Benefits of having a fall wedding

Many married couples dream of a fall wedding when fall is at the peak of its colorful spectrum. The advantages of celebrating a wedding in the fall are many. For one, you don’t have to schedule vacations for your friends and family. A fall wedding provides an opportunity to employ a variety of fabulous ideas for decorating, food, fashion, and more.

These are just a few to consider when planning your next nuptials. You can work with your wedding planner and event venue to find the right ones for you.

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Unique wedding venues can be the perfect backdrop for a fall wedding. Explore the endless options and you will find a variety of legendary locations. Your guests can enjoy the colorful foliage and flowers, and you can add some strategically placed bales of hay and pumpkins for additional ambience. The flower girls can even make their way down the aisle in a hay wagon if the couple so desires. Fall foliage also makes the perfect backdrop for wedding photos. A fall wedding provides a great opportunity to look beyond the usual event spaces.

If the reception is outdoors, make sure you have a cozy place for guests to keep warm, filled with lanterns, fireplaces, and blankets. If you are having a reception in a tent, you may want to consider space heaters to keep everyone warm. Just be aware of the fire and safety hazards associated with all these things, and make sure the event venue allows them and has the proper safety precautions in place. An inexpensive yet elegant blanket for each guest or couple to use during the reception would make a unique and useful wedding favor.

invitations

Start the fall theme with the invitations. Use seasonal stationery for invitations and response cards, perhaps something laser-cut with a pineapple, tree, or leaf motif. Martha Stewart Weddings suggests enclosing a sheet of paper with the invitation for guests to write well wishes to the couple, which can then be festively displayed at the reception.

You can carry your invitation theme over to wedding programs, place cards, and escort cards, perhaps adding touches like mini-pumpkins and apples to hold them up. Cedar wedding programs and place cards also add a charming rustic touch.

Fashion

Warm colors like chocolate and wine are popular colors for fall bridesmaid dresses. Some brides choose a subtle orange or other rich fall colors. Why not get some light wraps as gifts for your bridesmaids in case it gets chilly as the day turns to late? A touch of color can transform a dress that everyone will appreciate.

Gray or brown suits are popular fall colors for groomsmen and ring bearers suits, complete with colorful cummerbunds and ties. Why not have buttonholes made of acorns and oak leaves with colored bows?

Decor

Many fall weddings use pumpkins as baskets and centerpieces. Some people even paint them to match their color scheme or use seasonal fruits to place cards on. Pineapples are also popular decorations, as are flower crowns. Lanterns are a nice addition to the decor and also help provide heat. Decorate with lanterns, candles, pumpkins, leaves, and gourds for the perfect fall look. Why not have a vine arbor, or one made of flowers, vines and berries in autumnal tones?

If you are having an October wedding, you can go for an orange and black color scheme. Just be careful to keep it subtle and elegant, unless you really want it to be a Halloween-themed wedding.

Flowers/Centerpieces

The bride and her bridesmaids can carry bouquets accented with greenery and flowers with bright colors like orange, yellow and red that accentuate their dresses. Instead of traditional baskets, florists can carry small decorated pumpkins down the aisle.

Fall flowers, foliage, and vegetables provide an endless variety of options for centerpieces. A centerpiece with branches, suspended candles, and seasonal flowers can be stunning. Woody centerpieces with branches in tall vases add a natural touch.

food

This is where you can really make the most of the season, both in the dinner menu and in the desserts. Pumpkin or zucchini soup can be an excellent first course. Hot chocolate, apple cider, s’mores, and candied pecans make delicious, warming snacks. If there will be children there, you may decide to have a trick-or-treat candy buffet.

Wedding cake

There is no end to ideas for decorating your wedding cake to match your fall theme. You can use real or chocolate mini pumpkins, or fancy decorative leaves, pineapples, and berries. Just google “fall wedding cakes” and you’ll see that the ideas are limitless.

favors

You can provide your guests with mini maple syrups, apple cider mix, seedling packets, bottles of apple butter, or jellies or jams to remember the day. Pumpkin spice soaps are also a holiday favor. How about a table with wrapped caramel apples for guests to take home?

These are just a few ideas. Fall weddings can be as unique as the bride and groom. Go online and get more ideas, and then work with your event planner, venue, and caterers, who likely have even more ideas. Autumn can be a dream season for some people. There’s nothing like a beautiful, warm fall wedding to brighten up the season!