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I'm a wedding planner. Here are 2 trends that will start to disappear this year, and 6 you'll see everywhere.

Elisabeth KramerJan 2, 2023, 21:57 IST

In 2023, sustainability in weddings will be in but bridal shows will be less popular.Hayley Karl/Shutterstock; Maria Sbytova/Shutterstock

As a professional wedding planner, I have an idea of what will be in and out in 2023.
More couples will focus on how much they spend and may invite a smaller number of guests.

More people are getting real about how much a wedding costs.

Couples will pay more attention to how much they spend in 2023.nutcd32/Shutterstock

Smaller weddings continue to thrive.

Couples may only invite 60 to 70 guests.Oleksandr Schevchuk/Shutterstock

More couples are looking for simpler alternatives.

Simple party favors or decor will be in style.AlexandriaBryjak/Shutterstock

Vendors are less afraid to ask tough questions.

More vendors will ask their clients questions about safety and values.Nick Starichenko/Shutterstock

Sustainability will take center stage.

You can thrift some of the pieces for your sustainable wedding.Vera Prokhorova/Shutterstock

Couples will still be taking some COVID-19 precautions.

Though mask mandates might not be seen in 2023, couples will still be aware of COVID-19.Donenko Oleksii/Shutterstock

On the other hand, wedding shows just aren't cutting it.

Couples aren't turning to wedding shows like they used to.Maria Sbytova/Shutterstock

We'll likely see fewer weddings in 2023 than we did in 2022.

It seems like countless couples got married in the 2022 wedding boom.Image Source/Getty Images

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