Brides are dressing themselves in vintage lace gowns and decorating their reception tables in black and white. Guests are dinning on meals of tacos and pizza at the same venue where the ceremony is held.
If you're heading down the aisle next year, here is a list of the hottest wedding trends you need to know about:
THE DRESS
Although strapless, corset-style ballgowns similar to the full tulle dress reality TV star Kim Kardashian wore during her doomed nuptials to Kris Humphries were on display at market, Siouxland brides don't want to don copies of her dress or Duchess Kate's wedding gown, for that matter, according to Kris Mars, owner of Chrysalis Bridal Salon in Orange City, Iowa.
"There's a little bit of that elsewhere in the country, but I can't say there's a lot of celebrity interest here," she said.
Vintage, lace, and belted dresses are in vogue, as are two-tone gowns in gold and champagne.
More brides are requesting straps rather than going strapless, according to Mars.
Dresses with details at the bottom, such as feathers or ruffles, are trendy.
Gowns by Maggie Sottero, a new designer to grace the racks at Chrysalis, are sought after.
"Girls are pretty excited," Mars said of the Sottero line. "It's a little high-end for around here."
Mars recommends that brides start dress shopping about six months before their wedding. She said they should be willing to try on different styles, as the dress they have in their mind may not exist or flatter their body type.
THE CEREMONY/RECEPTION
More ceremonies and receptions are being held at the same site, for convenience and cost, according to Lisa Scott, owner of Poppyscott Events, 705 Douglas St.
Scott, who has a degree in interior design and interior merchandising, founded Poppyscott Events last January. She helps clients in the Sioux City and Sioux Falls area design and plan their weddings and also offers decorations such as centerpieces, chandeliers and arches for rent.
More couples are color-blocking - contrasting complementary bold and bright color - according to Scott. She explains that they will choose a solid color, like pink or purple, for a bouquet or centerpiece and pair it with black and white linens to create a clean yet formal look.
"I think people like (black and white) because if you have regular wedding colors like ivory, blue and green it can get matchy-matchy," she said. "It just makes it easier in the end."
Vintage chandeliers and candelabras with crystals and bling are in high demand, as are candles, and colored lights that can be submerged in water, according to Scott.
She said Do-It-Yourself projects are also very popular. A bride and her sister made tissue paper pom poms for a wedding Scott planned at the Sioux City Art Center.
Couples are seeking to provide their guests with a fun, laid-back, personal reception.
They're passing on traditional wedding fare, such as beef tenderloin tips and chicken cordon bleu, for their favorite foods.
Scott said tacos and pizza were on the table at receptions she has coordinated.
Couples looking for a few ideas and a little inspiration, Scott said, should visit wedding-related blogs, which contain photos from recent weddings.
She recommends that clients contact her for assistance six months in advance of their wedding, although she may be able to assist them as late as a month before.
THE CAKE
Groom's cakes are the rage in the world of wedding cakes.
Claudia Hessa, owner of The Sugar Shack Bakery, 700 Jennings St., has created quite a few non-traditional groom's cakes with Lego, Angry Birds and Mario Kart themes.
Instead of a lone wedding cake, couples are choosing seven-tier cupcake towers.
Silk flowers are preferred over fresh flowers for cake-decorating because they can be used again and again.
Mixing and matching squares and circles of varying heights in a cake stack, Hessa said, is also trendy.
"We can experiment with different sizes, techniques and different themes," she said. "You don't want it to look like a birthday cake. You want it to look like a wedding cake."
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