25 Beautiful Picnic Wedding Reception Ideas

beautiful picnic wedding reception ideas

More and more couples today refuse having formal weddings with hundreds of guests and choose relaxed and casual ceremonies with a small reception. The styles they prefer are casual and relaxed, too, of course, and one of the most popular ideas is having a picnic with the people you love. Picnic receptions can be ocean and seaside, backyard and rustic, boho and Moroccan, vintage and retro – anything you like can be incorporated into this concept. Let’s have a look at some gorgeous ideas to get inspired!

Picnic Settings

Picnic settings are a great way to style a casual and relaxed reception and you can add touches of any style and any colors to it. If it’s a boho wedding, incorporate touches of boho and Moroccan style like large metal and glass candle lanterns, greenery, neutral blooms and cool Moroccan-styled poufs as seats or put boho carpets on the ground as seats. If you want a garden or backyard setting, use various rustic touches like wood slices, garden blooms or wildflowers and the colors of your wedding color scheme. If it’s a seaside picnic, enjoy the views and place some sea-inspired decor like nets, shells, pearls, corals and driftwood. Food and fruits and berries are an awesome part of decor – sometimes you don’t need much to create a stunning tablescape. Such settings are amazing not only for weddings, but also for elopements, bridal showers, engagement parties and even for a kids’ zone at your wedding – children will have much fun!

A boho beach picnic with a low table placed on the sand, a powder blue table runner and with Moroccan candle holders over it.

A boho beach picnic with a low table placed on the sand, a powder blue table runner and with Moroccan candle holders over it.

A bold picnic setting with Moroccan poufs as seats, a round table and lots of colorful blooms and details.

A bold picnic setting with Moroccan poufs as seats, a round table and lots of colorful blooms and details.

A beautiful and colorful picnic setting with lush florals, colorful candles and pillows in the backyard of the couple's house.

A beautiful and colorful picnic setting with lush florals, colorful candles and pillows in the backyard of the couple's house.

A backyard style picnic can be done with pallt tables, vintage pillows and cute florals.

A backyard style picnic can be done with pallt tables, vintage pillows and cute florals.

A colorful boho picnic setting with bold florals, linens and gold Moroccan ottomans.

A colorful boho picnic setting with bold florals, linens and gold Moroccan ottomans.

A boho-styled picnic with carpets, pillows and low tables and a runner made of herbs and greenery in pots.

A boho-styled picnic with carpets, pillows and low tables and a runner made of herbs and greenery in pots.

A colorful picnic setting with coral and red tones, a low vintage table and bright textiles.

A colorful picnic setting with coral and red tones, a low vintage table and bright textiles.

A gorgeous boho elopement picnic with a teepee, printed textiles and fresh greenery.

A gorgeous boho elopement picnic with a teepee, printed textiles and fresh greenery.

A gorgeous boho picnic setting with pallet tables, black and grey pillows and tables styled with fruit and food instead of blooms.

A gorgeous boho picnic setting with pallet tables, black and grey pillows and tables styled with fruit and food instead of blooms.

A comfy picnic setting with a boho feel and printed touches right on the beach, what can be better.

A comfy picnic setting with a boho feel and printed touches right on the beach, what can be better.

A cozy picnic setting by the seaside with pallet tables, printed textiles, simple greenery and blooms and candles.

A cozy picnic setting by the seaside with pallet tables, printed textiles, simple greenery and blooms and candles.

A cute glam picnic table done for a kids' zone of the reception to make kids have more fun.

A cute glam picnic table done for a kids' zone of the reception to make kids have more fun.

A garden picnic setting with muted tone textiles, pallet tables, lush blooms and some rustic touches.

A garden picnic setting with muted tone textiles, pallet tables, lush blooms and some rustic touches.

A vitnage picnic setting with a lot of pillows, glam chandeliers and some vintage items instead of a sweetheart table.

A vitnage picnic setting with a lot of pillows, glam chandeliers and some vintage items instead of a sweetheart table.

A simple picnic setting with neutral florals, lots of carpets and pillows and teepee all around.

A simple picnic setting with neutral florals, lots of carpets and pillows and teepee all around.

Boho styled picnic wedding reception with low tables, moody textiles and black candles.

Boho styled picnic wedding reception with low tables, moody textiles and black candles.

A Moroccan-style picnic setting on the beach, airy fabrics, a large lantern, Moroccan-inspired dishes and plates and pillows for sitting.

A Moroccan-style picnic setting on the beach, airy fabrics, a large lantern, Moroccan-inspired dishes and plates and pillows for sitting.

A nautical picnic setting with a striped runner, bold florals and candles looks very romantic and cute.

A nautical picnic setting with a striped runner, bold florals and candles looks very romantic and cute.

A very colorful picnic setting with bold blooms, glasses, plates and rugs and pillows will do both for a wedding or a bridal shower.

A very colorful picnic setting with bold blooms, glasses, plates and rugs and pillows will do both for a wedding or a bridal shower.

A boho picnic setting with Moroccan ottomans, an embroidered table runner, colorful wildflowers and herbs and pampas grass.

A boho picnic setting with Moroccan ottomans, an embroidered table runner, colorful wildflowers and herbs and pampas grass.

A dreamy and romantic picnic setting with a teepee with candle holders and a Moroccan-styled chest as a table.

A dreamy and romantic picnic setting with a teepee with candle holders and a Moroccan-styled chest as a table.

Teepees

Teepees are great for elopements or as a part of the wedding picnic – it’s a great way to accent the couple’s space, an analogue of a sweetheart table. As it’s a wedding, why not give a teepee a festive look, too? Decorate it with lush blooms and greenery, add ribbons and comfy pillows and blankets. Place some lanterns and flower arrangements and elements of the style you’ve chosen: vintage suitcases for a vintage wedding, large candle lanterns of metal for a boho and Moroccan one and so on. Get inspired!

A glamping elopement setting with a teepee decorated with blooms, a pallet table with lush florals and candles and faux fur pillows.

A glamping elopement setting with a teepee decorated with blooms, a pallet table with lush florals and candles and faux fur pillows.

A ocean-inspired teepee setting with turquoise details and lush white blooms.

A ocean-inspired teepee setting with turquoise details and lush white blooms.

A teepee with lush florals and gorgeous textiles instead of a sweetheart table.

A teepee with lush florals and gorgeous textiles instead of a sweetheart table.

A travel-inspired teepee setting with books, a globe and flowers for a cozy elopement.

A travel-inspired teepee setting with books, a globe and flowers for a cozy elopement.