A Rustic Country Wedding
Want a
country-style wedding with rusticity and charm by the bucketful? Envisioning a glorious ride for two around the hayfield? See yourself gliding down the aisle in a fresh-as-summer cotton eyelet gown?
Then you've found the right place to help you pull off that special event you've always dreamed of!
Back to the Land
Country Colors
Start with a palette of earthy tones: yellows and golds, tans and umbers, sage and russet, celadon and cinnamon.
Farmhouse Flowers
Then, try building the theme around your favorite rustic flower (like
sunflowers, black-eyed susans or
daisies). Or borrow a carefree member of the insect world, such as bees,
butterflies or
dragonflies.
Festive Fields
For a venue, try a cornfield or a wheatfield, barn or cabin. Tents can travel to all kinds of charming spots. Call around for camps and lodges that lightly booked and eager for business.
Add Inexpensive Accents
Fancy up wedding arches, rafters and other focal spots with branches, bundles of corn stalks and sheaves of wheat. If you're lucky enough to be holding your event in a barn or a lodge, wrap any rafters and pillars in elegant twinkle lights.
For more country touches, draw on ears of dried corn, grapevine wreaths, hanging lanterns, and gourds and pumpkins (carve out your monogram, then give them some glow with a votive or a battery-powered light).
To jazz up personal focal points like favors and place settings, start with raffia ties and cinnamon sticks, individual wheat stalks or lavender springs, or Mason jars, burlap bags and small pots of jam or honey.
Country-Style Centerpieces
Let There Be Light
It's simple to set the table with a little down-home glory. Candles are inherently rustic, so start with tea lights floating in water-filled mason jars. Or tuck pillar candles into terra cotta pots, or place in glass cylinders filled with popcorn, dried peas or coffee beans.
Farmers' Market Flowers
Casual flowers make a big, joyous statement at a reasonable price. Try massing cheerful sunflowers in galvanized pails or watering cans. (You can even use a sunflower's enormous, friendly face as your ring pillow.) Or try sprays of shasta daisies, lupine and viburnum mixed in with small green apples wired to birch branches, or stuck to dowels. Or group colorful Gerber daisies into simple mason jars.
Twig to This Clever Idea
Speaking of birch branches, elegant bare-branch centerpieces can be set in any pot and anchored with Quik-Crete for sturdiness. They look especially lovely when lit with hanging votives. Then, warm up those dark corners and window sills with evocative punched tin lanterns.
More Rustic Touches
Give your guest an adorable first impression by hanging escort cards from wooden clothespins on a clothesline strung near the entrance.
When it's time to eat, dress up the chair backs at the sweetheart table with dramatic sheaves of wheat tied off with russet ribbons or roses. And if your main meal's held outside, you could set the stage with homey touches like buffet or serving tables made from planks set on hay bales and sawhorses. As for the guests, set up picnic-style seating with checkered, gingham or eyelet linens.
Galvanized washtubs look gorgeous filled with ice and drinks in vintage-style bottles (think: Stewart's Sodas — and ask your local suppliers about their best-tasting microbrews.) Don't forget the oversized jars filled with fresh iced tea and cold apple cider.
Treat your guests to home-cooked soul food like pot roast and pulled pork, fritters and cornbread, apple cider donuts and fruit pies.
As for cake, try any of the Autumn-style flavors on for size (spice or carrot, apple or pumpkin ...). Decorate with your favorite fresh flowers, making sure they're unsprayed and organic.
Hey!
I am having a rustic wedding on July 30th of next year. I am having a hard time picking out colors!!! I want to keep it country chic but no dark colors since it will be summer. All the colors i come up with seeem to be autum colors. Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks!
talulah,
* here are some pics/ideas
* great wedding
Talulah,
* check this out be sure to look at all parts to this wedding
* gorgeous
* more pics
* more
Tallulah,
* okay here are the entire pics
* THIS wedding is stunning.
Tallulah,
* some of the most beautiful country weddings ever! on this site
Hi, I am having a country themed wedding next summer too. Since mine is at a barn I’m doing yellow (very summery) with a rustic red accent. That way everything still looks summery, but the red color goes really well with the outdoor colors! Good luck, and congrats!
Hi, I’m doing a country styled wedding in June and I’m doing all white (maybe with a touch of pale yellow) and just using wild flowers to add colour. To add a bit of bold colour my groom and I will have red roses but everything else will be a mixture of daisys, wild roses, buttercups, bluebells ect. Just an idea
you can use turquise, it screams country, thats what im doing, but dont use to much or it will overpower the country theme, and i gets rid of the blue in the old,new,borrowed, and blue :)
hey all!
i am having a western wedding, right down to cowboy boots and riding off in to the sunset on our horses! we are also going to do the sand ceremony but we would like to have western themed vows for it. can anyone help or have any ideas. “Two trails become one road” is our theme. please help me out here!
~thanx!
