75 Ideas For a Rustic Wedding
A barnyard-themed wedding serves as a beautiful background but can be pretty expensive if you don't own a farm yourself. Bridal Guide gives us 75 ideas to create a beautiful rustic wedding anywhere we choose. Take a look at BG's favorite country-inspired ideas.
Barn weddings have never been more popular, but you don't need to hold your wedding on a farm to get a rustic vibe. Here are some of our favorite ideas for a country-inspired celebration.
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Attire
Dress down your bridal part with cowboy boots and jeans; make your groom stand out by adding a blazer.
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Attire
Printed dresses — with pockets! — are the perfect level of formality for the occasion.
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Attire
Cowboy boots don't have to be brown; stand out by wearing a jewel tone.
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Bouquet
The rustic bouquet is purposely imperfect. Choose an arrangement that looks like you could've plucked it right out of the garden.
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Bouquet
Shades of white combined with loose greenery reflect the more laid-back vibe of a rustic wedding.
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Bouquet
Instead of bouquets, give each bridesmaid a minivase of baby's breath in a twine-wrapped mason jar to carry down the aisle.
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Boutonniere
Complete your groom's look with a succulent boutonniere combined with twigs and fresh leaves.
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Ceremony Ideas
Greet your guests with a chalkboard wedding menu propped up by bales of hay.
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Ceremony Ideas
Bring the outdoors in with an ivy-covered wooden ceremony arch.
Ceremony Ideas
Let your flower girl reflect your rustic vibe with a crown of ivy in her hair and a moss-covered basket to hold her petals.
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Ceremony Ideas
Give your flower girls a burlap-trimmed banner to introduce the bride.
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Ceremony Ideas
A single silk flower surrounded by moss makes the perfect ring pillow.
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Transportation
Paint a vintage pickup truck to match your wedding color palette.
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Transportation
What could be more fun than going for a ride in a horse-drawn wagon?
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Escort Cards
Attach your escort cards to cheerful bully balls, arranged in recycled wooden boxes topped with moss.
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Reception Ideas
Print some of your favorite engagement photos on canvases and display them on antler photo stands.
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Reception Ideas
Instead of a traditional vase, use a stack of terra-cotta pots adorned with moss.
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Reception Ideas
Twinkling lights, candles, and branch centerpieces are all you need to create a rustic yet glamorous vibe.
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Reception Ideas
Long tables work perfectly in a barn setting. Instead of overpowering florals, line the tables with tree trunks, burlap, and mini arrangements of fresh flowers.
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Reception Ideas
Draw the eyes up by decorating your ceiling with upside-down roses and fabric draping.
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Reception Ideas
Dress up a barn wedding with oversize chandeliers and dozens of strands of lights.
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Reception Ideas
Instead of glass or metal chargers, use a tree slice at each place setting.
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Reception Ideas
Personalize your mason jars to turn them into fun wedding keepsakes as well.
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Reception Ideas
Hang hand-painted tree slices on the chairs at your sweetheart table.
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Reception Ideas
Instead of lighting a fire in the fireplace, place dozens of tree stumps and candles inside.
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Reception Ideas
Display quotes from your favorite country songs. This "Honey Bee" line is perfect for your bar!
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Reception Ideas
Let your guests know your wedding hashtag with a cute chalkboard sign decorated with burlap pendants.
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Centerpieces
Encircle your arrangement of wildflowers and greenery with curved branches.
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Centerpieces
Top a wooden box with an electric mix of bottles wrapped in twine and burlap.
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Centerpieces
Wine bottles repurposed as table numbers pop against the neutral hues of the burlap table cloth and tree stump centerpiece.
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Centerpieces
Create a "cage" out of twigs and decorate it with flowers, berries, and candles.
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Centerpieces
Raise your centerpieces above the table with towering branches, ferns, and moss.
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Centerpieces
Add a pop of color to a burlap-wrapped vessel with a personalized ribbon.
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Photo Inspiration
Getting married on a farm? Take a stroll through the pastures.
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Cake
From the etched-in initials to the lovebird cake topper, this tree-inspired cake is a rustic dream.
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Cake
A tiered cookie cake is a wonderfully homespun take on the classic wedding dessert.
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Cake
Deconstruct your cake and display individual tiers on multileveled tree trunk cake stands.