A Roundup of 2021's Top Decor Trends for Virtual Weddings

With the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, many couples had to postpone or cancel their weddings due to social distancing and travel restrictions. In 2021, most wedding planners specifically planned virtual weddings with packages that include not only flower arrangements and decor but also the necessary tech equipment, digital invitations, websites built explicitly for virtual weddings, and an online platform for guests to join.

Couples were now opting for an online wedding as they realised that it's way more affordable than a traditional wedding. It also offered more freedom for the couple to plan a simple wedding to celebrate their love without the overwhelming planning arrangements. If you're one of the couples planning to draw inspiration for their 2022 weddings, let's take a look at the trending decor styles for virtual wedding ceremonies in 2021.

The Simple Wedding Set-up

Virtual weddings include the bride, the groom, the officiator, and sometimes the bride’s and groom’s parents. With only a tiny amount of people, only a small venue was necessary. Some couples used their own houses for their online ceremony; others made their vows on a rooftop in the city or a small intimate space like a cafe or a humble cathedral.

Wedding planning focused on the tech equipment to ensure that guests can stream the wedding without any technical interruptions. The couple would arrange for an elegant yet simple altar-like set-up in the venue where they would say their vows in front of a camera for their loved ones to witness their union.

Intimate Virtual Wedding Decor Trends

As social distancing decreased and travel restrictions eased, more engaged couples began planning their weddings as usual. However, this year has seen a rise in micro-weddings, with minimal guests, and virtual weddings are still happening. The current trend is keeping it simple with more DIY decor with neutral, earthy colours or bold, bright palettes.

The decor of virtual weddings was usually kept intimate, romantic and simple. The altar and the table where the newlyweds can enjoy their first meal together as newlyweds will be live-streamed to all their virtual guests. The trending decor of 2021 has shown us that a beautiful set table for the couple is arranged in their small venue with neutral crockery, elegant glassware and table centrepiece flowers.

The altar, which is super crucial in the decor department, has a stunning backdrop – a bold background that includes brightly coloured flowers to surround the couple as they say their vows. Many couples have used a wooden structure or wireframe to arrange the flowers against the wall as their bold backdrop for their virtual ceremony.

An ingenious decor trend was to arrange the flowers on the floor. This beautiful and ingenious style offered a stunning grounded look to the background. If you are the sentimental type, take a look at these wedding flower arrangements and their symbolic meanings.

Flower Arrangements Still a Trendy Must

Virtual wedding ceremonies were less focused on quantity of decor and more on intimate arrangements for the couple and the virtual guests. Flower arrangements were crucial additions to convey intimacy and add colour and texture to the live ceremony as well as a touch of classic sophistication.

The wedding decor trends of 2021 have shown that couples are ditching the traditional wedding colour palettes, bringing in more expressive flower arrangements and more playful floral bouquets in vibrant hues like vibrant peonies.

Flower bouquets with different textures created with fresh and dried flowers were also a lovely combination to mix it up a bit. Monochromatic or earthy boho-styled wedding flower bouquets were also a popular option for those who want to tell a story through subtle details.

Overall, whether you want to splurge or save, 2021 has seen couples enjoy the simpler things of life with humble yet elegant decor. From intimate wedding decorations to beautiful and bold background scenes, bespoke wedding flower arrangements can elevate the style of any wedding plan.