Fizz and Flash’s Event and Wedding Trend Predictions for  2026

2025: the year of Mocha Mousse, 6-7, the AI bubble, and lots of love. Big congratulations to couples who got engaged or tied the knot this year - and thank you to our couples who booked with us for 2026 and 2027!

The end of the year means we’re all thinking ahead to the next year. 2026 amazing things: Anarchic Venom, the Year of the Horse, and these previous weddings. We at Fizz and Flash can’t wait for our 2026 couples to finally walk down the aisle.

Based on inquiries and what our fellow wedding planners are seeing, here are our predictions for wedding trends 2026. We hope you find some inspiration in our ideas.

Small but Mighty

Since lockdown, and after experiencing multiple recessions, people are having smaller and more intimate events. With weddings, that means mindfully selecting each guest to invite and being very picky on who gets a plus-one.

Weddings are expensive, and couples are choosing to prioritize less stuff, smaller headcount, and going big on the few event aspects and wedding elements that are meaningful to them.

Secret Ceremony

Sorry, mom - a lot of couples in 2026 will continue the trend of secret ceremonies and “for show” formal ceremonies with their guest list.

This means couples are meeting with officiants in private to sign the papers. They’re saying “I Do” without their family and friends present. During the wedding itself, many couples opt to have a close friend or family member facilitate the trappings of a ceremony. Couples are choosing this because most don’t want the intimate moment of becoming a married couple to be in front of a crowd, no matter how much they love the people in the crowd. Couples today see the moment of becoming a married couple as intimate, sacred, and intensely private - opting out of placing their love on display for people. 

No Bridesmaids or Groomsmen

The meme of bridezillas, bitter bridesmaids, drunken enabling groomsmen, and clueless grooms is fading. It’s a lot of work to be a bridesmaid or a groomsman, and it’s definitely not cheap.

Couples today are aware of the emotional and financial stress of being in a bridal party, and they don’t want to impose that on their closest friends. The solution? No bridal parties or extremely small parties with lowered expectations.

We at Fizz and Flash love that this trend is moving towards a norm, but a word of caution. A Best Man and a Maid of Honour have work to do during wedding planning and the big day. If you don’t ask someone to do this or do it yourself, it could be forced onto unsuspecting friends and family. This can cause friction in a relationship. If someone is going to do the work of the Maid of Honour, they should be recognized as such. No one likes working for free or without thanks.

What’s great about this trend is that it should remove the pressure of friends and family to dedicate their time, money, and efforts for someone else’s wedding. The bad thing is that someone needs to do the things - the bride can’t be sorting out a catering issue while she’s doing first look photos.

The solution is simple - make it transactional. Hire a wedding planner or a day of coordinator to handle the details. Removing the emotional or familial obligations and bringing in a professional third party ensures that everyone can enjoy the party and the wedding planning process.

Pointedly Proud

Gay weddings are the best. Our founder, Amanda, has a favourite wedding from when she was a catering manager. The couple encouraged their guests to dress fabulously, the groomsmen entered to a choreographed dance with sparklers, and the officiant was a drag queen. Marvellous.

Not all queer people want a sparkly rainbow wedding, and that’s okay. And not all straight-presenting couples are straight. Amanda is bisexual, and her life partner is a straight man. It happens.

Many straight-presenting couples are choosing ways to celebrate Pride, and insert their authentic selves into the event. One of our 2026 Fizz and Flash couples plans to use decor themed to the Pan flag (yellow, pink, blue). Another plans to use Pride flags in their photos.

Not every queer person loves glitter, and not every male/female couple is straight. We love that couples are showing their Pride in ways that are meaningful to them - true to who they are, and true to the love they share.

No Wedding at All

This might sound weird from an event company, but no wedding at all is perfectly fine. Increasingly, couples are opting to elope. Some of these couples elect to have a party after, without the trappings of a fancy wedding.

We love these! Elopements are wonderful because they are stress-free, intimate, and usually unique. Not our couple, but a friend eloped on top of a mountain in British Columbia. Their witness was their cousin, also a photographer, and their trail guide. Their wedding was perfect for them. What makes a wedding perfect is one that reflects the couple.

“No wedding weddings” have been a trend for some time. We think this will continue, getting stronger as the wedding industry grows exponentially (and while parents place enormous pressure on couples to get married). 

While Fizz and Flash has limited value to couples choosing to elope, know that we love your style and we’re cheering you on!

What do you think will be the wedding trends in 2026? We are still booking 2026 and 2027 couples for photography and event planning. Contact us today for your complimentary consultation. Let’s make your love sparkle!