Wedding in style "Rustic" literally – rustic, simple, country style. The main distinguishing feature of a wedding in style Rustic - a feeling of slight natural negligence. In a “Rustic Wedding” you won’t see classic lush floral arrangements, lots of fabrics or balloons. Rustic - a combination of natural elements with classics in wedding decoration.
BASIS OF STYLISTICS
- Natural materials
- Burlap, linen, wool, cotton, lace
- Glass jars, watering cans, iron buckets, wooden barrels, carts
- Wildflowers, tree, moss, haystacks
- Cowboy boots, suspenders
- Outdoor wedding in a hangar
- Sweet tea and homemade food
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Invitations
Stock up on natural materials and make invitations on the bark or frame of a tree. If this option is too bold for you, then the invitations will look no less stylish on designer cardboard with a wood texture or on Woodstock paper.
Also use burlap, twine, lace and various twigs. All this will help you create the perfect rustic invitation.
Also, other types of invitations can be suitable for the Rustic style, for example: invitations on fabric, in the form of a calendar, photo postcard, website... Video invitations are still very popular now.
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Interesting ideas for your wedding
You don't have to spend a lot of money to make your dream wedding a reality. A holiday in a rustic style is unusual in that most of the important elements on which money is usually spent can be created with your own hands.
For example, invitations. Guests will like homemade options more, and such non-traditional invitations look stylish and fashionable. They can be made from ordinary materials. Take vintage postcards as a basis. The most important thing is to make a small bag from paper envelopes, which can be replaced with a gunny bag in addition to the bag. You can replace a regular paper envelope with a matting bag; put a small surprise there in addition to the card. For example, plant seeds, chocolate, flowers. They will ask the invitee a topic related to the holiday.
Also don’t forget about the album with your wishes. This book should also have thematic elements. We can leave the classic wooden lid or cover it with matting, just like the invitations. After all, this is where guests will leave pleasant wishes and even photographs as a souvenir of the holiday for the newlyweds. An original option would be to create a similar book in the form of tree bark. There, invited guests will be able to make an inscription for the bride and groom. You can go even further and make a book in the form of a box, where guests will write their kind words on wooden hearts. Such a creative approach will cause delight and a storm of positive emotions.
It is very important to decorate cars in style for a party. These can be bright (but not too bright) ribbons, of course, fresh flowers, flags, hearts. The main thing is that everything is organically combined in color and style. By the way, a horse and cart would also be a suitable means of transportation for the newlyweds. If you want to move faster, you can leave the car and use the horse for a creative photo shoot, decorating it in a rustic style. Depending on the time of year in which the event is held, the location should be chosen.
Autumn
Autumn weddings attract a rush of colors. At this time of year it is worth paying attention to parks and gardens. This is where you can successfully celebrate. Don’t rush to choose a restaurant with an open terrace, because if it suddenly starts to rain, it will be easy to hide inside. Autumn produces the most colorful and interesting photographs. As a background, you can choose yellowed leaves or a lake with swimming ducks.
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Winter
Winter is also a good time to celebrate the creation of a new family. Choose any restaurant that fits this style and bring your own decorative items. It's good if your winter wedding includes a fireplace. This will allow you to convey a cozy atmosphere and create beautiful photographs. However, you should not make the decor too pretentious - this style does not imply numerous draperies, gilding, and crystal chandeliers.
Spring
Spring is a time of renewal and a favorable time for weddings. You can organize a ceremony in a country hotel, in an old wooden manor. Pay attention to the simplicity and naturalness of all elements of the ceremony. A good idea would be to install wooden, straw furniture, beautiful candlesticks, and books on the shelves. The rustic style is also emphasized by the carts and paintings on the walls.
Summer
If you are having a summer wedding, you can hold it by the river or sea. To prevent an accidental downpour from taking you by surprise, you should take care of the availability of awnings. Remember to lay the paths or boards on the ground or sand. This will enhance your style and help you move around more easily.
