Wedding Decorations For A French Garden Theme Wedding

The French garden theme wedding is characterized by the laizzare-faire attitude of the French. This garden appeals to all the senses with color, texture and smell. A French garden is not limited to traditional flowers, but can include a mix of herbs, vegetables, fruit and decorative flowers.

Picking Colors

Begin by picking out a palette of colors with the same hue. Do you want pastel or vibrant colors or something in between? From this selection, pick out the colors you want your bridesmaids to wear. You can have them in one color or choose to have each one wear a dress in a different color.

When you work with your florist, make sure that you have a balance mix of colors and flower types. No one flower or color should dominate your bouquets. Herbs, grasses and twigs all can be used in your bouquets. Also, be sure to request scents that blend together well, like roses and lavender.

Inviting Your Guests

Your French garden wedding invitation should be colorful, like your bouquets. Stationery companies offer several printed styles of floral wedding invitations. You can also choose a more contemporary wedding invitation style that uses a photograph of flowers or a French cottage as part of its design. However, avoid using an all white motif, which is the opposite style of this type of wedding theme.

French Wedding Decor

Your flowers are the backbone of your wedding decorations, so let them stand out and do the work for you. You do not need a lot of extra wedding decorations, but you can add a few extra touches to make your wedding decor pop. For example, adding a light coat of clear glitter to your flowers will make them sparkle like dew is still on them.

Another idea is to focus guests’ attention toward the wedding couple during the ceremony by using candelabras decorated with flowers at the front of the church or hall.

To further strengthen the French feel of your garden wedding decorations, use glazed pots that look slightly used. White is a safe color choice for your pots, but also think about using a color from your bouquet, such as blue or rose. To focus attention on your flowers, choose dark color tablecloths for your buffet and reception tables.

The sounds of a garden are also important to this wedding theme. Adding a water feature in the reception hall or a pair of cage birds will add a conversation piece to your event. You can also add smell by using scented candles in your table centerpieces. Soft scents, like vanilla or lavender, usually do not overpower guests and will enhance the smell of your floral decorations.

French Wedding Favors

Remind your guests of the smell of a French garden by sending them home with lavender filled sachets or floral scented candles. Or use several pots filled with different kinds of flowers that you send home with your guests at the end of the reception.

When you are decorating for a French garden theme wedding, remember to use a variety of items and appeal to all the senses.