Straw Bale Seating For Your Wedding – Unconventional But Not As Crazy As You’d Think

Rustic weddings can be very charming and beautiful and there are lots of great ideas you can use when it comes to the décor and everything else. For example, if you’re planning an outdoor ceremony, you could have straw bale seating instead of the usual chairs.

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To make everything by the book, you can cover the straw bales with rustic blankets

This way your guests will really get into the mood of the theme you have chosen and they’ll have something to tell to their friends the next day.Straw bale seating often brings back wonderful memories from when you were a kid visiting your grandparents or from when you visited a farm and got to watch the sunset and the stars seating on a cozy bed of grass.

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Another option is to stick with the bright theme of the wedding and to have matching seats
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Straw bale seating can also be a nice option for the reception, not just the ceremony
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The venue is also important and to make things more authentic you can ride in on a horse
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The nice thing about straw bale seating is that it has a casual and rustic look yet it can be made elegant
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Don’t forget the fabric for the hay bales. They add comfort and they protect the guests’ outfits
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Add a little color to the décor but stick to the rustic theme
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The straw bale seats are a very nice option for summer weddings for they capture its freedom
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An even more casual look can be given by the covers you choose for the seats

Straw bale seating as a wedding option is actually not that uncommon. It takes a little more planning than usually but it also has more character. Not sure if it’s the option you were looking for? Take a look at some pictures from actual weddings and then decide.

Picture sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.