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Freshen Up Your Barn Wedding With These 7 Modern Rustic Wedding Decor Ideas

September 5, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

When it comes to wedding styles, modern weddings and rustic weddings have always been the leaders of the pack – so it came as no surprise to us when we started noticing couples combining both styles! Modern rustic weddings are a gorgeous way to express your stylish tastes in a warm and cozy environment. Read on to get inspired with our 7 favorite ways to decorate a modern rustic wedding!

1. Minimalist Barn Venue

It all starts with the venue! Set the tone for your modern rustic wedding with a gorgeous minimalist barn venue. While minimalist barns are often located on a farm and come with built-in rustic vibes, they also echo a lot of the same features that industrial warehouses offer: large epic spaces, versatility, and modern vibes that blend perfectly with a touch of rustic decor.

photos by Max and Sam Photography, venue: Dairyland; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Alyssa Luzaich Photography, venue: Red Barn Weddings; see more from this wedding here!

photos by Mark Spooner Photography, venue: Stonover Farm, florals: Crocus Hale; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Briana Morrison, venue: Honey Run Covered Bridge; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Daring Wanderer, venue: South Pond Farms; see more from this wedding here!

2. Sun-Drenched Neutral Tones

All of our favorite modern rustic weddings had a major feature in common: sun-drenched neutral tones! From warm ivories to bright whites, the modern rustic style is all about channeling chic vibes with an effortless color palette. This trend can shine in really any aspect of your wedding decor, from furniture to paper details to florals.

photo by The Family Films, venue: Owl Creek Farms; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Greg Petersen, event planning & florals: Ferndale Studio; see more from this wedding here!

photo by UNIQUE LAPIN Photography, florals: Peartree Flowers, venue: Handsome Hollow; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Briana Morrison, venue: Honey Run Covered Bridge; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Marisa Albrecht, venue: Reading Art Works; see more from this wedding here!

3. Modern Metallics

One of our favorite ways to slip some contemporary vibes into a rustic wedding is with modern metallics! When it comes to metallics, a little goes a long way, so pepper in fun metallic details like geometric shapes, vases, and photo frames with the rest of your decor. While any metallic tone would work, we’ve noticed many modern rustic weddings incorporating copper and rose gold details due to their ability to match warm woods and contrast with bright whites.

photo by Greg Petersen, event planning & florals: Ferndale Studio; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Marisa Albrecht, venue: Reading Art Works; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Wolf N Fox Photography, event planning: Jennifer Bergman Weddings, florals: Virginia Rose Events; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Briana Morrison, venue: Honey Run Covered Bridge; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Marisa Albrecht, venue: Reading Art Works; see more from this wedding here!

4. Plenty of Natural Greenery

If there were one modern rustic wedding decor idea to rule them all, it would be natural greenery. Whether it’s a hanging installation, garlands, or just tons of greenery in your bouquets, there’s nothing like natural greenery to pull together a modern rustic wedding vibe! You can never have too much greenery in your floral design.

photo by With Love & Embers, event design: Sparkle Motion Decor, florals: Rustic Bunch, venue: Reading Art Works; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Finch Photography, venue: Castleton Farms, florals: Samuel Franklin Floral Design; see more from this wedding here!

photo by UNIQUE LAPIN Photography, florals: Peartree Flowers, venue: Handsome Hollow; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Mark Spooner Photography, venue: Stonover Farm, florals: Crocus Hale; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Greg Petersen, event planning & florals: Ferndale Studio; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Mark Spooner Photography, venue: Stonover Farm, florals: Crocus Hale; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Wolf N Fox Photography, event planning: Jennifer Bergman Weddings, florals: Virginia Rose Events; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Jimmy Raper Photography, venue: Graciosa Byron Bay, florals: Poppy & Fern; see more from this wedding here!

photo by The Image Is Found, venue: Castleton Farms, florals: Samuel Franklin Florals; see more from this wedding here!

5. Contemporary-Meets-Vintage Decor

Traditional rustic wedding styling is quite unlike pure modern styling, so when planning a modern rustic wedding, embrace each style’s unique qualities! We love how the weddings featured below blended incredibly contemporary details with vintage elements to create warm and cozy wedding spaces.

photo by Mark Spooner Photography, venue: Stonover Farm, florals: Crocus Hale; see more from this wedding here!

photo by The Family Films, venue: Owl Creek Farms; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Wolf N Fox Photography, event planning: Jennifer Bergman Weddings, florals: Virginia Rose Events; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Alyssa Luzaich Photography, venue: Red Barn Weddings; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Matt Lien, venue: Mayowood Stone Barn; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Briana Morrison, venue: Honey Run Covered Bridge; see more from this wedding here!

