Theme: Rustic
Inspiration:
Trend: wood details, rich colours, textural runners
Colour: Wine red, copper, deep green
Venue: woodsy venue, or a venue that you can create a woodsy effect in
Dress: airy and plain, with short fluttery sleeves
Groom: dark suit
Flowers: lisianthus, proteas, sprays, baby’s breath, berries, lots of penny gum and blue gum
Decor: lots of candles, low arrangements with foliage runner
Cake: layers of coconut and chocolate brownie cake with salted caramel ganache filling and vanilla buttercream. Fresh flowers cascading down the cake to complete the look
Favours: something edible like fudge or cookies, a lipstick bar for guests to leave you a note
Entertainment: craft beer and gin bars, late night snacks for dancing into the night
Same as with barn and farm weddings, rustic weddings also have a bad rep of late. Again we are unsure why maybe because of the copy and paste look some of these weddings have, or because they are usually associated with the shabby chic movement. Rustic, although relaxed and earthy, can be just as beautiful and elegant as a more classic wedding. So if you want your wedding to be understated and effortless, and the rustic look appeals to you, go for it. Make use of wooden tables, runners in dark colours, lots of greens in different shades, candles everywhere and enough flowers to make any budding botanist jealous. Wear a soft, plain dress and complete the look with a flower crown or comb and a cascading bouquet. To pull off a magical rustic wedding, elaborate is the keyword!
