Country wedding ideas are pretty easy to find for a country themed wedding. If you’re getting married in the charm and beauty of the rural areas, these ideas will help you take that country theme throughout your entire wedding.
Country wedding ideas are perfect for those who grew up in the country or who simply love the calm and beauty of it. There are lots of fun ways to have a country wedding, which can be relaxed or elegant, as you please. Here are a few excellent ideas.
Use the bounty of the earth. If you’re getting married at your own home or a friend’s home, think about using wildflowers and garden flowers from the home in your decorations and bouquets. Simply cut the flowers the day off, and tie them into loose bouquets with grosgrain ribbon. You can also use cut flowers as centrepieces in rustic blue canning jars or pretty crystal bowls.
Another way to use the earth’s bounty is to decorate with seasonal fruits and vegetables. Baskets full of fruits and veggies can symbolize wealth and fertility, and they make beautiful decorations. Send your guests home with apples, strawberries and scones, tomatoes, or whatever other fruits and veggies are in season at the time of your wedding. Pieces of fruit or baskets of berries tied into baskets with bows make beautiful wedding favours for a country wedding.
Choosing your venue wisely for a country wedding theme is important. Outdoor weddings for this theme can be great. Just make sure you have a contingency plan in case of inclement weather! You can also host your wedding in interesting locations like country manor homes or even rustic barns. Your venue should reflect the level of elegance or fun you want your wedding to have.
When you’re thinking of having a country wedding, make sure the dress is appropriate. You might want to opt for nice pants and shirts for the guys rather than tuxedos, or you may even do something more casual than that. Look at short or simple wedding dresses so you can look beautiful but not so formal, and choose cute sundresses for your bridesmaids to fit with this theme.
Your cake can really be made to fit into the country wedding theme, too. Think outside the box with rustic style desserts. You could try a pound cake with strawberries on top for a springtime wedding with a picnic feel. You could also have your cake decorated in a country style, using the textures, patterns, and colours of country fabrics like gingham or even of rustic woven baskets.
Invitations can tie all your country wedding ideas up neatly. Make sure they’re relaxed enough to let your guests know your wedding will be less formal. Add in country elements like natural handmade papers, gingham fabric accents, or even pressed flowers for a touch of personality. You can further personalise your country wedding ideas by adding photos of to your invitations, wedding favours, or other wedding elements.