The original location for summer weddings is the golf course. Here you can hold a magnificent banquet, as well as take souvenir photographs. If you know that the weather will be hot, it is better to take shelter in a clearing or forest. A wedding in a wheat field would also be an interesting idea.
Books of wishes
Wish books, like other rustic wedding elements, should be designed accordingly. There are many simple but effective ways to do this.
- Classic book of wishes. The cover of such a book can be made of wood, or it can be covered with burlap and is often tied with beautifully woven braid. Simple but tasteful is the key to success in this case.
- Picture in frame. This picture may depict a tree, the leaves of which will decorate the wishes of the guests.
- Bark of tree. The elongated and curved bark of the tree will serve as an original way to write memorable wishes from guests.
- Wooden cut. Such an item with inscriptions from relatives and friends looks very impressive, despite its natural simplicity.
- Wishes frame. A wooden frame of wishes, filled with figurines with wishes, fits perfectly into the specified style of celebration.
- Wooden hearts. Guests write wishes on wooden hearts and put them in a specially prepared wooden chest.
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Design examples
It is important to pay attention to the design of all elements in the rustic style. Fresh flowers are an essential decorative element. If you want to have a winter wedding, you can also use potted options. Think about the possibilities of decorating individual elements.
- Tables Here the main attention should be paid to natural fabrics. You can use cotton and linen options. A good solution would be to place candlesticks with candles on the table. Don't forget about fresh flowers. These can be gladioli in pots, violets, or any other indoor options. When it comes to utensils, they can be made of clay or wood.
- Chairs It is worth noting that metal and plastic should not be used in this style. It is better to give preference to natural wood. Such chairs can be beautifully decorated with matting and a small bow tied at the back. Regular benches are permitted. Rustic style involves a large number of guests, which means they should all sit at the table.
- Invitations These can be stylishly designed in the form of scrolls tied with straw. Let the text be written in pen, like on place cards.
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Bride's image
The bride's image should be light, airy, romantic using lace.
Makeup in pastel shades is not flashy. The hairstyle is simple: loose or tied hair, curls, simple weaving is possible. The bride's hair can be decorated with a wreath. The bride's bouquet should consist of wild flowers, tied with flax or twine.
More details about how a bride can look in the article Image of a bride in the “Rustic” style
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Dress code
A warning about the styling of the event is sent to guests in the text of the invitation so that they have time to prepare their outfit.
Ladies wear soft sundresses and dresses made of light linen fabrics in soft pastel colors, men wear thin trousers and wide shirts. The hairstyle is deliberately careless, there is no flashy jewelry or jewelry.
If the celebration scenario includes specific clothing requirements, this must be clearly communicated to all invited guests.
Location
In Europe, very often rustic weddings are held in a wooden barn. But in Russia it is very difficult to find such a place.
Ideally, it is better to choose a place in the fresh air: in a tent, in a large gazebo or on the veranda... You can rent a country house. Or restaurants decorated in this theme are also suitable. The interior should have a lot of wood and everything should be made from natural materials. There should be nothing that can be called sophisticated, glamorous, chic. There should be a feeling of lightness, simplicity and sincerity.
In our article Restaurants for a wedding in the Rustic style you will find the best places in Moscow and the Moscow region to organize a wedding in this theme.
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Color scheme for a rustic wedding celebration
Considering that “rustic” translates as “village,” it’s worth choosing something from this list of colors:
- cream;
- white;
- cornflower;
- yellow;
- beige;
- green;
- ivory;
- lactic.
You should avoid too bright shades - purple, pink, gold, red. They look unnatural and are more suitable for the city.
Table decoration
An important point is that you can and should combine colors in your design. To prevent it from looking vulgar, it is better not to combine more than three. Ideally, there should be two shades. A good duo is cream + white, which is ideal for a winter wedding. In autumn, yellow and beige will be appropriate. In spring, green and cornflower blue will be popular, and in winter, ivory + milky will be just right.
