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I'm a wedding planner. Here are 5 trends that will be popular in 2022, and 3 that'll start to disappear.

Elisabeth KramerDec 12, 2021, 21:22 IST

Weddings in 2022 will probably have more buffets and less livestreams.LElik83; IVASHstudio/Shutterstock

I'm a wedding planner — I think some trends will be popular in 2022 and others may fade out.
More couples are asking guests for proof of vaccination and having buffets for their wedding.

Multi-day festivities are having a moment.

Couples are wanting to really spend time with their guests.Ale_Koziura/Shuttershock

It's a misconception that buffets disappeared because of COVID-19.

I don't think buffets were ever unpopular.LElik83/Shutterstock

More couples are asking for proof of vaccination and/or a negative COVID-19 test.

Some couples have been taking safety seriously.OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images

Expect to keep hearing buzz around the word "elopement."

Eloping was pretty popular in 2021.Den Gans/Shutterstock

Weekday and non-summer weddings are getting their moment in the sun.

Summer weddings have always been popular.weddingvideothailand/Shutterstock

On the other hand, wedding vendors might be saying "no" more in 2022.

Wedding vendors are getting better than ever at communicating their own boundaries.Shebeko/Shutterstock

Livestreaming is still here, but it's not as hot as it was.

I've worked on fewer and fewer weddings with livestreams.MNStudio/Shutterstock

I think the negative stigmas around smaller weddings will continue to become less prevalent.

People have started to understand that a smaller wedding isn't a sadder wedding.Sergii Sobolevskyi/Shutterstock

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