I’m not sure what style or look I want for my wedding
The short answer: Start with the feeling you want, then narrow by venue, season and colour. The data shows UK couples are moving towards smaller, more personal weddings, so there is no rule you have to follow.
You are not alone
A recent report by Bridebook finds that a fifth of couples now marry within 12 months of getting engaged, which leaves less time for elaborate planning and more focus on small personal details.
Venue: what people say they would choose
In YouGov’s August 2026 survey, the preferred venue types were:
Venue | Share who would choose it |
Church or other religious building | 20% |
Country house | 20% |
Registry office | 17% |
Hotel | 10% |
Beach | 9% |
Marquee or outdoor | 7% |
Under-35s lean differently: 24% of 18 to 34s would pick a country house, against 16% of over-55s (YouGov). Bridebook reports barns hosted 21% of weddings in 2025.
Season and size
Spring and summer each appeal to about a third of people (31% to 32%), autumn to 20% and winter to 6%. And 62% would prefer a smaller wedding with only close friends and family, against 22% who want a large one (same YouGov survey).
Colour: what UK couples are actually searching for
Bridebook’s trend report compares social media hype with UK search data:
- Butter yellow is the colour of 2026, with 91,000 UK searches in one month, up 138% year on year.
- Chartreuse and burgundy dominate wedding social media, but UK searches for chartreuse weddings are close to zero.
- Sage green has cooled, from over 4,100 searches a month in January 2022 to 700 to 860 now.
- Wildflower weddings draw over 28,000 UK searches a month, up 66% in a year.
- Bridebook’s trend council names whimsy as the defining idea for 2027: small, joyful, personal details instead of rigid formality.
A simple way to find your style (our advice)
- Pick three words for how the day should feel.
- Visit your venue and note the light, colours and architecture.
- Choose one main colour and one or two supporting tones.
- Pick two or three details that feel like you, and repeat them.
- Remember that music, lighting and food are part of the style too.
How Decadents helps you show your style: we believe you should not have to compromise the look you have chosen for the music, so we tailor our soundstage to you, including the colour of the DJ booth, podiums and lighting. We can visit your venue to work out which soundstage suits the room, and then look at the extras on our bespoke options and venue dressing pages:
- Lighting: Light Fantastic (example price £325) gives you four wall wash battens, four uplights and a mirrorball, in colours chosen to complement or contrast with your room.
- Dressing: flower wall, flower arch, golden arch, lace arches, gold table centrepiece, giant heart, LOVE and MR & MRS letters, and chair covers. Dress It Up (giant heart plus LOVE letters, example price £475) includes a 20% discount, with greater discounts for three or more items.
- Treats: Sweet Love (example price £595) combines a chocolate fountain, candy floss and popcorn, with staff to serve for up to three hours.
- Collaborators: outdoor catering, a table magician and photography.
All prices are examples from our packages page and depend on travel distance and venue access.
FAQs
Do we need a theme? No. In the YouGov survey only 14% would have a themed wedding.
What is the most popular wedding colour in the UK right now? Butter yellow, going by Bridebook’s UK search data for 2026.
Are small weddings still popular? Yes. Bridebook reports registry office weddings rose from 9% of UK weddings in 2024 to 12% in 2025.
Want your style reflected in your music and atmosphere? Get in touch with Decadents.
