Welcome to Velvet Living Weddings – a curated place for inspiration and beautifully considered celebrations.
Inspiration can come from anywhere. A city skyline at dusk. A candlelit table. A favourite space that simply feels right. Whether you’re a couple beginning your journey or a wedding planner shaping a vision for your client, this is a place to explore ideas, refine them and bring them to life across the UK, France and Spain.
Return as your plans evolve. We’ll keep adding inspiration to help you shape something unforgettable.
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2026 Trends
Your vision for the big day is already there and now it’s time to bring it to life. From the first spark of inspiration to the final dance of the evening, weddings in 2026 are centred around atmosphere, intimacy and personal expression.
Pinterest may be the starting point, brimming with creativity and evolving ideas, but what we’re seeing this year is less about copying individual trends and more about layering them thoughtfully. Elegant draping is softening grand London venues and framing outdoor ceremonies with movement and light. Intimate tablescapes with layered linens, textured glassware and relaxed seating are encouraging conversation rather than formality. Couples are prioritising connection, not just aesthetics.
Live musicians are shaping the emotional rhythm of the day. Harpists during ceremonies, acoustic performers at drinks receptions and roaming musicians as the evening builds all help create natural transitions. Music becomes integrated rather than inserted, a part of the experience from the very beginning.
Colour palettes are also evolving. While soft neutrals remain popular, we’re seeing a confident return to deeper tones: forest greens, oxblood, navy, charcoal and rich chocolate browns layered against lighter fabrics and metallic accents. The contrast between depth and softness creates warmth and dimension, particularly in heritage venues or candlelit evening receptions.
Playful disco details continue to add energy. Subtle mirrored finishes, sculptural lighting and reflective accents catch the light as day turns to night, helping the celebration shift seamlessly into its evening mood.
At Velvet Living, we take inspiration and translate it into cohesive, considered wedding settings. We work closely with couples and planners to turn ideas into practical layouts, technical solutions and seamless guest flow.
Velvet Living carries your vision from mood board to moment. Explore our current range of sofas, tables, chairs and circular bars to bring these trends into your own setting.
Wedding Trends for 2026
Colour Edit
Each year, Pantone’s Colour of the Year influences how couples approach their wedding palette. For 2026, that colour is Cloud Dancer: a soft, contemporary white that feels clean, modern and quietly confident.
Unlike brighter or more directional trend colours, Cloud Dancer offers versatility. It works beautifully in London’s historic venues, balancing ornate architecture with lightness, and it enhances outdoor celebrations by reflecting natural light and surrounding greenery. When the colour was first announced, some questioned the choice of a white tone for Colour of the Year. But perhaps that’s exactly the point. In a moment where weddings can feel saturated with inspiration, Cloud Dancer offers calm – a refined backdrop that allows detail, texture and atmosphere to lead.
For planners working within architectural venues or heritage settings, this tone offers flexibility without overpowering the space. The key to working with a soft white palette is layering. Texture becomes essential: woven rattan, brushed linen, matte finishes and soft upholstery prevent the look from feeling flat. White outdoor seating, light-toned bars and neutral lounge pieces can create a cohesive base, allowing florals, candles and lighting to bring warmth and depth.
Cloud Dancer doesn’t demand attention; it creates space for everything else to shine. At Velvet Living, we help couples interpret colour trends in a way that feels timeless rather than fleeting, ensuring each celebration remains personal and refined long after the year has passed.
Explore our current range of sofas, tables, chairs and circular bars to see how this palette comes to life through furniture and styling.
Pantone Colour of the Year
TRENDS & DESIGN
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Arches
Customisable Wedding Bar Set-Ups
From the first welcome drink to late-night cocktails, the bar becomes a natural gathering point at every wedding. It’s where guests reconnect, conversations unfold and the energy of the celebration begins to build.
The Archway Bar is designed to be more than a serving point – it’s a statement piece. Thoughtfully crafted with bespoke colour customisation, it allows even the smallest details to shine.
