Planning a Boho wedding means getting in touch with your creative side. Floral accents, hand-made centerpiece arrangements, and upcycled materials all have a place in your Boho style wedding. Get your wedding dream board out and start pinning some of our best Boho wedding ideas!
Boho Wedding Decor
Has your style ever been described as eclectic? Do you see the beauty in repurposing vintage items, fabrics, and clothing? Maybe you just really love getting in touch with nature. If any or all of these are true, then a Boho wedding theme is right up your alley. One of the best things about planning a Boho chic wedding is that there isn’t a right or wrong way when it comes to wedding decor.
Choose a mismatched Boho theme
Mismatched dinnerware, several different styles of seating, varying centerpieces, and even how your wedding party dresses will add to the ambiance and character of your big day.
We love the visual appeal of these mismatched ceremony guest chairs. Grab chairs from different friends’ and family’s dining sets, patios, or living areas to re-create this fun and Boho chic look.
Using mismatched vases to hold your centerpiece arrangements is quintessential to a Boho wedding. It also adds another dimension to your table decor! Hunt down some vintage Boho style vases at your local thrift store or add a personal touch and ask to borrow your loved one’s favorite pieces from their home.
Mixed tableware is another way to showcase fun pops of color and funky vintage prints at your Bohemian wedding. Plus, it’s another great excuse to spend your weekend thrifting!
Your Boho wedding is a wonderful opportunity for your bridesmaids and groomsmen to show off their unique style. Ditch the traditional attire and let each friend’s style shine with their own personalized Boho dress or suit.
💄 Just because you’re a hippie at heart doesn’t mean you don’t want to take things up a notch on your big day. Take some of the stress off on the wedding day and make sure you and your girls are feeling glamorous by hiring a makeup artist and hair stylist.
Plan a floral Boho wedding
No Boho wedding is complete without plenty of floral touches. Whether you and your bridesmaids are rocking flower crowns, or you’re creating stunning centerpieces with fresh blooms, you can’t have too many flowers. A professional florist can help you design and create the perfect accents for your romantic Boheman wedding.
Floral backdrops are not only eye-catching but also bring home the natural aesthetic of a Boho wedding. Create a fanciful ceremony or photo backdrop for your guests with stand-alone flower arrangements. We adore the subtle use of color in this classic floral backdrop for an outdoor wedding.
Whether you want to go bold and bright or keep it sweet and simple you can’t go wrong with floral centerpieces. Tone things down with lots of greenery or embrace the wild look of mixed flowers.
When choosing your bouquet, the possibilities are endless. A great base color palette for a Boho wedding is sage, cream, and peach. You can mix in darker reds for fall or winter and stick with pinks and purples for spring weddings. Of course, the color palette can be as varied as you want – that’s the fun of this theme!
We are obsessed with this unique flower crown that is ideal for you or your bridesmaids! Just like your bouquet, choose warm colors for a fall Boho wedding theme or cool colors for spring or summer weddings. Change up the flowers based on the season that you’re getting married for an accent that will look beautiful on you and your bridesmaids.
Create an earthy Boho vibe
Flowing drapery, romantic Earth tones, and rustic wood accents are just right for a bride who finds her inspiration in Mother Nature. When choosing your colors and decor for an earthy theme, focus on things you can find on a crisp walk in the woods.
Another unique accent that will add some fun flair to your Boho wedding is feathers! Using feathers in your Bohemian style centerpieces or even as accents in your bouquet can add that little something extra that makes your wedding stand out from the crowd.
There’s no need to go over the top. Adding just a few feathers to your centerpieces will give it just the pop it needs to catch your guests’ eye. You can purchase single feathers or packages at most craft supply stores, and remember, a little goes a long way!
For that real down-to-earth bride, moss table accents may be the way to go. This delicately decorated moss table runner and place markers are just right for an earthy Bohemian wedding vibe.
Boho wedding food
Planning a Boho wedding menu means more opportunities to mix and match all your favorites! And what better way to do that than to build some beautiful charcuterie boards for your food table?
