Because your ceremony space is where some of the most touching moments and wedding day magic occurs, we believe it deserves some extra special attention! After all, your wedding ceremony will set the tone for the rest of the big day. It’s the chance to wow your guests with personal touches and give a hint at what’s to follow at the reception. With flowers, fabrics, backdrops and seating set-ups you can get super creative with your outdoor wedding ceremony styling and create a truly special space to remember. Here are just some of our favourite beautifully styled outdoor wedding ceremonies to inspire your very own big day.
1. We adore this ceremony set up from Caroline & Max's chic wedding which features lush floral arrangements by The Informal Florist on wooden plinths to frame the ceremony space. The arrangements were then used on the reception tables, a great money saving idea!
2. Instead of the expected straight rows, why not switch up your ceremony seating plan? We love this beautifully styled version by Laurie Arons and Sarah Winward which is perfect if you are planning a ceremony with an arbour or chuppah.
3. Groom's Michael and James encapsulated their meadow wedding theme meticulously with the use of the most awe-inspiring floral displays and restored church pews which the couple sourced in the lead up to the wedding.
4. This luxurious rustic outdoor ceremony set up is perfect for an intimate wedding and is a great way to get maximum use from rental furniture or the pieces in your venue.
5. This ceremony set up stopped us right in our tracks! Custom-built beams by the planning team, along with the help of a local carpenter and floral designer Mindy Rice, fulfilled the couple's vision of an open-air church.
6. Incorporating gerbera daisies, peonies, and disco balls in an outdoor ceremony display is no small feat, but Faye and Paolo along with their planner Parade Wedding mix and matched each element to perfection.
7. An outdoor wedding ceremony doesn't have to all about green landscapes or epic views for miles. You can create a drop-dead-gorgeous design in an urban setting too just like this neon and blush backdrop designed by Oh! It's Perfect, Floral State, M Events and Hire & Neon Garden Event Hire.
8. We don't think we could love this colourful outdoor ceremony seating arrangement by Love and Splendor and Found Rentals anymore than we do!
9. Set just outside the doors of a charming Irish country manor, this outdoor wedding ceremony—adorned with enchanting florals by The Wild Bunch—felt like something straight out of a fairytale.
10. This epic pampas grass and dried palm leaves arbour dreamt up by Julia & Evita and created by Betty Flowers is positively dreamy.
11. Wicker baskets full of roses, dahlias, scabiosa, delphinium, limonium, veronica mixed with greenery by Tuscany Flowers were arranged all around this outdoor wedding ceremony area to draw attention to the aisle creating an ultra romantic vibe.
12. For a true fairytale wedding ceremony backdrop, a similar style to this rose-adorned beauty by IAMFLOWER and The Wedding Bliss Thailand would be perfect.
13. Emma and Ciarán’s gorgeous outdoor wedding ceremony setup was truly dreamlike, featuring flowing fabric and vibrant bursts of colourful gypsophila clouds that added a whimsical, romantic touch.
14. A super fun rainbow fringe ceremony backdrop with disco balls and florals by Lovestruck Blooms, we just had to share!
15. Dreaming of a pink themed bash, or a beachside ceremony? Then this epic design by Lovebird Weddings with blooms by Mondo Floral Designs should be firmly on your Pinterest boards!
16. With Irish church ruins as their backdrop, this couple along with their planner Love & Gatherings created a dreamy outdoor ceremony set up filled to the brim with Irish blooms and foliage by The Rosehip & Berry.
17. We are obsessing over this Secret Garden style wedding ceremony set up by Ginny Au, Type A Society and florals by Nature Composed. Achieve your own similar look with gauze-covered chairs and an aisle lined with potted plants.
18. We're loving this macramé ceremony backdrop which would make for a unique focal point in your outdoor ceremony. If you're a fan of the crochet look, you'll love this post we did on macramé wedding décor ideas!
19. Delani and Adam’s outdoor ceremony featured a breathtaking floral display, with tonal tea roses and lush foliage elegantly trailing up the steps of their majestic mansion venue.
20. Designed by Armorology and Siren Floral Co., this deconstructed ceremony arch is pretty epic paired with those gold-toned curved chair backs.
21. Wow! What.A.Space! This epic ceremony was dreamt up by Lenzo with details by Sketch & Etch, Dann Event Hire and Flowers by Brett Matthew John.
22. Isn't this rose-filled Chuppah ceremony backdrop positively dreamy!? Dusky pink florals and fresh green foliage really sets the tone for a romantic ceremony. This gorgeous setup was styled by Lily & Grayson Weddings.
23. For their destination wedding in the sun, Kelly and Richie opted for unique bamboo seating and epic arrangements of orchids, roses, dried blooms, and pampas grass by
Lemon Face Deco which both cascaded from the ceremony backdrop as well as looking like they were planted along the aisle in a whimsical and romantic fashion.
24. Give all your guests the best seat in the room with a unique chair layout like this one. We especially love how this couple chose translucent ghost chairs so as to not detract from such a spectacular view.
25. Sydney and Carter's wooden arbour with lush and romantic blooms by Festoon designed by Anderson Event Design was a gorgeous choice to frame their outdoor nuptials, don't you think?
