Outdoor Wedding Decorations

Simple Decorations for Outdoor Weddings

Finding your outdoor wedding decorations is a fun, exciting, and easy part of planning your wedding.

With the beautiful surroundings, finding outdoor wedding decor ideas is a simple task that can take inspiration from numerous places.

By keeping a few things in mind when deciding on outdoor wedding decoration, you can create an event that will match your personality and add that pop you are looking for to make your ceremony perfect. Use your creativity to bring your outdoor wedding décor to life. Here are some great decorating ideas for outdoor weddings.

Outdoor Wedding Tent Decorations

One of the most overlooked elements ahead of time with outdoor wedding decor is the lighting. Many feel that white lights woven through the tent should be enough - but plan ahead with alternative lighting plans.

A simple inexpensive fabric in your theme colors is a romantic way to light your wedding tent, while adding a blast of color to the event!

Depending on your wedding theme, you can choose to have paper lanterns hanging - these provide additional color and lighting, becoming multifunctional. These lanterns are available in a wide range of sizes and colors to match almost any outdoor wedding décor, and you get a lot of use for an inexpensive item.

Paper lanterns are an inexpensive, yet simple outdoor reception idea for outdoor wedding tents

The time of day will dictate how much extra light you need, but wind is a consideration as well. Place candles throughout the ceremony and reception site as part of your outdoor wedding decoration. Make sure that the flame is protected from the wind, in a bowl (be creative in what you put your candles in), and secured in a base that will keep them from tipping. Sand is a good thing to hold candles in place, and you can set other decorative elements on top for additional decorating to match your décor.

Simple Flowers Bring Life to Outdoor Weddings

Most outdoor wedding decor planning will include flowers. While you may be depending on the beautiful outdoors for much of your planning, you will still likely have flowers for your outdoor wedding.

When coming up with a theme for your outdoor, a simple solution is using flowers as your theme. Readily available decorations make this an easy decorating plan to go with. Consider using favor bags with flowers sewn on the front to give guest or to use as the "rice" bags at the end of the ceremony.

A simple and natural looking display of
flowers add romance to outdoor weddings

Flowers are also beautiful centerpieces. By using a little creativity, you can find a neat way to use live plants as your outdoor wedding decoration (as opposed to cut flowers) - which surprisingly may be more affordable. You can use spikes with themed items to place in the plants, and either paint your pots or weave ribbons around them for the ceremony. Give them to your plant loving guests at the end of the ceremony.

Outdoor Wedding Ceremony Decorations

For the ceremony, you will want your outdoor wedding decoration to include the aisle runner. This gives the bride the opportunity to walk down the "aisle" in the outdoors. This simple touch brings added elegance to your outdoor wedding décor. With silk flower petals adorning the runner, you have the making for a beautiful wedding ceremony.

Inexpensive rose petals add romance
and color to your wedding ceremony

When designing your outdoor wedding décor, be creative! Make sure to include the groom in some of the ideas, he may surprise you with his inspiration. The possibilities are endless, whether you want your outdoor wedding decoration to say casual or formal. There are plenty of ideas that will help you make the day perfect.