Create the wedding of your dreams beneath a canopy of trees, surrounded by your loved ones, and the beauty of nature. Forest and woodland weddings offer a blank canvas of natural elegance and splendor that doesn’t require much decorating. Nature lovers, boho chic aficionados, and couples with an active, outdoor lifestyle especially adore this wedding style for its peaceful, serene feeling. We’ve put together a robust list of our best ideas and color palette suggestions, for creating this popular wedding look.
The wedding invitation is the first hint that your guests will receive to let them know what kind of event they’ll be attending. Invites to a forest or woodland themed wedding can be formal or casual, and are lovely in colors of nature, like these birch tree invitations, in a simple shade of deep brown. (They come in other colors, too!)
Moss, branches and flowers are stunning when combined in an outdoor rustic wedding table setting. Mossy rocks and moss balls add texture and interest to otherwise flat areas of the design. Roses in a deep coral hue mix beautifully with white hydrangea and with maroon carnation blooms, and copper mercury glass votive holders give the design a romantic glow.
One way to create fabulous impact for a forest wedding among the trees is to bring vintage furnishings into the outdoors. The contrast of romantic decor against the natural backdrop of tall trees and greenery is breathtaking. Sticking to a neutral palette of ivory with greenery makes a dramatic statement. A candelabra loaded with flowers and crystal drops enhances the look, and is easy to create yourself.
With a focus on the natural greenery of the forest, embellish a rustic frosted or white fondant wedding cake with vines and flowers to emulate nature.
Woodland inspired cakes deserve to be paired with beautiful dishes like these birch patterned dessert plates and metallic copper forks.
f there’s one great benefit to hosting a forest or woodland themed wedding, it’s flower crowns. These beauties will have your bridesmaids feeling like enchanted fairies of the forest. Fresh flowers in deep magenta pair well with a forest them, and are a perfect contrast against deep, dark greens. Try your hand at making them yourself, by embellishing headbands with moss, ribbon, and faux baby’s breath stems.
Twilight and evening in an outdoor setting are nothing short of magical, when you arrange strings of lights into the trees. Globe string lights provide a classic party look in the outdoors, while LED string lights and orb lights are a savvy way to add a glow where no electrical access is available. Gold is a fantastic color to use in a forest wedding, try making your own lights by using string lights inside mercury glass mason jars or hanging glass globes, suspended from the trees for look that’s pure magic.
Copper is another accent color for an outdoor wedding in the woods. These copper lanterns come alive against leafy greens and wood slices, while providing soft light, and make fabulous home decor after the celebration.
Whether you opt for a formal affair in the forest, or a more casual gathering of friends and family, we hope you’ve found inspiration and ideas for your big day in these suggestions. No matter how you decorate, your love of the outdoors and one another will shine through.