It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, we’re not talking about holiday plans, turkeys, Christmas trees, crisp leaves and the scent of pumpkin in the air…It’s wedding trend forecast season!

If you read last year’s 2024 wedding trends blog post, you may see some overlap as many 2025 wedding trends are continuing strong from 2024. However, this year we’ve put extra thought into considering micro weddings and how these trends can be practically applied to smaller weddings, notably how these trends can be done sustainably and affordably (spoiler alert: saving money on your wedding will be a big trend in 2025!).

Keep reading for our top 2025 wedding trend predictions—specifically catered towards micro weddings and small weddings!

‘Til debt do we part?

Recently the topic of going into debt to pay for your wedding has taken social media by storm. Countless TikTok videos and Instagram posts have flooded our algorithms with brides sharing the cold reality of paying off wedding debt once the honeymoon is over, with many taking on additional jobs and delaying their dreams of traveling or buying a home.

We personally avoid debt whenever possible in not only our personal lives but also our business, and we often speak this same value to our wedding photography clients. We never want a potential bride or groom to feel a need to go into debt simply to pay for our wedding photography services, nor do we think that going into debt to pay for a wedding has to be the new norm.

So is it really possible to get married without going into debt? We say yes—and we’re here to share a few helpful tips to saying “I do” without the debt.