Ally,
* pics
* cowboy weddings
Ally,
* you might like this site
Ally,
* great wedding
Hello! I’ve seen lots of great ideas on here. I’m planning my wedding for the end of August 2010. We’re a large “Brady Bunch” family so a wedding has been pushed out of the family budget for three years now. This means that, after planning it for three years, I’m now down to actually putting it together in just over two months!
We’re a casual, outdoorsy family on a tight budget, so we’re having it at a campground nearby. I have talked with the hosts and they are very agreeable to letting us reserve the group camp site to camp in, and having the ceremony in the amphitheater across the campground, under the tall, oldgrowth trees. It’s extremely casual, but beautiful. The amphitheater has benches that will seat about 60 people, but I’m planning on bringing in hay bales for extra seating.
On the invitations, I’ll invite guests to camp for the weekend or just join us for the day–whatever they’re comfortable with.
The day of the wedding, I’ll grab up whatever campsites are still available right along the river next to the amphitheater (those ones are not designated for advance reservations) and have the reception (BBQ followed by a campfire and s’mores) there in those sites, where guests can spread out and no one is distracted by other guest’s tents and gear cluttering up the space. I really expect that weekend to be relatively quiet, but if there aren’t enough spaces all together in the stretch I’m wanting, then there is a day use area that will work.
For favors, I’m planning on marshmallows, graham crackers, and mini Hershey’s bars packaged somehow and then tied to marshmallow forks. I’ll stand them up in mason jars kinda like bouquets. I also plan (as a practical, yet whimsical touch) to make a centerpiece of a decorated basket filled with a good supply of sunscreen, mosquito repellent, bandaids, neosporin, ibuprofen, etc.
In the morning, my husband and I will cook pancakes for whoever has decided to stay overnight.
All my plans are coming together well so far, but I’m wondering if anyone has ideas on how to decorate the tables. I don’t want to get more formal than is appropriate–after all, we WILL be camping! But I want to be more formal than having everything in coolers and red/white checkered vinyl tablecloths too.
I would love to use candles in mason jars, but since the threat of forest fires is very real here in Oregon in late summer, that’s probably not such a good idea.
Also, any ideas on some sort of container for cans of pop and beer on ice? My future husband thinks a kid’s wading pool will work good, but I think that’s just too tacky for what I’m trying to put together.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions :)
Viki,
Aluminum wash tubs are perfect for icing down drinks. Another idea i have seen is a green aluminum boat filled with ice and drinks. ( it was really neat).
* look at this wedding
Viki,
* I would just have mason jars and wildflowers
viki,
actually you could consider floating tealights/candles in mason jars. Since your having a campfire, the candle centerpieces shouldnt pose any more of a fire hazard. I would just make sure after the guests are done at the tables, blow out the candles. If you use the floating candles, fill the jar only half full then float the candle. The lower the candle is the more protection there will be.
Viki,
* camp weddings
* and this GREAT wedding
Awesome ideas, ladies! :) Thank you!
I am having a rustic wedding in southern Louisiana and I am using an oval shaped waist high galvanized feeding trough to ice all my drinks down. Hope this helps
clear christmas light hung fromtree to tree ,or even wraped around the trunks will add some nice light. i do like the mason jars and even wild flowers layed out but defiently a campfire is a must with twigs with the ends shaved down to points for thoes marhmellows..Happy camping and a great wedding too!!!
Hey…
For some of my wedding decor i’m looking for metal / iron star decor like you would stake into your landscaping… Any ideas where I can find something like this online…. ??
Thanks
I’m not sure online, but I bought one for my house at Gordman’s. They have several different sizes and colors and i got a huge one for $20! :)
Try the yahoo group Freecycle for your area. It is a site where you can ask for things like wash tubs, jars, or even the stars that you were talking about. Its great!
Hey Everyone,
Getting married in September this year on Labor Day weekend, and I need help with shoes. Our ceremony is going to be outside on grass, so the usual shoes all have thin heels, stiletto heels, which will just not do! I don’t want my heels to stick into the ground when walking down the aisle! Does anyone have any ideas for heels besides flats? I need about a 2-3 inch heel for my dress; I’ve been looking forever for some cute wedges but cannot seem to find any….
–Rachel
Rachel,
I am wearing white cow girl boots. It goes with our country theme, plus my fiance’s aunt wore them in her wedding so it’s my something borrowed! :)
Jessica,
* take a look at these
* some pics
Cow girl boots or the rubber rain boots, you can find them at tractor supply, they would make cute brides maid gifts.
i need help!!! i am getting married august 21 2010…bought my invitations at hobby lobby to print my self…my wedding is gonna be an outdoor..casual wedding..bridal party will be barefoot and the guest are also welcome to not wear shoes….can anybody give me any ideas on what to put on the invites letting everyone know that they can come barefoot if they want…like a cute little poem or verse…
Kim,
* what others have done
Kim,
I personally like the simple country quote: Welcome to our reception, kick off your shoes , and stay awhile!
Hi Kim.
Congrations on your Wedding!!! We are also getting married on August 21, 2010 with a Country theme in our church. We both are orginally from Arkansas living in Ohio and am wanting to involve our southern ties to our wedding.
