning, revealing exactly what today’s brides want and how they plan the best day of their lives...
Planning
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26-30 Years Old
41%
41% of brides that took part in the survey were aged between 26-30
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Engaged over a year
51%
Just over half of brides who took part have been engaged for over a year
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£5,000 - £10,000 Budget
44%
44% will be spending £5,000 - £10,000 on their wedding
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1-2 years of planning
51%
Couples are happy to wait for that walk down the aisle
Venue Planning
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Getting Married Abroad
15%
15% of brides are heading overseas to say their vows
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A Summer Wedding
45%
Summer is the most popular month to get married
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50-100 Guests
55%
Just over half of brides are wanting 50-100 guests
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No Transport Needed
49%
Just below half of brides are planning to get ready at their venue
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Indoor Ceremony
76%
76% of brides are planning to marry indoors
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Married Between 12-5pm
92%
12 - 5pm is couples' favourite time to get married
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29%A Hotel is the top wedding venue for brides
Entertainment
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Photobooth as an extra
57%
57% of brides are planning to have a photobooth
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A DJ to provide music
57%
Majority of brides are booking a DJ
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A wedding hashtag
54%
54% brides said yes to using a personalised #hashtag
Wedding Dress & Bridesmaids
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73%
Four or Fewer Bridesmaids
The average number of bridesmaids is four or less
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A-Line Gown
35%
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Fishtail Gown
23%
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Ballgown
18%
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An A-line style is the winner when it comes to wedding dress shapes, fishtail styles aren’t far behind with ballgowns.
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Pink bridemaids dresses
27%
Pink is out in front with blue for the most popular bridesmaids colour
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9-18 Months before the day
46%
The majority of brides will shop for their wedding dress 9-18 months before the big day
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EMBROIDERED / LACEY GOWNS
59%
Most brides would love to find a dress with lace detailing
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£501 - £700 WEDDING DRESS BUDGET
50%
½ of brides plan to spend between £501-£700 on their dream dress
Make Up & Accessories
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HAND TIED BOUQUET
59%
The classic hand tied bouquet is the most popular
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IVORY WEDDING SHOES
58%
Over half of brides will be wearing classic ivory shoes
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PROFESSIONAL MAKE UP
75%
Most brides will hire a professional make-up artist
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UP DO HAIRSTYLE
42%
An up do hairstyle is the most popular option
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COMB/PINS IN HAIR
54%
54% of brides wanted a comb/pins in their bridal hair
Decor Details
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Rustic Wedding Theme
36%
Over a 1/3 of brides are having a rustic wedding theme
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Wedding Bands £500 - £1000
45%
45% of brides are wanting to spend £500-£1,000 on wedding bands
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Traditional Cake
53%
53% of brides are wanting a traditional wedding cake
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Sit Down Dinner
72%
A sit down dinner style was the top choice
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Champagne On Arrival
61%
61% of brides want to serve Champagne after the ceremony
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Rehearsal Dinner
12%
Only 12% of brides are having a rehearsal dinner
Post Wedding
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Beach Honeymoon
64%
A beach paradise honeymoon was the outright winner with 64%
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Monetry Gift
78%
Only 11% of brides wanted gifts for the home with the majority hoping for money