<p><em>Images from our archives by <a href="https://www.emisweddings.com/documentary-wedding-photographer">London documentary wedding photographer Emis Weddings</a></em></p>
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<p>Sometimes all the trends from every generation just seem to merge into something extra special. In fifteen years of writing about weddings, I&#8217;ve seen everything from vintage to fine art, boho and timeless weddings go by. A favourite &#8220;trend&#8221; for me was intimate weddings, which followed the 2020 pandemic out of necessity. And through all of these trends, one constant remained: the longing for a unique and different wedding. <span class="post-teaser-more">&nbsp;<a href="https://english-wedding.com/2025/08/the-new-trend-for-quiet-weddings-a-simple-reinvention-of-unique-different-celebrations/" title="Permanent Link: The new trend for &#8220;quiet weddings&#8221; &#8211; a simple reinvention of unique, different celebrations" rel="bookmark">See more...</a></span></p>{"id":157000,"date":"2025-08-05T09:54:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english-wedding.com\/?p=157000"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:54:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:54:17","slug":"the-new-trend-for-quiet-weddings-a-simple-reinvention-of-unique-different-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english-wedding.com\/2025\/08\/the-new-trend-for-quiet-weddings-a-simple-reinvention-of-unique-different-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"The new trend for &#8220;quiet weddings&#8221; &#8211; a simple reinvention of unique, different celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Images from our archives by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emisweddings.com\/documentary-wedding-photographer\">London documentary wedding photographer Emis Weddings<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Sometimes all the trends from every generation just seem to merge into something extra special. 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