2027 wedding trends: a venue's view from The Knot panel
By the VESPER events team · Published
The biggest 2027 wedding trends are about doing more with every moment: weddings that stretch across a whole weekend, food guests get up for, culture and heritage built into the design, and a night that turns into a party without changing rooms. That is the picture The Knot drew in its 2027 Wedding Trends Report, and it is what we see on the floor at VESPER, the 15,000 sq ft venue at 25 Kent Avenue on the Williamsburg waterfront. Our own Micaela Erickson sits on The Knot’s Trends Vendor Council, and on October 27 she joined the panel that presented the report to the press in Manhattan.
Key facts:
- The Knot built its 2027 report on search, save and spend data from 1.7 million U.S. couples
- Micaela Erickson of VESPER is one of five members of The Knot’s Trends Vendor Council, alongside Classic Events, Pinch Food Design, Rheefined Company and Camera Witch / Zotti & Co.
- Nearly 1 in 3 weddings now run three days or more, per The Knot
- VESPER holds up to 400 seated or 800 standing, with a retractable wall that turns one floor into two rooms
- A separate rooftop of about 5,000 sq ft hosts cocktail hours, photos and after-parties
- Food and drink are in-house through MADRE; sound and lighting through Room 11 Productions
What are the biggest wedding trends for 2027?
The Knot named 20 trends for 2027, and the numbers behind them point in one direction: couples want their wedding to feel like nobody else’s. According to The Knot 2027 Wedding Trends Report (September 2026), searches are up year over year for:
| Trend | Year-over-year change in searches |
|---|---|
| Coastal Italian “beach club” weddings | +315% |
| Antique lace and Victorian revival details | +280% |
| Fine art inspiration (Monet, Klimt, stained glass) | +195% |
| Silver flatware, platinum jewelry and cool-toned decor | +133% |
| Custom wedding crests and monograms | +100% |
| Interactive food and beverage | +66% |
Source: The Knot, as reported in its September 2026 release.
Below is how five of those trends are already playing out in a real room in Brooklyn.
How are couples planning multi-day weddings?
Couples are treating each event in the weekend as its own chapter, with its own look, food and pace. The Knot found nearly 1 in 3 weddings now span three days or more, and the ones we host prove the point. One couple held their sangeet with us on a Friday as a daytime luncheon and dance party, almost a full-day cocktail hour, with gifts for every guest. Saturday was the wedding itself: ceremony, cocktail hour and reception.
The trick is making day two feel nothing like day one. Change the florals and decor between events, swap a second dinner for a brunch or a lunch, and build in small moments like a dance performance. Ask your venue directly how its space can change across the weekend, and across different parts of the building.
How are couples bringing culture and heritage into the design?
They are building the whole look around it, not adding a single nod. The Knot reports that 60% of couples say incorporating their ethnicity, religion or culture is important. At VESPER, one couple’s sangeet told the story of their Indian and Chinese families coming together, from the color palette to a custom dance floor, so the room itself explained who they were. Heritage is showing up in the details too: antique lace and Victorian touches are the fastest climbers after beach clubs in The Knot’s data.
Why is interactive food replacing the plated dinner?
Because guests remember what they did, not what they were served. Searches for interactive food and drink are up 66%, per The Knot, and it changes how a room gets planned. One VESPER couple built their entire floor plan around a circular bar at the entrance, with flare bartenders and custom cocktails, and it set the tone the second guests walked in.
Our favorite example of the high-low mix: a walking caviar service. A server wore a tray with Petrossian caviar, crème fraîche, chives and salmon roe, and built each bite to order on the guest’s choice of base, a blini or a chicken nugget. Raw bars and branded ice sculptures placed around the room do the same job, pulling people into different corners all night.
How do you turn a ceremony room into a nightclub?
With light, not furniture. VESPER’s pixelated LED ceiling lets one room carry the whole night. For the ceremony, only the section above the aisle glows soft amber while the rest of the room stays dim. At dinner, the light lifts slightly over the sweetheart table and holds a warm amber everywhere else, matching the candles on the tables. When the dancing starts, the ceiling above the dance floor comes alive with color, strobes and moving imagery timed to the music.
Couples are also borrowing from home design. We have seen couples rent couches, vintage rugs and low lounge chairs to create small living rooms around the venue, which gives guests somewhere to gather besides their table or the bar line. The Knot calls this residential design, and it is the reason a 400-person wedding can still feel like a house party.
For the after-party, the retractable wall opens onto a second room, and in summer the party can move up to the rooftop with the fire pits lit, the bar set and late-night food passed around.
Where do editorial-style wedding photos happen?
Everywhere except where you expect. The Knot’s report describes couples treating their wedding like a film set, with documentary-style coverage and on-site content creators. The best backdrops at VESPER use the whole block: sunset portraits on the rooftop, the building’s red brick and glass against a gown or a suit, the lobby and plaza, and the park across the street with views of the city.
“Having distinct spaces for different parts of your wedding weekend keeps the momentum going on what can feel like a marathon of partying and socializing. We love seeing how couples transform an open room to both celebrate and bring people together.”
Micaela Erickson, VESPER
What should couples know about working with their vendors?
Bring them to the venue before the wedding. The Knot found couples hire an average of 13 local wedding professionals, and most of them plan from photos and floor plans. A walkthrough with your florist, rental company and planner lets everyone measure, see the ceiling height, the columns and the view, and leave with the same picture of the day. You do not need a finished vision on day one, but talking with your team often is how they learn what you want.
For more on choosing a room, read our guide to the questions to ask before booking a wedding venue and how one couple personalized a raw wedding venue.
Frequently asked questions
What are the top wedding trends for 2027? The Knot’s 2027 report names 20 trends, led by coastal Italian beach club weddings (+315% in searches), antique lace and Victorian details (+280%), fine art inspiration (+195%), silver over gold (+133%), custom crests (+100%) and interactive food and drink (+66%). Multi-day weddings are also growing, with nearly 1 in 3 now spanning three days or more.
Who is on The Knot’s 2027 Trends Vendor Council? The council includes Danielle Elder of Classic Events, Jason Rhee of Rheefined Company, Lexsey Lanzotti of Camera Witch / Zotti & Co., Carly Katz-Hackman of Pinch Food Design and Micaela Erickson of VESPER. The council vetted each trend for real-world relevance before the report was published.
Can VESPER host a sangeet or a multi-day wedding weekend? Yes. VESPER has hosted sangeets and full wedding weekends, including a Friday daytime sangeet followed by a Saturday ceremony and reception. Decor, florals and the room layout can change between events so each day feels different.
Can one room go from ceremony to dance party at VESPER? Yes. The LED ceiling changes the room from a soft, amber ceremony setting to a dinner glow to a full dance-floor light show, and the retractable wall can open a second room for the after-party.
Does VESPER host ceremonies on the rooftop? No. Ceremonies and seated dinners happen indoors on the main floor. The rooftop, about 5,000 sq ft with a full bar, fire pits and lounge seating, is used for cocktail hours, photos and after-parties.
Plan your 2027 wedding at VESPER
VESPER gives a 2027 wedding a 15,000 sq ft room with skyline views, a retractable wall for a second space, a rooftop for cocktails and the after-party, and in-house food by MADRE and production by Room 11 Productions. See our weddings at VESPER or book a tour to walk the room with your partner and your planner.