Design & DIY Rustic centrepiece ideas for a cottage wedding By Sara Laux Published: June 5, 2014 Updated: June 17, 2022 share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Copy Link Cancel View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Wildflowers and birch bark Spring flowers arranged in a wrapping of birch bark—chances are, you can find most of the ingredients for this pretty centrepiece in your back yard. Settle them in a mason jar and you’re set. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Log trivet Use a two-inch round cut from a log as a natural base for recycled jars with wildflowers (add food colouring to the water if you’re ambitious), shells, or even potted plants. You can also cut smaller rounds and paint table numbers on them for table markers. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Beachy vases Stop by the dollar store for some inexpensive glass vases, and fill them with interesting finds from the beach. No beach? Twigs, leaves or candles work, too. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Twig-wrapped upcycled coffee can Take a coffee can, some sticks, and some burlap, add some wildflowers— voila! Instant centrepiece. Instructions: www.factorydirectcraft.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Paper flowers Don’t want to schlep fragile fresh flowers to the cottage? These pretty paper flowers make a lovely centrepiece in a dollar-store vase or mason jar filled with river rocks. Instructions: www.makinghousesbeautiful.wordpress.com. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Log tealight holder You probably have a stump lying around the cottage somewhere. A paddle bit and a drill turns that old stump into a simple, elegant candleholder. Instructions: www.twoityourself.com. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Aluminum bucket Add an old-fashioned vibe with aged aluminum buckets. Small ones can work as a flower girl’s basket as well. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rope-wrapped can or vase Hot glue and a length of natural-fibre rope give tin cans a nautical feel—perfect for dockside weddings. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Decoupage pumpkin For a flowerless autumn centrepiece idea, try painting and decoupaging pumpkins or squash. Instructions: www.pocketfulofdreams.co.uk. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Burlap bows Burlap is the perfect rough-but-elegant material for a cottage or rustic wedding. Use these easy, versatile bows to surround a candle or vase as part of a centrepiece, or use them to decorate the front door, chairs for the ceremony, or the pillars of your huppah. Instructions: www.thistlewoodfarms.com. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Mason jar luminary Mason jars are so easy to find, especially in cottage country! Add some romantic lace, rustic burlap, and 30 minutes if your time, and you’ve got lovely candle holders. Instructions: adventuresofamiddlesister.blogspot.ca View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Antique crate Nestle your flowers in weathered wooden boxes for a “cottage country general store” feeling. Old tool crates work well, too. View in Fullscreen Related galleries This family’s barn-inspired bunkie is the ultimate teen hangout spot—and it sleeps 16 This cottager’s fishing-themed privy is aqua-tacular Check out this cottager’s amazing beach bar project 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rustic centrepiece ideas for a cottage wedding The water, the rocks, the trees, the (hopefully) sunshine—what’s better than a relaxed wedding at the cottage? Use these ideas for centrepieces that truly reflect your cottage’s laid-back, natural vibe.