More and more couples today refuse having formal weddings with hundreds of guests and choose relaxed and casual ceremonies with a small reception. The styles they prefer are casual and relaxed, too, of course, and one of the most popular ideas is having a picnic with the people you love. Picnic receptions can be ocean and seaside, backyard and rustic, boho and Moroccan, vintage and retro – anything you like can be incorporated into this concept. Let’s have a look at some gorgeous ideas to get inspired!
Picnic Settings
Picnic settings are a great way to style a casual and relaxed reception and you can add touches of any style and any colors to it. If it’s a boho wedding, incorporate touches of boho and Moroccan style like large metal and glass candle lanterns, greenery, neutral blooms and cool Moroccan-styled poufs as seats or put boho carpets on the ground as seats. If you want a garden or backyard setting, use various rustic touches like wood slices, garden blooms or wildflowers and the colors of your wedding color scheme. If it’s a seaside picnic, enjoy the views and place some sea-inspired decor like nets, shells, pearls, corals and driftwood. Food and fruits and berries are an awesome part of decor – sometimes you don’t need much to create a stunning tablescape. Such settings are amazing not only for weddings, but also for elopements, bridal showers, engagement parties and even for a kids’ zone at your wedding – children will have much fun!
A boho beach picnic with a low table placed on the sand, a powder blue table runner and with Moroccan candle holders over it.
A bold picnic setting with Moroccan poufs as seats, a round table and lots of colorful blooms and details.
A beautiful and colorful picnic setting with lush florals, colorful candles and pillows in the backyard of the couple's house.
A backyard style picnic can be done with pallt tables, vintage pillows and cute florals.
A colorful boho picnic setting with bold florals, linens and gold Moroccan ottomans.
A boho-styled picnic with carpets, pillows and low tables and a runner made of herbs and greenery in pots.
A colorful picnic setting with coral and red tones, a low vintage table and bright textiles.
A gorgeous boho elopement picnic with a teepee, printed textiles and fresh greenery.
A gorgeous boho picnic setting with pallet tables, black and grey pillows and tables styled with fruit and food instead of blooms.
A comfy picnic setting with a boho feel and printed touches right on the beach, what can be better.
A cozy picnic setting by the seaside with pallet tables, printed textiles, simple greenery and blooms and candles.
A cute glam picnic table done for a kids' zone of the reception to make kids have more fun.
A garden picnic setting with muted tone textiles, pallet tables, lush blooms and some rustic touches.
A vitnage picnic setting with a lot of pillows, glam chandeliers and some vintage items instead of a sweetheart table.
A simple picnic setting with neutral florals, lots of carpets and pillows and teepee all around.
Boho styled picnic wedding reception with low tables, moody textiles and black candles.
A Moroccan-style picnic setting on the beach, airy fabrics, a large lantern, Moroccan-inspired dishes and plates and pillows for sitting.
A nautical picnic setting with a striped runner, bold florals and candles looks very romantic and cute.
A very colorful picnic setting with bold blooms, glasses, plates and rugs and pillows will do both for a wedding or a bridal shower.
A boho picnic setting with Moroccan ottomans, an embroidered table runner, colorful wildflowers and herbs and pampas grass.
A dreamy and romantic picnic setting with a teepee with candle holders and a Moroccan-styled chest as a table.
Teepees
Teepees are great for elopements or as a part of the wedding picnic – it’s a great way to accent the couple’s space, an analogue of a sweetheart table. As it’s a wedding, why not give a teepee a festive look, too? Decorate it with lush blooms and greenery, add ribbons and comfy pillows and blankets. Place some lanterns and flower arrangements and elements of the style you’ve chosen: vintage suitcases for a vintage wedding, large candle lanterns of metal for a boho and Moroccan one and so on. Get inspired!
A glamping elopement setting with a teepee decorated with blooms, a pallet table with lush florals and candles and faux fur pillows.
A ocean-inspired teepee setting with turquoise details and lush white blooms.
A teepee with lush florals and gorgeous textiles instead of a sweetheart table.
A travel-inspired teepee setting with books, a globe and flowers for a cozy elopement.