Each year in almost every industry, there are people who make predictions of what’s to come. Sometimes they base it on data from previous years. Sometimes they’re just guessing, which means it doesn’t really matter whether they’re correct or not. Without giving out any names, since none of these entities are big name people, here are 5 predictions for weddings in 2010.
1. The color of the year; turquoise. Why did the person who said this come up with it? Because that person noticed more women are asking for either a dark blue or a dark green highlight over the past few years, and the next best thing to mix both of these colors together is turquoise. The idea is highlights and not necessarily as a total dress color; white will still wear supreme.
2. The number of weddings will increase. Supposedly there was a drop in the number of weddings this year because of the economy, but with the turnaround in the economy that’s being expected by economists, that should mean more weddings.
3. People will spend more on weddings this year, an increase of between 10 and 15%. Since that figure dropped in 2009 from 2008, that’s a prediction that seems to make some sense if the economy does improve. However, I don’t think it’s going to go as high as some people believe unless the economy really jumps forward.
4. More couples will travel to Mexico for their honeymoons than they did in 2009. This one is almost a no-brainer as Mexico took some major hits in 2009 for tourism overall. There was both the swine flu worries and all the news about drug wars along the borders, both of which were overblown just a bit too much.
5. Wedding dress designers will continue making some styles more affordable for the masses. That prediction has already come true, as the 2010 spring fashions, which were exhibited in autumn 2009, already pointed that out. Vera Wang, Reem Acra, and other designers are hedging their bets with designs that will be sold at discount retailers as opposed to top fashion boutiques, which means they must have proven to be great sellers in 2009. Some of the prices might go up, but overall there will still be a lot of affordable designer wedding gowns for the masses.
See more:
10 Spring 2010 Bridal Fashion Trends
Hot Off the Runway – Gowns for 2010 Brides
