The Latest Asian Wedding Trends - Cakes, Dresses, Decor & More

From street food trucks to naked wedding cakes, 2020 brings us some innovative and inspiring wedding trends to implement into any Asian wedding.

As time goes on, we see many modern weddings reverting back to a more traditional Asian wedding style, with a slight twist on the typical cake, dress, decor and more. With the common saying that less is more, we have seen weddings become more minimalistic over time. Couples are beginning to incorporate more greenery and subtle pastel hues into their ceremony, whilst focusing more on sustainability at the same time.

If you’re planning your 2020 Asian wedding, you might be interested in some of the wedding trends that have taken the Asian wedding community by storm.

The arrival of the groom is a well-awaited moment for any wedding. In recent years, we have seen a variety of extravagant grand arrivals for the main party of the wedding. One of our favourite grand arrivals is the arrival by helicopter.

Kanya Aagaman is a monumental moment in any Asian wedding, which simply translates to ‘the arrival of the bride’. Known as the bride’s first appearance at the wedding, the bride is led by her father to the altar who passes his beloved daughter over to her new husband. Some popular methods of arrival by the bride includes horse and carriage.

With an exclusive landing pad nestled between the lakes and woodland of Ladywood Estate, we can offer an impressive helicopter arrival for any couple or members of their wedding party. Of course, this provides the perfect opportunity for a momentous photograph.

Wedding cake choices are typically vibrant and very extravagant, with more tiers and height than a more typical wedding cake... For the minimalist couple, semi-naked cakes are a beautiful and stylish way of adding to a rustic theme.

Semi-Naked cakes usually have thick layers of buttercream between each tier of the cake, with a very thin layer of cream on the exterior. The idea is that you can still see the layers of the cake through the layers of icing. The cake is then dressed with beautiful fresh fruit or flowers.

Whether you’d like traditional Asian street food to cater for your entire wedding reception or a late-night snack for your guests, live food stations can be the talking point of any wedding.

We have seen a rise in food trucks used in Asian weddings over the past few years, making it a top trend for 2020 and beyond. If you like the sound of delicious street food served up in a retro and stylish food station then this could be the perfect option for you. Many food trucks have taken to renovating an old rickshaw by adding a kitchen to it which offers a real Indian street food vibe. Not only is this a cool and trendy way of serving your guests a bite to eat, but it’s also unique and adds that personal touch to your day.

Classic Blue was recently announced as the Pantone Colour Of The Year 2020, so we think we’re likely to see an increase in brides wearing this vibrant colour.

Lehengas and sarees are worn by the bride and are typically red in colour due to most brides favouring the vibrant colour. However, in recent years, some brides have gone against tradition and have decided to opt for a blue lehenga instead.

Blue symbolises trust and responsibility, which makes it no surprise that some brides have decided to wear blue on their special day instead of red.

Typically used in most Asian weddings, Mandaps are usually adorned with beautifully placed floral arrangements. A great way of making your Asian wedding stand out is to design a bespoke Mandap with your decor company. These can be designed bespoke with your decor company, Krystal, one of our prefered suppliers providing this personalised service. As a Country House Asian Wedding Venue in Leicester, we have seen hundreds of beautiful Mandaps over the years.

Photo booths are becoming more popular at weddings over the past year or so. It adds a unique experience for your guests and is the perfect way to capture hundreds of photos and memories of your day. It can also be a lovely way of looking back and seeing your wedding guests enjoying your special day. Make sure to get all the fun props for your guests to wear in the booth, giving them the option for serious photos and silly ones. One of our preferred suppliers, Limelite, offer photo booth hire for weddings in Leicester and the surrounding areas.

Another statement decoration includes bespoke backdrops or giant light-up letters, which acts as a stylish prop for a wedding scene.

Flower walls create a stunning backdrop for any wedding or special occasion, so there’s no surprise that this is one of the latest wedding trends. Flower walls can add a feature wall to any wedding venue and can implement the great outdoors into an internal room, making the perfect opportunity for beautiful photos.

They are usually decorated with white peonies, roses, and gardenias. Some flower walls contain greenery to add more colour, although some are just floral decorations.

If you’re looking for something a little more unique we love how floral ceilings work the same way as a floral wall. Rather than the floral decorations applied to a wall, they are applied to the ceiling of a venue. Floral ceilings are sure to impress all of your wedding guests.

It’s a beautiful way of adding colour and brightness into your ceremony or reception if your venue decor is fairly plain.

Wedding favours are a way of thanking your guests for attending your wedding festivities, as some may have travelled from afar. A creative and sustainable way of producing your wedding favours is to gift homemade jam, cookies, meringue, soaps, tea blends or plantable seed paper.

Creating eco-friendly favours is a thoughtful way of gifting to your loved ones in a way they’re most likely to make use of the gift rather than disposing of it later on.