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I have noticed a lot of them... I think they're gorgeous, but we're going for a very city feel.
I think Once Wed has been allllll rustic lately. I wish they'd post more variety.
I'm doing an outdoorsy/nature wedding but because a) its our style and b) its more fitting wiith the reception I want.
We are not fancy people=no fancy reception decor.
We are getting married outdoors with a reception in a wooden lodge located in a state park= this decor is more complimentary with the setting.
We are from "small town" midwest USA...so this isn't cutesy/trendy decor to us, but sort of a regional taste.
I want a picnic/barbecue (not a dance reception) and really have always imagined a low key wedding...that desire would not fit with a fancier theme.
My fiance didn't want things to be too feminine= I am going with potted plants, woven baskets, wood and burlap type stuff because it is a compromise of what we want.
I do not follow wedding blogs, mags or shows so I am not just doing them. So no, not everyone is just emulating that presentation.
@Bamboo - I don't think anyone was trying to say you were following a trend! Just saying that some blogs lately have been featuring nothing but rustic. I like WB's style, where there are lots of different weddings. It's hard for me to find inspiration from the blogs that only have rustic DIYs, because they wouldn't fit with my venue.
But seriously, I love the fun touches you can put into an outdoor/lodge wedding.
LOL - I've been thinking this a lot lately! Like you said, they're beautiful, but now it just seems very trendy and I'd love to see more diversity too. We're having a destination wedding, but it's not on the beach so it's not your typical DW. We're getting married in a Spanish-style courtyard in Puerto Rico and having the reception in one of the reception rooms at the hotel. I'm going for sort of an elegant simplicity if that makes any sense, although there isn't a huge theme to our wedding. From the very beginning, even before the destination, I wanted a bit more of a sophisticated feel, but that's just me.
Yes they are and it's really annoying. We're having a very "city" wedding and I hardly see any of that. And I think it's funny because a lot of people confuse "rustic" with "cheap" but I don't think that's the case at all. Rustic weddings can definitely cost just as much as what us "city folk" are spending on ours. There was a big thread about this a few months ago on here. I think Abby over at Style Me Pretty caught wind of it because she mentioned something on her blog about how she features a lot of rustic/vintage weddings. Rustic weddings can be gorgeous, but I would LOVE to see something else for once.
Oh I know...I was just explaining why I chose it. You know? Offering the another (on the other side of things) perspective. I wasn't offended (I went back and read it and realized that just reading it sounds like I might have been). eek, guess thats what happens with this type of communication.
I know, it's so hard to convey emphasis! I think I was also on edge because the Sunday wedding thread got me all offended, and I didn't want anyone else offended haha.
We've had a discussion about this in the past, with some hive members coming down very strongly on the side of "No more rustic!" and some (like me) coming down on the "I love it!" side.
Frankly, with the economy the way it is, I think we're going to see lots more of this for next season as well... It is a relatively inexpensive way to do a charming wedding...
As soon as you throw in the price of an indoor venue, prices go way up. Regardless of whether you are a rustic bride or cosmopolitan bride, I believe there are always things to gain from looking at elements of any wedding.
Ooook, now I feel bad. I do love rustic weddings. I really do. That's why I love WB so much. There are city weddings, country weddings, mountain weddings (um I couldn't get enough of Cherry Pie's recaps), tropical weddings (Sea Breeze, anyone?)...the list could go on and on. I love the diversity of WB and I wish that was reflected on more wedding blogs :)
I can definitely see why it would be annoying. I live in the country, so "rustic" and "outdoorsy" are a way of life, a part of the landscape. Like Bamboo said, for many brides it's regional taste and not necessarily a trend thing. It's very cool to see your local culture recognized in such a big way.
I would be peeved to come online and see nothing but city weddings. But I'm glad there's a lot of rustic wedding inspiration right now!
I notice that there are a lot of them too. They are beautiful, but we are looking at a very modern art gallery/museum venue, and that wouldn't fit at all!
ditto. I've noticed it and have been slightly annoyed. I think their gorgeous to look at and I often find myself saying "oooh how creative." However, they are the opposite of our style and the type of wedding we'll be having, (modern, chic, city), so I feel like my tastes are not really represetned or addressed on the blogs right now. There's only so many mis matched china settings, clothes line picture walls and sock monkey escort cards I can look at before I get bored.
i've always wanted a rustic type wedding, since i just now got the ring (the green light for planning!) after 5 years its funny how now thats the trend! my fiance has grown up on a ranch and so thats already his style, his parent's home's style and his grandparents, so i've always loved it and it just fit. to try and have a modern city style wedding would just look odd b/c it would never fit us as a couple. i'm going for rustic-elegant, not country-plaid-farm. so its pretty convenient to not have to look hard for inspiration at this time.
hmm but i'm not annoyed at seeing other styles though, because i know every couples wedding should represent THEM
I think it's the wedding industry's attempt at acknowledging the economic crisis, get back to basics, down to earth, etc... as if those rustic barn weddings they feature don't cost just as much as a fancy hotel in the city! lol!
I totally agree - and I feel like a lot of the venues in my area are on the more rustic side.
And while they are beautiful venues they are just NOT our style! But the great thing is you can still get a lot of great ideas from any wedding pics.
But as others say I like when there is a variety!
agree with the pp! our wedding will probably be a bit more on the charming side (unless we decide to go with the art museum in town that m loves) but it is strictly because of budget limitations. i WISH i had more to spend on an urban vibe, but alas, i have nada!
