Stay ahead of the wedding trends in 2022

Create the most unique wedding day you’ll look back on and love

At The Kent Wedding Centre, we’ve gathered the finest minds in wedding design and put them together in place to offer you the perfect place for big day planning. Our couples love picking our brains when it comes to the latest trends. And so, we thought we’d share our favourite wedding ideas for 2022 all in one place. Helping to make sure you’re ahead of the wedding game this year, and beyond.

Instead of putting together our favourite wedding ideas for 2022, we could’ve just told you to scroll through pretty pics on Pinterest. But then you might get lost in an endless social media scroll, and never come up with anything good, or do anything productive.

Instead, down below, you’ll find wedding ideas and trends that we are most excited for in 2022. And we’re revealing all of our best secrets! You’ll find decor moments we’re obsessed with, practices we want to steal (well, politely borrow), and concepts we can’t wait to see couples put into action. Basically, these are ideas that’ll take your 2022 wedding to the next level.

Keep scrolling to see exactly what we’re talking about.

A PRIVATE LAST DANCE

At the end of the night when everyone is fed, watered and possibly partied out, get everyone to leave and take a moment for yourselves. Don’t worry, it’s not rude, and you can simply get everyone into another room or outside ready for your big exit. Have a last dance with your new legal partner and enjoy a memory together that’s just yours, and possibly, your photographer’s.

TAKE A SHOT MID-CEREMONY

And no, we’re not talking about a pic of all your girls or a mass selfie. Instead, make like this couple, who actually took a shot during their ceremony. Talk about a great way to start the party – and a lifetime of adventure together!

PRIVATE VOWS

After obsessing over the guest experiences and all the ways to make loved ones go “wow”, it’s easy to forget about yourselves. That’s why we wanted to highlight one of our favourite wedding ideas for 2022: sharing your vows in private. This is a great solution if you’re not an A+ public speaker (because who is!), or if you want to avoid exchanging traditional vows during the ceremony.

Exchanging vows in private gives you more time to focus on your partner and your love. And at the end of the day, what more do you want than that? You could even create an original ceremony that means more to you, something that you would rather keep just for you - such as a sand ceremony or hand fasting.

At the Centre, we have the very creative Simply Ceremonies, and she knows all about unique ceremonies that will be perfect for private vows.

Arches de Cake

Cake tables are gaining increased attention these days, thanks to unique cake hoops and cake arches! These unabashedly excessive cake displays are great focus pieces in any dining room, whether covered with fresh flowers, dried greenery, or left plain for a modern, minimalist look, and we can't wait to see more of them in 2022. 

Create your dream tablescape with the combined forces of our expert wedding stylist Pretty Events Co., and our amazing florist Just Peachy.

A Formal Affair

Formal is back! After losing a whole 2 years of proper, dressed up parties, people are more excited than ever to get dressed up for formal events. And we are too! What could look better in your wedding photos than a row of smartly dressed boys, a ballgown'd girls (or vice versa).

Our experts in the suit department and team in the bridal lounge would be only too happy to make your formal wedding dreams come true. So get in touch today and start getting inspired.

The Best Entertainment

Wedding entertainment has always been a focal point, but we are witnessing a new era of over-the-top musical components take the stage in 2022 — and we are here for it! Surprise your guests with a significant musical moment, whether it's a great pop-up soul performance, a headliner, or a westend set in the middle of the wedding breakfast. Or maybe get someone who can interact with your guests on a more intimate level, like a magician, caricaturist, or comedian.

Vintage-Inspired Engagement Rings

Still waiting or shopping for that perfect sparkler? In 2022, vintage-inspired designs will be leading everyone's wish list, as couples grow more sentimental for the style of their parents' and grandparents' eras. Vintage-look engagement rings are timelessly beautiful, and we just love the idea of connecting old and modern love stories through jewellery.

If you're looking for vintage-inspired engagement ring designs, get in touch with our expert jewellers, Custom & Co. and they'll be able to create something for you that conjures up all the retro feelings you've been longing for.