How to Set an Outdoor Country Wedding Table

If you're hosting a country chic wedding, you'll want to infuse this theme all the way through from your ceremony to your reception. Outdoor receptions, in particular, celebrate this country spirit with the use of centerpieces that feature the simple beauty and elegance of nature. You can literally "go green" with plants or trees you can plant in your garden once the reception is over, to keep a living memento of your special day. A country theme allows you to bring all that you love about the country to your reception, starting with your table settings.

Instructions

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Include rustic country colors in your color scheme. These earthy colors include rich golds, greens and reds, which cover your tables with those hues found in nature. This is an ideal match for the flowers, fruits and plants that further celebrate your country theme.

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Use plants as table centerpieces. Unlike fresh flowers, these are souvenirs that the bride and groom or the wedding party can keep for years after the wedding. Vibrant green plants with blooming flowers not only match your color scheme, but celebrate the outdoors at each and every table.

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Use simple country flowers like daisies, mums and sunflowers in mismatched antique vases or pitchers for each of your tables. Garden flowers keep the centerpieces colorful, but simply chic.

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Accent your table with fresh fruit. This gives a real "farmers market" feel to your reception. Pears, pumpkins, apples and figs accentuate natural garlands you can string across the table.

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Use simple fabrics like burlap to cover your tables. This enhances your more rustic, country setting. Using white or neutral linens help the richer, earthy tones from your flowers, plants and fruit pop.

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Mismatch your place settings to bring a homey, more intimate family dinner feel to your reception. Otherwise, simple white settings help keep the focus on your centerpieces and the hearty country menu full of colorful vegetables.