See how you can bring a festival wedding to life with these simple ideas and dance the night away under the stars.

Loveland Wonderland - DIY Festival Wedding

Celebrate your bohemian spirit with your very own festival wedding and dance the night away under the stars. Picture tipis, flower crowns, fairy lights and lanterns, toasted marshmallows and bespoke gin cocktails. If you have a love of nature, earthy decorations and the warmth of friends, good food and live music, then see how you can bring a festival wedding to life with these simple ideas.

 

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LOCATION 

 

To set the scene, find a great location for the dining area framed by trees or overlooking a lawn, lake or pond. 

Utilise simple trestle tables that can be dressed with rustic burlap runners, tealight candles, vintage bottles filled with surrounding bush blooms and paper lanterns lit with fairy lights overhead. An assortment of different dining chairs can be themed together with matching organza chair sashes, tied and draped so they will float in the breeze.

 

 

BE INSPIRED BY NATURE

 

Choose decor colours and textures that reflect nature and the flowers or greenery that you’ve selected. Think neutral tones, burlap and linen, complemented by blush pink and muted green or brightened with pops of purple or burgundy. Native blooms, branches and feathers can be added to bouquets and table decorations to keep the grounded feeling of nature.

 

HANGING DECORATIONS

Being surrounded by nature and an abundance of trees and pretty bushes, it’s perfect for whimsical hanging decorations. Whether it’s lights, glass baubles, ornate bird cages, floral garlands or paper lanterns…. You can never have too many when it comes to setting the scene for your magical festival wedding.

 

CREATE A SEA OF TWINKLING LIGHTS AND GLOWING CANDLES

As soon as dusk hits, let your festival come alive with flickering lights, candles, firepits and sparkler fun.  Use a mixture of jars and vases, filled with water and floating tea light candles down the centre of the table. Hang glass baubles in trees, consider a firepit, wrap fairy lights around sign posts and strung across your venue for a dancefloor under the stars.

Remember lighting plays a huge part when being outdoors, so ensure this is planned ahead of time. Visit your chosen festival site and know where the most light is needed to guide your guests to their cozy retreats for the night. You will need lots of lighting while eating and of course for magical photo opportunities.

 

 

A FUN WEEKEND AWAY FOR YOUR GUESTS THAT WON'T BREAK THE BUDGET.

 

Along with a tent and sleeping necessities, get your guests to BYO their own chair for the extended grazing table…cozy blankets, sparklers & any items that will bring some festival fun for the weekend. Ohh and a flash light for those foraging adventures.

 

 

Don’t be shy… ask for help!  Give each of your guests a job for the weekend.  Hanging lanterns, fairy lights, putting up signage, collecting firewood, picking flowers and setting the table. It will make them feel even more involved in your DIY festival wedding weekend. 

You may even be pleasantly surprised at your guests’ hidden creative talents.

 

 

Food needs to be fun, and easy to eat..

Think long grazing platters that can be delivered, food trucks from local vendors and that favourite uncle that loves to BBQ for those morning bacon and egg rolls. 

 

Remember that this is a DIY wedding without the hefty price tag & laborious planning.

So stay true to this and let your creative flair soar to new heights.

Know that this weekend festival is your own and there are no rules!! Just love in the air!!