Hillbilly wedding ideas

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"I am quite sure that Linda will want to improve Paul a little because that's what wives do. Above all else I hope she'll teach him to entertain in this style and continue this fine hosting tradition."

Planning a theme wedding is a chance to let your family and friends get a dose of your personality and take some of the edge off of all the planning. If you've chosen a hillbilly wedding and need ideas for make your themed event zing, follow some of the traditional planning tips to execute a successful event but replace some of the roses and tulle with hay and ropes.

1. Flannel or Denim Printed Invitations

   • Start your wedding plans by ordering invitations from a stationery company with denim fabric, flannel or gingham print. Guests will immediately know what type of affair they are to arrive for. Decide ahead of time and set the tone through your invitations if you will have a formal wedding with touches of your hillbilly theme or if you're going all out to require guests to dress in flip flops and cut-offs.

   Food

   • Have fun planning your menu to match your ultra country theme. Allow guests to enjoy full ears of corn, pulled pork and fried okra. Barbecue is another popular menu item for this theme. For a more formal hillbilly event, use the leaves from the corn on tables next to charger plates to set silverware on top. Prepackage small bags of pork skins as edible favors for guests that have your wedding date and names. If you're planning on having an anniversary reception or party, print the words, "Ya'll come back now, ya' hear?" on the package with the date of your anniversary party.

   Cake

   • Getting a custom cake made is one of the most enjoyable parts of planning a wedding, both for the couple and the guests. Hire a talented professional baker to design a cake to look like stacks of hay with ropes for ribbons or design an old pick-up truck and the couple standing barefoot on the top. Be as creative as you like using the cake to be your visual identifier to that one thing or concept that best describes the couple and the reason for choosing the theme.

   Decor

   • Use mason jars to hold the flowers as centerpieces for the table. For the hillbillies with horses, use bales of hay wrapped in flannel fabric as the seating for guests for an outdoor event. If your event is leaning on formal with hints of hillbilly, wrap chairs in tan fabric and wrap with rope or leather straps. Sit fisherman's style hats on the tables as take-homes and print the date of the wedding or the couple's initials.

   Entertainment

   • Get guests up to hit the dance floor by moving through several rounds of line dancing. For a traditional bit of fun, challenge guests to link arms for an official hoedown.

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