#1 Wedding Trend: Lounge AreasLounge areas, like this one from Kristy and Mark's wedding, featured on 100 Layer Cake's Blog with photography by Linda Chaja Photography were popular offering for 2013 receptions.
#2 Wedding Trend: Unique Engagement Rings and Matching Wedding Bands With Gemstones Though the royal wedding was a few years ago the bridal community remained in love with the use of gemstones in bridal jewelry as pictured here in Jabel'shand engraved sapphire and diamond wedding set.
#3 Wedding Trend: Lace GownsThe timeless romance of lace continued throughout 2013 with gorgeous designs like this one from Romona Kenza.
#4 Wedding Trend: FormalityFollowing Leonardo DiCaprio's Great Gatsby, we saw a return to formal wedding receptions such as this reception featured on Elizabeth Anne Design.
#5 Wedding Trend: Going GreenPersonalized wedding websites were a great way to use less printed material by featuring electronic versions of agendas, maps, directions and other important event info. Check out the great templates at eWeddings!
#6 Wedding Trend: GoldJust as our own blogger, Liza used in her New Year's Eve Wedding last night, we have seen many weddings embrace the use of gold in 2013. Invitations such as these featured on Juniper and Juno were a great way to incorporate gold into the wedding theme from invitation to reception.
#7 Wedding Trend: Vintage ThemesVintage elements in weddings remained a popular choice in 2013. This globe guest book from Weddbook is a great example of creative and functional vintage wedding decor.
#8 Wedding Trend: MintYes, it was back! Mint was the color of the year gracing cakes, table clothes and even flower girls, as pictured here in this adorable dress by Strawberrie Rose.
#9 Wedding Trend: Romantic Hair StylesIn keeping with 2013's romantic theme of lace and vintage decor; beauty remained soft and focused on romance as demonstrate in this beautiful photograph by Ashley Turner featured on Hair Comes The Bride.
#10 Wedding Trend: Fun Wedding PhotosPhotographer Quinn Miller went viral with his dinosaur wedding photo demonstrating that there is always a time and place for whimsy and fun!
# 11 Wedding Trend: Let Your Personalities Be Your ThemeUltimately the best wedding theme is the one that tells your story. Thankfully, 2013 weddings were full of personality! Image from Style Me Pretty photography by Dominique Fierro.
#12 Wedding Trend: Mini-FoodsMini food is fun. Especially when it comes to these Low Country Wedding hors d'oeuvres. Peter Callahan Catering Events and Design elevated fun to fancy with these mini tacos and tequila shooters!
#13 Wedding Trend: Statement CakesThis cake from Aimmeejane Cake Decor (featured on Cakes Decor) is not only bold and beautiful but embraced two of this year's other themes; Gold and Mint Green!
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