Top Tips for Boho Weddings

Do you spend your days dreaming of hessian bunting and bespoke bonbonniere? Are you swooning over images of flower crowns and vintage decor? Lusting after long lace wedding dresses? When it comes to wedding planning, one thing you can be sure of is that the boho and rustic wedding themes are here to stay. This is wonderful news, of course, because who doesn’t love a dreamy, nature-inspired vintage wedding? 

Keep reading for our top tips on how you can achieve a few different trendy variations on the boho and rustic wedding themes for your big day.

How to decorate your wedding tables for a simple, elegant Boho style

1. Use White Tablecloths and Chair Covers To Create Your Canvas

By dressing your tables and chairs in classic whites you’re effectively creating a ‘blank canvas’ upon which to work. A white fitted tablecloth paired with white lycra or satin chair covers will look clean while allowing you to work your magic with a combination of hessian and lace decorations and colourful embellishments. Choose these items in ivory to give your settings a vintage twist.

2. Go Boho with Hessian Bunting and Chair Sashes

One easy way to give your special day a rustic or boho vibe is by adding some gorgeous hessian accents. String hessian bunting from the rafters of your barn-style venue or use it to spruce up a photo booth or trim the head table. You can also give your chairs a fanciful makeover with these hessian chair sashes. 

3. Add Some Lovely Lace

Nothing completes a boho or rustic-styled soiree quite like a plethora of lace. These beautiful hessian and lace table runners are any boho bride’s dream, along with this darling bunting embellished with lace love hearts. Or you can get creative by purchasing a roll of white lace fabric and using it to wrap your bouquets, embellish your cake, tie to the end of wedding pews or incorporate it into an arch for the ceremony!

Extra tips for decorating your boho wedding tables

Choose timeless over contemporary

Boho or rustic weddings are all about stepping back in time. Create that perfect sense of nostalgia by incorporating vintage-inspired decorations and centrepieces into your table styling. This is easy to do with these candlesticks, candleholders and gorgeous crystal cake stands. Up the romance by adding elements of décor you’ve created yourself using fabrics that have a timeless look and feel. Hessian and lace will never go out of style and they’re the perfect fabrics for DIY wedding projects.

Use textural fabrics and linens

Adding texture will give your styling depth and detail while still working with your chosen colour palette. You can incorporate texture easily using linens and chair coverings and dressing your ceiling or walls. For example, these jacquard chair toppers come in a range of neutral colours and have a slight waffled effect to the fabric. Another fabulous way to add texture is with ceiling draping and silk satin backdrops. Hessian is another textural fabric that can be used for aisle runners, chair sashes or bunting.

Make your boho wedding sparkle!

Sequins and sparkles fit right in with the rustic and boho wedding trends. Don’t be afraid to make your celebrations shine with twinkly additions like these chevron table runners in silver and white. Match these with lycra chair bands in metallic silver or silver satin chair sashes. If you prefer gold then choose table runners in champagne and partner them with metallic gold lycra chair bands and gold cloth napkins.

Make your table decorations personal by going DIY

Giving your wedding a bespoke touch is key whether you’re planning rustic or boho-themed nuptials. Get crafty by purchasing these fabric rolls in lace or hessian (or both) and then jumping online for some inspiration. Picture your reception tables adorned with glass jars, lovingly wrapped in hessian and lace, overflowing with a beautiful array of blooms. Grab your bridal party and family to help you make mini burlap sacks filled with delights as presents for your guests. Or make your own menus or place cards with carefully customised lace trimmings!

Which colours should I use for a Boho wedding reception?

Incorporate natural, earthy tones into your decorating

In terms of colours, boho and rustic wedding themes often draw inspiration from the natural world. For example, soft olive green, deep eggplant, sophisticated navy, sweet blush and rich burgundy will work perfectly as a colour palette for a celebration that’s equal parts pretty and sophisticated. Think about incorporating these earthy tones by dressing up white lycra chair covers with satin or organza chair sashes in eggplant, olive green, blush or navy. You could also team your white rectangle tablecloths with satin table runners in navy blue or burgundy.

Stay on-trend with a neutral colour palette

The Boho wedding spectrum also includes more subtle, neutral colour schemes. However, going neutral doesn’t mean you have to stick to beige and cream. Feel free to keep these as base tones and mix them up with softer colours like grey, dusty rose, earthy brown, mauve and taupe. Add some glam with glitter or metallics and you’ll have the neutral colour palette of your dreams! When it comes to styling, you can keep your neutral theme consistent with these jacquard chair toppers available in grey or off-white.

Brighten up your Boho wedding with glitter, gold and glamour

While there is currently an emphasis on muted tones and understated décor in boho and rustic weddings, that’s not the only option for a cohesive, sophisticated theme. You can still incorporate the right amount of glitter, sequins and metallic elements into your big day, drawing from the boho tradition’s Art Deco roots. Think about adding some 1920s-style glamour to your soiree with antique gold or rose gold sequined table runners or art-deco placemats in gold, copper or bronze. These geometric napkin rings and chair bands with crystal buckles will also give your special day a classic Great Gatsby vibe! 

How to light up your Boho Wedding reception

Decorative lighting can play a huge part in creating that special bohemian or rustic look and feel for your reception, especially if it’s an outdoor wedding.

Using unique lighting options like paper lanterns

Unique accoutrements like these bag lanterns will add just the right amount of glow. Imagine incorporating them into your table centrepieces or using them to light a path for the bride and groom’s reception entrance. 

Paper hanging lanterns are another lovely lighting solution. Choose your favourite hues and hang them from the rafters or ceiling in colourful clusters or individually for a more minimalistic aesthetic. Save money by purchasing these items in bulk from Luna Wedding and Event Supplies!

What kind of flower arrangements should I make for my Boho wedding?

Let nature inspire your floral arrangements

Nothing is more gorgeous or ethereal than letting Mother Nature do the talking when styling your wedding. Express your inner naturalist with a flower wall, waterfall bouquets or adorn your space in stunning florals with these flower vines and hanging garlands. If you’re planning an indoor wedding reception, use these Lycra chair covers in green with a palm leaf pattern to link up your decor with your blossoms and foliage.

Make gorgeous florals and creative centrepieces your decorative heroes

Whether it’s indoors or outdoors, you’ll want to enhance the natural beauty of your big day with plenty of blooms and creative centrepieces. Overload your tables and decorative plinths with stunning greenery by using these vintage-inspired gold iron flower stands and tear-drop vases. You can also stick to your colour palette no matter what the season (or budget) by going faux. Choose from these waterfall bouquets in pink or white or gorgeous peonies in beautiful red or white.

Keep your floral flourishes looking perfectly imperfect

To help your floral arrangements look boho, it’s best to make them unstructured and rambling, featuring wildflowers and natives in abundance entwined with feathers, leaves, branches and berries. Pair your bountiful blooms with table runners made from hessian and lace to create settings that your guests will find truly enchanting.

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‘Til next month xx