9 Gorgeous Garden Wedding Ideas

With colorful flowers and verdant foliage as the backdrop, it's no wonder garden weddings are so romantic.

Beautiful wedding surrounded by flowers at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Alicia Swedenborg

Mother Nature does a great job of decorating, so play up that flora and fauna vibe by incorporating natural elements into your own décor. To help inspire your botanic vision and make your big day unique to you, here are 9 gorgeous garden wedding ideas.


1. Romantic Lighting

Kick the romance factor up a few notches with twinkle lights placed liberally amongst the trees.

Wedding ceremony down a tree-lined aisle at Hartley Botanica in Somis, CA

Hartley Botanica | Valentina Glidden Fine Art Photography

2. Dessert Florals

When it comes to garden weddings, we think there's no such thing as too many flowers—especially when decorating your wedding cake and dessert table.

Wedding dessert table covered with flowers at a garden wedding

Saddlerock Ranch | Koman Photography

3. Floral Accents on Paper Goods

While you're at it, why not sneak garden elements into your stationery? The sweet floral accent at the top of this program perfectly matched the bride's bouquet.

Wedding ceremony program with pink watercolor flowers

The Gardens at Heather Farm | Custock Photography

4. Indoor Garden Setting

Want a garden wedding even though it's a cold or rainy time of year? No problem! Bring all the garden gorgeousness inside, like at this stunning tented wedding.

Hanging greenery installation at a tented wedding at Historic Shady Lane in Manchester, PA

Historic Shady Lane | Redfield Photography

5. Pressed Flowers

Four words: Pressed flower table numbers. Okay, one more word: Swoon!

Clear acrylic wedding table number with pressed flowers

Apryl Ann Photography | Birds of a Feather Events

6. All the Greenery

Flowers are a given, but don't shy away from using lovely leaves, garlands, succulents, or other foliage, too.

Lemon Leaf and Ruscus greenery garland on garden wedding ceremony chairs

Stephanie Messick Photography | J. Morris Flowers

7. Floral Hair Accents

Ask your hairstylist to hook you UP in the flower department.

A floral wedding crown with pink roses and hypericum berries

Lieb Photographic | Good Earth Flowers | Salon Emage

8. Cute-as-a-bug Wedding Favors

The downside of garden weddings? Bugs. Luckily you can DIY these cute bug spray wedding favors to keep them at bay.

DIY wedding bug spray favors

Evermine

9. Edible Flowers

Float an edible flower in a pretty glass of rosé OR come up with a garden-themed signature cocktail of your own! Either way, we'll take three, please.

Wedding signature cocktails with floating edible flowers

Ivy and Gold Photography


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