26. A balloon ceremony backdrop? Heck yeah, We love this fun idea by Farm Tables & More and Balloonzilla.
27. Bursts of baby's breath and blooms in sunset shades on a contrasting black arch by The Wildflower made for a pretty perfect focal point at Lisa and Pádraig's outdoor ceremony.
28. Pink, purple and blue hydrangeas all blended together to create an ombré effect around this stunning outdoor ceremony wedding arch designed by Lovelyfest Event Design and Idlewild Floral.
29. We love how this outdoor ceremony backdrop makes use of the venue's beautiful historical details with cleverly placed urns filled to the brim with pretty blooms by Alla Stefanyk.
30. For their at-home outdoor garden ceremony Jessika & Paul opted for an epic, all-white, planted-style floral arch by House of Elliot Flowers which looks like it is growing up from the ground up.
31. Lovelyfest designed this epic outdoor chapel with an old door frame and church benches. Isn't it gorgeous?!
32. A gorgeous tree serves as an altar, highlighted with romantic draped linens and a pretty floral display designed by Brooke Nicole Events with florals by Flowers by Kim.
33. We love the simplicity of this aisle design by Firefly Events and Saipua which consisted of potted plants in Fall hues and upright branches with linen ribbons.
34. Lush foliage + pampas grass + neon signage = boho ceremony perfection by Paloma Cruz Eventos!
35. We'll never not love baby's breath and this dream-like ceremony set up with clouds of gypsophila by Molist Floristes just proves why.
36. When velvet poufs, a floral arch and an outdoor ceremony setting collide, magic happens.
37. Bring your floral colour palette to life with a geometric backdrop just like Karina & Alejandro did.
38. Fabric wedding decor is a huge trend right now, and we adore this Love in Fact poem by Words By Elle fabric wedding signage by The Install Co.
39. We are simply in awe of this homemade, DIY pampas ceremony backdrop which Dean and Rebekah made themselves for their outdoor autumnal wedding ceremony.
40. This simple gold geometric backdrop is a fresh and unexpected outdoor ceremony setup.
41. A laid-back Bohemian vibe that's big on style - this macrame backdrop styled by Pacie Grews, with flowers by Jill Wildflower is incredible!
42. A simple wooden frame made from branches and adorned with roses and ruscus was the focal point for Kiersten and Ben's outdoor wedding ceremony. We love the rustic simplicity meets elegance vibe that complements the mountain views in the background perfectly.
43. We're big fans of circular seating for outdoor wedding ceremonies as it allows all guests to have a closer and more connected view of the ceremony. Can you imagine the guests reaction when they came across this one designed by Laurie Aarons with florals by Sarah Winword? Wow!
44. A boho moongate overflowing with burgundy flowers, softened by the texture of pampas grass and ivory flowing voile that floated smoothly in the spring breeze, served as Jacqui & Liam's outdoor wedding ceremony's breathtaking backdrop for their destination wedding in Italy. Gold geo stands with floral arrangements also by Ella Fleur paved the aisle.
45. Lush tropical blooms and foliage was the brief for Shelby & Matt's destination outdoor wedding ceremony in the Coachella Valley and we think Grace and Gold Events and Vaso Bello nailed it.
46. There's no debating it, floral arches are a surefire way to add magic to your ceremony. Jean and Donal's outdoor wedding ceremony included a wondrously romantic floral arch comprising of regal red and burgundy blooms by Lamber de Bie Flowers.
47. Chic, but most importantly comfortable, this outdoor wedding ceremony setup by Paloma Cruz Eventos which featured a large geode backdrop also created the perfect insta-worthy spot for portraits after the nuptials!
48. Tara and Dave give us a lesson is how to style up an old church ruin - bright hanging glass, old persian rugs and lots of bright flowers and foliage created by Maura's Cottage Flowers.
49. Colour-pop floral arches brought a vibrant splash of colour and playful charm to this outdoor wedding ceremony setting.
50. Fluffy pampas grass, coral and peach blossoms and oversized dried leaves designed by The Rosehip and Berry Floral Studio. infused extra unique style into Cathy and Josh's outdoor wedding ceremony.
51. We'll never be over Brooklynne and Eoghan’s fairytale garden ceremony, where they exchanged vows in front of a luxurious country house beneath a phenomenal floral arch crafted from lush garden roses and cloud-like hydrangeas.
52. For a truly rustic outdoor wedding ceremony that your guests are sure not to forget in a hurry why not opt for something like this circular hay seating installation designed by Celebrate It Now and Floral Style?
53. If colour is more your style, we can't think of anything better than this bold outdoor wedding ceremony design by Tulipina and Lake Como Weddings, perfect for the couple that is the life of every party!
54. Kristina & Benjamin's outdoor ceremony exuded relaxed boho charm, with wooden cross-back chairs, tasseled parasols and a beautifully angular wooden arch draped in soft, diaphanous beige fabric that fluttered gently in the breeze.
55. We love how Molist created this outdoor wedding ceremony aisle filled with carnations that had a "planted" effect as they lined the aisle, making it look like you're walking through a garden of blooms.
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