Wedding Inspiration: Creating Country-inspired, Flowerless Tablescapes
This week’s wedding inspiration is a little bit different. We recently received an inspiration request from a bride who wants a rustic country wedding and wants centerpieces that don’t use living florals, but also won’t break the bank. Time to get creative! Think that faux silk flowers are the only alternative to real ones? Wrong. Silk florals are pricey and if you find ones that are cheap, they look cheap. So here are some great alternatives:
Now, on to some centerpiece options! I put together three ideas for a rustic, country centerpieces:
Who says you need to keep your shoes off the table? I say, kick your heels up and put your boots on the center of a table. Use them as a vase or have them standing alone. I know, cowboy boots are expensive, but you can pick some up at goodwill and clean them off. If they look to dirty for your taste, pick a color and spray paint them!
Our second option is a little more romantic. Surround a deer antler with tons of candles for a simple, homespun look. Deer naturally shed their antlers every year (so it’s eco and animal friendly) and you can buy a single antler for around 20-25 dollars, add in the costs of candles and your centerpiece option is under 40 dollars! Score! Also, if you live in a wooded area, you might be able to walk around and find the deer antlers yourself! Just be sure to give them a good cleaning before using them.
Lastly, we have another simple and easy centerpiece option. Place a cowboy hate in the middle of the table. I think a reception room would look so pretty with a simple table-scape like this and using a different hat on each table would look so fun. Surround the hat with some rope or even a lasso and some candles and use a horse shoe for your table numbers by spray painting stenciled numbers on them!
I hope these centerpiece options have inspired you to get creative! Have a blast planning your wedding and remember, there are no rules when it comes to just how creative and crazy you can get while decorating for your big day!
- Maddie
Hot damn! Who knew wheat could be so versatile in a wedding? In a cowboy boot no less!
I LOVE the antlers and candles idea!
I'm using wheat for all our 'flowers' I just hate the thought of my wedding flowers wilting and dying. They are beautiful and colorful! We put some fall foliage in there as well as some lovely little dried flowers along with wheats of several different colors/textures.
i love the gold monogram necklace!!
Wow, these are some cool ideas! Also, please enter me to win the necklace mentioned in the newsletter.
Wonderful ideas! I always loved country themed weddings but didn't realize there were ways to incorporate country girl things I already have, like a bouquet in my cowboy boots!
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Thank you guys! This was exactly the inspiration I was looking for! I better get to work.
Great inspiration! Especially the non-floral centerpieces; that kind of inspiration can be hard to come by but I love the options you've provided.
Great inspiration! Especially the non-floral centerpieces; that kind of inspiration can be hard to come by but I love the options you've provided.
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That is an elk antler, not a deer antler.
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