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I think that, in November in PA, that could actually look really nice. At first I was like, "ehhh," lol but then I got to thinking about it and it could be really cool. I like the idea of the brown bridesmaid dresses, maybe with an orange sash or something like that? It would be pretty the other way around, too.
I also like this dress:
I tend to think that the all-out camo wedding cakes look a little TOO theme-y, but what about something like this? It's very fall and foresty without screaming THIS IS A HUNTING WEDDING.
I think that overall, as long as you don't let the theme overwhelm the wedding, you won't get that "tacky" feeling. Anything you were particularly worried about?
@Miss Fish Not really, just that we wouldn't be able to pull it off, or that it wouldn't seem to flow well together. Or incorporating it into the decor or favors.
I think if done very carefully this could be awesome. i love that cake and if you tie in the camo in just a few places to catch some attention it'll be great.
Sorry it's huge, for some reason it wouldn't let me re-size it. If it were me I would use brown, olive green and another color like pink, fushia, burgundy or a royal blue. that way adding a color completely different you don't get completely consumed by the camo.
I think it could be very personal if you use restraint. Have most of your decor in solid colors pulled from camo and hunting colors- green, ivory, brown etc with hits of camo and maybe a pop of orange.
Google "camo wedding decor" and you will get lots of pics- I can't copy them now as I am at work and pics are blocked.
I actually like the dress Miss Fish posted a bit better than your original. It's not the camo, it just seems to hit a bit awkwardly on the models chest.
Just a small note, you could wear a dress without camo and carry a bouquet in the colors or with a camo ribbon if you don't want to overwhelm the theme too. I really love that cake, though!
ummmmmmmmm.........I am going to have to go against the grain on this on this one.. I think it is a very tacky idea and am not sure (aside from very very small details) how it could be pulled off with class. The ring pillow.. fine.. the grooms cake.. perfect.. but vests? I dont think so.. It remids me of something I would see on the CMT show 'My Big Redneck Wedding'.. I vote no on this one but it's not my wedding, its yours! And if you love it, no one elses' opinion matters.
I'm not sure how to do it without it being tacky in some ways.
The best way to address that concern is, in my opinion, to use camo as an accent rather than a theme. That dress is not classy. Sorry. A camo garter? Adorable. Camo favor bags? Sweet. A woodsy themed cake? Go for it. I would even love to see antler decor -- I could see centerpieces based off of this idea. If you're like my FI's hunting family, you probably have a pile of them saved up in the garage from through the years. I think brown bridesmaids dresses would be gorgeous, and you could find seasonal orange flowers for that color pop. With your brown and orange colors, I actually think snow camo would be too harsh and a mossy oak or regular camo would blend in better. Use camo print on your bouquet wrap.
I do think you should personalize it and make it your own, and marrying into a family of hunters, I can completely understand the appeal. But you have to be careful how you use it!
I definately think the key is restraint! If everything at your wedding is covered in camo it won't look great, so I would pick a few key features to include the camo, as some people have mentioned above. I also think you should try to explore some other options beyond just camo if you want to incorporate the idea of hunting. Hunting to me means that you enjoy the outdoors, so maybe trying to create a foresty feel with natural elements like tree slice cake stand or birch elements as sold in this etsy store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/NHWoodscreations?ref=pr_shop_more
I would also google image search hunting lodges for more decor ideas that express the hunting theme without being too kitchy
Jeff Foxworthy would have a field day with this one!
"If the theme of your wedding is camo, then you know you are from..."
and for a modern spin I think these cardboard animal trophies are pretty awesome
although I think in white they would look more modern/streamlined
Although it's not my taste, I say go for it if it's a common theme in y'alls life! People keep saying tacky v classy. But who said all brides want to have a "classy" wedding?! Just a thought.
I think it can be done tastefully, but if it's more of an inspiration rather than a theme. Like other bees have mentioned, using browns and greens with pops of orange without actually covering a lot of things with camo will still bring in the feel you want without going overboard.
I used to work wedding banquets, and one wedding had giant shot gun shell centerpieces and an archway covered in light up shells, with camo all over in the decor and bridal party...that, imho, was too much. Tastefully done, it can be a great theme/inspiration, but it's all about moderation.
The most camo were were going to use was going to be the snow camo in the attire, and like everyone has been saying using browns and oranges.. I wasn't sure if it would be better to use the dress I showed above, or have a white gown with just some accents of realtree camo by way of a sash or something.
I think there are so many ways you can tie the camo theme into your wedding without making it the primary focus. And I think for fall you will have way more options for colors than you would if you were doing the wedding in the spring.
Maybe the snow camo would be a bit too stark against the orange and brown colors you were thinking about. Maybe incorporating more of the greens and browns like woodland camo (I don't know the official hunters name for it, army brat here haha).
