Boho Wedding Trends for Summer 2022: Industry Experts Chime In

Bohemian weddings evoke effortless, elegant style. Here are the top boho wedding trends for 2022, from invitations and decorations to dresses and more.

Bohemian weddings have been seen across cultures and generations. This effortless but elegant wedding style is ideal for warmer seasons yet versatile enough for cooler ones. The theme often includes natural elements, but there are components that can be used to suit any style or vision.

After gaining popularity over the last several years, boho weddings are a trend that’s here to stay. If you’re planning a wedding, read on to see what industry experts say about the boho wedding trends you should include, from stationery and decor to your bouquet and dress.

Set the Tone With Your Invitation

Your wedding invitations are more than a way to invite your guests to the wedding; they show off your style and creativity and set the tone for your big day. Think about boho wedding trends and wedding invites or save the dates that can go together. Think again.

Experts in Indian wedding fashion recommend aligning your stationery with the theme by using natural hues or earthy tones to covey the feel of nature and relaxation. Incorporate florals such as wildflowers for a more rustic bohemian style.

Are your guests unfamiliar with boho wedding trends? Send them a boho suite—a small box with stationery that gives details about your bohemian-style wedding. Include photographs of the styles they can wear for inspiration, floral cuttings, or fabric patterns that evoke your theme. Eucalyptus and dried flowers tend to mail well.

Afarose Insider Tip: Sending out your stationery is an early and crucial step in the wedding-planning process. Be sure to send out your bohemian-style stationery in plenty of time for your guests to block off your desired date.

Outdoor, Intimate Weddings Will Continue

Intimate outdoor weddings have become increasingly popular as couples take advantage of the ambiance of luscious, greenery-filled spaces. Although intimate, outdoor weddings can require more care in planning and can let you further customize your wedding in a way indoor venues may not. Outdoor weddings are typically reserved for warmer months, but there are ways to make your wedding comfortable and enjoyable for cooler temperatures.

One prominent wedding planner believes that “negative stigmas around smaller weddings will continue to become less prevalent.” Perceptions around smaller weddings are changing—people are seeing them as more intimate occasions. Guests and the newlyweds can mingle and celebrate together more easily than in a larger crowd.

Intimate weddings are often more economical, although they’re flexible in their cost and can be as expensive as weddings in large venues, depending on your plans. Micro wedding venues let you have just the right amount of space needed for you and your guests and tend to allow for more customization.

Elopement, which is becoming increasingly popular, is a chance to have the destination wedding of your dreams. A ceremony in the desert or at a national park with mountains as the backdrop evokes a glamorous bohemian style consistent with recent boho wedding trends.

Eco-Friendly & Sustainability

Have you caught the sustainability trend? Sustainability and boho wedding trends tend to go together—both have been growing in popularity for some time. There are several ways you can incorporate sustainability into your wedding plans.

Your wedding invitations don’t have to be one and done; consider stationery that can double as a work of art to limit waste. Going green? A digital save-the-date or wedding invitation is a good option that lets you get creative. An illustration of the couple can be a nice digital card, or you can add a personal touch by creating a short video invitation.

Afarose Insider Tip: Include a calendar invite in your digital invitation for a quick and streamlined RSVP process with built-in reminders.

Do-it-Yourself (DIY) decor is an excellent option for sustainability and has been a staple in bohemian wedding trends. Not only do you save on shipping costs with DIY decor, but you also have the opportunity to shop locally. DIY decor took off amid the supply chain breakdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic and became more mainstream in 2021; experts expect the trend to continue to grow.

There are also sustainable options for your floral arrangements. Bouquets of flowers that look beautiful when dried give flowers a second life. Adding greenery such as English ivy and vines gives an extra touch of boho style, and the earthy color plays well with dried roses. You can also make lasting art out of your bouquet by using high-quality, realistic silk flowers. After the wedding ceremony, your bouquet and other arrangements can be repurposed as dining table centerpieces or wedding memorabilia.

When choosing sustainable jewelry for your bohemian-style wedding, credibility is key. Wedding jewelry experts recommend checking for authenticity. A brand that claims to be authentic should have a certificate or label of authenticity for its merchandise, especially diamonds.

Boho-Style Accessories & Jewelry

Accessories add a special touch to your overall look. Elevate your bohemian style with an earring and necklace jewelry set. Create a floral headband or make one woven with flowers and jewel strands. Bohemian-style jewelry can often be purchased as a set, or it can include a combination of purchased jewelry and DIY pieces.

Afarose has many beautiful bohemian-style accessory pieces that are economical and sustainable. For a more upscale and chic look, style your wedding day hair with a sterling silver crown of twisted vine and leaf branches entangled with rhinestone flowers or strands of pearls.

Don’t stop at the bling—incorporate neutrals and earth colors into your accessories as well. And you could even rock a bohemian-style hat for a fun flair to your wedding photoshoot.

Braids, Buns, & More

Your choice of wedding day hairstyle can express your personal style, but it should also complement your wedding theme and dress. If your big day includes boho wedding trends, why not include the bohemian style in your hairdo? There are many styles to choose from.

A popular English hairstyling company recommends a simple updo for warmer weather. Add a natural look with a waterfall of loose curls crowned in a bohemian headband. Pinning or weaving in bohemian-style flowers or greenery brings extra earthiness.

When in doubt, buns and braids are good options—they hold up to most types of weather and are a great base for embellishing with accessories. Buns and braids are easily customizable for a wedding look by interweaving flowers, vines, or cloth, or adding a simple barrette or headpiece. Fishtail braids and waterfall braids are especially good for weaving in greenery or strands, while buns may be better for a thoughtfully placed flower.

Most braids, buns, and other up-dos can complement a structured or woven bohemian crown or tiara.

Boho Bridal Dresses You Must See

While traditional wedding dress styles aren’t going anywhere, more and more brides are embracing the boho wedding dress trend.

A bohemian-style wedding dress can be classy and chic; it can also be economical, eco-friendly, or vintage.

Envision a light and airy lace wedding dress with a long train and floral embroidery. Include the style in your accessories to compliment your dress.

Afarose Insider Tip: Don’t forget all your ladies! Your bridal party can also rock the boho wedding trend—and look great doing it. Enjoy the ability to try on bohemian-style wedding dresses and bridesmaids' gowns from the comfort of your own home by trying on our gorgeous dresses online. You can also see what other dresses, styles, and cuts members of the bridal party have chosen that fit the bohemian style.

Planning a Bohemian Wedding? Talk to Afarose

Boho wedding trends are very versatile styles that can suit the venue of your dreams and be weather flexible. With a bit of planning and creativity, it can all be achieved and enjoyed in an economical and sustainable way that’s super chic. If you’re not ready to go full boho, remember you can still pull in some elements to mix with new trends and complement your wedding theme.

Follow Afarose to help you in finding the bohemian-style wedding dress of your dreams.

Take bridal party collaboration to another level! Visit Afarose’s newest interactive virtual showroom feature for gown inspiration and style ideas. Bridal party members can collaborate with other bridesmaids, and the bride can add comments for the bridal party about dress options and get feedback all in one convenient platform in real-time.