UNIQUE HUES, TABLE-GRAZING: A GLIMPSE OF WEDDING DECOR IN THE NEW YEAR
Experts believe in 2021, the focus of wedding decor would be
on sustainability, as guests continue to be socially distant
No doubt the pandemic has made many rethink the concept of conventional big fat Indian weddings, but ideas have vastly evolved for the wedding industry, based on learnings from 2020. From opting for an array of unique colours to spaced out seating and going sustainable, we get experts to decode what’s in store for 2021.
BACKING #VOCALFORLOCAL
Wedding planner and decorator Kaveri Vij from Designer Events Inc, believes that this will be the year of ‘LocTral’, a combination of minimal neutrals mixed with the loud local flavours of India. “The year will see the perfect blend of mixing loud and neutral shades, focusing on clean lines, bright patterns, multitude of culture and supporting local artisans,” she opines.
Backing local artisans is something wedding planner Nilma Dileepan of With Love, also agrees with. “It’s the year to be conscious of where your materials are coming in from. It will be more of using local artisans, as it gives employment as well for those who lost their livelihood during the pandemic,” she says.
SPACED OUT SEATING ARRANGEMENTS
To adhere to social distancing norms, the seating area will be given enough space in order to avoid congestion at the venue. “Mandap decorations and planning a spaced out seating arrangement around it have become integral to a Covid-19 wedding, in addition to floor seatings, creating ‘seating bubbles’ as earmarked seats for guests, small tent seating set ups across the venue,” shares Sarawagi.
UNIQUE CONTRASTING, COLOUR COMBINATIONS
The bright tones and traditional hues will be a miss this year, feels wedding planner Akshay Chopra. Shedding light on the upcoming shades for wedding decor, he says, “Teal and brick red, eggshell and emerald green, turmeric yellow and old rose are going to be the colour combinations of the season.”
LIVING ROOM STYLE DECOR
“People have lived their lives in their living rooms in the last year, and hence, they will be bringing it outdoors in the midst of greenery, out in the open. Lounge seating in lawns is what I forsee people enjoying,” adds Dileepan.