Maine & NH Wedding Photographer // TikTok is a Suggestion, Not a Holy Text

Do What You Love—Even if It’s Not Burlap and Mason Jars

Look, I love a good trend as much as the next person. Disco balls? Hell yeah. Champagne towers? Pour it up. Neon signs with your last name? Light it up, baby.
But if you’re planning your wedding and stressing because your vibe doesn’t quite match the current TikTok-approved aesthetic… let me just say this:
Trends are fun, but they’re not the gospel. Besides trends literally look like trends in a few years.
Your wedding doesn’t need to look like a Pinterest board come to life.

Mason jars, flower crowns, and burlap runners had their moment—and if they still make your heart happy, go for it. But if not? Toss ‘em. Literally no one will miss them. Especially not your guests who are just stoked to eat good food, drink a lil too much, and watch you two glow all damn day.

Lately, I’m seeing couples say:

“Yeah, no thanks” to cookie-cutter trends and instead ask:

• “What would actually make this day fun for us?”

• “What do we love—not what’s trending on Reels right now?”

• “How can we make sure our guests are vibing all day?”

And honestly? That’s the best trend of all.

I’ve seen weddings where the couple brought in a burger truck instead of plated dinners.
Weddings where they skipped the first dance entirely and just opened the floor to a banger of a playlist.
Weddings where they said no to a wedding party and just rolled with siblings and besties in whatever outfit made them feel good.
Weddings where they had zero favors, zero signage, and zero timeline stress—and everyone STILL had an incredible time.

Because here’s the real secret:
Your guests don’t care if your napkins are linen or paper.
They care if the drinks are flowing, the music slaps, and you’re actually enjoying yourselves.

That energy? That’s contagious.
If you’re stressed trying to recreate someone else’s aesthetic, it shows. But if you’re leaning into your own weird, wonderful, “this is us” kinda vibe?
Whew. That’s the stuff that hits.

• Trends come and go. Your wedding photos will last.

• If you don’t like mason jars, you don’t owe anyone a rustic tablescape.

• Do you. Your people will follow that energy.

• Let your day reflect you, not your Pinterest saves from 2017.

So go ahead. Wear the black dress. Skip the cake. Hire a tattoo artist. Walk down the aisle to Metallica. Or keep it traditional and classic if that’s what feels right.
Just make sure it’s your kind of celebration.

Because when you lean into what makes you happy, your guests feel it. And I promise—it photographs so damn well.