The groom party is wearing jeans, western shirts and cowboy boots. I will be wearing a traditional wedding dress in the ceremony but will be changing into something more “country” for the reception.
The reception music is going to country and southern gospel music. Neither my boyfriend nor I are big dancer but there will be music for those that want to dance. If you want to write to me, we can exchange ideas for possible wedding ideas.
kick off your shoes for a great time at our out doors wedding
Brides,
I have been on a vintage kick all day and made up this board steering away from traditonal barn decor and set it with edwardian high class style in a barn. Could you imagine horse and carriage whisking you away after a dinner reception fit for a king.
I’m getting married Sept 18, 2010… My theme is country / Rustic… my colors are brown and butter cream yellow. I’m getting married in a hayfield with hay bales as the seating, then have a hayride to the reception. We are building a barn at our house right now and that will be where the reception will be! I have mason jars, and i’m going to use wheat as centerpieces also. Any thoughts on decor?
The bridesmaid dress are all brown with a butter cream yellow sash around them, i’m having trouble with what color of tux to go with should i go with brown or a cream color? I didn’t know if it would be to much brown.. any thoughts?
Ashley,
I think a brown with cream colored vest or tie would look nice. I would ask the guys which one they would wear, they may just want the cream.
* here is lots of pics
* but I have a feeling you might like this,
Ashley,
* some more decor ideas
Ashley,
* look at the candles/corn centerpiece
Ashley,
* look at nice day for a wheat wedding/intimate wedding website. The link wont copy to here.
Ashley,
* here is a great one
Ashley,
* you are gonna love all the country weddings here!
I just got married last married last month and we had a little country western theme. My colors were brown and soft pink. My groom and groomsmen did not wear tuxes. We had a casual wedding, so the guys wore jeans, western boots, western ivory short and vest. My groom wore a western style jacket, but removed during the reception. Here is a couple pics. If you would like to see more, or pics of the guys, let me kow your email address I can send you a link or email you some pics.
Hey, Kelly – I would love to see more pics of your reception venue, if possible. It looks great!
kristin.b.sundberg@gmail.com
Kelly – Love the reception decor and location! Can you tell me how you pulled that off? Did the facility have it decorated like that or did you do all of that?! Any ideas or pictures would be great; I am just beginning to plan a casual wedding for 2011.
I would also love to see more of your pics. I also am looking to do a down home country style wedding, but I’m about as creative a rock and no Martha Stewert that’s for sure. So I have to steal other people’s good ideas!
Thanks Christine
I would love to see your pics a friend of mine is trying to pull off this type of theme and has no clue what to do the three pics above are amazing so many little details:)
adocherty123@hotmail.com
Kelly, I would like to see more pics of your wedding.
Thanks.
i WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE PICS PLEASE HELP .
Hi,
I need some ideas for my wedding reception, it’s going to be in Vermont at our local town hall, so it will be a little rustic/country but I want to keep it a little elegant as well. I’m in need of some ideas for how to decorate the room; it’s very pretty! It has hard wood floors and big windows. Any and all ideas would be appreciated
Rachel,
Could you post me a pic of the town hall or give me a link? If it has alot of beauty already, then chances are you wont need alot of decor. Can’t wait to see the pic, it sounds very pretty. My first idea is using mason jars for centerpieces with elegant flowers in them. But I wanted to see the room first just to be sure what will work. What are your colors?
thank-you stacy I will try to get some pictures sent to me, it’s actually in my home-town where all my family is in Vermont, and i’m in NC so the planning is a little bit rough. My colors are navy and yellow, my fiance is a Marine whom is wearing his dress blues, i didn’t really want to go with a typical Marine Corp. wedding. I wanted to keep it really classic and elegant, but with some country roots in there due to the location.
http://www.bcsvt.org/pages/barnardtownhall.html
that is a link I found online, it’s a very old building, but has recently been remodeled; so it has potential I think with the right decorations.
Thank-you again for your ideas!
Rachel,
That is beautiful, it has that New England style to it. I cant wait to see the inside.
* I had this wedding in my faves to use and I think it suits your wedding! Check this out. I think it would work very well, especially if the town hall has a neutral interior.
Rachel,
* here is another
Rachel,
* this is nice
I was wonder if anyone knows where I can find wedding ivitations with a rustic barn on them????
Kate,
I found these…
* fencepost with barb wire, barn wall, and red barn ( I fell in love with the barn wall invites! They were so unique
* here are some western wedding invites
kate,
One more idea. If you can’t find what your looking for invitation places like myjeanm.com or other invitation site can put your personal photo on invites. Take a great pic of a rustic barn (even one that isn’t used anymore out in a field) would look amazing. Horses would look gorgeous on an invite. you could also do this in a sepia tint. Send it to them and voila! You have your own custom invites. You can also DIY on your home computer and invitation kit. Another thing you could do is make your invites and put secure it to a quilting square or tie with a gingham ribbon or raffia and attach horseshoe charms.
Brides,
I made a mood board with old fashioned garden style instead of traditional wildflower style for a more country elegance.
