Top 2025 Wedding Trends and Why It’s the Perfect Time to Become a Celebrant
Ben and Kanako had their amazing and personal celebrant-led wedding ceremony in the woods of the New Forest in Hampshire wearing Kilts and Kimonos to honour their Celtic and Japanese family heritage. Photo: https://tommyjamesphotography.co.uk
Introduction: The Ever-Changing World of Weddings
The wedding industry is constantly evolving, and every year brings new trends that influence how couples plan their big day. The recently released 2025 Hitched Wedding Trends Report highlights some exciting new developments that are shaping the industry. If you're considering a career as a wedding celebrant, now is the perfect time to jump on board and make the most of these trends. This is the first of 3 blog posts exploring what these 2025 Wedding Trends means for professional wedding celebrants.
Trend Highlights: What’s Changing in 2025?
1) Micro Weddings on the Rise
With many couples opting for smaller, more intimate ceremonies, micro weddings are set to become even more popular in 2025. This trend gives celebrants the perfect opportunity to offer highly personalised, meaningful ceremonies for small groups.
2) Sustainability Matters
Couples are increasingly conscious of their environmental footprint, and sustainable weddings are more popular than ever. Celebrants can play a key role by helping couples plan eco-friendly, meaningful ceremonies.
3) Unique, Unconventional Venues
From forests to warehouses, couples are embracing unconventional wedding venues. This trend opens up endless possibilities for celebrants to offer creative and bespoke ceremonies.
Why Celebrants Are Perfect for These Trends
While the 2025 report doesn’t explicitly mention celebrants, the demand for personalised, unique ceremonies is clearly on the rise. In the 2024 Hitched Wedding Trends report, surveys showed a 49% surge in wedding celebrant enquiries. Wedding celebrants are in a prime position to meet the demand for more personalised weddings by offering custom ceremonies tailored to each couple’s wishes. Unlike traditional registrar-led weddings, celebrants can craft a ceremony that reflects the couple's personalities, beliefs, and love story.
Why Train as a Celebrant Now?
With more couples seeking unique experiences, the role of a wedding celebrant is more important than ever. By training as a celebrant, you can position yourself at the forefront of these trends, offering tailored services that couples will cherish. The new “Engagement Season” will soon be here: 40% of all engagements take place between 25th December and 14th February. Consequently, October, November and December are great months to train as a wedding celebrant to capture this new burst of enquiries.
Jamie & Charlotte had their celebrant-led wedding ceremony on their Yorkshire Farm underneath floral decorated tractor buckets surrounded by their horses, dogs, family and friends. Photo: https://www.tedandtortoise.co.uk
How to Get Started
If you're ready to start a fulfilling career in wedding celebrancy, now is the time!
Visit Celebrant Training School to learn more about how you can get practical and person-centred celebrant training to get assessed, qualified and accredited. Don’t delay, get trained and start booking ceremonies that align with the latest trends.
In the next blog, we will again be looking at how the 2025 Wedding Trends report but this time looking at how it can and should be shaping your wedding celebrant business.