Are you looking for a fresh new way to have a romantic, intimate wedding? Then you may be looking for a secret garden wedding. How can you create this modern, but throwback, wedding style? Here are a few key ways. 

1. Start Outdoors. The best way to design a secret garden-themed wedding is to actually hold your nuptials in an outdoor garden. You'll spend less time and money recreating the look if you can let nature do some of the work. Can't find a venue to hold everything outdoors? Compromise with garden nuptials and an indoor reception. The effort you save on creating a ceremony garden setting you can put into the reception. 

2. Bring the Blooms. No matter whether your venue is outside or indoors, make sure you bring plenty of flowers to build your secret garden. You can choose any type of flower to populate your garden according to taste. One perk of a secret garden theme is that the flowers chosen are often less exotic, less perfect, and less expensive than formal wedding displays. 

3. Let It Overgrow. Secret gardens get much of their mystique and allure from their state of semi-wildness. So don't curate your garden design too carefully. You may want some overgrowth, randomness, and imperfection. Overgrown flowers, shrubs, small trees, and plants all around guests boost the intimate feeling that mimics a secret outdoor niche. 

4. Incorporate Greenery. Look for surprising ways you can incorporate greenery and flowers into other elements of your wedding day. Some ideas are: make potted succulent wedding favors, use small pots as seating place cards, press flowers into your invitations, have guests throw flower petals as the couple leaves, make long garlands, or adorn your cake with real flowers. Natural garden decor can be inexpensive and fun. 

5. Keep It Soft. Along with the lush greenery of a garden, your wedding decor should include plenty of soft, gauzy complementary elements. The choice of colors and specific materials is yours but look for shades and fabrics that exude a soft, natural vibe. The flowy decor on tables, chairs, in the ceremony backdrop, and around entrances contributes to the romantic mood of a secret garden.

Want more ideas? Start by consulting with wedding suppliers in your area. Using their experience working with many other couples and following modern nuptial trends, they will help you find just the right location, decor, and accessories to make your perfect secret garden.