I think I would try to incorporate more of a nature theme into the wedding as a whole if I were going to use camo. Maybe rustic wood, ferns, leaves. That way the use of camo wouldn't be as shocking like if you were to say....put a vase of white roses on a camo covered table.
I also think that you should do what makes you happy. It's your wedding. If hunting is a huge part of your life and you want to pay hommage to that then I say go for it!
I'm sorry, but I don't think there's a non-tacky way to do a full camo wedding dress, no offense. However, having it in other places like decor could be totally fine.
There's a lot of neat cake ideas out there, and adorable cake toppers, you could do it in your invitations, table settings, other assorted stuff. It doesn't have to be super themey.
If you really want to bring it into your dress, maybe you could do a white dress with a sash in green or brown (I'd recomend you keep it solid though)
That camo garter is super cute, and I love those cardboard deer heads.
EDIT: there's a lot of great accesories on that camo formal site. Like shawls and gloves. And this slip, if you get a ballgown, would be really cool. Kind of like the colored-crinoline trend, it'd be just a peek, and a great personal touch without being overwhelming.
OK sooo since you asked about it being tacky... i will go ahead and say being from the South specifically in the moutains of Northeast Tennessee..... let me just say I was actually kinda horrified by this post title because I have seen some pretty awful "camo themed weddings" In this area it is dreadfully to popular.
I agree moderation is the key.... please do not theme your wedding around camo and hunter orange! I have seen so many dresses ... vests etc with all camo and hunter orange. Infact I have seen wedding where they used nothing but camo print and orange and I can just tell you it screams tacky to well almost everyone but the bride and groom.
My personal vote is NO CAMO ON THE DRESSES OR THE SUITS! Play off only the general colors instead and use only accents of camo the greens the browns and the oranges could make for a beautiful wedding and focus more on the woodsey feel off it all
Use the camo on things like... A handkierchief, your garter... perhaps a small amount of camo ribbon on the flower girl basket & the ring bearer pillow... use it as accent ribbon on your boquets
OOO pretty camo shoes
Do a real woodsey themed cake and perhaps have a bride and groom custom made from clay of the two of your in all camo... Dress and tux
I saw a "mounted deer head" grooms cake done at a wedding once that was actually really neat
I think a rustic theme should be more of your focus.. With things like twigs and branches and slabs of wood and mason jars .. could all go well with the colors and the overall feel of your wedding ... and tie in the camo nicely without being too themey or camo overkill
Just had another thought if you absolutely are set on having soemthing camo on your dress.. My vote is what if you had a corset back dress and had camo laces? or I do love the idea of a camo peek a boo crinoline.
I'm not huge on hunting but I am a redneck and a camo theme is awesome!! My sister is determinded that she will one day have a camo-themed wedding herself! There are plently of ways to incorperate camo without it looking tacky as long as it isn't over done, and so far I think you are doing a great job :) Btw I love the wedding dress!!
I think an outdoorsy-fall theme would be less overwhelming. You could include camo in the favors and such. I do think the fabric on that dress is kinda pretty, but is it something you'll like in 20 years?
Maybe go outdoorsy instead of camo. One of the venues we looked at and did not end up using was a lovely hunting lodge on a pond. It was very tastefully decorated but still had a lot of "hunting" elements. You could search out something like that?
check out the final epsiode of Teen Mom 2 on MTV, one of the moms does a camo wedding and it is super cute. i think having camo on your dress is a bit much. but if you love the dress then go for it, it is your wedding.
Definitely go with solid colored dresses. If you use orange, a dark, burnt orange would look gorgeous with brown bridesmaid dresses. Tie a single bow of camo ribbon on your bouquets, and maybe add a touch of it on the groom/groomsmen's boutonneires. They could potentially wear a chocolate brown tux or suit (to mimic the bridesmaid dresses) with a burnt orange vest/tie for the groomsmen, and either ivory/champagne or white for the groom. (Ivory or champagne wouldn't clash like pale white would). That being said, if you haven't found your dress yet, go with a ivory or champagne colored dress... it's still got the effect white does, but it's more earthy, and natural. The flowers you use could be creams, burnt oranges... and use deep greens for fillers like this http://assets.slate.wvu.edu/resources/387/1228505998_sm.jpg
Also, do some of the smaller details, like your garter, in camo. Don't put it on the cake, you want this to be a part of your wedding, not define your wedding... what defines your wedding is you and the groom.
some more ideas:
http://aperfectcelebration.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/rustic-wedding-reception-ideas-2.jpg
http://media.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0003%5C0076417%5CImage475x475.jpg
http://www.moderngirlinvitations.com/modernbrideguide/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/0462.jpg
http://www.paisleytreepress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/groomsmen-in-brown-tuxes.gif
IMO I wouldn't do an all over Camo dress or Camo on the men's clothing, but I would try to encorporate it into the ceremony in smaller ways (Love the Shoes that Miss Fish found!!, and the idea about the camo wrap on the bouquet). The cake would be lovely with camo accents, and hainvg antlers in the centerpieces would be awesome.
