Are you planning a romantic wedding in the country and looking for purist decoration ideas? We will show you 50 examples of how you can set accents with herbal decorations and tell you what meaning the different herbs have. Find out how you can make the beautiful arrangements, wreaths, napkin rings and party bags for your guests yourself. The ideas are not only suitable for a wedding reception, but also for family celebrations and cocktail parties.
Ornamental grasses, ferns, grain ears and moss are traditionally among the most popular materials for floral arrangements and floral decorations. But herbs can also be used to create a colorful and effective table decoration. The wedding table decorated with lavender, rosemary and the like is green, fresh and fragrant. By the way, they can be easily combined with fresh flowers from your own garden. White roses, petunias, lilies of the valley and tulips create a cheerful atmosphere at the table.
By the way, herbs not only taste very good, they also give off a pleasant scent and can repel mosquitoes and wasps. Lavender, lemon balm, rosemary, basil and lemongrass keep pests away in the summer months.
Herb decoration in the pot
If you are planning a wedding celebration with close family and friends, then the next idea is just right for you. Invite guests to a garden party and decorate the table only with edible items. You can find a herb mix commercially that you can plant in a clay pot. Place a pair of scissors on each napkin. This allows guests to cut the herbs directly onto the plate and season the dishes.
Decoration for the bride and groom
With their strong purple color, the lavender flowers are real eye-catchers. The groom can wear it as a pin in the buttonhole of his jacket lapel, and the bride can use it to spice up the bridal bouquet. Lavender fits particularly harmoniously into a maritime color scheme. Dark blue, white and sand color form the perfect background for the purple accents.
Puristic decoration at the festive table
The purist board in white and green appears airy, light and very natural. The vintage tableware with signs of wear underlines the country house character of the table decoration. This idea looks very elegant and can be implemented quickly and easily at the same time. You can make “napkin rings” out of herbs and twine. You can choose an herb that can be wrapped around, such as cress or thyme. Simply loop a sprig of herbs around the napkin and tie its ends with twine. There is another variant: you can wrap twine around the napkin and then simply insert a sprig of herbs into it.
Make a wreath of vines and herbs
A vine wreath with herbs is the icing on the cake of the festive table decoration in a modern country house style. Made only from natural materials, the mini wreaths can serve as stylish ushers for guests in combination with purist place cards. Simply shape the vine branches into a wreath and incorporate herbs or small flowers. Cut out the place cards from white cardboard and label them. Place the vine wreaths on the plates and place the place cards on top. Complete!
Floating candles
The next decoration idea will be the highlight on the festive table. Fill jars with water and add fresh herbs, citrus zest, a pink flower and lily of the valley. Place floating candles on top. The stylish arrangement not only looks very romantic, but also gives off a wonderful scent when you light the candles.
Flavor cocktails with fresh herbs
A summer wedding celebration without cocktails? Unthinkable! To make the refreshing drinks taste even better, you can garnish them with herbs. Mint, basil and the like will bring a holiday feeling into your own garden and let guests dream of exotic islands.
Hanging spring decorations with ferns, ornamental grasses and herbs
We've already told you how to make mini wreaths out of vines and herbs. Similarly, you can also make large willow wreaths and decorate them with fresh ferns, seasonal herbs and ornamental grasses. Hang the wreaths directly above the wedding tables and decorate them with paper bird silhouettes.
Make your own wedding favors
Thank your guests for coming with small gifts. Of course you can buy chocolate bars or sweets and give them to your friends. However, the party favors look much more personal if you make them yourself. Buy small glass bottles and fill them with herbal mixture and salt.
If you have invited fewer than 40 guests, the gifts can be larger. In this case, you can invest in folding boxes made of brown kraft paper and fill them with flower seeds, soap dispensers or sweets. Decorate the boxes with sprigs of fresh herbs.
Creatively design the table numbers and seating plan
Preparations for the wedding are in full swing and you realize that you haven't included any money in your budget for table numbers? With a little imagination the problem can be solved quickly. Plant several pots with fast-growing seasonal herbs. Using acrylic paints, paint the table numbers on the clay pots and let them dry. Write guests' names on wooden plant labels and place them in the pots. This way every guest will know where to sit.
Herbs and their meaning
Very few people know that herbs also have a hidden meaning. We have summarized the most important herbs that can be used as wedding decorations for you.
- Lemon balm represents compassion.
- Dill represents a happy mood.
- Fennel represents a strong relationship.
- Lavender stands for love and is said to bring happiness to the bride and groom.
- Mint stands for strength and security.
- The oregano is said to symbolize the joy of life.
- Rosemary stands for loyalty.
- Thyme for energy and strength.
The other ideas in the photo gallery below are also cheerful, stylish and in a trendy style. Check out the suggestions and get inspired!
