Autumn Wedding Romance
Many brides are choosing an autumn wedding these days. And it is no wonder. Fall being such a colorful and beautiful time for autumn weddings, it will inspire a warm and intimate wedding and reception. Your fall theme wedding will make for some beautiful wedding portraits. The rich vibrant autumn colors are a photographer's dream.
When considering planning a fall wedding, think of holding your event in an inn, an old church, or even a warm and well-kept barn or community hall. Fall weddings can be casual yet elegant even if set in an old barn. Since scenery will play a large part of your outdoor fall wedding, you may want to have it near trees or an orchard where the changing leaves will add to the beauty. If you hire a wedding planner, they can give you many great fall wedding ideas.
Whether you have your autumn wedding indoors or outdoors, you will still need to think about fall wedding decorations. Choose either rich jewel tones to decorate the room, or a traditional fall color scheme such as reds, oranges, browns and yellows. With the changing leaves and all the bright colors autumn has to offer, there won't be much decorating if the wedding is held outdoors. Mums are in full bloom this time of year and are great for autumn wedding bouquets, especially mixed with daisies, roses or even a few sprigs of wheat. Fall wedding bouquets will look beautiful mixed with all the fall foliage you can find. Carved out pumpkins all around the room or as centerpiece holders on the table really add to the look of autumn.
Fall wedding invitations can be hand made with dried leaves or inserted clipart of fall or any pictures you desire. If you are having an outdoor ceremony, be sure to mention this on your autumn wedding invitations so you guests can dress accordingly.
For the wedding attire, brides should consider cream or off-white dresses with gold beading and accents. Bridesmaids will look wonderful in jewel tone dresses. Fall weather can be warm or very chilly, especially in the evenings. The bride and bridesmaids may wear strapless dress with shawls, stoles or wraps. The attendants will be comfortably dressed for any sudden change of temperature.
Your menu should be hearty and filling such as turkey, quail, rib roast (though costly) or beef roast. Side dishes such as squash and mashed potatoes will go excellently with a light salad. A great start for your meal is a filling soup served in a hollowed out pumpkin along with some rye rolls. For a beverage, you might serve warm apple cider in glass mugs with a cinnamon stick, and baked apple dessert or pie as an alternative to your fall wedding cake.
Fall wedding cake designs can be very colorful matching your decorations of orange, yellows and browns. Some fall wedding cakes have a base tan frosting with bright orange, green and yellow frosting leaves decorating the sides. A few edible pumpkins or candy corns add the perfect touch and taste to your autumn wedding cake.