5 Botanical wedding styles for couples who want nature-inspired design

If all the ideas that you have been saving on your Pinterest board are full of nature, lush greenery, rustic and industrial decorations, earthy colour schemes and house plants galore, you.. my friend are longing for a botanical wedding style. 

This makes me very excited indeed as I just love botanical wedding themes, so you've come to the best place to hear more about it and learn more about botanical wedding styling. If only more couples like you would embrace this unconventional wedding style.

The thing I love most about botanical wedding styling is that it creates a unique and stylish vibe for your wedding day. The fact that it's not main stream, is actually a really good thing for you, as you have the opportunity to create something totally unique and provide your guests with a brand new experience. It's feels really up to date and modern, which to be honest this is what the wedding industry desperately needs more of. If flouncy florals and sparkly decor doesn't light you up, don't worry because today, I will be inspiring you with fresh ideas that will help bring your botanical oasis to life.

Who's it for?

These ideas are for couples who want to push the boundaries and be more adventurous with their choices. Maybe you're seeking an aesthetic that aligns with your personal style and your taste, so that your wedding design feels and looks like a representation of both of you. 

''I know that when I got married ten years ago now, this was the exact issue I was faced with. We chose a tipi for our venue, but I didn't feel like 'traditional decor' suited the space we had, or ourselves for that matter. We're down to earth people who live in the countryside, so we're very outdoorsy, we love going camping, being in our garden and we both have a shared interest with interior design. So I needed to find an alternative way to style our space for our wedding day. This was actually the main reason why I started my wedding business. I was super keen to help the couples like us, who struggle to find the inspiration there looking for, which feels aligned with their personal taste. I now proudly design and create wedding stationery and dried flower creations perfect for botanical brides and grooms, who want to incorporate nature into their wedding day, as much as they can.''

Another really interesting thing about choosing a botanical wedding style, is that there are endless ways you could approach it. Depending what elements you chose to blend together will depend on the overall result you desire. This is what we are going to be exploring, as we dive more into my favourite five botanical themes.

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Ok, so let's get into it..

Natural Botanicals

The natural botanical style is simple and stylish. Perfect for if you are wanting a more calming atmosphere for your wedding reception. You could compare this style closely to Scandi living I think. This style would look amazing in a garden setting maybe in a traditional white marquee, a sail cloth tent, a big glass greenhouse or a beautiful barn with white walls. You could create something rather romantic and elegant with this natural, under stated style.

Colour Scheme

The colour palette for this is based on whites, soft greys and nude colours, combined with organic greens, natural wood tones and some black details for a sophisticated contrast. It is a fresh and simple look with clean lines.

Decor

Soft materials work well such as linen table runners and linen napkins to help style your place settings. And plenty of plants and greenery to keep the look organic. Ideas for styling tables could be as simple as adding delicate single stem leaves to glass jars down the centre of your tables or grouped together as a styled centrepiece. 

With this table design I used a soft grey table runners and crisp white napkins. I chose natural decor with fresh greenery and added black accents with the black metal candle holders and a stylish photo frame to add the table number in. It provided a elegant and grown up feel with freshness to the design.

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Vintage Botanicals

A vintage style is most suited to couples who are looking for a timeless wedding with elegance and romantic touches. Perhaps you prefer the charm of older things that you can pair with new, so that your wedding is unique.

Venues perfect for this space are rustic barns or a garden setting maybe in a marquee. Couples often prefer the spring time to get married as the colour scheme and natural surroundings will fit perfectly with the whole theme.

Colour Palette

A traditional colour palette for a vintage retro style is created with soft and delicate pastel shades. Like green, soft pink and duck egg blue. 

Decor

Complimenting decorations for this style are nostalgic pieces such as audio guests books with retro telephones. Old books used as table centrepieces, crystal glassware, and pretty napkins.

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Boho Botanicals

Boho botanicals are perfect for couples who are after a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of character. It's for laid back couples who love the ideal of whimsical touches with their free spirited wild nature. 

Colour Palette

You can go either way with a bohemian style, either a neutral palette with beige, white and earthy tones for a calming effect. Or use a deep, rich and dark colour scheme, to make your personality shine through. You could use mustard yellows, rust orange, vibrant pops of purple and hot pinks.

Decor

Floaty materials and silk ,work amazingly well for table runners and napkins helping to give an indulgent look. Leafy hanging plants like spider plants and pampass grass in large vases work wonders together. And bold florals also give a strong statement to the design. Chill zones can be created with personality by adding  leather pouffes, fringed cushions and lampshades with tassels.

If you love the ethnic look, woven rugs for your ceremony area and moroccan lanterns could line the aisle to help decorate. Coloured glassware could be used on the tables to help display bold florals or stone bud vases for a different look.

Of course for calming and neutral decor you can use earthy base colours to keep a sense of tranquility.

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Tropical Botanicals

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Industrial Botanicals

This is one of my favourite botanical styles. I think it's because it's the furtherest away from a traditional wedding style. It has a totally different vibe about it and it feels so cool and creative. It's perfectly suited to couples looking for a bolder wedding design. You may want to blend rustic and modern elements together so your day feels completely natural and raw.

Venue

If you would love to have an industrial wedding theme, venues that are most suited that create the best setting are rustic barns, re-vamped factories or warehouses. Especially if they have there old original features like old working mills do. This helps add so much character. Often with these venues you'll have exposed brick walls maybe even with peeling paint, robust concrete floors, pipe work on show and old mechanics visible. They are unique spaces that when decorated can look so stylish.

Colour scheme

The colour scheme perfect for this style is usually black which looks amazing paired with masses of greenery. It gives a moody, grown up vibe. If you want to add another pop of colour, for a fun look, neon tones are your best friend to create a striking contrast such as hot pink and vibrant purple.You could add these in with neon signage or colourful dried flower arrangements. It would so effective and be visually exciting. Earthy tones also work wonders as they tie in with the raw surroundings of the space.

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Decor

Decor for an industrial wedding style should be an eclectic mix and match of vintage decor. Stoneware vases and glass medicine bottles work really well, metal candle holders will look sleek and stylish, and lanterns and pendant bulbs are great for creating moody lighting. I have even seen concrete breeze blocks to help display decorations. Other fun decor that looks great with this style is disco balls, metallic touches with frames and cutlery, metal grids for displaying table plans, coloured glassware and fabric welcome signs.

Fresh greenery and house plants in abundance are a must have. You can never over do it in my eyes, this style calls for it! Go big and leafy and your wedding will feel luscious! I particularly love a fern, they have an amazing texture and there are lots of varieties to choose from.

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As you can see there is something for all couples who long for a botanical aesthetic for their wedding. Tell me in the comments below, which style are you most gravitating towards? I'd love to hear.

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