I absoluly love the boards you set up for March and May!! Could you please tel me where you found the dresses? Thanks!
Jessica,
Thank you!
* for the may board: wedding dress
* may board: bridesmaid dress
Jessica,
* second board wedding dress
* green bridesmaid dress
Please feel free to browse my other boards.
* here
or
In the search box just type staceyleah and click members on the drop down menu ( arrow icon)
I’m planning a wedding for this October at a more modern farm (no rafters unfortunately). The ceremony will be outdoors by a lake and we’re going to drape the arches with white tulle and hang kissing balls at the points.
I know that I want to use mason jars as my favor. I think I’m either going to make dirt pudding to put in them or I’m going to layer the dry ingredients of a cookie mix for everyone.
My problem is that I’m having problems with my centerpieces. I kinda want to incorporate lanterns and daisies, but am unsure how to make a cohesive look. Help??
Tiffany,
I would just place them at the base of the lanterns.
* like here
* you might like this wedding, look at the tin cans they used for the florals.
There are several parts to this wedding, just hit part II up above the heading.
I know this doesn’t use lanterns, but I am using mason jars for my center pieces w/ river rocks in the bottom a white lilly sitting on top of the rocks, filled w/ water and a floating candle on top. You could always use a daisy in the bottom of yours, or even fill w/ river rocks and put daisys in the mason jars?
Thanks Jessica!
I’m actually beginning to head away from lanterns. :) I found these cute little silver buckets at Target that I have been considering just filling with white daisies. I think my favors are going to use mason jars…do you think that’d be too many jar-type things floating around?
Not at all. I think it’s perfect. I found buckets like that at the dollar tree which I am putting candy in for my candy bar :)
Tiffany, I had the “almost” same center piece for a fall wedding. I went to Zellers and god a really nice, but unexpensive lantern (8$) and went to the Dollar store and got garlands of flowers (your’s could be with Daisies or just green garland and add a few daisy) and add a candle inside. I use the non-sent PartyLite candle as they last longer and they don’t do black clouds. It was perfect for a “country style” wedding and every body loved them add wanted to leave with it! Good luck! And want ever you come up with, I’m sure it will be perfect for your wedding! Congrats!
I had mason jars for my center pieces. Here is a pic. We did not have lanterns on the tables, but we had white lanterns hung for the ceiling of the barn.
I am getting married june 5th and still dont have ANYTHING done!!!! the lady i was getting my dress through has stiffed me and we are on a really tight budget so i have been scoping out ebay??? i am a size 22 so my options are sort of limited with our budget… any ideas? i want it to be really simple becaue we are getting married in my grandmothers front yard???
i love ebay…i am a size 18 and they have some beautiful plus size gowns..at reasonable prices…also got my bridesmaid dresses at old navy for $5.95 each they are just simple t shirt style dresses…i am also gettin gmarried in my sisters yard..very simple…and go barefoot…i am gonna use mason jars instead of the normal wedding glasses..hope this helps out!! and congrats on the wedding
thanks sooo much we are also using mason jars…. we found a bunch in my great grandparents barn with no lids and no one we know wanted them so….. needless to say they have found a home lol
Does anyone know of any barns in or near berks county or Lebanon county pa!? I think I’ve found one so far..wasn’t sure if anyone else knew of any.
i am getting married august 21 2010..out door wedding.colors chocolate brown and pink..i made kissing balls for my attendants to carry…guys are wearing brown t shirts with khakis…bridesmaids will be wearing pink short dresses..i want to use mason jars as the bride and groom cups…thinking about taking the to shop and having BRIDE AND GROOM made in vinyl letters and placing it on them…tacky or not??? also my fiance’s mom passed away..in her memory i bought a pillar candle with hurricane cover a little taller than candle so wind won’t blow it out…as we are lighting this candle my niece is gonna sing I MISS YOU by Miley Cyrus…i am walking down the aisle to ALL MY LIFE by KC and JOJO any ideas on a song to leave to??? this is my third and last wedding….want it to be special thanks for any help
Kim,
I wouldn’t add vinyl letters to the mason jars. I think it will take away from the look of the quaintness of the jars.
* if you go that route order them engraved, like here
* ideas, of course I love the classic Etta James ” At last”.
* great list
* More links
* it takes two by marvin gaye
I am having a country wedding to and we our leaving to “Lost in this moment” — Big & Rich
perfect day from lady anabelum….it is fun with a country beat! it is song 5 on the cd…in case the name is not right
Lindsey,
Hi there! I am from Louisiana too, just on the central part.
* these may help
* or these
* more sites
I would actually begin with the chamber of commerce, most places have wedding brochures and details on the local venues available.
* Here is that link
* also check out covington links
Lindsey,
You might call Sunflower Farm and Ranch and see if they have weddings there..
* website
* maison Reve Farm “might” hold weddings????
I wish you the best of luck!!!
