Autumn Wedding Theme Ideas

Fall is a time of vibrant colors... those lucky enough to live in an area where the leaves turn, may want to consider having your wedding ceremony outdoors amongst the trees. Some outdoor locations that would suit a fall wedding would be: a rustic farm, a country inn, an apple orchard, a vineyard, a courtyard, or a nearby park.

Whether you live in a area with firey fall colors or not, you can still create a spectacular autumn wedding by choosing a color scheme of autumn colors (brown, copper, burgundy, deep reds, rust, wine, burnt orange, orange-yellows, mustard yellow, yellow-green, gold). With colored accents and appropriate decorations, you can easily bring the outdoors inside too.

Choose 2 or 3 colors... or use all of them in your color scheme!

The key to pulling off a coordinated wedding reception:

The key to pulling off a coordinated event: Evoke your theme throughout the affair. Whether that theme is as general as a season or a feeling, or as specific as a special flower, it should be the subtle thread that ties everything together. Your location, invitations, flowers, menu, cake, and favors should all cleverly reflect one common concept. Then, get as creative as you can!

Bride's Attire

Look for a wedding gown with a cream or an off-white color or a white dress with a taupe colored lace overlay.

Groom and Groomsmen

Brown tuxedos or suits work well. Be sure the suits compliment the bridesmaids attire.

Bridesmaid's Attire

Pick dresses that have clean, straight lines. You might also choose some soft, sheer fabric accents. If the weather will be cold, add long sleeves. Wear hair up or down with fall flower combs woven into the hair.

Autumn Wedding Invitations

A perfect invite for when the leaves turn color and the air become brisk. Our bride chose this Bountiful Blessings Invitation by Carlson Craft.

Carlson Craft offers many other Autumn Wedding Invitations, as well as Autumn Wedding Accessories.

Autumn Wedding Programs

Our wedding consultant came up with an idea for wedding programs featuring a tree branch wired to a piece of card stock that was accented with fall leaves and a pine cone. On the back side, a 2" strip of vellum with an autumn leaf design was attached. The program was printed on fine paper and slipped down between the vellum and the card stock holder. This allowed guests to remove the printed programs and use the program holder as a fan. The programs were placed in chocolate brown container and placed on a table with a copper linen table cloth.

Autumn Wedding Theme Decorations

Decorate the ceremony and reception locations with colorful autumn flowers, leaves & branches. Table linens in mocha (chocolate brown), copper, and orange.

Chair bouquets of Gerbera Daisies, Mums, Orange Spray Roses & willow branches with copper organza ties.

As an alternative, small, grapevine wreaths, lightly wrapped with sheer organza ribbon in fall colors could also be used. Glue fall leaves in the spaces between the ribbon along the wreath.

Autumn Bridal Bouquets

Bridesmaid's bouquets of assorted autumn colored Gerbera Daisies.

Bridal bouquet of orange & terracotta roses, orange spray roses, & purple Statice.

Autumn Altar Decor

Altar arrangements were in a European design, featuring terracotta Gladiolus, Yellow & Orange Asiatic Lilies, Red & Yellow Alstromeria, Purple Statice & Plumosa greenery. Arrangements were placed at the base of artificial trees.

The unity candle table was covered with a mocha (chocolate brown) cloth. a candle ring featuring assorted autumn flowers (Sunflowers, Gerbera Daisies, Asiatic lilies & Mums) were placed on the table. Fall colored ribbons hung down from a garland and floated in the wind. Each ribbon had a fall colored mum attached to the end. As a variation to this design attach hanging votive candles to the end of ribbons.

Autumn Centerpieces

Our bride was crazy about pumpkins, so reception table centerpieces featured fall flowers in pumpkins. Guest table linens were copper & orange.

Autumn Wedding Cake

A 3 tier square cream cake set inside a border of fall flowers. The cake was decorated with pumpkins, gourds and raffia. The cake table was covered with a mocha table cloth.

Fall Wedding Invitations by Carlson Craft

Autumn Invitations by Carlson Craft

Coordinate your event with four different taupe accessories. Each item features matching ribbon accents and sparkling rhinestone decorations.

Taupe Ensemble by Carlson Craft

Deep, chocolate-brown satin and gold-tone button accents make this ensemble perfect for weddings in autumn - or anytime of year you want to add a little richness to your wedding look!

Chocolate Ensemble by Carlson Craft

You and your guests alike will "fall" in love with this unity candle featuring maple leaves. Two fall maple leaves accent this white unity candle while "One love shared by Two" is printed in brown.

Maple Leaf Candle by Carlson Craft

Coordinate your accessories using the Claret Collection. Double rhinestone hearts adhere to every satin claret accessory. Each piece is made with beautiful satin and features satin ribbon accents.