10 Modern Wedding Must-Haves And Trends For 2024

Here’s a way to get your guests to really remember your wedding. Hire a tattoo artist or piercer to give guests on-the-scene favors in the form of tattoos, piercings or permanent bracelets. It will be a night to not forget (or a day-after decision to potentially regret!)

In 2024, managing your own social media during your wedding is so yesterday. The happy couple barely have time to eat, never mind photograph every aspect of the wedding, post it online and make cute video montages. Luckily, you can hire a content creator for the big day. Think of it like a videographer, but made for the social media generation.

If you have a beautiful venue, you’re going to want it photographed from all angles. Drone photographers can go where no one else can go, from overhead shots to wide, sweeping shots. Imagine the group shots you can get from up above? Just plan on leaving it to professionals for safety and knowledge of FAA guidelines.

Fireworks are loud and not great for the environment. The next thing in spectacular evening entertainment is a drone show. These computer choreographed flying lights can form shapes, write the couple’s name and mimic fireworks without the noise and environmental pollution. What a way to cap the night!

For a destination wedding, treat guests to a little recovery the next morning. At a recovery brunch, guests can eat, maybe drink a little more and reminisce about the night before. For really wild wedding nights, maybe hire a mobile recovery lounge with IV drips for hangovers, like the pros in Vegas do.

Part entertainment, part souvenir, a live sketch artist can do quick drawings of guests that they can take home and use as a wedding memento. Watching the artist work is part of the fun and what a unique party favor!

With all that drinking and dancing, guests might start to work up an appetite towards the end of the night. That’s when you bring the pizza, burgers or donuts in. Even a soft pretzel in a bag with the couple’s initials would be a welcomed treat.

A book with your guests' signatures and well-wishes is fine, but a digital version is even better. Guests can record short videos and send them to a QR code, plus take candid shots all night long, showcasing things the couple may have missed. There are app packages that can assist with this, or you can use Google to set it up yourself.

Love the venue but hate their late night noise ordinance? A silent disco lets guests rock out to the playlist via headphones while keeping it quiet. Some silent disco vendors even have multiple playlists to choose from so each guest can dance to their own beat. Even if you only go silent for a few songs, it makes for a very funny video.

Food trucks have so many uses at a wedding. They can be a mobile cocktail bar for the cocktail hour, they can serve casual fast food for the main event or they can be the place to grab a quick snack on your way out. With so many food options to choose from via truck form, you can work a food truck into your day however you choose.