Trend from the USA: Do wedding guests now have to pay admission?

Trend from the USA: Do wedding guests now have to pay admission?

In Carinthia, almost 2,800 marriages were closed last year. While some bridal couples rely on traditional wedding forms, others are oriented towards current trends. Such a topic is currently causing excited discussions: the idea of asking wedding guests for your visit to the cash register. "The American trends quickly prevail in this country," says Brigitte Treuppen citizen from the event and model agency "Agency Perfect" in Feldkirchen, which is often booked for wedding planning. This practice, known as "Wedding Fee", is already common in other countries such as Italy or in Arabic regions.

nika Basic and Franka Schridde from the wedding agency "Better Together" from Klagenfurt throw a similar light on this trend and refer to rising costs for weddings. "The prices have grown enormously in recent years. Nevertheless, newlyweds want to offer their guests an unforgettable experience," they explain. You recommend communicating a possible fee friendly and inviting, comparable to the ticket sales for a festival. "If everything is positively packaged, this will not be taken negatively," add it.

hip and cheap: unconventional weddings

weddings that take several days over the course and resemble an event are growing growing. Basic and Schridde explain that the first day can often take place on a small scale, while the celebration on the second day is designed for a larger company. On this day, couples often strive for unusual show acts or rent a party boat for festivities at the lake.

Another factor that the wedding planners have observed are the always more colorful color concepts. The decoration is often about designing either with many colors or only working with dry flowers. In addition, personalized voice messages have replaced the classic guest book in many cases to offer guests a more modern experience.

Also in the trend are "atmospheric outdoor weddings", which have become popular due to the social media platform Instagram and North American influences. The challenge: The changeable weather in Carinthia. Therefore, it turns out to always have a weatherproof alternative. Troop citizen emphasizes that couples attach great importance to extraordinary locations to impress their guests.

The wedding planner Melanie Stark pays a special focus on the various motif lodges that shape weddings today. Some weddings are kept in the sense of a certain color shade such as pink tones, others follow a specific motto, such as Disney. Another element that can often be seen as a "must-have": photo boxes. Hardly known two decades ago, they have almost become a standard equipment at weddings and allow guests to hold their memories immediately.

Despite these many examples of developments in wedding planning, troop citizen warns that trends are often only of short duration. "In the wedding industry, fashions are very fast -moving. What is trendy today can be disappeared tomorrow," said her assessment.