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The botanical wedding theme is currently flourishing, from flower crowns and blossoming bouquets to horticultural illustrations and leafy watercolours. Deriving from the biophilic design trend dominating our Pinterest feeds, humans have an innate desire to be close to nature. With all the stress of modern life, it's understandable couples are looking to the Great Outdoors to bring a little calm and tranquillity to their big day. Plus, all those verdant shades of green are reminiscent of spring and symbolic of renewal and new beginnings — perfect for celebrating the start of you and your partner's new life together.
And don't feel like you have to miss out on everything wild and wonderful just because you've opted for an indoor wedding. There are plenty of floral-inspired touches you can bring to every element of your event, starting with the wedding invitations and continuing through to the favours and table decor at your reception. Also, while this theme works splendidly by itself, it's incredibly versatile and can easily be combined with vintage elements, contemporary touches, or altered to reflect the seasons.
However, knowing where to begin when styling your botanical wedding can be pretty overwhelming. This guide makes it simple, offering a bounty of inspiration and ideas to help you bring this enchanting and environmentally friendly trend to life.
Your first opportunity to set the tone for your special day is with your save the date cards if you want to make sure your friends and family don't double-book on the date you've chosen. Follow up with wedding invitations once you've finalised the details. Picking a style adorned with an abundance of greenery is a must, but whether you've got your heart set on delicate posies, palm prints or vibrant blooms, you're sure to find what you're looking for with Vintage Print's huge collection of unique, handcrafted designs. Here are a few of our favourite wedding invites:
'Dreamy Eucalyptus' Pocketfold Wedding Invitation — clean and crisp, these sophisticated invites feature a border of watercolour eucalyptus leaves and tuck neatly in a pocketfold, either individually or with other wedding stationery items, such as RSVP, menu, map or information cards.
'Pink Botanical' Tri Fold Wedding Invitation — perfect for summer weddings, you and your guests are sure to adore this invitation's combination of vivid pink tropical flowers with soft sage coloured foliage, printed on the highest quality card.
'Autumn Orange' Standard Foil Invite — tying the knot as the leaves turn? Then these invites are for you. Adorned with an autumnal wreath and your choice of gold, silver, copper or rose gold foiling, they’re great for adding a dash of luxury.
'Eucalyptus Blush' Foil Save the Date — as the first piece of wedding stationery you'll send out, what better way to get your guests ready for a beautiful botanical theme than with these save the date cards? Embellished with soft pink flowers and eucalyptus leaves, you can even add foil detailing in gold, silver, copper or rose gold for a little added bling.
Don't forget about those finishing touches, though! Adding envelope liners and sealing them with monogrammed envelope stickers or wax seals in a matching botanical theme will bring the whole look together nicely, ramping up the excitement amongst your loved ones and giving them a taste of the day to come.
Transform even the plainest room into a botanical wedding wonderland by lining the aisle with potted palms or ferns, tying decorative vines to the pews and hanging wreaths and garlands from the walls. Maximise the fairytale feel by attaching a floating floral hoop to the ceiling, entwined with branches and blooms, cascading glass baubles and twinkling string lights.
You can even style these so that they are appropriate for the season you'll be saying your vows in. Use pine cones and dried leaves in varying shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown during autumn or branches of pine, cedar, juniper and spruce combined with sprigs of holly, and of course, mistletoe in the winter months.
Remember that your on-the-day wedding stationery should mirror the floral theme, too. Take a look at these must-have items:
'Arabella' Wedding Order of Events Sign A2/A1 — help your guests keep track of the day's events in style with this large sign decorated with a border of inky green leaves. Great for framing or propping up on an easel outside your wedding venue.
'Wild Floral' Folded Order of Service — use this card to lay out the plan for your ceremony. The addition of pretty meadow flowers in orange, pink and blue suit a fun-filled and relaxed wedding vibe.
'Midnight Iris' Flat Order of the Day — sure to make glamour the order of the day, these cards feature a delicate watercolour illustration of irises in rich purple tones, just what you need for adding even more wow factor to your wedding!
The table decor at your wedding reception is truly where you can let your imagination run wild — the only rule is, make sure you and your betrothed's personalities shine through! Here are three fabulous ideas to inspire you:
Opt for wedding favours that fit your botanical theme — instead of your bog-standard chocolate truffles or sugared almonds, give out wedding favours that will stand the test of time. Consider personalised seed packages, scented sachets of dried petals or even mini potted cacti or succulents — they're super low maintenance, so you can still buy them in advance without worrying they'll perish before the big day.
Replace fresh cut flowers for potted plants — as beautiful as they may be, fresh-cut flowers aren't the most practical or eco-friendly option available. As a stylish alternative, choose a variety of potted plants and herbs in palettes that subtly nod to your overall colour theme, like the hazy purples of lavender or the popping orange fruit of dwarf kumquat trees. Or, if you're particularly green-fingered, cultivate a terrarium for each table. These tiny greenhouses contain air plants growing from sand or moss rather than soil to create an individual garden for each guest group to admire.
Go vintage for your green centrepieces — save your pennies and the planet by shopping in charity shops or at antique fairs for vintage bottles and jars that you can fill with wildflowers to decorate your reception tabletops. You could even pop a string of fairy lights or electric candles inside them to light your venue with a magical glow.
Lastly, add the final flourish with a matching collection of wedding reception stationery, including table plans to seat your loved ones in style and menu cards for them to choose their dinner and help the waiters serve the correct meals. Here are a few of our bespoke designs we're sure you'll love:
'Daisy Pink' Large White Table Plan A2/A1 — an elegant way to guide your guests to their seats. These table plans have a delightful daisy design and are easily adapted for other occasions like balls, birthdays and christenings.
'Wisteria' Slim Menu — whet guests' appetites with these fully customisable wedding menu cards featuring the instantly recognisable purple hues of wisteria flowers against a crisp white background.
'Olive' Favour Tags — a lovely keepsake for your friends and family to take home and treasure. These favour tags include a minimalist olive branch illustration and can be attached to sweet bags, thank you gifts, a wishing tree or anything else that requires a touch of personality.
At Vintage Prints, every element of our botanical themed wedding invitations and on-the-day wedding stationery is fully customisable to ensure the perfect finish and printed on top-quality card, creating items you and your guests can cherish forever.
