21 Slate and Stone Décor Ideas That Will Modernize Your Wedding

We love how this natural material brings texture to any big-day detail.

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Organic wedding décor comes in more forms than just flowers and greenery. Take slate and stone, for example—these rocks have a sleek look that can modernize your big-day design in various ways. Whether you're using marble, concrete, granite, or rocks, these natural elements have so much to offer. Each type showcases different hues, from whites and grays to blacks and browns. Some stones even feature multiple shades thanks to unique grains—these iterations will lend a one-of-a-kind look to any decoration. Slate and stone can texturize your reception or ceremony décor moments, too. A rougher surface can add edgy flair to a setup, while a polished finish can upgrade a refined aesthetic.

Slate and stone wedding décor can also help elevate your big-day theme, as well. This sweetheart setup is proof: Luxe Events used round cement blocks to hold up a granite tabletop, which displayed an array of candles and a floral centerpiece by Blush Botanicals. The unfinished stone enhanced the romantic, Old-World style of this venue. For a subtler take on this trend, try complementing a masculine table setting with a dark slate place card or finishing off a contemporary bar with a marble drink menu.

If you're looking for ways to personalize your wedding décor, both stone and slate make customization easy. Since stone is a great surface for calligraphy, you have the ability to transform each slab to your liking. Concrete can be poured into any shape, while rocks can be chipped to fit your vision. If that isn't enough reason to add stone or slate to your wedding, then maybe their durability will convince you. Come rain or shine, these earthy moments will last through your whole soirée, making them an ideal big-day decoration.

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Romantic Modern

O'Malley Photographers

Trending Now: Wedding Ceremony Aisles Lined with Potted Plants

Remake Sinclair & Moore Events' aisle decorations for an equally modern and romantic ceremony moment. The pros mixed white blooms with lush greenery in rectangular slate flower boxes to create this contemporary arrangement.

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Contemporary Centerpiece

Olga Siyanko

Trending Now: Pampas Grass Wedding Ideas

Pair a modern twig, cotton, and pampas grass arrangement with a concrete vase for a contemporary centerpiece. That's exactly what Kristina Hananeina did here.

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Texturized Setting

Austin Gros

Wedding Place Cards That Are Truly Unique

Texturize ivory dishware with a stone place card, like Jessica Sloane did here, to add dimension to a modern table setting.

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Masculine Slab

Allen Tsai Photography

20 Beautiful Sweetheart Table Ideas Any Couple Would Love

Contrast a feminine sweetheart table with a masculine backdrop for an eye-catching setup. Lyons Events placed this station in front of a concrete slab so its white linens and orange centerpieces by Abelia Floral Studio would stand out.

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Rusty and Rustic

Erin McGinn Photography

26 Rustic Wedding Ideas That Still Feel Elevated

Looking for ways to style your rustic bar? Take notes from Heather Belle Ink who calligraphed a rusty stone drink menu to add an elegant touch to this weathered table.

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Minimal Holder

Erich McVey

24 Metallic Wedding Ideas That Will Add a Little Shine to Your Big Day

Make like Sea Stars Catering & Events and prevent your place cards from flying away with a small rock. The subtle detail is perfect for a minimalist tablescape.

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Marble Menu

Lindsay Hite Photography

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Complement a white bar top with a marble drink menu—Paperweight calligraphed this one—for a tonal station that features different textures.

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Tonal Setup

Joy Michelle Photography

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Elevate your gray reception tables with dark slate place cards. Allison Dee Calligraphy's iterations complemented Rose Gold Events & Styling's tonal tablescape.

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Earthy Pastels

Laurel Klein

This Is Why Pastel Color Palettes Aren't Just for Spring and Summer Weddings

Stone place cards (Kelly Patrice calligraphed these) can enhance an earthy reception table. We love how Creative Light used different natural elements like light-grained wood, a tan rock, green grapes, and blush flora to create this dynamic pastel setup.

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Organic Aesthetic

Miss Gen Photography

Unique Wedding Centerpieces Your Guests Will Never Forget

Upgrade your organic wedding aesthetic by placing natural centerpieces in earthy vessels. The gray-and-brown hues of these concrete and pottery vases enhanced this event's neutral color palette. Hayley Kingston and Grace & Thorn executed this look.

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Concrete Texture

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Texturize your industrial-style bar with a concrete drink sign. Anne Robin's iteration looked perfect on this gray countertop.

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Edgy Flair

Corbin Gurkin

40 of Our Favorite Floral Wedding Centerpieces

Use a slate place mat to lend an edgy feel to an otherwise airy place setting. Kate & Company used the textured piece to counteract this reception table's feminine vibes.

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Contrasting Hues

Rebecca Yale Photography

Insanely Creative Escort Cards and Seating Displays

Copy Simone Lennon Events and Yonder Design's striking escort card table by contrasting a vibrant yellow tablecloth and colorful blooms (these are by Loop Flowers) with a stone vase centerpiece. The white cards paired well with the light gray vessel, while the rusty multi-hued flora and greenery complemented the cheery linen.

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Culinary Place Card

Stella K Photography

23 Delicious Food Bars for Your Wedding

Place bread and grapes over a calligraphed slate slab for a culinary-themed place card. Fern and Ivory styled this one, which looked like a cutting board.

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Sleek Upgrade

Jana Williams

Unique Chargers That Will Upgrade Your Reception's Place Settings

A sleek marble charger in a modern square shape can upgrade your contemporary tablescape, as evidenced by Sterling Social's place setting.

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Place Card Holder

Audrey Norman

Trending Now: Scroll Wedding Details

Modernize vintage-inspired scroll place cards with marble stands that features gold accents. Made by Miller calligraphed this card.

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Candle Holders

Kristina Adams

The Most Romantic Ways to Decorate Your Entire Wedding with Candles

Replace classic floral centerpieces with metallic candles in rectangular cement vessels to add contemporary flair to your tablescape.

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Colored Salt

Julien Bonjour Photography

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Add a subtle hint of color to an all-white tablescape with granite salt container.

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Hexagon Sign

Lauren Apel Photo

20 Geometric Wedding Ideas That Are Anything But Square

A hexagon-shaped slate menu can add masculine vibes to any bar top. Helms Design styled this sign.

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Glowy Tapers

Kay Kroshus

Upgrade your moody wedding aesthetic by placing taper candles in granite holders (and turning off the lights!). Sikora Events designed this simple, sleek moment.

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