Wedding Themes and Ideas For Autumn
Autumn colors are fantastic. They give warm and intimate feeling and it's great for a wedding theme. So, if you'd like to have a wedding this fall maybe these ideas and wedding themes could give you some information. Autumn is very colorful and it will make you a freedom to choose the fabulous colors. Beside, it so romantic and you have the natural decor as your wedding photo background, if you'd like to take outdoor photo.
Autumn Time
Autumn time is start from September to the beginning of November. The weather is perfect and the scent is so sweet, like harvest scent, flowers, and spices. Autumn is one of the perfect time for wedding.
The Autumn Colors
The colors are so wide, warm, and romantic. Like pale orange, orange, golden, red, olive, mocha, and many more. I love the richest of Autumn colors. I think the combination are elegant and chiq.
Two color combinations for Autumn wedding :
- Chocolate-Red
- Rust-Olive
- Dark Olive-Mocha
- Eggplant-Olive
- Red-Orange
- Chocolate-Eggplant
Three color combinations for Autumn wedding :
- Chocolate-Red-Orange
- Eggplant-Deep Blue-Merlot
- Chocolate-Mocha-Ivory
- Eggplant-Olive-Dark Olive
- Mocha-Chocolate-Eggplant
- Red-Rust-Golden Yellow.
The Wedding Location
The most common location for Autumn is an old church with the Autumn leaves everywhere. But you may try the old mills or barns. Yes, barns. If the decoration is right, the barns could be very dramatic, elegant, but casual. It will make the wedding looks different. Another perfect location is the vineyard. The most important is look for a spot where the leaves are changing. It will give an outstanding atmosphere.
Of course parent's backyard is another perfect place to have a wedding this fall, and what about a club like university club ? Worth trying.
Wedding Planner Guide
The Flowers and Decoration
Generally for Autumn wedding flowers you may use :
Mini Calla Lily
Hydrangea
Mums
Daisies
Roses
Yarrow
Fall leaves
And even some harvests like corns, wheat, and pumpkins
Decorate the site with Autumn tone such as autumn leaves, traditional fall colors like orange, red, and brown. Take advantage of Autumn as your decoration. Like some leaves scatted in the reception table, when the flower girls enter the room or the site they could throw some colorful leaves, the groom and bride may walk on the Autumn leaves, and decorate the room with golden or brown ribbon for the chair.
The Wedding Dress for Autumn
For wedding gown, the bride could try off-white wedding dress color. You may consider the changing in wheather too. Sometime it could warm but turn chilly right away, so consider the wedding gown that has stoles or wraps.
The color for wedding gown could be vary from creme with golden beading and red accents. The fabrics could be velvet or brocade.
The Wedding Cake Style
You may put some flowers or leaves to decorate the cake. Almost any cake could be used in Autumn wedding like chocolate wedding cake or spiced cake.
The Wedding Menu
Traditional Autumn wedding menu like pumpkin pie and roasted turkey. But a standing lamb grilled and caesar salad are great too consider. Serve champagne for toast, but you could change it with ginger ale. You could start the meal with soup served in a hollowed out pumpkin, accompanied by whole grain rolls. Serve warm apple cider in glass mugs with a cinnamon stick stirrer and a baked apple as dessert.
The Invitation
Usually the wedding invitation has an Autumn leaves or flowers on it. You may try the different shape of invitation like flower petal shape or leaves shape with golden or brown ribbon.
The Autumn Wedding Favors
Whatever the favor is keep it humble and bring your guess the sweet memory of your wedding. Give your personal touch in the wedding favor like your own poetry, your picture, or your own homemade preserve.