You should try calling some of your local hunting lodges and clubs. I thought of the idea for my friend just a few months ago when she decided she wanted to get married outside, but we too are in a tiny very rural area. Hunting lodges are typically already set up to be rustic and appealing so that helps with decor. I hope this helps!
Looking for western style invitations. My colors are brown and soft pink. Looking for something simple. Nothing like a cowboy boot style or childish invitations. That seems to be all I can find. Any ideas anybody??
Kelly,
* here are some ideas
* more
* even more
http://www.invitationsbydawn.com…DD_Western.cfm
I got my western invites there. They also have save-the-dates, decorations and more.
I’ve started this on the side and did a country wedding type pink and brown very simple invitation. Check us out and I’ll post the invite for viewing. Thanks!
Try a scrapbooking store, I know there’s some around where I live that will design invitations for you. The handmade ones are always a lot more special :-)
Brides,
A new board.
Where can i find this dress??????????
Jennifer,
I think this dress may be discontinued. I couldn’t find it on Cosmobella.com Here is a similar dress with poet sleeves.
* Under 100 bucks for this dress!
Jennifer,
* here it is again for $109
* here is a similar dress
Jennifer,
Forgot to say. Look at these dresses along with the one in the board. You coudl take a strapless or empire waisted spaghetti strap dress and have a reputable seamstress( bridal shops will do this for a fee) and sew on sleeves. If youlove the one by cosmobella I would call, get the style number and begin my search. You never know if someone still carried this gown. I wish you the best of luck!!
Thank you so much! You’ve helped me out a lot. I wasn’t sure what I wanted in my dress until I saw that one. We’re getting married in October and it’s outside on a farm, and this is just soooooo perfect!!!
Stacy,
If there is any way you could please help me find the style number and designer of that dress, it would help me tremendously!!!!!! Thank you so much!
Jen
Jennifer,
I searched but coulld not find a style number. Cosmobella for Demetrios is the line. Go to the Cosomobella.com site and contact them with a pic if you can send them one and ask them the style number, I am sure they can help you. Also, once you find out, just type in the designer say cosmobella wedding dress style …… in google image and google search. I just know someone has this dress.
I just tried to reply to your comment, but my computer died! ahh!!
anyways, I’m getting married outside of a barn and instead of a unity candle or sand, my fiance and I are going to have a hand-fasting ceremony.
basically, hand-fasting is a very old practice where the bride and groom’s hands (well, wrists) are tied together as a symbol of the commitment or the marriage. –you could easily make this very country by using a piece of rope, bandana, or strip of fabric from your decorations.
we’re doing a hand-fasting because it’s a celtic tradition, and that’s my family heritage, but I’ve seen blogs of couples of many different backgrounds doing the same thing.
for us, we’re going to make a ribbon that matches the rest of our decorations and have two of our cousins read something about the action (probably like the vows on this site: http://www.officiantguy.com/handfastingceremony.html)
we’re doing the hand-fasting at the end of our reception –so that it’s the last way our friends and family will see us on our wedding day, but almost every other instance of hand-fasting that I’ve seen is performed during the actual wedding ceremony.
another reason why my fiance and I are choosing to do a hand-fasting ceremony, as opposed to candles or sand, is that it will be easier to keep and display forever. I’m planning on getting a pretty frame or shadow box to put the ribbon, a photo of our tied hands, and a copy of what was said during the tying.
hope my suggestions helped!
Hi, at my wedding the minister brought in a squah that he has grown in his garden. This squash was actually 2 squash that had grown together to make one. It was so sweet, we had no idea he was going to do this. It was a real big hit.
what about instead of sand you use oats and cracked corn
I actually had a little country western theme and went ahead and did the sand ceremony. It turned out good. We had my daughter join in. We had galss jars from a kit online, but maybe you could pour the sand into a mason jar and use smaller mason jars to the put the sand in that you will be using. Another idea would be to pour in seeds instead of sand. We thought of that idea also. But went ahead and did the sand. We had our daughter join in, everyone loved it.
HI!!
We are getting married in an old woolshed and are trying to stick to the rustic theme. I need some innovative ideas for table decorations that could possibly incorporate favors? Any ideas to do with table settings would be much appreciated!!
Thanks
Courtney!
Courtney,
* pic
* real wedding
* barn weddings will give some ideas
You could have small potted plants/flowers centerpieces that could double as favors.
* like here
* or veggies or fruit
* gallery
* more galleries
Thanks Stacey!!
Love the Style Me Pretty Blog site its fantastic, So much inspiration im going crazy…..Love the idea of not having individual gifts as such. Do you know any other sites like that one!!
Thanks!
Courtney,
* here is a list
On the side of style me pretty will be a list of different websites, those are similar to that site. Be sure to check out, A Practical Wedding, Brides Cafe( I have their old and new site link below) and especially snippet and ink.
* New site
* Brides Cafe Old site
Courtney,
* you will love their boards
There are alot of boards, I love the budget friendly ones, full of great tips.
Courtney,
Why not have simple country baskets full of wrapped candied and caramel apples with a little tag that reads Pick one or Enjoy!
