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13 Wood Decor Details for Any Wedding


November 26, 2018

Elizabeth Grace

Choosing a theme for your wedding is one of the most important decisions you have to make because it plays a huge role in determining so many other components. Location, decorations, color scheme, maybe even the food you serve are all influenced by the theme you pick. Once you’ve picked that theme, though, some decisions become even more difficult, such as what kind of centerpiece to use or which type of hanging lights. You may find yourself with too many options to choose from or not enough pieces to fill your reception hall. A few themes that remain popular are rustic, woodland, and garden party. These are all themes that rely heavily on wooden decor, but wood pieces can fit into almost any theme. Below are 13 ways to use wood in any wedding, from a backyard BBQ to a black tie affair. Most of these are budget-friendly and many can easily be made yourself at home!

Centerpieces

Use wood slices to slightly elevate candles, floral arrangements, pictures, or whatever else you choose to use as a centerpiece. Or, use wood vases for the bouquets.
Wood Slice Centerpiece
Source: Wood Slices

Place card holders

These cute wood pieces are great place card holders, and they can double as favors — guests can use them as picture holders after the wedding.
Wood Stump Card Holder
Source: Stump Card Holders

Ring box

Your ring bearer can carry your rings in style (and keep them safe!) in this stunning engraved wooden box.
Wood Ring Case
Source: Ring Box

Guestbook

Who says guestbooks have to be books? You and your guests will love this wood guestbook puzzle! Guests sign a piece when they arrive, and then you can put it together any time you want after the wedding. Make a tradition out of putting it together every year on your anniversary, or make it a permanent decoration by gluing and framing it to hang it on the wall.
Guestbook Wood Puzzle
Source: Puzzle Guestbook

Candle holders

These simple wood candle holders are elegant in a rustic way and are sure to catch your guests’ eyes.
Wood Frame Candle Holder
Source: Candle Holder

Forever flowers

One of our absolute favorite ways to incorporate wood into your wedding: forever flowers. These are full bouquets made of painted wooden flowers — so they last forever! Keep them in a vase (with no watering required!) on your mantel for years to come, and always be reminded of your gorgeous wedding day. Not to mention how realistic they look!
Forever Flowers Wood Bouquet
Source: Wood Flowers

Signs

Signs are, of course, a great use of wood at your wedding. You may need signs for everything from where the reception is, to bathrooms, to what’s what on the dessert table. Wood is an easy material to work with. It’s also less expensive than other common materials such as chalkboard or metal. These are a fun item to DIY, too. Recruit your bridal party and spend a day brainstorming fun love-related saying and then paint the signs yourselves.
Wood Wedding Sign
Source: Wood Sign

Card box

For the wine-loving couple, this wine barrel is the perfect card box!
Alternative Card Box Wine Barrel
Source: Barrel Box

Wall art

Do you have a lot of free space on the walls at your reception? Hang a couple of pieces of art like this beautiful monogram piece. You can use it as just decor, or they can serve as guest books too!
Wood Wall Hanging Wedding Decor
Source: Monogram

Chair decor

Decorate the backs of the chairs with adorable wood wreaths. These are another great option for decor that can double as a favor. Tie an escort card to the wreath and let guests know they can take it home!
Wood Wreath Chair Decoration
Source: Chair Wreath

Photo booth

There are a few options for a wooden photo booth backdrop: a fence-like, solid piece, or pallets that have more open areas. If you’re providing props for your photo booth, you may want to go with a more solid background, so the focus is on the props. If you don’t want to use props, consider something more like the pallets so you can more easily decorate the backdrop.
Wood Backdrop Photo Booth
Source: Photo Booth

Floral wall

Build a huge frame to use at your reception, for anything from a photo gallery to a guestbook to escort cards. Hang twine or strings of lights across the frame so you can pin up cards or guests can pin up pictures.
Floral Wall Wedding Decoration
Source: Floral Wall

Wine trough

This gorgeous wine trough has many uses, as well. Set it on the bridal party’s table to chill their champagne or fill it with flowers for a centerpiece.
Wine and Flower Trough
Source: Wine Trough


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About The Author
Elizabeth graduated from The University of Findlay with a Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing. She now resides in Portland, Oregon where she is employed in the real estate business and is particularly enjoying the local cuisine. As a writer, Elizabeth believes in a quote from one of her favorite TV shows: "We have only two jobs on this Earth. The first: to learn. The second: to cope." A deep desire to learn struck Elizabeth when she was young, and now she hopes to help you cope by sharing information, and helping you apply the knowledge. Weddings and event planning can be overwhelming; sometimes it's okay to take a little advice from a stranger on the internet. author signature
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