The Hottest Wedding Trends You’ll Be Seeing Everywhere

Let’s face it — TikTok is changing weddings. From bold bridal styles to disco-themed receptions, social media has become the place where trends are born, go viral, and suddenly end up in your group text.

But instead of just scrolling and screenshotting, what if you could see these trends in real life? That’s what makes a trip to the Carolina Weddings Show an absolute must for today’s engaged couples.


🎥 1. The Audio Guest Book

You’ve seen it on Reels and TikToks: guests pick up a retro phone and leave you a voicemail message full of love (or chaos). At CWS, you’ll meet vendors who rent them, customize them, and show you how it works IRL.


✨ 2. Cold Sparks & Epic Entrances

Want your first dance to go viral? Cold spark machines and light-up dance floors are hot right now. Our DJs and rental pros demo this live at the show — yes, sparks fly. Literally.

Hands holding sparklers in a festive indoor setting with blurred lights and bokeh effect.

📷 3. 360° Photo Booths

The trend that’s taken over wedding receptions is now at the Carolina Weddings Show. Hop in, try it out, and see how much fun it really is before you add it to your quote.


🕊 4. Champagne Towers, Custom Cocktails, & Grazing Tables

Glamorous grazing tables? Signature cocktails with personalized drink toppers? Yup — you can taste-test these trends at the show and talk to the caterers behind them.

Champagne being poured into a tower of glasses at a stylish outdoor wedding celebration.

🖤 5. Non-Traditional Vibes

More couples are ditching tradition in favor of weddings that feel like them — black dresses, tattoo bars, live painters, neon signs, moody florals. Sound like your vibe? You’ll find your people here.


🎟️ Try the Trends Before You Buy

The beauty of a wedding show? You don’t have to imagine it — you get to see it, touch it, taste it, and test it. Whether you’re going full glam, retro, boho, or keeping it classic with a twist, CWS gives you real-world inspo and the vendors to make it happen.


📲 Follow us for trending inspo: @carolinaweddingshow


So bring your Pinterest board, your fiancé(e), and your camera roll. The wedding of your dreams might just start at the show.

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