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Thoughts, Tips and Feature Weddings
Beyond the Bouquet: 6 Wedding Trends We're Loving for 2026
As we look toward the 2026 wedding season, we're seeing a beautiful shift towards highly personalized, guest-focused, and meaningful celebrations. Couples are moving beyond fleeting fads to embrace trends that have true staying power and reflect their unique stories. While timeless elegance will always be in style, the coming year is about infusing that classic sensibility with personality, purpose, and a whole lot of fun. From hyper-personalization to documentary-style captures, we’re sharing six of the top 2026 wedding trends that we can't wait to bring to life for our Winnipeg couples.
Leah & Jared’s Timeless and Vibrant Wedding
A winter wedding holds a special kind of magic. There’s an inherent romance in the cozy atmosphere, the rich textures, and the warm glow of candlelight against a snowy landscape. For Leah and Jared, their winter wedding was all of this and more—a celebration that was timeless, vibrant, and incredibly chic. Their vision was to wrap their guests in warmth and elegance, using a sophisticated palette of hunter green, black, and white, all brought to life with an abundance of candlelight.
Held at the beautiful Fairmont Winnipeg, this was a day that perfectly balanced classic style with modern details. From the sentimental bouquet to the velvet-draped chuppah, every element was chosen with intention and love. We are so excited to share the details of this stunning winter wedding, with every beautiful moment captured by the talented team at Rhyme and Rhythm. Join us as we step into Leah and Jared’s unforgettable day.
Alle & Jared’s Industrial and Modern Wedding
There are some celebrations that stay with you, long after the last song has played. Alle and Jared’s wedding was one of them—a day filled with moody elegance, modern details, and an atmosphere of pure, infectious fun. We were thrilled to help them put a unique spin on a classic fall palette, creating a chic and industrial aesthetic that was a true reflection of their personalities. The goal was to design an event that felt both sophisticated and completely alive, and the results were nothing short of spectacular.
Join us as we explore the design elements that brought this unforgettable day to life.
Tips for a Flawless Wedding Ceremony
Your wedding ceremony is one of the most meaningful moments of your big day, so why not make it as seamless and special as possible? With a few simple adjustments, you can enhance the flow, create beautiful photo opportunities, and make the experience even more memorable for you and your guests. From small details like bouquet placement to timing your first kiss just right, these quick tips will help take your ceremony to the next level!
Eugenia & Jed’s Elegant and Timeless Wedding
Today we are thrilled to feature a truly romantic and timeless wedding at the historic Fort Garry Hotel. Eugenia and Jed’s wedding aesthetic had plenty of romantic underpinnings, and we purposefully contrasted those classic elements with modern touches to make it a celebration that felt authentic to the couple’s outgoing and spirited nature. The goal was to create a feeling of old-world elegance and romance and there was no photographer duo better suited for the task than Michael and Melanie. They captured all the traditions and timeless elements AND stayed late for an incredible after party that kept the couple and their guests partying until the wee hours of the morning. Click Here to read all the details from their incredible day!
Olivia & Ian’s Romantic and Elegant Art Gallery Wedding
Olivia and Ian’s wedding was a grand affair, featuring plentiful all white blooms, elegant table details and pops of black to create a chic and romantic celebration, captured beautifully by Bennett Murphy Photography. Today, we are thrilled to share all the details of Olivia and Ian’s elegant wedding at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Rachel & Joel’s Relaxed and Beautiful Brunch Wedding
There are SO many things we love about a brunch wedding - the opportunity to soak in the full wedding day experience, the intimate vibes and of course the delicious food and drinks! Click here to read all about Rachel & Joel’s chic and intimate brunch wedding.
Lindsay & Shane’s Laid Back Downtown Wedding
We LOVE everything about restaurant weddings - the vibes, the existing decor, the fabulous food and drink AND excellent service. Last fall we planned an intimate, downtown wedding featuring a neutral palette with industrial touches. Click here to read all about Lindsay and Shane’s Italian inspired and laid back wedding in downtown Winnipeg.
Ashley and Leo’s Colourful Museum Wedding
As a wedding planner, Ashley and Leo’s wedding is one of those celebrations you dream of planning, and lucky for us, our dream came true last summer! Together, we planned a celebration bold in style and bright in colour. Our palette of tangerine orange, sage green, lavender, and blush was present in every detail across the ceremony and reception at the Manitoba Museum.
We wanted to recap all the design moments from this wedding that helped create the ‘wow’ factor and show how you can incorporate colour AND enjoy an elegant, timeless celebration. Keep reading to learn more!
Why We Love Winter Weddings
The cozy atmosphere and romantic lighting always inspires us as we plan and design for our winter wedding clients. Here’s a list of some of the benefits of hosting a winter wedding:
Katie & Rob’s Sleek & Monochrome Wedding
The Winnipeg Art Gallery is one of our favourite venues, and we are pleased to feature a striking wedding we planned and designed this past summer. Click here to read all about Katie & Rob’s sleek and monochrome wedding.
Marlee & Mitch’s Elegant Spring Wedding
The 2023 wedding season is coming to an end and we’ve been involved in some fabulous celebrations this year. We kicked off our season with a spectacular spring wedding for Marlee and Mitch at The Gates on Roblin in the Grand Ballroom. We wanted to highlight Marlee and Mitch’s celebration featuring lots of florals and a gorgeous palette of muted whites and greys, along with pops of blush, mauve and gold elements. Read all about their elegant, spring inspired wedding, here.
Raezavel & Jarryd’s Celestial Inspired Wedding
As the 2022 wedding season comes to a close, we are reflecting on all the beautiful weddings we created this year. Raezavel and Jarryd’s Celestial Night wedding was so unique we felt it deserved a feature in today’s blog. Read all about their intimate and gorgeous wedding here.
Photos by Chris Ngo Photography
2022 Wedding Trends
2022 is here and so is the wedding boom. The Bridal Theory estimates over 2.5 million weddings will take place this year – the most amount of weddings since 1984! The pandemic isn’t over, but celebrations are back and we are so excited to see a record number of beautiful and unique wedding celebrations this year, all driven by a return to party-mode. We are here for it, and know you are too! From interactive entertainment to contemporary rentals, check out some trends you can expect to see this year in the world of weddings.
Elizabeth & Jon’s Pop-Up Style Wedding
The pandemic has given way to a surge in small weddings and we hope this trend doesn’t go away anytime soon. As all the photos and video continue to pour in from an amazing summer season, we wanted to showcase a very special intimate wedding we were delighted to be a part of this past summer.
Photos by Stephanie Hodgson Photography
2021 WEDDING TRENDS
Farewell 2020! We have a lot to look forward to in 2021; so much so that I am sharing this post a little earlier than usual. Blogging about wedding trends is turning into a bit of an annual tradition at AME and the truth is, we are so excited to celebrate many beautiful and unique wedding celebrations next year. From intimate gatherings to bold backdrops, check out what you can expect to see next year in the world of weddings.
