
18. Embrace the Rustic Feel
Some people make the mistake of trying to turn their outdoor wedding into something really elegant and pretend like it’s not happening in their parents backyard. While it’s possible to make a backyard wedding elegant, it’s sometimes a better plan to lean into the rustic vibe, instead. When searching for wedding ideas on Pinterest, it’s best to look for keywords like country, rustic, or cottage wedding. The aesthetic of these styles are more likely to fit cohesively into a small backyard wedding compared to some style that would typically be done indoors.

Most of the time, embracing the rustic vibe means that you are also going to save a lot of money. In the photo examples that we’ve provided here, you can see that some of these people used slabs of wood as serving trays. Logs were also used as a makeshift able to place beautiful candle settings. If you live in a wooded area, own a chainsaw and a sander, all of this can be accomplished for free. There are also a lot of other rustic elements like pitchers and buckets that you might have on your property. If not, they’re easy enough to buy online, or from places like At Home or Home Goods.