Our Team Shares All the Details About Putting Together This Modern Classic Wedding Theme

Modern and Classic — two ideas that seem to oppose one another. How does something that is supposedly “classic” suddenly become trendy or contemporary? And what makes something trendy so timeless?

The beauty about classic wedding details (think roses, candles, calligraphy, ball gowns, and suits) is that they form a solid foundation for your theme. The “Modern” elements come in when you personalize how these details are arranged, and put together. The reason why the classics are “timeless” is because they’re so versatile and adaptable to designs and themes that are currently present in the wedding scene. You’ll always spot a hint of the classics.

“We’ve seen different trends and themes come and go but the classics will forever be the foundation of timeliness and class. This is a type of theme that is designed to be meaningful and stylish decades from now,” says Pia Suiza-Fernandez, Bride and Breakfast’s Head of Content.

So, if you’re looking for a wedding aesthetic that will always be in style, take a look at how the Bride and Breakfast team came up with this Modern Classic theme.

Before we pinned down the Modern Classic theme, we had to ask ourselves first what kind of details, and aesthetics are relevant now? What would brides want to see? What would you love to save for your own mood board?

We had quite a few options to choose from, but the classics got our majority vote. I’ll say it again: You’ll always find pieces of classic details in every wedding theme. Candelabras, banquet tables, invitation calligraphy, muted colors, and the like are some of those timeless details that can easily blend into your mood board. For this Modern Classic wedding look, in particular, we added a playful charm by incorporating pastels and a more minimalist approach to the styling.

After we conceptualized the Modern Classic theme and its elements, the next step was for us to choose the featured couple. One of our teammates brought up Ella Pangilinan’s name and we all immediately agreed. Ella and Enrique were the most fitting couple because they simply exude the class and romance that we wanted this theme to achieve.

No matter how many photoshoots we do, the passion, talent, and efforts of every supplier we work with never ceases to amaze us. We were able to collaborate with suppliers who took our vision and created magic, bringing our ideas from presentation slides to real life. Read until the end to see the complete list of suppliers who helped us make this photoshoot possible!

We’re leaving with you some additional tips and advice so you can make this Modern Classic theme your own!

And if you’d like to meet suppliers who can help personalize this Modern Classic look, go on and visit the Toast Wedding Fair. Endless inspiration, exclusive deals and discounts, and quality wedding suppliers will all be there for you to enjoy and explore. We hope to see you on September 23 to 24 at the World Trade Center Manila, Pasay City!