Top 20 Wedding Trends Millennials Are Seeing (and Loving)

Hashtags and sneakers and barns—oh my!

KATIE HOSS PHOTO

Updated Oct 31, 2018

When it comes to weddings, 18- to 34-year-olds are all about experience over tradition. Custom Snapchat geofilters, nonreligious ceremonies, colorful wedding cakes, brunch receptions and more unconventional wedding trends are all on the rise, according to youth marketing and research company Ypulse, which recently conducted a relationships and weddings survey among 800 18- to 34-year-olds. Based on the results, millennial wedding guests are noticing couples prioritize guest experience, comfort, their unique relationship and, most importantly, a fun celebration—which totally aligns with findings from The Knot 2016 Real Weddings Study and Pinterest's annual trend report for 2017.

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What we aren't surprised by? Hashtags are still an awesome way to find and share wedding photos, from the bridal shower to the honeymoon, and couples and guests alike continue to take full advantage of them. Rustic weddings, country locales and barn venues remain highly sought-after settings to say "I do," and photo booths continue to be the ultimate crowd-pleasers. So don't expect to see them go just yet! But some results caught us by surprise. Below, read the top 20 wedding trends millennials are seeing and loving most.

1. Hashtags / Social Media

2. Barn / Country / Rustic weddings

3. Photo booths

4. Mismatched bridesmaid dresses

5. DIY / Pinterest

6. Colorful wedding dress

7. Cake Alternative / Cupcakes

8. Choreographed dances

9. Honeymoon registry / Money / Donations instead of gifts

10. Themed weddings

11. Mason jars

12. Unity knot / Candle / Sand