Revealing The Luxe Wedding Trends of 2025: Timeless Elegance Meets Modern Flair
2024 has been an exciting year for the wedding scene with many impressive, unique new concepts and styles introduced, as more and more couples break away from the ‘traditional rules’ and formalities, incorporating their own personalities and creative ideas into their big day. As we look towards 2025, the landscape of weddings continues to evolve, with the growing desire for innovation, embracing a blend of old classic charm infused into contemporary flair and elegance.
We are thrilled to share our trend predictions for the coming year that perfectly align with our timeless elegance and luxurious, art deco-inspired spaces here at SRB, and cannot wait to work closely with our 2025 couples, embodying their own personal touches, getting super creative and overall, having fun in bringing their own distinctive wedding dreams to life, here at Melbourne’s premier Wedding Venue. From lavish minimalism and quirky personalised touches, to a contemporary spin on vintage aesthetics, let’s explore the key trends that will define glamorous, elegant weddings in 2025.
Styling and Décor: Luxe Minimalism Meets Art Deco Grandeur
We expect the luxe minimalism trend to continue to rise in 2025, where simplicity merges with opulence, particularly in iconic venues like ours. Picture clean, sleek lines, monochromatic colour palettes and uncluttered spaces to create a chic blank canvas, contrasted with dramatic, metallic accents, textural richness and striking colours. Bold, expressive floral arrangements and installations, velvet drapes, satin table runners, luxury dinnerware, large centrepieces and breathtaking archways will set the stage in our grand ballroom, complemented by the grandeur of sparkling chandeliers and art deco embellishments, creating a luxurious yet comfortable setting for your wedding reception.
We adore the concept behind this trend- emphasizing quality over quantity, focusing on impactful elements that will enhance the elegance and architectural beauty of our glamorous venue.
Sustainable Styling
Sustainability and eco-consciousness will continue to be a priority for couples, seeing a rise in biodegradable and zero-waste decor such as menus, tablescapes, signage and faux flowers, locally-sourced ingredient dishes on the food menus and electronic invitations and thank you cards. SRB’s commitment to sustainability aligns with this value, as we offer options and undergo specific practices involving our cooking and menu, lighting, use of digital platforms/going paperless and recyclable styling and decor materials, minimising environmental impact without compromising on luxury.
Moments and Traditions: Personalised and Whimsical
This year we’ve cherished seeing more personalised elements and meaningful moments that truly reflect the couple’s story. Couples are increasingly incorporating their own unique spin on traditions and bespoke experiences into their celebrations. We’ve seen new, unique ways to exchange vows, artists sketching portraits of newlyweds and their guests, on-the-day content creators to capture precious behind the scenes moments, customised menus, meaningful songs and surprise dances and even bespoke poems or letters written to each guest as they find their seat. At SRB, our venue’s versatility and blank canvas gives couples the opportunity to express their narratives, incorporating anything they’ve ever dreamt of, from intimate, romantic weddings with closest friends and family in our Terrazzo Lounge, to extravagant, breathtaking first dances under our grand chandelier in our iconic Ballroom.
Photography and Videography: Cinematic and Storytelling
With the shift towards grand, cinematic wedding photos, capturing moments in a more dynamic, movie-like style, couples are seeking iconic backdrops that tell a story. The iconic history of our Melbourne venue, along with the lush, dramatic settings of our ballroom with its intricate art deco details and expansive dance floors, provide the perfect canvas for breathtaking, storytelling visuals.
The trend for 2025 leans towards bold, editorial styles that capture the essence of the couple against the backdrop of Melbourne’s architectural beauty, just minutes away from our venue. This includes the grandeur of Parliament House, the historical charm of Victoria Barracks and the romantic landscapes at the Royal Botanic Gardens, offering a variety of picturesque options that enhance the narrative of their special day.
Cakes and Catering: An Artistic & Diverse Taste of Luxury
Catering in 2025 will be all about elevating the dining experience with a fusion of flavours, with couples opting for modern takes on all courses, especially desserts, that they personally enjoy and are promised to impress and delight their guests. Picture tall, multi-tiered, pieces of art wedding cakes, featuring bold colours and daring flavours. For couples opting for something unexpected and less traditional – boutique vintage style or fruit topped cakes paired with surprising, experiential sweets such as gelato carts, build-your-own pavlovas, late night signature cocktails, or varietal dessert tables.
As mentioned, the culinary expectations for weddings are set to reach new heights in 2025, featuring gourmet menus with locally-sourced ingredients that blend different cultural cuisines creating bespoke dishes. As winners of the 2024 Best Convention Center Events Caterer Award in Victoria, we are committed to ensuring each dish is a conversation starter, blending delectable tastes with artistic presentation.
Fashion and Attire: Elegant, Vintage Glamour
Predictions are that we will continue to see a rise of glamorous, vintage-inspired bridal fashion in 2025, with bespoke detailing and modern designs of old classic romantic silhouette gowns, showcasing the golden era of art deco design. Grooms are also selecting formal attire that reflect the luxury of the past with a modern twist, such as classic tuxedos with contemporary cuts and accessories. We’re thrilled to see how our 2025 couples and their guests’ fashion will beautifully compliment the timeless elegance and classic charm of our ballroom.
Entertainment: Elevated Experiences
Expect to see a shift towards more immersive entertainment experiences, going beyond the traditional live guitarists and standard DJ playlists, incorporating modern digital technology. Live artists, social media integrations, interactive dances and instrumental performances that resonate with the couple, polished off with state-of-the-art lighting designs that change the mood of the night, offering guests an experiential celebration. Our venue’s quality sound system, spacious dancefloor and intentionally designed elevated stage layout provide the perfect setting for such unforgettable performances
We look forward to seeing what 2025 has in store for the wedding industry; for our future newlyweds – showcasing their creativity and unique styles through elements of personal significance to them; and for our team here at SRB – embracing these trends to create extraordinary weddings with contemporary glamour and forward-thinking innovation. We are ever so passionate and committed to creating trending, unforgettable experiences unique to each couple, in Melbourne’s best Ballroom Wedding Venue.
If these trending concepts and glamorous styles align with your visions, we invite you to meet with our team and enter into our breathtaking space, to see how we can incorporate these trends into the perfect wedding day you’ve always dreamed of! Schedule a visit to experience the magic of San Remo Ballroom firsthand. Let’s make your wedding the most special, unforgettable celebration of the year!