As far as modern wedding style goes, it’s all about elegant complexity; keeping it simple yet striking, without losing the details that define the theme, and artfully showing the world that you and your partner were made to be together — without being insane, working with crazy over the top trends.

It’s not about creating something out of the ordinary, but about the vibe, which is also timeless but personal and fresh at the same time.

What you don’t want is your wedding to feel like an expensive art gallery, beautiful but cold. All it takes are a few intentional decisions and modern wedding style allows you to get something both stylish and inviting at the same time.

If you’re curious about how to do this for your big day, keep reading. Let’s break it down.

What Is Modern Wedding Style?

In a modern sort of way of wedding, they flip the script on traditional wedding details and replace grandiose things with clean edges and learned touches. It’s for those seeking a chic, not over-the-top, wedding.

Sleek décor, low floral installations, and a palette that is effortlessly cool, I think. It's not as much as what is in the trend but what is for you. Instead of a Skittles bridal party, modern wedding style bridesmaid dresses are typically classic and uniform in color, using just one or two fabrics. As you know, simplicity is the name of the game.

Key Elements of Modern Wedding Style

Monochromes

Monochromatic combinations are often found in modern weddings, like single blue shades, black and white. Taupe, gray or ivory are the best neutral tones to base your modern wedding palette on. But these shades are sophisticated and versatile, able to be a blank canvas for laying on accents.

Metallic Accents

Pop some color or metallic elements into your wedding palette for a bit of visual excitement without being overwhelming. Picture sculptural centerpieces, sleek glassware and even bold geometric patterns within your tablescape. Using this approach helps your wedding decor remain cohesive while stopping the space from feeling overfilled. For a look this awesome, your bridal party’s outfits can follow this theme as well, opting for neutral or rose gold fabrics that keep everything from falling apart.

Minimal Wedding Decor

Like interior design, newlyweds always want to seek the authenticity and framing of wedding joy from a streamlined setup in modern weddings. Lighting is another game-changer. Soft uplighting, Edison bulbs or some candles placed at key points in your space, can really brighten your space and set the tone for an evening of romance and love. Specific lighting and minimalist decor, when combined, give you the best of two worlds while still keeping the experience seamless so the senses of your guests remain unimpeded.

Personal Touches

Make sure you throw in some personalized touches.

Modern means fresh, inclusive, and streamlined. Whether it’s the decor, bridal attire, or traditional ceremonies, it’s all about blending the old with the new in a simplified, personal way.

Details make modern weddings—they are about more than just a preferred color scheme; ideas range from customized signs, unique guest seating, catered playlists and the like. Handwritten notes, one-of-a-kind favors can leave a lasting impression on your guests, tying in everything you have put together that day with that warmth and personality.

Stunning Modern Wedding Palettes

This sets the tone and atmosphere of your modern wedding and therefore choosing the right color combinations is very important. In fact 78% of couples claim that the color palette is the first choice they make when planning their wedding.

There are so many options, and it can be difficult to know how to narrow down a palette. To help, here are 8 trendy combinations guaranteed to inspire your modern style wedding: