Marriage is a big decision for every couple, it is one of the moments that everyone remembers for rest of their life. It is not just the union of two souls, it is celebration of life. That is why you need the company of your dear and near ones. There are many aspects in a wedding which make it a perfect affair. One needs to give attention to each aspect, which can be really tedious. To decrease the efforts, one can decide a theme for the wedding. Once a wedding theme is decided, all you have to decide are the invitations, decorations and food in accordance to it. This saves the efforts of going through never-ending wedding decorations and food ideas!
Some wish to have a fairy-tale wedding while there are some who prefer to keep it simple, they like to have a private ceremony in the company of their loved ones. Rustic weddings are perfect for such people. Countryside offers all one needs; beauty, privacy and simplicity. You can relax at a countryside, and truly each moment, which is hardly possible in the city.
Rustic Wedding Invitations
You can make your rustic wedding invitations simple yet interesting. If a wedding has a theme, it should reflect through the theme. You can make use of typical countryside elements like raffia, moss, hay, etc. in your invitations. Wondering how? Well, you can either make an invitation out of these things like raffia ties or twig scroll, or use the hues, like a moss-green or earthy colored invitation. Sending invitations in old-looking envelopes is also a good idea, make use of brown crushed paper for this. Keep the invitation wording simple, avoid the use of jargon or too much flowery language . Nor only is it contradictory to the theme, but it can also confuse the guests. Give clear instructions on where, when and what time the ceremony is going to take place, something like the following invitation wording:
With joyous hearts
we invite you to attend
the wedding of
Melisa Johnson
to Mike Davidson
on (Day) (Time) (Date)
at (Venue).
Rustic Wedding Decorations
Decorations play an important part at any wedding. The decorations should obviously be in accordance to the theme. For a rustic wedding, make maximum use of countryside elements. You can do this by adding rustic hues to the decorations, these hues will be gold, yellow, umber, sage, russet, etc. Build the theme around a fall flower like calla lilies or sunflowers. You can add these flowers either to the rustic wedding centerpieces, the aisle or the pew. This will be one of the best rustic wedding theme ideas. Instead of church or wedding hall, you can arrange the wedding in a wheat field or barn.
You can reach the wedding venue in a vintage car. Outdoor rustic wedding ideas, however, do not provide much scope for decoration. Do not forget to make use of rustic buckets and oranges. You can add different flowers like dahlias, orange poppies and fruits like oranges to the bucket, to use it as rustic wedding centerpiece! Also, have medium-sized barrels placed at corners of the wedding, you can place the barrel as a guest book table!
Rustic Wedding Menu
A complete rustic look can be achieved by placing bales of hay next to the buffet tables! Talking about the menu, country fried chicken, pot roast, biscuits, roasted shrimp, meatloaves, potato pancakes, deviled eggs, vegetable tray, fried tomatoes, bean soup etc. As it is a rustic wedding theme, choose foods which are simple, like, you can have coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, corn on the cob, baked beans, etc. Corn bread is also a must for a country wedding! A simple fruit punch or lemonade can be served for beverages. And for wedding cake, you can have a old-fashioned red velvet cake. Try avoiding exotic foods like filet mignon.
A rustic wedding will not only give you a peaceful, pretty environment, but will also save you a lot of money! So, go ahead with these ideas and make your wedding a perfect fairy-tale, but a simple one!
