How to Decorate a Tent for a Country Wedding Reception

Decorate your reception tent to reflect a country wedding theme.

Planning your wedding according to a theme is helpful when it comes to choosing the colors, decorations and clothing for the event's ceremony and reception. A country theme is perfect for a wedding taking place in the fall, a season known for its beautiful colors and scenery. If you are hosting your wedding reception in a tent, there are many ways to decorate it in a country theme.

Things You'll Need

• Hay bales
• Straw baskets or mason jars
• Pumpkins or squash
• Table linens (gold, brown, yellow, plaid, floral)
• Flowers (sunflowers, daisies)

Instructions

1. Choose a tent for your reception that fits into your country wedding's color scheme. Many country weddings feature shades of brown, gold and yellow. While pale colors create a lighter atmosphere, darker options, such as chocolate brown, work well too. Country wedding accent colors include blue, red and green.

2. Add interest to the inside of the tent, as well as to focal points such as the entryway and stage area, with rustic decorations such as bales of hay, wagons, attractive pieces of wood and bundles of wheat. You can place additional decorations on top of hay bales, such as small, decorative pumpkins and squash or bundles of wildflowers tied with hemp or twine.

3. Cover the tables with tablecloths in a color that complements the color of your reception tent. For example, a pale gold, yellow, red or green tablecloth is a country color that looks great underneath a dark brown reception tent. If desired, drape the chairs in the same fabric for an elegant country feel.

4. Accent your tablecloths with a napkins and table runners in a contrasting print. Choose a plaid or floral print in a matching color to enhance the country feel of your wedding reception. Opt for something subtle; a small print is country while still being classy.

5. Fill decorative straw baskets with country flowers, such as sunflowers, daisies and wildflowers. Place these on the tables as centerpieces and in other areas, such as near the entrance for additional decoration. You can also use clean, empty mason jars, or antique glass vases, to hold the flowers for your centerpieces.

Tips & Warnings

• Dress your wedding party in clothes that match the color scheme of your country wedding.

References

• Hudson Valley Weddings: Planning a Country Wedding
• The Knot: Country Wedding Ideas