Re-wilding Springtime: Seasonal Occasions 2025

Spring celebrations for 2025 embrace eco-positivity, as consumers seek escapism from doom narratives and the stresses of global crises.

The raw power of Mother Nature beckons householders, offering an abundance of eco-optimism for Spring celebrations 2025. From wedding ceremonies and circular celebrations of life to planting parties, wild spirits run free here, in-tune with the natural world and reacting to nature’s call to restore its authentic form. 

Our Future of Celebration 2025 trend, Our Wildest Selves (originally forecast in 2023), explores how seasonal celebrations for 2025 reflect a desire for eco-abundance and healing through nature.

The Future of Celebration 2025: Our Wildest Selves 

Design is deeply rooted in the ecosystem and connected to ancient environments. Edible tablescapes, fruit and vegetable centrepieces, and cotton banners mingle with prehistoric botanical references in floral bouquets and garlands. 

The role of nature’s caretakers is firmly felt across festivities and occasions in this story. Restorative actions influence a host of celebratory re-wilding activities that are applied both to ceremonies and to ourselves. Food and drink caters to this mindset, taking ancient foods and ingredients as feasting inspiration. 

What we said: Nature-Driven Celebrations

The sentiment and design cues in our Future of Celebration 2025 trend, Our Wildest Selves translate perfectly across Easter celebrations, but are not restricted to Easter alone. Consider also developing nature-driven collections for non-religious spring-time celebrations, centring the earth and her bounty

What we saw: Decoration Celebrating Seasonal Abundance

For 2025, party and lifestyle brand Meri Meri teams up with UK floral designer, Hazel Gardiner on their range of floral garlands and centrepieces. Crafted with crepe paper flowers and taupe gingham ribbon, the collection reflects this trend’s design direction of sensorial abundance. Similarly, East End Press’ spring blooms sewn garlands draw inspiration from blooming hedgerows, featuring fresh seasonal motifs like cow parsley, daisies, and marigolds. Through spring trablescaping, stylist, cook, and creative consultant Kirthanaa Naidu brings this trend to life. Her designs embrace themes of gratitude and simplicity with natural textiles and hand-formed silhouettes.

What we said: Human Hibernation

The concept and benefits of ‘human hibernation’ (taking time away to reflect and restore) drive sentiment and wellness gifting. Messaging centres on the restorative effects and validity of rest, while journals promote introspection, gratitude and intention setting.

What we saw: Healing Gently Messaging

This season the narrative around rest and authentic approaches to self-care grew in product assortments. Alongside greetings that celebrate milestone moments, sentiments and sends that not only prioritise but also celebrate and acknowledge periods of recovery and stillness were seen in the ranges of Lagom Designs, Papier and Oh Happy Danni. Oh Happy Danni’s new range in particular caters to everyday advocates who are passionate about justice, gentle self-reflection and elevating empathy. The prospect of a better tomorrow is rooted in restorative and nourishing messages that connect consumers to their natural environment.

How can you tap into key seasonal celebrations for 2026?

If you work in the Gift & Greetings industry, our Future of Celebration 2026 report outlines key seasonal occasions. It offers insights into the key mindsets and behaviours shaping a range of occasions, from Mother’s Day and Easter to Valentine’s Day and everyday celebrations.