Rustic Boho Wedding Decor with Wildflowers

Last Friday, I finally had the opportunity to design a wedding decoration together with my mom again. My cousin got married to his beautiful bride on Saturday, and he asked my aunt and mom if they would organize the flowers and arrange them for the wedding.

The bride’s wish was to keep everything very simple and use wildflowers. The overall style was meant to be rustic boho. (You can also find other wedding decorations we have created in a rustic-romantic style and in a greenhouse here.)

Since the wedding took place in August, there weren’t many wildflowers still blooming in the meadows. So, months in advance, my mom and aunt collected many different types of grasses from all over Europe and dried them. They also sourced various rustic wooden materials from retirement homes and secondhand shops. They ordered the remaining materials online. I painted and lettered numerous wooden signs to add the finishing touches to the decoration.

So, what do you need for a rustic boho wedding decoration with wildflowers?

Wildflowers (European Selection)

• Meadow sage

• Oxeye daisies

• Knapweed

• Buttercups

• Yarrow

• Red clover

• Scabiosa

• Hawkweed

If your wedding takes place outside the season:

• Chamomile

• Astrantia

• Small roses

• Baby’s breath

• Astilbe “Erika”

Grasses (June - July)

• Meadow bluegrass

• False oat-grass

• Quaking grass

• Velvet grass (found on sand dunes)

For ordering:

• Switchgrass

• Eucalyptus

• Ivy

• You can also find many decorative grasses in home decor stores and/or at IKEA.

Larger Decor Pieces

• Wooden wagon

• Wooden ladders

• Wooden crates

• White tablecloths and lace cloths

• Honeysuckle wreaths

• Baskets

• Lanterns

• Wooden signs (which I painted and lettered myself, instructions here)

Smaller Decor Pieces

• Candles (we bought various candles for the table decorations at IKEA)

• Bottles

• Vases in different sizes

• Enamel and metal watering cans

• 3D letters

• Fabric hearts (instructions here)

When decorating, it is important to create different groups of elements. For example, on the stage, there is one larger group of decorative elements and a smaller one. Within these groups, there are even smaller groupings, as marked in the picture.

When creating these groups, it works best to use an odd number of elements: one bottle, three candles, five vases … These elements are repeated throughout the different decoration groups, creating a cohesive overall look.

The SussLife Tip: Reuse the church decorations for the evening reception as well. This can save you several hundred Swiss francs! (I am not sure how this would apply for other wedding cultures, but in Switzerland guests are in the church and then migrate over to a different location. The decorations can be moved over and reused.)