When something is described as rustic, it means anything rural or relating to the countryside, so that means there are tons of possibilities when planning a rustic-themed wedding. For treats and decor, people often use things from nature for inspiration, like wood, flowers, fruits, and leaves. When it all comes together it can look extremely charming and elegant. A rustic or farmhouse theme is great for a summer wedding, but it can work even better for a fall wedding! Picture all of the color-changing leaves and other woodsy elements that signal the changing of the season.
Although rustic color palettes typically include mostly earth tones, like browns and greens, there is plenty of room for pops of pink, purple, blue, and even yellow — especially once roses and berries and other beautiful things are added. Creativity is key when it comes to rustic wedding cakes, whether it involves owls and pumpkins made of fondant, fresh fruits and flowers, or frosting that looks like a tree trunk. Some people even use touches of gold leaf or rose gold details to give their countryside theme a touch of glam. From actual tree branches to succulents to figs, there are so many options when it comes to choosing what kind of cake a couple would like on their big day.
We all know how important it is to some people to have a stunning wedding cake, so we found some wondrous inspiration! Here are 20 gorgeous rustic wedding cakes for a shabby chic wedding. Some of them are so enchanting, we wouldn't even want to cut them!
Bird in a Tree Rustic Wedding Cake
This gorgeous rustic wedding cake looks like an actual tree! It has a pretty bird on one of the tiers, a fake carving of the couple's initials, and really vibrant succulents. This cake is amazing.
Carved Wood Rustic Wedding Cake
This rustic wedding cake has a simple elegance. This one also features a fake carving of the couple's initials. The pink roses make a lovely topper.
Rose Gold Rustic Wedding Cake
This rustic cake was styled with marble and rose gold details. The topper is a giraffe groom and flamingo bride. And the different tier flavors were chocolate fudge, gin and lime, raspberry and prosecco, and blueberry and lemon.
Tree Trunk Rustic Wedding Cake
This rustic cake was made for a "farm wedding" in Bungendore, Australia. The look of wood is so realistic that it hardly looks like a cake at all! The red flowers add a great contrast to the dark browns.
Walnut Rustic Wedding Cake
This semi naked rustic cake was made with walnut dough and filled with brigadeiro, walnuts, and coconut. Sounds pretty yummy!
Trifecta of Rustic Wedding Cakes
Multiple wedding cakes can create a really amazing display. These three rustic cakes all complement each other perfectly. We love the pink, purple, and white flowers.
Gold Leaf Rustic Wedding Cake
These cake tiers were chocolate orange, cherry and almond, and coconut and passionfruit. And it was completed with gold leaf, rustic plants, and a Star Wars AT-AT topper!
Birch Bark Rustic Wedding Cake
This adorable rustic cake is designed to look like birch bark. The sunflower toppers are gorgeous and they have a happy vibe.
Owl Rustic Wedding Cake
How adorable are these little owls? This is another birch-inspired cake. It's creative and definitely rustic.
Fresh Flower Rustic Wedding Cake
This rustic cake is all about the beautiful fresh flowers. It's a simple design, but extremely lovely and elegant.
Caramel Drip Rustic Wedding Cake
The drips on this cake are caramel, which not only looks cool, but it also sounds delicious. This white cake is decorated with a combination of leaves, flowers, and nuts.
Lemon Rustic Wedding Cake
This minimalist rustic cake is adorned with fresh lemons. It's small and simple, perfect for a more intimate wedding.
Elaborate Rustic Wedding Cake
It is possible to have a rustic theme and still have glamour. This dramatic wedding cake is huge! It features a one-of-a-kind fondant design on the tiers with large beautiful roses, and it's surrounded by greenery.
Leafy Rustic Wedding Cake
This leafy rustic cake design is exquisite. The different leaves and flowers used coordinate with each other extremely well. And the wooden cake stand is the perfect touch.
Orange Rustic Wedding Cake
This distinctive rustic cake uses oranges as its main element. It is an orange cake with chocolate-orange ganache, vanilla cake with salted caramel, and chocolate cake with salted dark chocolate ganache. And it was decorated with blackberries, figs, candied orange, toasted coconut, crumble, rosemary, meringue shards and torched meringue.
Macaron Rustic Wedding Cake
This shabby chic cake features hand-painted macarons of the places the couple traveled together. So creative! And we love the peach and white flowers and the gold leaf, which give it that rustic vibe.
Figs & Berries Rustic Wedding Cake
This rustic cake features berries and figs as the main decor. It has a semi-naked look with some greenery as well, creating a natural, woodsy look.
Trees & Mountains Rustic Wedding Cake
This cake doesn't look rustic at first glance, but it actually uses a creative take on theme. The frosting itself features the shapes of trees and mountains.
Succulent Rustic Wedding Cake
Succulents are becoming more popular for wedding cakes. This small rustic design uses a faux carved tree design as its base, then adds some originality in its succulent topper.
Pumpkin Rustic Wedding Cake
This fall-themed rustic wedding cake features a bunch of edible mini pumpkins! It looks like a cute little pumpkin patch on their cake.
