I'm a wedding planner. Here are 10 wedding trends you won't be seeing in 2023.

Although I am a huge fan of wedding cakes, more and more couples are skipping large ones and instead offering dessert displays.

It's now more common for the couple to cut into a small one- or two-tier wedding cake for picture-taking purposes only, and serve guests a separate dessert. 

As beautiful as a minimalist style is, the pendulum is now swinging toward more whimsical, colorful, and intricate designs.

Instead of neutral colors and simplistic setups, couples are already requesting more elaborate designs for 2023. 

Wedding exits are still fairly popular, but I think we'll see fewer grand ones because of the growing popularity of afterparties.

More and more couples are inviting their guests to a second location to keep the party going once the wedding is over, which defeats the purpose of a grand reception exit.

The focus on capturing candid moments and raw emotions on wedding days has led to a decrease in the perfectly poised and posed wedding photos we've been used to seeing.

The boho aesthetic has been super popular in the past few years and it blends together natural, rustic, and vintage touches. 

I think it's time to say goodbye to boho-style weddings for now and I don't think we'll be seeing its crochet decor, pampas grass, and muted colors as we head into 2023. 

Although well-intentioned, wedding favors are often a waste of time, money, and effort.

Too many times, guests don't take the favors home with them, which means they end up getting thrown away. In 2023, I think we will see more couples opting out of favors and instead allocating the money toward something more meaningful to them.

In recent years, muted colors and neutral ones were super on-trend. But next year I anticipate seeing fewer muted palettes and way more vibrant, colorful weddings.

Boxwood walls have been a staple in the wedding industry since about 2015. Although the greenery was great as photo-booth backdrops or a place to put neon signs, I think it's been a bit overused at this point. 

Wedding monograms, sometimes also referred to as wedding logos, have been quite popular. Couples will put their wedding monogram on everything from the dance floor to cocktail napkins to signage.

In the next year, I think we'll see fewer basic monogram designs and more personalized ones on dance floors and stationery.

Like photography, wedding videography goes through many phases and trends.

Over the last 10 years, many wedding videos have been filmed and edited in a very specific style featuring dramatic soundtracks and tons of pan-over shots.

In 2023, I think this kind of wedding videography will take a second seat to a livelier, faster-paced style. The new style of video will be much more upbeat, with an emphasis on the joyful emotions of the day, rather than lengthy cinematic shots.