Decoration in Rustic style
If it’s an arch, then it’s made from natural materials, perhaps from branches, decorated only with simple fabrics, for example, burlap.
Wildflowers - to help you. Baskets with wildflowers can be used as boundaries for the path leading to the arch. By the way, you may not need an arch at all if there is some colorful tree on site that just needs to be complemented with cool accents. An original alternative to chairs for guests will be pressed cubes of hay, onto which we casually throw linen bedding or soft blankets for coziness and comfort.
Ordinary chairs and sofas for guests can be replaced with wooden folding chairs, benches and even stumps. To add a rustic touch to your wedding, you can use baled hay cubes covered with burlap or linen mats.
Tables can be replaced with wine barrels, or use regular wooden tables covered with chintz tablecloths with floral patterns. Such tablecloths can be set off by napkins made of burlap and complemented with lace edging. Wild and garden flowers will look great on tables, but it is advisable to place them not in vases, but in baskets, wooden boxes, simple glass jars decorated with twine.
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Menu Features
Guests at such a holiday are fed tasty and satisfying food. Place grilled chicken, shish kebab, aromatic potatoes, fresh vegetable salads, homemade bread and even farm cheeses on the table. For drinks, serve lemonade, compotes, fruit drinks, cider, homemade wine and craft beer.
The design of the cake should be laconic, without elaborate decorations. As for its taste, we disagree with most wedding websites that recommend a simple cake with cream and fruit. Taste should depend only on your preferences, and not on the wedding style. Would you like chocolate or passion fruit in the filling? Please! You can even replace the cake with fruit pies or sets of pies with apple and other fillings.
Book for recommendations
Wedding wish books are very popular these days. Brides usually buy classic albums. But there are other options.
Here are the most suitable ones for the Rustic theme:
- books with wooden cover
- books made from burlap
- cutting down a tree
- wooden frame with hearts for wishes
- wooden bench, bench, chair
- wooden oars
- wine barrel
- wood painting
- wine corks
- Jenga
- wooden puzzles
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You can study in more detail in our article 30 options for replacing a wish book
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Photozone
To make the event memorable for everyone, you should create the appropriate atmosphere and organize a photo zone. You will need natural materials. These can be carts and wheels, haystacks, watering cans and buckets, bottles and barrels, candles, bicycles, hammocks. All these attributes will be able to emphasize the style, capture bright shots, and provide positive emotions not only to the bride and groom, but also to all guests. Usually the photo zone is located outdoors. If the weather does not allow, you can choose a secluded place.
The main background will be a high wooden fence, a closet, and an antique door. All this can be easily decorated with spruce branches and variegated grass. Benches can also be made from straw. Chalk board signs would be an interesting idea. It is also quite possible to make large letters out of foam plastic yourself - the initials of the bride and groom. Such photos will take their rightful place in your album. Additional accessories can be decorative horseshoes, honey, a garland with multi-colored flags. You can easily make paper decorations with your own hands. Beautifully decorated jugs and water lilies are also not prohibited. Remember that “vintage” details are suitable for a ceremony in a “rustic” style. For example, you can artificially produce all the necessary paraphernalia for the holiday.
Cake
Not only the decor, but also the menu should be simple in design. When choosing dishes for a wedding and their design, the main thing is maximum simplicity and naturalness. A wedding cake should also have a minimum of decorations, for example, made using fruits or berries.
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Groom image
Costume
It should not be a classic, but an urban, comfortable style; an option made from checkered fabric would be an excellent choice. If desired, the jacket can be replaced with a vest or sweater. You can even skip the suit and wear a shirt and trousers with suspenders - this perfectly reflects the desired theme. Wear a warm cardigan or coat in winter or fall.
Shoes
Sandals, moccasins or shoes in the color of your wedding, choose whatever you like, the main thing is that they are not classic models. Moccasins are ideal for men.