I think it would be awesome if done with restraint! But, then again, it isn't my thing, so maybe I shouldn't weigh in... (and I hope my FI doesn't see this thread, or he will want to restyle our wedding into a camping/hunting theme...the most he is getting is a grooms cake that is the exact replica of his tent complete with miniatures of a campfire, lantern, and 12-pack)
@brandylynnp:lol! While I love that your FI is enthusiastic about it, even if he did find this thread, you could just pull the "I'm the bride!" card. If he wants a hunting themed party, tell him to wait for his birthday or something!
@brandylynnp:lol! While I love that your FI is enthusiastic about it, even if he did find this thread, you could just pull the "I'm the bride!" card. If he wants a hunting themed party, tell him to wait for his birthday or something!
Redneck hunting and fishing couple here as well. I love camo formal and am working with fmil on the surprise for FH. She is going to make him a vest with the Realtree camo fabric. I will have the garter and the laces on the corset will be the same. The wrap around the flowers will also be the realtree. Not much, but enough. My girls will all be wearing green of various shades while the guys will be wearing browns.
This is a second marriage for both of us, and we are not out to impress anyone. We are going to have fun with this, and so far the ones that know about it are gung ho.
Our centerpieces are going to pull in the other side of our lives which is cruising, and will be sand dollars, star fish and shells.
Might as well mix it up. We will only get married once and want to do it OUR WAY!
OMG those camo shoes rock!! I think maybe those and corset camo ties would be a great way to go. Or the crinoline with different shoes. I agree, less is more. And if your FI wants to do camo vest, that would be good, but do brown or orange for the GM.
I like the idea of camo accents if that is what you really love. Go with the solid colors you have mentioned and just throw in little touches of the camo and hunting you love. It could be "woodland" themed which is actually pretty popular right now.
I seen a cake made for a couple who loved hunting and it was made with a forest theme and then had tiny fondant deer track on it. It was actually pretty nice!
It was something like this, but with leaves instead of the flowers and then tiny tracks added in some places:
Here's a good inspiration board for you. You could do something like this with your added touches of camo:
I think its GREAT you only live once do what makes you happy I love camo to bad I'm done married I'd love a camo wedding! You can purchase invitations to match on ebay. Here is one
@camolover: I love it! We are combining camo (groom in snow camo) and my dream of a 50's inspired wedding using red. black, white. It is going to be colorful to say the least. I love your invites and I cannot wait to see how you pull it all together!
I was just at friends wedding where the theme was camo. The bride wore white, but carried camo colored flowers, the groom wore snow camo and the groomsmen wore mossy oak. The colors were mainly black with some green and brown and random splashes of bright pink! The BM wore all black and carried camo flowers too! It was awesome and fun!
I think if you love hunting and fishing and camo appeals to you, go for it and don't worry about it being "tacky." Check out the recent thread MissTattoo started about the nature of "tackiness." All that matters is that you and your FH love the idea. Period.
Those camo heels are awesome!! My FBIL actually had camo vest on his groomsmen. The family is HUGE on hunting. FSIL didn't wear a camo dress but her colors were brown, white, & green so it played out nicely.
Bride & Groom (FSIL & FBIL)
SO & I with his camo vest.
If it's not overdone, I think it looks nice.
I would like to say, IT IS YOUR WEDDING! DO WHAT YOU'D LIKE! At first I was apprehensive about incorporating camo into our wedding. Then I was only going to add little camo decor here and there. Well, when the boys went to get fitted for their tux's the other day, what did they see? Camo vests and ties. There was no way I could say no to my FI. It's his wedding too.
For all of these people saying it's not classy, etc. Seriously!? Who are you to say what is classy and what is not?! We all have different lifestyles. Some of us are city slickers and some of us are from the country. We all have different ways of thinking and senses of 'style'.
@FutureMrsMcClenahan - Please don't let any of these insulting remarks lead you to not give yourself and you FI the wedding you both want/deserve!
Good luck!
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My FI and I are both very much into hunting. Love camo and we were going to try to incorporate it into our theme, but I'm not sure how to do it without it being tacky in some ways. We were going to use browns and oranges as our colors and use a snow camo as a sort of accent. I'm not sure if this is doable, would love your input!
Another idea I was sort of throwing around was car racing. He used to race dirt track cars, and we also met at a racetrack.
If we picked a camo theme was thinking of this for a dress, with him in a matching vest. Bridesmaids in a pale orange or brown.
Thanks!