Everyone went to summer camps in the childhood, and at that time we didn’t think that a summer camp can become a place for celebrating of one of the most important events in our lives – a wedding. Tying the knot in a summer camp is rather a cool and creative idea: you’ll combine a rustic, woodland, lake, maybe boho styles and themes in one and get a very laid-back celebration, plus you will get all the advantages of a cool natural landscape around. I’d like to share some ideas that are to inspire you to have such a wedding and to make the choice of décor and other stuff easier.
Wedding Décor
Rock a mix of rustic, woodland and boho styles! Go for simple and cozy table décor: colored glass bottles for vases, wildflowers and some candles; a burlap table runner and wood slices as centerpiece stands. Incorporate feathers, mini oars and some woodland stuff into décor: moss, leaves and branches. Use simple pots, bowls and mugs as if you were all going hiking.
As for the wedding arch and backdrop, go for a wooden one covered with greenery and crochet lace and nature around you will be a cool addition. Use it to the advantage: take various pictures and go to the lake or river in a boat – you’ll get amazing photos.
Organize a bug spray and sunscreen station as it’s an outdoor and woodland wedding, and if it’s a bit chilly, make a hot drink station with thermos and mugs, blankets will be also great. To point to these stations, you can make cool wood burnt signs.
a simple place setting with emerald touches and a mug favor
a rustic table runner, blue dishes and simple florals
a rustic log arch with crochet lace and greenery for a camp ceremony
a wedding table setting in the shades of grey, blue and green and blankets for the guests
a woden arch covered with a greenery garland and a lace behind for a perfect backdrop
simple rustic benches and tables with floral box centerpieces
serve food in simple pots and mugs or cups for a relaxed feel
colorful arrows and feathers for wedding table decor
a pinecone and evergreen garland can be a nice DIY decoration
a wood slice with a floral arrangement and candle holders
a small moss covered table with bold flowers and a wood slice sign
colored glass bottle vases with wildflowers will be a nice and centerpiece
rustic and woodland-inspired wedding sign
mugs and thermos station for hot drinks
colorful table setting with wildflowers and bold dishes
simple tin vases and burlap table runners are a proper idea for a camp wedding
birch tree paper straws
use a boat to take some amazing pictures of you two
a bug spray and sunscreen station is a must for every outdoor wedding
Wedding Food
We all love making s’mores when going on a picnic or hiking, and a camp wedding just screams making ones. Create an s’more station or serve s’mores in jars and s’more wedding cupcakes. Serve drinks in a canoe filled with ice – this simple yet creative idea will save you some money and give your wedding a rustic feel. The wedding cake is up to you but we strongly recommend to hint on the location somehow, for example, make a boat and oars cake topper.
use a boat filled with ice to store drinks
s'mores cupcakes are great for camp weddings
a naked wedding cake with neutral blooms
a plain white cake topped with wildflowers and a camp sign
a cheese tower topped with a canoe and oars
fun chocolate cake that resembles of a fire
s'mores in jars are traditional for any rustic outdoor weddings
a hand-carved canoe and oars to top a wedding cake
mini s'mores station for outdoors is always a nice idea
s'mores wedding bar with chocolate and marshmallows
Wedding Favors
Go for simple and cute favors, and the best idea here is personalized mugs. Firestarters, flashlights, blankets and seeds will be also nice ideas that will embrace your wedding location and theme. Get inspired!
a firestarter kit will be a nice wedding favor
alcohol bottles covered with the wedding date paper
blue mugs with the wedding date are a nice favor idea for a camp wedding
mini flashlights are a nice idea for a camping wedding