1.  Lemonade Stands-the colors of lemonade are awesome, the guests love lemonade, and you can make this stand or table be whatever you want it to be

2.  hay bales-places for people to sit, just decorations to make the barn look like a real barn, and for awesome texture

3.  mason jars-give them a fun straw and put your signature drink in them, use them as lanterns and hang them from the ceiling and trees, put flowers in them as centerpieces

4.  burlap-I am seeing it paired with lace lately, it looks amazing as a table runner, small pieces for the table settings

5.  cowboy boots-bringing some Texas to Maine :)

6.  wildflowers-sunflowers, daises, queen annes lace, dahlias, ferns etc.

7.  old windows-some people write on them and use them as directory of tables, some people just have them around as decoration

8.  ladders as decorations-these are great because it adds height to the display, as well as offering a place to put things such as favors, details, drinks

9.  clothespins holding the name cards-like hanging the laundry on the line this really gives you a feeling of connectivity and the tags hanging on the line look awesome

10.  old wine barrels and pieces of birch trunks-places to sit, pieces to put other decorations on, and a place to paint or carve the name of the bride and groom

11.  old truck for pictures or to hold props-who doesn’t like a classic car?

12.  candle light-candles everywhere on the tables, hanging from the barns, trees etc.

13.  old books-a great place to put the desserts

14. old doors-a way of giving a backdrop to a ceremony in the woods, a way to hide something in a room

15.  neutral colored mismatching bridesmaids dresses-I love it when you can tell they are bridesmaids but not because of their dress

You can see some of these ideas on my Pinterest board below

Some great barnyard wedding locations in Maine are: The Barn at Walnut Hill, The Red Barn at Outlook Farms, Wolfe Neck Farm, Thompsons Orchard, Laudhold Farm, and Willowbrook Museum, The North Dam Mill

1.  Wed Luxe

2. United With Love

3.  Brooklyn Bride

4. Well Wed

5. Offbeat Bride

6. Beantown Bride

7. iDIY

8. Love & Lobster

9. The East Coast Bride

10. Style Me Pretty

Happy google reading :)  (thats where I read my blogs)

Another amazing source and great place to keep track of all the ideas you find is Pinterest :)

If you are getting married in Maine please read the Real Maine Weddings Blog and get a copy of Real Maine Weddings Magazine :)

Finally if you are looking for fantastic Maine wedding vendors of all types check out the Maine Wedding Company!

Oh ya and wedding gawker :)

It is the time of year to talk about weddings-oh wait that is everyday for me :)  Only a few more months until weekends are full of meeting new wonderful people and capturing memories at their fabulous weddings.  This blog post has some great ideas for authentic Maine wedding favors and a little taste of a Maine to do list.  After all Maine is an experience that you want all of your guests to fully enjoy while they are in town for your wedding.

1.  ME maple syrup

2. Lobster Claw Cracker

3.  ME brews

4.  whoopie pies

5. Order a custom coaster of the sea chart for the coast of Maine

6.  L.L.Bean signature water bottle

Some things your guests might want to do while in Maine:

1. take a windjammer cruise

2. see Portland Head light

3. visit L.L.Bean

4. eat at one of the Maine Diners

5. Visit the life sized chocolate moose

6. Eat Lobster

7. see Acadia

8. hike Mt. Katahdin

9. go blueberry picking

There are so many more, you can put one of the cards in the invitation as a recommended spots (that are near your wedding location)