Whether your love story began on the Amalfi Coast, Cornish cliffs or beneath the glowing lights of London’s city streets, the Archway collection has been designed with flexibility and intention in mind. Choose soft neutrals or bold modern tones to complement your wider styling. Soft rattan arches blend effortlessly with opaque colour panels, creating an elegant balance of texture and structure. Now expanded to include coordinating back bars, serving stations and poseur tables, the collection allows you to create a fully considered setting, not just a focal point, but a seamlessly styled space for guests to gather and celebrate.
Alongside Archway, our wider bar collection ranges from rustic wooden designs and tiled Mediterranean finishes to polished contemporary structures and signature shiny gold pieces. Whether relaxed and coastal or bold and architectural, we offer styles to suit every celebration, with options to tailor colours and finishes where needed.
Get in touch to explore the collection.
Lounge Moments
Creating Impact with Wedding Lounge Set-Ups
A wedding day is about bringing loved ones together to celebrate the joining of two stories into one. At Velvet Living, we know comfort and atmosphere are just as important as style.
With an extensive range of furniture, we design relaxed lounge settings that invite conversation and connection. From relaxed garden soirées and private home ceremonies to grand, show-stopping receptions, our pieces adapt effortlessly to your vision – bold and expressive or clean and classic.
Thoughtfully curated layouts encourage guests to linger and frame each moment beautifully. When paired with considered lighting and production, lounge areas become natural gathering points throughout the celebration.
Let Velvet Living set the scene, so you can focus on the love, the laughter and the memories being made.
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The Modern Wedding Classic
The Ghost Chair has become a modern wedding classic, valued for its clean lines, versatility and ability to keep spaces feeling light and uncluttered. Its transparent design allows table settings, florals and lighting to take centre stage while providing elegant, practical seating for guests.
In grand historic venues, it softens ornate architecture without competing with it. In contemporary spaces, it enhances clean lines and natural light. Outdoors, it disappears gently into its surroundings, allowing landscape and styling to lead.
Suitable for ceremonies, receptions and contemporary dining layouts, Ghost Chairs work beautifully across a wide range of wedding styles – from minimal and modern to romantic and classic. They pair effortlessly with long banquet tables, round dining settings or statement aisle layouts.
Sometimes, the most understated pieces make the strongest impact.
COLLECTIONS
London Venues
Choosing the Right Wedding Venue
Finding the perfect wedding venue is no small task; it sets the tone, shapes the atmosphere and defines how your celebration unfolds.
To make the journey easier, Velvet Living partners with some of London’s most spectacular venues. From the iconic grandeur of the Old Royal Naval College and the dramatic elegance of Battersea Arts Centre to the intimate charm of Home House, we understand how each space works in practice as well as on paper.
Every venue brings its own character: soaring ceilings, historic detailing, modern glass walls, hidden courtyards. The key is knowing how to work with those features rather than against them. Beyond aesthetics, we consider guest flow, furniture layout and production requirements from the outset. Where will guests naturally gather? How will the space transition from ceremony to reception? Where does lighting enhance architecture rather than overpower it? These decisions quietly shape the experience of the day.
Together, we help create a setting filled with style, warmth and romance – a venue worth saying “I do” in.
Venue Styles
Modern vs Historic Wedding Venues
There’s a lot to consider when choosing your wedding venue, and in London the possibilities are endless. Whether you’re drawn to old-world decadence, gothic romance, avant-garde design or organic modern spaces, Velvet Living works closely with a range of incredible venues to bring your dream to life.
A modern venue presents the opportunity to create something from a blank canvas. Clean lines and natural light allow furniture, lighting and styling to step into the forefront for a seamless blend of vision and atmosphere. A venue such as Horizon 22, looking out over the London skyline, invites guests to watch the cityscape transform from day to night with tall windows framing glowing sunsets and city lights.
