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I've been a wedding planner for over 4 years. Here are 6 traditions that are disappearing

Sarah WintersteenOct 8, 2021, 01:21 IST

Newlyweds are getting rid of old traditions, like wearing matching bridesmaid dresses.Salejandro/Shutterstock

I've worked in the wedding industry for years and have seen many time-honored traditions disappear.
Guests aren't congratulating newlyweds after the ceremony in a receiving line.
Brides are ditching uniform bridesmaid dresses and the bouquet and garter toss.

Couples no longer toss the bouquet and garter.

You might not get to catch a bouquet. galka3250/Shutterstock

Traditional bride or groom sides in the ceremony are no longer popular.

The couple can stand wherever they want. Studio Peace/Shutterstock

Guests skip receiving lines immediately after the wedding.

Some couples will tend to everyone on the dance floor. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock

Uniform bridesmaid dresses are going out of style.

Matching bridesmaid dresses are out. Alex Gukalov/Shutterstock

The first-look superstition has been debunked.

Couples tend to ditch the first look. Sergii Sobolevskyi/Shutterstock

It's no longer the norm for a bride's parents to pay for the wedding.

Many couples split the cost of weddings. George Rudy/Shutterstock

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