* like here
I am not married but I am definitely planning my “rustic” wedding for the fall and I am doing candied apples as favors. Hope this helps.
OrientalTrading has affordable priced decorating items, i.e. faux barb wired fence (maybe lay
it across table, w/sunflowers on it), table accessories i.e. napkins in country style designs. Michaels craft store has tin pails fill with flowers, line w/gingham napkin fill with apples (asst. colors). Just a couple thoughts…
burlap!! excellent for table runners or placemats. i’ve also seen it used wrapped around large cans or jars to hold flowers (then you can also stencil table numbers onto the burlap), or as a table cloth on tables (it was dressed up with a string of beads attached at each corner of the table).
I’m getting mason jar mugs screen printed with a picture of the barn where I’m getting married. I’m planning on using these as interesting glassware for the reception and also as part of the favors (we’re going to have a big barrel of wildflower seeds that guests can fill their mug with on the way out). I’m also thinking about using the lids as placecards, that way everyone would have a lid with their name on it that goes on their mug.
also, if you’re having a small ceremony, you could use vintage china in your colors. i wish i could do this, but my guest list is too big!
I’ve seen beautiful platforms (for candles, cakes, etc) cut from logs, and also logs (like white birch) hollowed out and filled with wax to use as beautiful candle centerpieces –just tie them with ribbon.
at my reception we’re using milk jugs, mason jars, and antique blue glass bottles that will hold queen ann’s lace and other simple white flowers
Hi im getting married in april 2010. My furture husband and i were both in rodeo at a younder age and showed animels at the fair. we wanted to add a lil of the western flar into out wedding but still have it very elegant and romantic! our colors are black and white with fushia pink roses! help I was thinking my black favor that are like mini cowboy hats but how could i add white and pink in there?? (table cloths are going to be zebra!:)
Joni,
just add some pink and white printed ( elegant country looking ribbon) on the favors. i wasnt sure where you wanted the pink and white, did you mean on the table? if so, i would just have white napkins tied with a pink ribbon and/or have pink and white floral centerpieces on the zebra table linens. that would pull in the pink and white very nicely. it would pop! another idea is to have the zebra linens, pink floral centerpieces( consider rustic containers painted white), white napkins tied with twine add a western charm to the napkins at each setting.
hi i’m getting married aug 14th 2010 and not sure where to go to get ideas for the wedding cake i want something western or country big not big and fancy :)
Try http://www.sophieschoicebakery.com and look at the Simply Western Cake . . . use different flowers, colors but it is a sweet looking cake.
amanda h,
* pics
*more cakes
*wanted to throw this in
Amanda,
* this is fantastic!
You could also have simple caramel ( gourmet or simple caramel apples) set on pedestal cake plates.
* pics
I might have something that you might like. Think about simple country baskets filled with wrapped candy and caramel apples, each one having a sign that says Pick one!
*like here
I’m getting married in a barn this August… my fiance and I decided to just do assorted pies, which is much more country and rustic. Then we’re just having a small cake to use for the cake cutting, and to save.
Also, we’re going to be using burlap and cheesecloth for a lot of decorations, like table runners and chair ties. I’m toying with the idea of using mason jars as glasses (I saw it in a picture of another country wedding where they had huge buckets of lemonade and homemade tea in the background… looked delicious)
We’re getting married in the morning and having a lunchtime reception, so we can’t really use any of the great candle decorations like branches with hanging votives and punched tin candle holders… but our colors are neutral tans and off whites, with a touch of blue, so we’re thinking we might just use snacks of that color in big hurricane vases instead (like popcorn, nuts, and candies and maybe woven baskets full of blueberries).
For centerpieces, our venue is supplying a tin base with three milk bottles, and they recommended filling them with varied-height items, like wheat sprays in one, queen ann’s lace in another, etc.
My biggest problem so far has been finding the right shoe! does anyone know of pretty, vintage, 1.75 inch heels that are sturdy enough to be running around a farm in?
Nicole,
I would look for a lowheel slingback. But you could buy a simple pair and add a rhinestone accent from a craft store to look vintage.
* like here
* image results
Nicole,
You could also do the same with a slingback flat, which would be super comfortable. You could even wear gingham for a bit of whimsy.
* in blue for something blue
* like here
hey!! i would loveto have a country wedding.. i grew up in the country..my colours are black white and red..the reception is going to be in a all hardwood inside and it is an old workshop.. wedding will be outside.. i was thinking of myself holding red roses and the bridesmaids white flowers.. i just am not quite sure how to incorporate the countr theme!! if you could please help!! thanks alot
Off the top of my head, I’d say incorporate gingham.
Red and white checks on the white flowers, black and white on the red roses. Use gingham ribbon on the cake and put a ginghame table cloth on the guest book table.
