Credit: Esther Gallarday/Fleurishly Inc via Hey Wedding Lady

It’s time to showcase a new trend, folks, and I have to say, I have been looking forward to bringing this one your way for a few months now. Of course, wreaths themselves are nothing new in wedding decor (see our archive post on them here) and hair garlands are a huge and lasting trend among stylish, free-spirited brides. But with the move towards greenery like eucalyptus, fern (HUGE right now) and olive branch, the kind of garlands I am talking about are those made of simple twines of greenery or even herbs, hanging simply from a ceiling or against a wall, or worked into something more intricate like a chandelier or fun like an escort card display. In fact, we’ve already featured a few pretty laurels and wreaths in our own recent weddings and every time I see this detail I admit I love it more. From stationery motifs to full-scale backdrops, there are many ways to make this work for you, and here are some of my favourites!

Chair decorations: Row 1- Brumley & Wells (left); Jackie Wonders Photography/Beau & Arrow Events via Green Wedding Shoes (right); Row 2- Katie Stoops/Merriment Events via Southern Weddings (left); Brosnan Photographic (right)

Place settings: via 91 Magazine (left); via Martha Stewart Weddings (centre); via Spoon Fork Bacon (right)

Escort cards/seating plans: Row 1- Derryn Semple on SBB; Row 2- Love Made Visible on SBB; Row 3- Knit Together via Country Love

Chandeliers: Row 1- via Martha Stewart Weddings (left); via Foodgal (right); Row 2- Bayly and Moore via Green Wedding Shoes

Bouquet alternatives: via Love ‘n Fresh Flowers (left); Yolandé Marx via The Pretty Blog(right)

Backdrops: Row 1- Arina B Photography via Ruffled (left); Birds of a Feather Photography/Love Nora Adornments via Wedding Chicks (right); Row 2- Jackie Wonders Photography/Beau & Arrow Events via Green Wedding Shoes; Row 3- Leo Patrone /Honey of Thousand Flowers via Once Wed (left); Haley Sheffield/Juli Vaughn Designs (right)

Stationery: Row 1- Rylee Hitchner/Meagan Tidwell via Oh So Beautiful Paper (left); Just My Type via Burnett’s Boards (right); Row 2- Joe Budd via Martha Stewart Weddings (left); Trial By Cupcakes (right); Row 3- Jordan Maunder Photography via The Lovely Find (left); Sixpence Press (right)