Wedding Trends: 2011's Hottest Style Details

by Jeanine Edwards, Posted Jan 7th 2011 5:00PM

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A new year means a whole new crop of wedding trends to fall in love with. So whether you're just engaged -- congrats! -- or finalizing the details of your 2011 wedding, here are some ideas to inspire your unforgettable nuptials.

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7 Wedding Trends You're Sure to See in 2011

For years, stationers have played with modern, minimalist designs on wedding invitations, but this year expect to see more vintage-looking stationery. Think warmer ink and paper colors, retro fonts and typefaces, and hand-drawn details.

The wedding invitations shown here are by Oblation, Jody Wody and Oblation and are available at minted.com

7 Wedding Trends You're Sure to See in 2011

Enough with the uniformity! This year it's okay - even welcome -- to play with the seating style at your wedding ceremony. Try vintage church pews at an outdoor wedding or a monochromatic mix of plush sofas and chairs at an indoor event.

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7 Wedding Trends You're Sure to See in 2011

This year, brides will focus more and more on the little details to ensure their weddings are personal and unique. Here's one example of that: Ditch the traditional paper table numbers and think outside the box. Place them in gorgeous picture frames, have a carpenter carve them from wood ... the options are endless.

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7 Wedding Trends You're Sure to See in 2011

One of 2010's biggest culinary trends is now finding its way into wedding receptions. Food stations were big a few years back and food trucks are similar -- only bigger. If you're having an outdoor wedding, consider hiring some of your actual favorite food trucks to line up on the lawn and serve guests everything from pizza to ice cream. Saying "I do" indoors? Work with a wedding planner to creatively simulate the idea of food trucks around your venue.

7 Wedding Trends You're Sure to See in 2011

Gone are the days of impeccably smooth wedding cakes. Wedding confections that make guests want to reach out and touch them will become increasingly popular this year. As such, feel free to opt for buttercream over fondant because buttercream tends to have a more rustic, tactile quality.

Cake on left by Mark Joseph Cakes. Cake on right by Sarah Magid Custom Organic Cakes.

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7 Wedding Trends You're Sure to See in 2011

Pantone named Honeysuckle the color of year, so why not sprinkle the hue throughout your wedding decor? It's a pretty shade of pink that would look equally as lovely in a floral arrangement or on your bridesmaids.

7 Wedding Trends You're Sure to See in 2011

Okay, here's one wedding trend we don't think you should embrace this year. Have you seen the new show Bridalplasty on E! where brides-to-be compete for plastic surgery procedures? It's fine to want to your look best on your wedding day, but pre-wedding plastic surgery is a little -- okay, a lot! -- extreme. This is one trend we suggest you leave to the (reality) stars.

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7 Wedding Trends You're Sure to See in 2011

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