I am not trying to knock anyone that is having a rustic wedding because I truly love them, but I want equal representation from other types of weddings as well. Sometimes I was a little frustrated in trying to find inspiration for mine own wedding since it does not fit into the rustic/vintage box. I had a small wedding for 40 people and really wanted an intimate, romantic, and elegant affair but try finding that on the blogs right now. I just want them to be cognizant that weddings are so very personal and that they should strive to represent the spectrum of all that they can be.
Oh I definitely didn't think you were trying to knock any one else's wedding.
Check this blog out....
http://www.intimateweddings.com/
As others noted, there was a big thread on this awhile back. And yes, I totally agree, that rustic weddings seem to be super hot right now!
I love rustic weddings and think they're gorgeous, but I agree that I long for more diversity! We are aiming for a 'chic and funky' art gallery cocktail-style reception. While this is certainly more modern and less traditional (and in keeping with the economy theme, relatively less expensive - emphasis on 'relatively'!), you'll find nary a mention on most wedding blogs.
lol sunshine i know right, most of those venues cost way more than hotels!! so i can see where that would be frustrating to not be able to find inspiration for those of you looking for something other than rustic. didn't realize how easy i had it! keep looking girls, its out there somewhere :o)
I still agree there needs to be more representation of all different styles of weddings, but I just remembered that my centerpiece idea came from a rustic themed wedding as did my favor idea. I feel like we can get away with it a little bit because our hall is paneled in a gorgeous deep wood - but the main entrance and staircase where the ceremony will be are all marble, so not rustic at all!
I think a lot of weddings are really mix and match, so it's too bad that some of these one way or the other blogs don't incorporate other styles. I bet you could make a rustic wedding really original by adding in some city chic touches or things you wouldn't normally find in a rustic venue.
Maybe that's the bride's job - mix and match!
I love some of the rustic/elegant weddings. I sure do. It's not me, but it's gorgeous and a good friend of mine back home had the most gorgeous wedding on their property with them (it's riverfront property in
Arkansas) marrying on their dock at sunset. Beautiful!
They had a reception and elegant bonfire after (and of course dinner and drinks and dancing) and the staff handed the guests skewers for s'mores over the bonfire. Wonderful!
I'm stealing the s'mores idea myself next summer I think! She also had hanging lanterns too..ten years ago!
However, I would personally like to see other types of weddings. What I'd like to see more of are destination weddings and intimate weddings.
Especially small weddings but extremely elegant small weddings and very elegant yet small destination weddings. But of course I have a vested interest in seeing these types as that's what I'm having!
I'm having a wedding @ a hotel in the Olde City section of Philly. My wedding will be featured nowhere. LOL.
ditto belle: but i think my idea of rustic is in a natural setting....
@msgirard: is that the same as yours?
I have been to my share of rustic weddings, but I don't feel like they were that way because they are a trend-- except for maybe one. I went to an agricultural college and have an ag degree-- all of my friends came from small towns and genuinely had a rustic-type lifestyle. I am the same way(i grew up working outside with horses but I lived in a medium sized town), but I think I got sick of my cowhide, bandanna, denim, tooled leather, antlers, etc decor I've had in my own house all my life. I love it-- but when it came time for my wedding I decided i wanted the theme to be more glamorous and a different kind of vintage, and I wanted it to incorporate my fiance's and my love of Europe. He's not a cowboy so it doesn't make sense to go all out rustic for us. So we found a villa-themed venue and went with some rustic things-- branches, peacock feathers, but also used some things that were glamorous like crystals and chandeliers. I think it works. But there's nothing more fun than two-stepping at a barn wedding after eating s'mores around a fire. :-)
I am having a rustic wedding, but that is only because it is the prettiest of the cheaper locations in Charleston, SC. I don't have a very large budget so it just worked out that way. :)
I am having a rustic wedding b/c 1) my FH and I aren't beach people, 2) not religious so having it in a church would be dumb and 3) connect wildly with the outdoors.
I guess it has more to due with the fact that its a fall thing. i love fall colors, but everyone around this time uses them, which is a big turn off for me.
Yes they're pretty but that is the only thing that the wedding blogs seem to care about. It's like that is the only type of wedding there is and if you aren't having that style then you aren't really getting married or you aren't allowed to. They don't seem to realize or care that there are other types of weddings out there and that that style doesn't appeal to everyone. Honestly, finding any type of wedding that is not rustic on a wedding blog is finding a needle in a haystack, if they even exist.
@MMM did you get the cotton dock? if so i'm insanely jealous, they were already booked for my first and second dates! GRR!
and as far as rustic weddings go... I've decided I just want mine to feel warm. It's going to be at a clubhouse out on the marsh/river with spanish moss draped oaks, and has wide porches. It's sort of non-rustic rustic... I think that's kind of just the style here. I wish I had a name for my theme!
I wish there was more representation on stylemepretty of non rustic weddings. We considered a ton of different style places: rooftop restaurants, art galleries, warehouse/modern spaces, and it was really, really hard trying to find inspiration that didn't make it seem old/like a wedding of the past. I loved modern bride... they used to show a variety of weddings, and i'll miss that magazine a ton!
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Is it just me or is every wedding featured on the major blogs rustic/outdoor/back to nature/barn weddings? Don't get me wrong they are extremely beautiful but I would like to see a little more diversity in the weddings highlighted. Is this the hot trend in weddings? Is everyone doing just because it is being presented to us in so many different outlets that this is what everyone is going to emulate?
Thoughts?
Anyone bucking the rustic wedding trend?