A historic venue greets you with a rich past, inviting you to become part of its story. Ornate architecture paired with carefully composed furniture layouts and refined lighting helps balance heritage with comfort. Enter Two Temple Place and be met with dramatic staircases, deep wood features and stained-glass windows – a breathtaking backdrop for celebration.
Whichever style speaks to you, Velvet Living works closely with each venue ensuring layouts, production and styling feel cohesive, intentional and entirely personal.
Destination
Destination Weddings: France & Spain
For couples dreaming of a destination celebration, Velvet Living delivers weddings across France and Spain, through our local offices and on-the-ground teams.
With dedicated teams based in both countries, we bring the same design-led approach and production expertise you expect in London – combined with genuine regional knowledge. From Mediterranean-inspired settings to refined Riviera celebrations, we translate your vision into beautifully styled spaces that feel effortless and cohesive.
Planning from abroad? Our bilingual team guides you confidently through venues, suppliers, logistics and styling decisions, ensuring nothing is lost in translation – creatively or practically. And if there’s something specific you have in mind, we’ll source it through our trusted local network.
Wherever you choose to celebrate, we combine international experience with local understanding to create something seamless and entirely personal.
Get in touch with us to start the conversation.
PLACES
Close to Home
When It’s Personal: A Mother of the Bride’s Perspective
This wedding was close to home. One of our team experienced the planning process not as an events expert, but as a mother of the bride.
From that perspective, everything shifts.
You’re no longer thinking about timelines and layouts first. You’re thinking about how your daughter will remember the feeling of the day long after it’s over. Whether guests will be comfortable. Whether the atmosphere feels warm enough, soft enough, joyful enough.
Seeing the day unfold reinforced what truly matters. Layout isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s about making guests feel comfortable. Lighting isn’t just technical, it quietly shapes emotion, guiding the energy from ceremony to celebration. Having one team manage furniture, production and entertainment removes layers of stress that families shouldn’t have to carry.
There is something powerful about not worrying whether the music will cue on time, whether the bar will be set correctly, whether guests will know where to go next. Instead, you get to be present. To look around the room and see people you love gathering, laughing, reconnecting.
From the first arrival to the final dance, every element worked together. There were no awkward pauses, no logistical distractions – just a celebration filled with warmth, laughter and connection.
Stepping back from the role of professional and into the role of parent was a reminder of why thoughtful design matters so much. It’s not about impressing. It’s about creating space for moments that stay with you long after the day has passed.
MOMENTS
PRODUCTION
Wedding production shapes how your celebration feels from the first guest arrival to the final dance.
Whether you’re looking to hire specific elements such as lighting, staging or AV, or prefer one team to design and deliver the entire production, we work flexibly to suit your plans.
From early venue walkthroughs to final cue sheets, our team aligns creative vision with technical delivery. Some couples come to us for subtle ceremony lighting or discreet sound support; others trust us to manage the full transition from day to evening, including layout, cueing and live performance integration.
Working alongside furniture and entertainment, we ensure every element feels intentional rather than layered on. The result is a celebration with natural flow.
ENTERTAINMENT
From DJs and live bands to roaming performers and immersive experiences, Velvet Entertainment curates wedding entertainment that enhances every stage of the celebration.
Music shapes memory. The right act can elevate a ceremony or energise a drinks reception and transform an evening into something unforgettable. We work closely with couples and planners to ensure entertainment is attuned to the venue, atmosphere and guest flow.
From ceremony to last dance, every moment deserves its own soundtrack.
OUR PACKAGES
To make planning easier, we’ve created a range of wedding packages designed for celebrations of 100 guests and beyond. Each package brings together furniture, production and entertainment, offering a starting point that simplifies decisions without limiting creativity.
Our packages are flexible and tailored, allowing you to adjust layouts, styling and entertainment to suit your venue and guest list. They’re ideal for couples and planners who want a beautifully coordinated celebration with clarity and direction, without starting from scratch.
Whether you’re planning in London or further afield, our team can guide you through the options and help shape a package around your vision.
To explore what’s possible or begin the conversation, get in touch with our team.
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