From the Steps of A Modern Art Museum

To me, a wedding concept should be an open interpretation. Because of that belief, I have often gone with the tides of wedding trends. One that has really stuck with me however, is Contemporary Minimalism. Despite looking and feeling totally modern, its sleek, clean, no-fuss look could be passed as another classic timeless. If there is one thing I know, you could never go wrong with simplicity. After all, less is more.

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For the Contemporary Minimalism concept, I look to Museums of Modern Art and its installations to draw inspiration for the decor. Cause, let’s face it people, nothing does modern and sleek better than the MoMa, or the likes of it. Because of its simple background, you don’t actually need much when choosing the venue itself. Focus on looking for plain spaces that doesn’t have any too distracting patterns cause it will clash when you fill it with textural decorations. Spaces with high-ceilings and wide glass windows would also work wonders for this concept.

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Speaking of textural decorations, what I mean by that is since for this concept I am focusing more on a neutral colour palette, there’s not much to bring in the way of colour. So, how do we spice things up? by bringing in textures of course! I’m talking about fabric draping, layers of curves and lines, etc. You could look to nature for inspiration (e.g. jellyfish, dried leaves, mushrooms) or even as simple as the crushed texture of a crumpled piece of paper. But please keep in mind, this is based off of museum of modern art so if you love colours and are planning to do this concept, don't be shy to splash some here and there!

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If you’re looking to go even more simplistic, you could hold your wedding in the museums itself! Nothing says modern decor better than the fine art hanging on the walls. Can you imagine how gorgeous the wedding pictures would turn out?

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The textural decorations could also be the inspiration for your wedding dress. Pleats are a way of making your dress feel more modern but still timeless. If all else fails, sleek-minimalistic looks could never go wrong (picture Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s Narciso Rodriguez look). As for accessorising, I have been really into pearls and sheer scrunched up gloves. Not only are they a nod to tradition, but its simple facade goes really well with the current concept.

Images: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy on her wedding day, Silvia Tcherassi, Zimmerman, Iris Van Herpen, Stephane Rolland, Simone Rocha, Schiaparelli

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And now, for one of the most important aspects of a wedding (for me at least), the Cake. Again, I am going to go for the textured vibe, and straight lines to go with the theme.

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For the invites, as you may have guessed by now, I am going to go for a super simple, plain, and sleek look. If you want you could always spice it up with handmade paper to give it more of that textured vibe. This could also be a chance to be colourful. Maybe, you could put up free license artworks as a base for your invites. One little tip though, look for museum and exhibition catalogues for more inspirations!

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All in all, Contemporary Minimalism would be very suitable for modern brides (or as we call it here, Nouveau Brides) cause it is a pretty foolproof concept, especially for small weddings and elopements. As long as you keep in mind the sacred motto of 'simplicity is key' you could never go wrong!

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