I’ve found that gingham garters are available (of course, these can be easily made), and their are
some gingham wedding invitations listed on the web, too.
hi nancy! I’m also planning a country wedding, in june 2010. we have full run of a friend’s house and property, but everything will take place outside. since her home is in the country, i’m going to flow with that idea. we’re going to have the ceremony in the yard beside a tree, and i was thinking of creating my own arch using twigs woven into lattice panels (have you seen “The Proposal” with sandra bullock? only i will replace string lights with something like mother-of-pearl bead strings, since the sun will still be out). also, we are on a tight budget and i was concerned about the cost of renting chairs, until our friend suggested using hay bales! i love the idea; we will have 1 or 2 rows of chairs in the front for mothers/fathers, and also the elderly who may be too uncomfortable sitting on a haystack. those chairs will have the backs covered with satin material in our colors. then, so nobody gets their pretty clothes dirty, we’re going to cover the top of each haystack with a checkered fabric (tucking the fabric under the bale wires so it doesn’t slip off). i think even if i hit a wedding lottery i would still use this economical idea…you may rent one chair for $4-5, or buy a bale of hay for that and seat 2-3 people on each one! plus it will strike a great balance between casual and elegant, and set that country theme right away. then dress up the aisles with bouquets of flowers or pretty ribbons tied onto posts set beside each haystack, or even attach right onto the haystack. i’m going to drape off the outside aisles with flowers on posts and then drape some white chain from post to post (i found 2 rolls of this chain laying around the house the other day; get creative! use a really thick rustic rope with ribbon or beads twirled around it, cut sheer fabrics into strips and drape from post to post, whatever inspires you!). you can even buy sheperd hooks and hang flowers, old lanterns, or potted flowers, but that can get expensive. throw down a runner and scatter some petals and i think it will look beautiful! then we’ll have dinner, and decorating the tables is another great opportunity to bring in country elements; i found these adorable mini-haystacks to use as centerpieces. (fall is ending and now is the PERFECT time to find rustic decor on clearance!) not sure what we’re going to dress them up with yet…probably flowers, maybe i can find confetti in a western theme, old glass lanterns, etc…but i’m also going to put pillar candles everywhere. in order to block the wind from blowing them out, put them in glass containers (vases, hurricane lamps, old mason jars will be GREAT for a country theme…any of these can be found at thrift stores and flea markets. and don’t worry about matching them all! different shapes and colors will only add to the rustic effect). then we’ll open up the dance floor (a little square concrete patio
) and when it gets dark…a bonfire! which means seating around the fire will be taken care of after getting a few of those big strong cowboys to move the haystacks we used in the ceremony! 
here’s something very important for a country wedding…COUNTRY MUSIC! it doesn’t have to be all country music, but if you really want the effect to sink in, ask your dj to play mostly country songs (then switch it up during dance time). if you can’t afford a dj, buy a pack of blank cds and burn your own tracks (make sure you test them IN THE CD PLAYER YOU WILL USE AT YOUR WEDDING to make sure they work properly). if worse comes to worse…tune in a country radio station and take advantage of commercial time to have your toasts, speeches, etc.
keep a few things in mind…if you want a country wedding, have it in the country! trying to turn a rented park building or a yard in suburbia into “the country” will leave you scrambling to get the right effect, and might even start to look tacky. it’s awesome that you have an old workshop to hang out in…more than likely it’s already rustic-looking, so all you need are the pretty decorations. also, if you’re in the country, especially an outdoor wedding, don’t fight the natural colors around you! my outdoor june wedding will mean lots of greenery, blue sky, blooming flowers, etc…so having a blue and green color scheme will be great. i personally always dreamed of a red/white/black scheme myself–it can work beautifully for you! try working green into your color scheme with things like extra leaves in your bouquets, green ribbons tied to the aisle posts,etc…that way your wedding will blend naturally with the setting.
i’m sure by now it’s obvious that i’m pumped for a country wedding, what with the way i rambled on about it. but i hope it gives you ideas and inspirations of your own, too!
hi everyone, for all you fans of tombstone arizona or just the movie. i made a board youmight like!
Hi Stacey, I love your fabulous “tombstone” theme. My fiance and I love the movie. Please let me know where you ordered your invitation along with the info on the gorgeous dress and awesome classy western boots and ya and also the wedding cake. Great choices. Your response asap would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Desperate bride to be…wedding is soon. Thanks.
Adriana,
I love the movie too and just wanted to pull together a theme board and post it, in case someone might be looking for this type of wedding.
* here is the dress by watters ( it is a bridesmaid dress actually) for under $200
*another link for dress here is shown for around $156.00
*wedding boots
*more links
*sheplers wedding boots ( in cream)
*Fantastic website!
Adriana,
oops! forgot to mention that was just an old letter pic that i found to put with the board. to make your invitations look old just request or diy invites on old brownish yellow colored parchment paper at any office supply or craft store; it will give that old western look your after.
I am getting married May 2010 and I am wanting a rustic wedding but with a little camo. Any ideas??
brittainy,
*camo wedding
*real wedding
*wedding board
brittainy,
here is a board i made a little while back. it may give ya some thoughts….
Stacey -
Hey, can you let me know where you found those camo/antler pictures???
Thanks, Jamie
Jaime,
I wasn’t able to find the pics. Sorry.