6. Rustic Wooden Accents

In our opinion, no rustic wedding is complete without wooden accents! We love how the weddings below blended vintage wooden elements with modern accents. To give your wedding’s rustic wooden accents a modern twist, try pairing them with modern hand-lettering, contemporary shapes, and, of course, tons of greenery.

photo by With Love & Embers, event design: Sparkle Motion Decor, florals: Rustic Bunch, venue: Reading Art Works; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Finch Photography, venue: Castleton Farms, florals: Samuel Franklin Floral Design; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Greg Petersen, event planning & florals: Ferndale Studio; see more from this wedding here!

photo by The Family Films, venue: Owl Creek Farms; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Alyssa Luzaich Photography, venue: Red Barn Weddings; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Jimmy Raper Photography, venue: Graciosa Byron Bay, florals: Poppy & Fern; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Daring Wanderer, venue: South Pond Farms; see more from this wedding here!

7. Modern Signage

Modern rustic weddings are all about blending modern details into a rustic space, and using modern signage is a great way to incorporate this trend! From the escort display to the menus, modern signage will refresh your wedding’s decor with a clean aesthetic.

photo by Wolf N Fox Photography, event planning: Jennifer Bergman Weddings, florals: Virginia Rose Events; see more from this wedding here!

photo by UNIQUE LAPIN Photography, florals: Peartree Flowers, venue: Handsome Hollow; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Marisa Albrecht, venue: Reading Art Works; see more from this wedding here!

photo by Alyssa Luzaich Photography, venue: Red Barn Weddings; see more from this wedding here!

Excited to start planning your modern rustic wedding, but starting to feel the pressure of wedding planning? Remember to take a deep breath and relax, and be sure to use these 6 stress-reducing wedding planning tips!

This Obi Obi Hall Wedding is Cool Casual Styling at Its Best

September 5, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

brown champagne sage green

Sarah and Scott’s outdoor wedding is full of their cool personal style. After a beautifully casual ceremony outside surrounded by their loved ones, they took the party to Obi Obi Hall where they danced the night away. Choosing to decorate with olive branches, string lights, and candles, Sarah and Scott added to the venue’s natural and outdoorsy aesthetic. Amy Higg Photography captured these lovely details and the joy throughout the day.

The Couple:

Sarah and Scott

The Wedding:

Obi Obi Hall, Queensland, Australia

We went for a casual, natural, and simple style and feel. Since we like a simple and natural look, greenery was the way to go. Even the boutonnières for the men were super simple – just small olive branches. We also have a weakness for Australian native flowers so those were in the bouquets and on our cake. Olive branches (that we got from a local olive farm) were on our arch, in the canoe that had Scott‘s homemade cold brew in it (at the ceremony), on the tables, and most of the signs. They were a great way to get the simple/natural look without costing heaps because we bought those and decorated ourselves so that we would have more money to go to the bouquets. We also had candles throughout – another thing we love and its super affordable.

It was important that the wedding day still felt like us. It was celebrating us as a couple so we didn’t want it to feel like we were showing up to someone else’s day. For us that meant, a casual day with good, hearty food, and all of our friends there to celebrate and party with us.

Our photographer, Amy, was great with helping us plan beforehand with good times for the wedding (to get the best light, which she nailed) and the day of as well. Our ceremony got a late start due to a flat tire on the car that had all of the bridesmaids so we had to move quickly to get the photos done before we lost the light. Amy was so organized and good at directing us all in the most friendly way. We loved it. She is beyond what we expected.

Amy did a great job catching candids, especially of walking back up the hill. But really she just did a great job catching the joy of the day. We especially loved her pictures of our guests as they are laughing (our MC’s did a skit of our love story so there was A LOT of laughing).

Easily our first dance was the most memorable part of the day. We decided to have some fun with it. We didn’t take lessons or anything like that and we picked a rather upbeat song (“Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede). He swung me around and we sang to each other and had a good laugh. Some runner ups would be our vows and when we took a little time just the two of us to go and play cornhole when we were at the reception. It was really nice to have even just a few minutes alone amidst all the crowd.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Amy Higg Photography
Ceremony Venue – Private Residence
Reception Venue – Obi Obi Hall
Floral Design – Little Duck Botanicals
Catering – The Good Food Fellas
Cake – Cakes by Nola
Videography – Jordan Creager
Invitations – Samantha Brown
Makeup Artist – Makeup by Hannah Grace
Hair Styling – The Edward Brown Collective
Wedding Dress – Daughters of Simone at Sphere Collective
Bridal Accessories – You’ve Got the Love
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – Urban Outfitters
Groom’s Apparel – Top Man
Groomsmen’s Apparel – Top Man

A big thank you to our Junebug member Amy Higg for sharing this outdoor wedding with us. To see more of Amy’s work, check out this lush Queensland forest wedding at Buderim Wirreanda Park.

This Flaxmere Glasshouse Wedding Inspiration Ends with the Sweetest Dessert Surprise

September 4, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

dark blue ivory kelly green lavender light pink

This Flaxmere Glasshouse styled wedding will give you all the inspiration for a greenhouse wedding of your own. With rich tones on the tablescapes accenting the whimsical, muted florals by Rosebud & Willow Floral Design, it is the perfect mix of bohemian and romance. WonderFerris asked a past bride and groom of theirs to be a part of the styled shoot, and these lovebirds could not have been more smitten with one another – it is evident in the photographs how much chemistry these two have.