Rustic Romance: 15 Country Wedding Ideas to Set the Scene

Amazing wedding themes are abundant, but one of our favorites is a country wedding. This style featuring rustic elements is typically hosted outside and lends itself to beautiful, seasonal-inspired color palettes.

If you want to create a country wedding, you’re in the right place. Read on to discover our all-time favorite ideas to help you plan, host, and enjoy the country-themed wedding day of your dreams.

15 Stunning Country Wedding Ideas for Your Big Day

It’s always a beautiful time for a country wedding. To plan your big day, consider these country wedding ideas spanning everything from venue inspiration to table decor to other thoughtful details.

1. Host It Outdoors

When we think of country weddings, we naturally look to the outdoors as a potential venue. There are many beautiful outdoor wedding locations — a country garden, lake, beach, or mountains are great places to host your celebration. Sprinkle in some outdoor wedding decorations to style the space to match your vibe. 

For more inspiration, consider these outdoor wedding ideas.

2. Rustic Barn Wedding Venue

Barns make ideal venues for a country wedding ceremony or reception. Depending on your style and taste, look for a mix of rustic charm and timeless elegance. Dress the venue with string lighting, delicate floral displays, and homey decor to make it feel even more special. 

Check out the best American barn venues for locations spanning coast to coast. 

3. Choose Seasonal Wedding Colors

Regardless of what time of year your wedding takes place, autumnal hues make a gorgeous color palette for a country wedding. Fall wedding colors like burnt orange, deep red, and deep green lend beautifully to a country wedding theme. For a different take, use spring wedding colors with pastel tones inspired by wildflowers for your wedding dress, wedding party, or bridesmaid dresses.

Discover more of the best wedding colors for your big day.

4. Consider a Sunflower Theme

Sunflowers are a fun wedding trend that works well for a fall or late summer wedding, especially a farm wedding, but these cheery blooms are great year-round. Use this seasonal flower as wedding inspiration for everything from your color scheme to your wedding bouquet and cake.

Browse these sunflower wedding invitations for more inspiration.

5. Create a Rustic Seating Plan

Let the rustic theme inspire your seating chart, table numbers, and escort cards. Decorate a hanging seat chart with rustic fabrics like linen and floral ribbons, or print it into a textured cardstock instead. For table numbers, use wooden logs or traditional place cards decorated with seasonal foliage.

6. Opt for Natural Textures

For a country wedding, add as many natural textures as you can find. Take inspiration from the scenery around you and introduce fabrics and textures like burlap, twine, and linens in natural colors. You could even introduce a rustic plaid fabric in colors to match your theme to add interest.

7. Set a Rustic Tablescape

A rustic look for tablescapes and table settings always works well for a country wedding. Use a natural table runner as your basis and layer on lace, linen placemats, and delicate napkins. Introduce light and height with candles in varying sizes, elegant candle holders, and table lanterns with tealights.

8. Seasonal Ice Cream Bar

If you’re hosting a wedding in warmer weather (or don’t mind cold treats in cool weather), a seasonal-inspired ice cream bar is a fun way to treat your guests during the reception. Set up a DIY ice cream bar or hire a local ice cream shop to serve guests. Serve seasonal flavors with fresh fruits or flavors inspired by the local area for a delicious, farm-inspired take on the standard ice cream bar.

9. Create Ambiance with Cozy Lighting

Create the perfect ambiance for your country wedding with the help of cozy lighting arrangements. Create a laid-back vibe with dangling Edison bulbs, lanterns, or other twinkly, glowing lights for romance and whimsy. 

10. Plan a Country Glamping Weekend

Turn your wedding day into a wedding weekend by inviting your closest loved ones on a country glamping weekend. Say “I do” in an outdoor ceremony in the woods before celebrating inside a big tent. Have fun glamping in luxury accommodations, then spend the next few days relaxing and basking in newlywed bliss.

11. Have Fun with Dried Flower Centerpieces

Fresh flowers are always lovely, but adding dried flowers to your country wedding tablescapes and other wedding decor can add a beautifully rustic touch. Introduce tabletop bouquets and floral displays that feature dried seasonal flowers for a timeless, country feel.

12. Add Macramé Details

When we think of rustic or country weddings, macramé wall hangings, table runners, and decorations always spring to mind. If you’re crafty, follow a tutorial for DIY macramé wall hangings. Otherwise, renting these from your favorite event supply company is easy.

13. Create Rustic Wedding Signs

Let your guests know exactly where to find you (and the dancefloor!) with the help of rustic wedding signs. DIY these yourselves with a chalkboard or large wooden sign, or ask an events company to take care of the details for you.

Find more rustic wedding ideas to inspire your special day.

14. Serve Themed Wedding Cake

For a country wedding cake, less often feels like more. Stick to a traditional off-white iced tiered cake and honor your theme with delicate florals and foliage designs on top. Decorate your cake with ribbon, twine, or natural foliage to make it stand out.

15. Give Country-Themed Wedding Favors

Thank your guests for being there for your big day with country-themed wedding favors. Offer small jars of locally made preserves like honey or jam, a packet of wildflower seeds, or a keepsake with small, pressed dried flowers inside.

Country Wedding Invitations to Inspire Your Celebration

Now that we can visualize how the big day will look, it’s time to start thinking about choosing wedding stationery to match.

At Greenvelope, we have a collection of country and rustic wedding invitations to match your color palette and style. Each design can be customized, so you can change the colors, fonts, and wording for a bespoke invite.

Here are a few of our favorite country wedding invites to get you started.

1. Rustic Charm Invitation

Design: Jessica Williams

Set the tone for your big day with this beautiful rustic wedding invitation. The mix of the soft, natural-inspired textured background, elegant typeface, and scalloped edges makes this a wonderful choice for any country wedding.

2. Rustic Vines Invitation

Design: Shiny Penny Studio

Take inspiration from these rustic vines and send your loved ones this stunning foliage-themed wedding invitation. It’s available in three lovely color options, or you can work with our designers to make it match your wedding color scheme perfectly.

3. Quintessential Sunflower Invitation

Design: Jessie Steury

How about hosting a sunflower wedding? This sunflower invitation is the perfect companion to this themed wedding day. Stick with a traditional inked version of the illustration, or swap to one of the striking metallic-inspired versions instead for a more sophisticated country wedding feel.

Plan the Country Wedding of Your Dreams

A country wedding is a beautiful way to celebrate your love with a fun, laid-back attitude. Use these country and rustic wedding ideas to help make your dreams a reality.

When you’re ready to send your save the dates and wedding invites, look through our country wedding collection to help you spread the word. Each design has been handpicked with the theme in mind, so you’re sure to find stunning stationery that’s worthy of your big day.