Barn Wedding Reception Decorating Ideas

No wedding is ever the same and we're always pleasantly surprised to see how each bride incorporates their ideas. Barn weddings specifically tend to have a great level of variation. We rounded up our favourite real barn weddings. If you're planning your own, take inspiration from some of these fab ideas.

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Barn Wedding Decor – how to Style It

So we've rounded up seven great barn weddings with some ideas on how you can recreate the looks yourself.

Amy & Ryan

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Photography: Jessica Raphael Photography

Amy and Ryan's Somerset barn with its subtle blush and gold colour scheme complemented the golden stone. The Chiavari chairs and sea of tall candlesticks added another rustic touch. The real show-stopper here has to be the fairy light chandelier suspended from the barn's vaulted ceiling. You can see more of this couple's stylish wedding here.

Recreate the look at your wedding with the following accessories:

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Cara & Nick

Photography: Lindsey Ocker Photography

All things rustic and romantic often go hand in hand. Cara and Nick tied the knot in a Massachussets barn, bringing the space to life with opulent gold candleholders combined with burgundies for their accent colour.

Our favourite part of this barn reception decor is the garlands of eucalyptus. Draped above the ceremony area and the trestle tables and wound around the staircase. The depth of colour suited the barn's intimate atmosphere, making it super romantic.

Recreate the look at your wedding with the following accessories:

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Hayley & Ross

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Photography: Francesca Secolonovo

In contrast, Hayley and Ross transformed their barn wedding decor with colourful and contemporary flair. The wild floral arrangements added a natural pop of colour to the weathered barn exterior.

The floral theme continued to compliment the interior decor, with brightly coloured blooms cladding the cake and covering the tabletops contained in jam jars. This couple created a rainbow of colour behind their cake table using streamers to make it part of the decor too. Here's everything you need to know to create this dessert table yourself.

Recreate the look at your wedding with the following accessories:

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Tori & Nick

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Photography: Courtney Louise Photography

Soft, subtle and romantic, like a quintessential traditional barn wedding. Tori and Nick chose simple flowers, garlands of greenery and pink roses to decorate their barn. Light wooden furniture, hessian table runners and long trestle tables create a convivial and warm style, perfect for spring weddings.

Recreate the look at your wedding with the following accessories:

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Katie & Ross

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Photography: Dan Sakal, D&A Photography

Previously one of our cover weddings, we are delighted to share Katie and Ross's wedding. Their wedding was particularly great because they DIYed almost everything. Katie even opened an Etsy store after the wedding to sell her beautiful wares.

This couple created a contemporary theme using a muted palette of white, cream and pale pink. They paired classic calligraphy with understated florals like gypsophila and eucalyptus. They even took an everyday set of mugs and fashioned them into a feature wedding display.

If you've not got a crafty side but like the ideas, you can recreate some of their looks with the following accessories:

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Jenny & Matthew

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Photography: Natalie Pluck

Jenny and Matthew made the most of their venue's beams at their wedding by adding all manner of hanging installations and decorations. Fairy lights were woven round beams while giant letter lights were perched on the mezzanine. Branches were even suspended from the rafters with stopper bottles holding ferns cascading from them.

Recreate the look at your wedding with the following accessories:

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Anne & Michael

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Photography: Louise Bjorling

Our final barn wedding decor comes from Anne and Michael. Offering a quirkier take, they decorated their venue with coloured glassware and linen napkins, golden chairs and patterned tablecloths. The perfect accompaniment to their vintage tea party wedding breakfast that followed. Take a look at our edit of the best details to bring your vintage tea party theme to life.

Recreate the look at your wedding with the following accessories:

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