Spring/Summer 2025 Wedding Trends We’re Seeing At Oxleaze Barn
As the 2025 wedding season unfolds here at Oxleaze Barn, we’re noticing a shift. Couples are choosing to strip away the excess and lean into what feels real–warmth, atmosphere, and thoughtful design. The trends we’re seeing for Cotswolds weddings this spring and summer are less about show and more about substance.
Here are four ideas that are resonating with couples at our Cotswolds wedding venue this year.
Homegrown Over Far-Flung
Destination weddings are taking a backseat in favour of weddings that feel more connected—to people, to place, to season. “At Home” doesn’t necessarily mean your front lawn. It’s about finding a setting that reflects your values and roots.
Oxleaze offers exactly that: a working family farm that has grown into something quietly beautiful. Surrounded by nature, with space to gather, eat and celebrate, this is a place that feels grounded–where the landscape becomes part of the day. For couples searching for a Cotswolds barn wedding that doesn’t feel like everyone else’s, this shift is landing well.
Film Photography Is Back (In the best way)
We’re seeing more photographers returning to film–and it’s not about being trendy. It’s about how it feels. Film captures something digital rarely can: softness without filters, imperfections that make a moment sing.
At Oxleaze, the light pours into the barn and spills out across the surrounding fields. The long views and the shifting skies lend themselves beautifully to film–it’s honest, flattering, and quietly cinematic. You’re not staging moments; you’re simply catching them as they are.
Drapery Without The Drama
Fabric is playing a quieter but more impactful role in weddings this year. Floaty linens, layered gauze, and suspended drapes aren’t there to dazzle–they’re there to soften, frame, and move gently in the breeze.
Here, where the barn architecture already carries so much presence, these touches add contrast. An arched backdrop in raw muslin, loose linen table runners, or simple draped entryways help shape the space without shouting over it. It's styling that feels intentional, not overdone.
Cocktails That Don’t Queue
The energy of a wedding often lives in the details. One we keep hearing? Guests don’t want to queue for drinks. Enter: ready-to-drink cocktails. Whether pre-batched by the bartender or beautifully bottled by a craft supplier, these drinks make hosting smoother and keep guests mingling.
They work beautifully with the flow of the day at Oxleaze–picnic-style drinks in the courtyard, cocktails handed out from a vintage cart, or a cooler full of cold garden spritzes during golden hour.
Something That Feels Like You?
Oxleaze Barn isn’t a blank canvas–and that’s the point. It brings its own rhythm, its own texture. These 2025 trends aren’t about following the crowd–they’re about building a day that feels quietly personal and considered.
If you’re planning a barn wedding in the Cotswolds, and want something that feels a little less expected, we’d love to show you around.