Jaime,
I apologize I read the question wrong.
I googled and found some camo pics.
* camo wedding
* heh, check this out! love the antler centerpieces!
* more camo
* even more
There are many camo garters available at ebay. Also at ebay, look up Camo Creations Camoflaged Wedding Set. Go subtle with accents . . . camo ribbon on the flowers, pocket squares for the groomsmen.
brides,
made a new board. it has more of a soothing, romantic/rustic tone. this could easily be a neutral colored fall palette.
brides, i have a board i made for you all, and a couple ideas i found along the way. one is canning jars filled with popcorn( genius, i am a popcorn fanatic!) and a gorgeous table setting. it has a ethereal and romantic look for fall! wow!
Our wedding is on a friends farm in what he calls an arbor (I didn’t know what that was until I saw it). He is actually decorating the arbor with vines and shrubbery as a memorial for a long time worker. Since he is letting us use it for free, we are donating money to the memorial to help (and because we can’t just use it for free). In front of the arbor is a large sand area for horse jumping and we plan to use that area for a dance floor and a bounce house for the kiddos. Does anyone have any ideas for flooring? I’ve looked up some websites in my area and it is so expensive. I’m thinking with all the creative minds on this page there has to be a brilliant idea lurking. :)
Xtina,
you can always get plyboard and then buy self adhesive laminate, another idea i have seen is using huge rugs.
*diy dance floor
if there was a way to get around having the dance floor on the sand, you could supply cheap summer pails and shovels and let the kids play in that area. just set the bounce house to the side. or you can set it on a sand portion itself, when they slide they will fall in the sand. that way you can save expense from renting or building a floor and have them dance on a designated area on the grass. i just read you cant build a dance floor on top of sand because it is not a hard, level surface.
Thanks for the advise, I’m gonna look into some kind of rug. But ya, the sand thing is becoming a drag.
By the way, it is packed sand….if that helps
Check out the rental shops near you, see if there
website has a listing for “portable dance floor”.
Sometimes they’re rented in 3×3 foot sections
(which is a pain, actually), but some places have
1 section large enough for a medium sized wedding.
Make sure if you rent one, if the price includes set up
and knock-down in the price.
I’ll do that thank you.
Hi! I was wondering if you could lead me in a direction for ideas on a diamonds and deer antlers sort of wedding theme. I want a very classy look and nothing tacky, i am a young designer so i know that there is a way to incorporate my own taste with the interests of my soon to be husband’s only im having a hard time getting a jump start on design ideas. Ive seen a twig and leaf type of centerpiece with diamond or crystal strands draped on them, but didnt know for sure if i wanted to go in that direction? Any ideas?
try:
http://www.etherealdecor.com
http://www.decoratemywedding.com
and http://www.save-on-crafts.com
at the save on crafts website, check out natural
branches, especially grapewood branches. Consider using “earthy” colors: olive, browns, and natural
greens. Crystals will “pop” against these colors.
Good Luck!
hi amy! my fiance is a hunter. my sister’s wedding a few years ago was held at my parent’s farm, with the reception in the barn. my dad is always finding deer antlers out in the fields, and he always pics them up. for my sister’s wedding, her and my mom made a chandelere with the antlers and white x-mas lights. i am getting married in september and having it at my parent’s as well. we r keeping the chandelere and may make another one cuz my dad has found more. we will probably hang up lanterns for lights, and possibly get oranga, yellow, and/or red light bulbs to replace w/the regular light bulbs.
Hi everyone! I am back once again with some ????. I am having a rustic country style themed wedding…no horses and cowboy stuff but old fashioned style. We are thinking of the colors watermelon(or some pink shade close to that) and black and white. I have come across the idea for my ring bearer to carry a nest instead of a pillow, is this crazy?? I also want to get a piece of wood for the reception so that my guests can carve their names in it. We can then hang this in our new home…I am unsure of the type of wood to use though. (I saw this on the movie Here On Earth.) What are your opinions of these ideas??
I think the nest thing is fine, but if you’re having a
flowergirl, consider having her carry a basket with
raffia or vines, that looks like a nest, then have
flowers coming out the top. I’ve never heard of the
carving thing before, what would they use to carve
there names with? I’d just be afraid that someone
would hurt themselves. I’d be intersted to know how it
turns out.
Thanks for the feedback….I am not sure on how we will handle the carving at this point. I may have someone their to assist them as they come in. But I think it would be a great gift to myself haha, we are gonna hang it in our home. Thanks for the pix of the nest idea, I love it!!
My fiance and I are having a rustic wedding next year. For our guestbook we are getting a piece of wood and I’m burning a heart with our initials in it. I will then have everyone sign with marker or pencil and I will trace their signatures and notes with the wood burning tool. I’ve never done this before but I used to work at a craft store and everyone said it was pretty easy.
I must be out of the loop. . . I found this photo on a site,Craftzine, and I found several ring bearer’s nests for sale at http://www.esty.com. Who knew?
i’m not sure of the type of wood. i would go with a light color of wood and then stain it a darker brown so that it looks old.