Creating the Perfect Rustic-Styled Wedding
The ‘rustic-styled’ wedding has been gaining popularity in recent times, and to be perfectly honest, this is one of our favourites!! However, don’t confuse rustic with ‘run-down’. Brookleigh Estate and a LUXE rustic wedding theme complement each other like no other; there is no better wedding venue to bring this vision to life.
A rustic-styled wedding theme is inspired by country life, focusing on natural touches and ‘used’ items, and steering away from purchased luxury. Rustic themes usually celebrate the outdoors and incorporate unrefined elements such as timber, metal, hessian, flowers, grasses and raw surfaces. Here are some tips for creating this style for your wedding day.
Rustic Styled Invitations, Stationery & Signage
First things first….Your invitations!! With the rise in popularity of rustic-style weddings, natural-styled wedding invitations have also increased. Invitations in this category are made from wood, thick parchment, or rough/unfinished-feeling paper stock. Remember this style is about simplicity, so steer away from multiple bright colours and ‘flashy’ inks and stick to a more muted, simple colour palette (sage, cream, dusty pinks, greens, etc.).
Wedding signage for a rustic theme is usually made from rustic materials and handmade. It’s hard to go past timber signs with white calligraphy.
The Rustic Styled Wedding Venue
An outdoor wedding venue is one of the easiest ways to create a rustic-themed atmosphere. In an outdoor venue, you can immerse yourself and your guests in the gorgeous natural surroundings. Celebrate country life and the outdoors by using a beautiful park, gardens, your favourite peaceful spot in a paddock or even stables or a barn. Once again, the rustic-themed wedding is heavily influenced by natural materials, so keep this in mind when choosing furniture for your ceremony; think timber and muted tones rather than bright whites and metallics. You want your furniture to feel like part of the natural setting.
Rustic Wedding Florals and Decorations
Once again, simplicity and muted tones should guide you here. Australian Natives always work really well for a rustic-themed wedding. Eucalyptus, gum, proteas, wattle, and olive branches are our top picks for greenery and florals when it comes to a rustic-themed wedding. Bouquets should remain unstructured/cascading, just like you’ve picked them from the garden. Elements of lace can also be a nice touch in either your own or your bridesmaid’s bouquets.
Rustic Wedding Fashion
To achieve the rustic look in your wedding party, it’s time to have some fun with different fabrics and colours. Think things like linen, cotton or tweed for the groom and groomsmen, and laces and light fabrics for the bride and bridesmaids. Remember though, steer away from smaller, delicate laces, as these can create more of a vintage instead of rustic feel (unless this is what you’re going for!).
Once again, keep to natural colours (browns, oranges, dusty pinks, greens, dark copper and gold) for the bridal party to really tie the whole atmosphere together.