Save on dishwashing (and water) by offering edible spoons filled with savory meats and cheeses! Or make them sweet and fill them with berries or custard. It not only looks pretty, but it’s also easy for guests to grab and go mingle.
A tower of earth-toned macarons serves as both decor and a tasty treat for your wedding guests! You can also book a candy buffet to create a sugary masterpiece for your Boho wedding dessert table.
Boho wedding drinks
Creating batch cocktails (or mocktails) can save you both time and money while adding to the eclectic vibe of your Bohemian wedding. Store your single-serve drinks in mason jars, put them on ice, and let guests serve themselves. After the wedding, give them to your gardening friends and family to can their veggies!
🎨 Check out our Pinterest page for other creative wedding ideas that utilize mason jars!
Work with a bartender to keep the drinks flowing at your Boho wedding and to help you create a signature cocktail for you and your fiancé. They can work with your color scheme, favorite flavors, and more to invent something unforgettable for your cocktail hour.
A beer tub (literally) makes it easy for guests to self-serve and is another excuse to upcycle something that may not get used very often! Old tubs, bins, buckets, and more to fill with ice and adult beverages for a perfect way to tie in your Bohemian wedding theme.
Boho wedding cakes
Everyone knows the most important food item at any wedding is the cake. Not only do you want your wedding cake to taste delicious, but it also needs to act as the main centerpiece of your event. When it comes to a Boho themed wedding, you can’t go wrong with a naked cake. Skimp on the frosting and let the natural aesthetic of the cake shine. Your bare, Bohemian style wedding cake will stand out with a dreamy sophistication.
When we said your Boho wedding can’t have enough flowers, we meant it! Adding edible flowers to a simple white cake gives it an effortless yet eye-catching look that will stop your guests in their tracks. A wedding cake designer can help you get creative and make sure you have the perfect cake!
Instead of one big cake, try several smaller ones! Not only is it adorable, but each guest gets their own perfect cake to enjoy. It’s definitely a Boho naked cake take on the traditional cupcake and incorporates some natural elements, too.
Boho wedding entertainment
The entertainment at your wedding should reflect the overall Bohemian theme. It may be odd to walk into a reception hall full of flowers and feathers and see an Elvis impersonator or hear a rock band jamming out. Instead, keep your entertainment in sync with the fun but laid-back vibe you have created.
Wedding ceremony ideas
A singing guitarist could be a splendid addition to your Boho wedding ceremony. A talented solo artist can create the ideal ambiance without being overwhelming. The singing guitarist can even continue to play during your dinner or cocktail hour to set the perfect tone while still allowing guests to socialize and converse. Other solo musicians like a harpist, ukulele player, or violinist are other great choices for a Bohemian wedding.
Wedding reception ideas
Hire a belly dancer to add some excitement to your reception, and it fits great with your Bohemian theme! A belly dancer will provide alluring entertainment for your guests while you take post-ceremony photos and get reception-ready. Other street performers like jugglers, acrobats, or caricaturists can provide a vintage feel to your Boho wedding.
After the ceremony and photos have been taken, it’s time to celebrate! Hiring the right band that vibes with your Bohemian wedding theme is essential to having an unforgettable reception. A folk band or indie band has just the right aesthetic and sound to make your Boho wedding reception one for the books!
When it’s all said and done, planning your big day is all about you! From the flowers to the reception, we hope you found some inspiration for your Boho wedding. For more Bohemian wedding ideas, check out our Pinterest page!
💡 If the prospect of wedding planning on your own is overwhelming, hire a professional wedding planner to do the heavy living. Just pass on your ideas and let them handle all the details.
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Sonia is a Customer Happiness Agent at GigSalad and uses the knowledge she’s gained from helping both the vendor and client through the booking process to give her best event planning advice. When she’s not at work she enjoys the outdoors, a good book, trying new recipes, and spending quality time with her husband and their furbabies.