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The low alcohol wedding stopped being a compromise
Alcohol free and low alcohol celebrations are increasingly normal, helped by the fact that the drinks finally got good.
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What weddings look, taste and feel like this year, and where it is all heading.
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Trousers at the altar stopped being a statement
Tailored trousers appeared across the Spring 2027 bridal collections as a straightforward option rather than a provocation.
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The bridal accessory has grown up: scarves, collars, capelets and gloves
The neck scarf turned up in collection after collection this season, along with pearl collars, fingerless gloves and capelets. The veil now has competition.
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Corsetry and volume are back: what the Spring 2027 bridal collections actually showed
After several seasons of restraint, the runways went the other way. Visible boning, enormous skirts, and sheer layers that hide almost nothing.
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Groomswear: hire or buy, and how to get the fit right
The best dressed man at the wedding is rarely the one who spent the most. The hire versus buy decision, and the fit rules that do the real work.
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The 2026 wedding cake: smaller, stranger, better
The three tier white monument is losing its crown. What is replacing it, what cakes cost now, and whether you need one at all.
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Wedding food is the new wedding flowers
The budget line guests actually remember has changed. How food became the centrepiece of the modern British wedding, and how to spend like it.
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Sustainable weddings without the hair shirt
A greener wedding is mostly a better organised one. The changes that genuinely cut waste, ranked by effort against effect.
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Wedding trends 2026: what is actually changing
Beyond the trend listicles, five real shifts in how British couples are marrying this year, and what each one means for your planning.