Rental Trends to Incorporate Into 2025 Weddings
2025 is right around the corner! Get our industry insight on the latest wedding trends, what’s sticking around for next year and what you won’t see as much of. This list is the perfect starting point to generate ideas for your 2025 or 2026 wedding. Even if it helps determine what you don’t want, you’ve taken a step in the right direction.
New Rental Trends
Luxe minimalism
Think quality over quantity here. Simple, understated decor alongside a few statement pieces is all you need to create timeless beauty in a space. Use bold lighting, an ice sculpture, candelabras or a fun champagne tower to create added detail that remains simple and high-end.
Vintage is back
But not in the way you might expect. This iteration of vintage has a timelessness that goes hand-in-hand with luxe minimalism. Accomplish this vintage feel using organic floral textures, ribbons, pearls, and pre-owned or rented pieces.
Romantic drapery
Floor-to-ceiling drapery is in, creating an elegance and softness that’s difficult to replicate with other decor. Your local rental store is a great place to start with drapery, as they have the options, samples and know-how you need to begin planning.
Impactful venues
One of our favorite 2025 wedding rental trends is using alternative spaces as wedding venues, especially if they already have beauty built-in. Wineries, breweries, parks and more can be outfitted for a wedding ceremony or reception with the help of rental items. Tents, chairs, dance floors and bars can all be rented locally.
Paper-saving technology
Everything is going digital. Digital invitations, seating charts, QR-code-enabled menus, and virtual, audio and interactive guest books are taking center stage. To enhance this digital experience, consider renting high-quality tech equipment, such as screens for displaying seating charts and menus. With this change, guests are still informed and included in the traditional wedding activities, but without contributing to paper waste.
Tried-and-True Rental Trends
Intentional details
Couples will continue on the current wedding trend of curating special, unique moments that set their wedding apart. Every element is included for a reason, contributing to the atmosphere or guest experience. Instead of sending guests home with unremarkable favors, rent a 360 photo booth for endless fun during the reception.
Sustainability
Sustainable practices are here to stay. In place of single-use decor, couples are opting for eco-friendly signage, floral installations complete with seasonal fruits and vegetables, and rented dishware. If sustainability is a priority, minimize the amount of plastic and acrylic you’re using and refrain from buying anything that cannot be reused. Check your local rental store, even for unexpected items. You might be surprised by what’s available to rent.
Artistic arrangements
New floral trends are always emerging, with the most recent being more artistic. Consider a flower installation billowing across a rented bar, a sculpture made entirely of florals and avant-garde concepts akin to modern art.
Multiple day events
Prolonged wedding weekends are no longer reserved for the top 1%. More and more couples are planning destination weddings with events stretched across two or three days. Welcome parties, after parties and farewell brunches are a great way for the bride and groom to spend more quality time with guests. They’re also an opportunity to play around with 2025 wedding decor trends you didn’t choose for the main event. Rent a helium tank to create a balloon arch for the welcome party — or a bounce house for the after-party.
Embracing new traditions and culture
Incorporating historically popular wedding traditions isn’t a given anymore. Don’t like the dollar dance? Don’t do it. That’s exactly the mindset engaged couples are embracing. Take the traditions you like, leave the ones you don’t and create new ones that reflect your values and personalities. Likewise, incorporating your and your partner’s cultural traditions is a great way to showcase individuality and incorporate meaning into your day. Rental stores have just what you need to make it happen.
Fading Rental Trends
Boho and shabby-chic aesthetics
Pampas grass, flower crowns, geometric ceremony arches, mason jars and the like are no longer what most couples are going for. Just as trends do, these have come and gone.
Pastel color schemes
Light pinks and greens are beautiful, but 2025 will feature bolder and brighter colors. The 2025 wedding color trends include jewel tones to complement the trend of luxury-inspired decor. Combining them, you can create rich and inviting spaces for guests to enjoy. Check out your local rental store to discover the brightly colored linens they carry — they might be the perfect way to add a pop of interest to your reception.
Party and parting favors
Skip the cheap sunglasses and flip-flops for the reception — and the monogrammed cookies or wildflower seeds as a favor. They’re fun in theory, but couples often have plenty left over. And then what do you do with them? Instead, allocate that budget elsewhere, such as for the centerpieces.
Walls of all kinds
Flower, champagne and doughnut walls used to be unique and unexpected, but they’re not so original anymore. Brides, grooms and guests get excited by new ideas, so instead of opting for an overdone doughnut wall, try something edgy and creative.
Keep in mind that new wedding rental trends are just that — trends. They come and they go and by no means are they mandatory. Instead of automatically following the crowd, make choices that suit you and your partner, first and foremost. Rental stores have the items to create the look you fancy, whether that’s classic, trendy, whimsical — or something else entirely. To locate a rental store in your area, use the store locator above.