Spring is a beautiful time of the year to get married. It’s full of new beginnings, making it a thematically brilliant time to tie the knot. It’s also when you can first start dreaming about an outdoor wedding, but with unpredictable British weather to contend with, you need to plan for all eventualities.
The good news is that it’s so easy to have that beautiful outdoor spring wedding, without worrying about what the sky is doing. All you need is a beautiful marquee, decorated and set up like a dream.
What to Look for in a Marquee
Every marquee can be transformed with the top spring wedding marquee décor ideas outlined in this guide. What you need to look for when hiring your marquee, then, is how customisable the service is.
Our spring wedding marquee hire in London is entirely personalized to you. Our modular marquees can be shaped and adapted to suit the size you need, while our team is on hand and ready to assist with absolutely everything from flooring to lighting to heating. We can even add a stage and dancefloor for the ultimate wedding reception experience.
Top Spring Marquee Wedding Ideas UK
Now, how do you dress up your marquee and make it uniquely yours? That’s where these top trending spring wedding ideas come into play:
Start By Choosing a Dreamy Backdrop
The beauty of a marquee is its flexibility, but to truly take any marquee wedding to the next level, you need a dreamy backdrop. The good news is that you are spoiled for choice, whether you’re looking for an outdoor spring wedding London location or on the hunt for that quintessential British countryside retreat.
With a flexible marquee, you can enjoy a magical reception at your favourite destination, and, since you’re tying the knot in spring, you may be able to enjoy some truly sensational florals. All you need is to pick a garden or meadow to enjoy those early-season stunners!
Use Drapery to Elevate Your Marquee
Use white drapes to soften the edges of the marquee and add that dreamy elegance that takes you beautifully from day to night. Not only do drapes add beautiful textural detail and richness to your décor, but they also soften the light, instantly improving every photo of your big day.
Choose a warm white or cream drape, and you can even warm up the space visually, allowing you to enjoy that buttery sunshine wedding experience, no matter what the notoriously British weather has to offer. Alternatively, go for the drama. Green drapes can visually extend your outdoor wedding into the marquee, and also offer a bit more drama for the brides who love to make a statement.
Be Inspired by the Season’s Colour Palette
Spring is full of bright, flesh colours that are perfect for any wedding, so look no further than outdoors to be inspired. Butter lemon is seeing a huge wave of interest this year, with the bright, warm tone taking over everything from subtle floral touches right down to centrepieces and even bridesmaids’ outfits.
Citrus sunset is another collection of spring-forward tones that are ready for the season. To be really bold, consider adding literal citrus from oranges to lemons to add some bright pops of colour to your pastel-hued bouquets and centrepieces.
Try Bunting to Add Colour
Consider adding bunting if you want to add colour and interest to your marquee wedding. They’re easy to make yourself if you have a specific colour or pattern in mind, and can also easily be picked up pre-made.
Hang Lanterns From the Ceiling
Lanterns are a great way to add colour or textural detail to your marquee wedding, regardless of whether or not you used a lining to drape your tent. From something as simple as paper lanterns in your colour scheme, to statement pieces like a floating floral chandelier, there are near-endless ways you can enhance your marquee with statement finishes.
Soften the Transition to Evening
Fairy lights are a classic at any wedding, and they’re extra-special in an outdoor marquee wedding. Place them along the roof or sides of the tent, or use them as part of your table centrepieces. Their soft, twinkling light offers that perfect warm glow as evening transitions into night, acting as stars on your big day.
Make the Most of the Season with Spring Flowers
Spring is the best time to get married if you want to enjoy some of the best blooms of the year and save by staying seasonal.
Primrose and forget-me-nots provide that soft, romantic whimsy that’s perfect for any floral arrangement. Snowdrops are another great choice, particularly for centrepieces and other floral details where you can make do with a small pot (you can even use them later as wedding favours!).
You also have a range of bold colours and choices with tulips, irises, and poppies. And don’t forget the structural interest and beauty that foxgloves can offer in the late spring. Alliums are also having a big moment in floral trends this year, thanks to their unique, bold structure and bright colours, making them a great choice for a centrepiece in your spring marquee wedding.
Get Messy with Your Floral Arrangements
Spring is wild, and romantic, and fresh. Take inspiration from the cacophony of nature and get messy with your floral arrangements. Use different textures, heights, and colours while allowing everything from centrepieces to your wedding arch to your bouquet to drape more naturally. This enhances the outdoor wedding vibe by mimicking the natural arrangement of nature.
Choose a Bright Hero Colour to Contrast the Pastels
Let’s face it, pastels and spring weddings go hand-in-hand. They are an absolute classic, and for very good reason. One thing to consider, however, is choosing just one (or two!) hero colours to contrast the soft pastels.
Think a bright, bold red poppy amidst a buttery-soft bouquet, or striking electric blue cornflowers to brighten the space.
The contrast can add depth and interest to your colour scheme, just remember that your “hero” colours should feature the least. They’re pops of colour designed to elevate your wider colour scheme.
Add Unexpected Details with Fruit
While not a lot of fruit will be in season during spring, you can absolutely use it to enhance that springtime feeling for your wedding. Think strawberries (which are a spring fruit!) nestled amongst the buttonhole arrangement or in your centerpiece.
You don’t need to stick to strictly spring fruit, either. Blackcurrants, gooseberries, and raspberries are also great ways to add unexpected details. Adding fruits is always a great way to add unexpected, spring-themed detail to your big day. Regardless of whether you add them to your champagne flutes, use them in your centerpiece, or use faux fruits in your bouquets and floral arrangements, they can add a fresh splash of nature to your décor.
Scatter Pressed Flowers Throughout Your Décor
Buy or press your own flowers for beautiful little details. You can place them alongside the napkins or seating cards, use them as confetti, and so much more. Pressed flowers are a great, beautiful, and natural way to decorate any sign as well.
It’s not just your marquee wedding or tables you can decorate with dried or pressed flowers, either. You could also use pressed edible flowers as cake decorations, allowing you to enjoy that beautiful floral statement that sings spring.
Embrace Wicker
If your spring wedding embraces that wild, English-garden design, then wicker is going to be your best friend. You can use wicker baskets as décor, or as ways to hold flowers, party favours, or activities.
Wicker is also a great choice for furniture. Choose wicker-backed chairs to instantly elevate your wedding with that romantic, messy flair.
Use Flower Seed Paper
Flower seed paper is a great way to do more with your wedding stationery, whether that’s your seating arrangement, wedding menus, or even thank you notes. These seeded paper options can be thrown directly into the garden, where the seeds and pulp work together (when wet) to bring an area to life with local wildflowers. It’s a beautiful, small detail that can get your guests talking.
Consider the Aroma of Your Wedding
A great event is one that delights all the senses. Now, an outdoor wedding with floral arrangements is already going to have a beautiful natural scent. You’ve got fresh growing grass, flowers, and that crisp scent of dew. All you need, then, is to choose flowers not just for how they look, but also for how they smell, together with your venue.
You can even take it a step further and look into perfumes or candles. Just make sure to choose a light scent that doesn’t work to overpower or even compete with the natural aromas.
Blend Your Marquee in with the Backdrop
Blend your marquee in with the scenery by creating a long, dramatic entryway. Give it, quite literally, the red carpet treatment. A simple ramp or rug softens the transition between the outdoors and indoors.
Don’t stop there. Use florals and other décor (from barrels to signs to even balloons) to build out interest around the door and any of the marquee’s windows, as this helps lengthen the visual interest of your marquee, allowing it to blend more naturally into your beautiful venue.
