Leaf Theme
The changing leaves are a traditional sign of fall. You will find leaves, especially maple leaves, showing up everywhere. From leather bound guest books with leaf imprints to leaf shaped candy dishes, this theme offers you unlimited choices. Fall leaves can be added to your flower arrangements, patterned runners can dress up reception tables, and bronze ribbons can tie it all together. Leaf shaped invitations or place cards are readily available. Retailers such as Bob's Sugar House can supply leaf-shaped bottles of pure maple syrup in place of the traditional almond wedding favor. Look to use creamy brown and soft ivory tones as backgrounds to make your wedding colors more powerful.Harvest Theme
Bushel basket flower vases, cornucopia table decorations, and pumpkin colored bridesmaids' dresses carry this theme. The groom and his attendants would be elegant in velvety, saffron cummerbunds and black tuxes. Deep pomegranate reds or the brighter apple shades pair up with fall's traditional, textured browns to highlight both colors. Vines can decorate arbors, dark wooden wreaths can hang on doors and candlelight can flicker among piles of gourds. The smooth golds and deep greens of ornamental grasses add drama here. Corn stalks, tied up into bundles, line the walkway to your ceremony and dried maize ears hang with your roses from every pew. Bales of hay offer guests comfortable seating for your county harvest wedding. Bronze or pewter candelabra blend reflected light and firelight for your elegant evening wedding.Thanksgiving
While the reception dinner will surely be turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, find places to highlight the homecoming aspect of this holiday for a less traditional spin. Seat guests family style for the reception at long tables and let them pass heaping bowels of stuffing and baskets of rolls. Include the menu items which make it Thanksgiving for you. Consider blending the traditional menus of your families and include his grandmother's buttermilk biscuits and your grandmother's pumpkin cheesecake. Family centered quotes printed on linen paper and tied to the table decorations with copper wire will put all your guests in a family mood.Destination Theme
The colors of the East and the Midwest beg for a fall destination wedding. A quiet country inn, surrounded by maples, oaks and sycamores, dressed in spectacular autumn colors is the definition of fall. Horse drawn carriages can bring the wedding party down the leaf strewn lane to a country chapel or wooded garden. Your guests will have plenty of options for post wedding touring. Plan for a location which offers hikes in the cool mountain air or bicycle tours of the spectacular fall scenery. Wineries often have fall celebrations to honor the harvest and many offer on site wedding planners. Bring out the accordions for the reception band and let traditional music fill the air as your guests sip the local vintages. Light the fireplaces and offer a hearty menu for a cozy evening wedding in an historic mansion.Halloween Theme
Tap into the costume part of this holiday by asking your guests to come dressed as their favorite Victorian figure. Offer basic waltz lessons while guests are waiting during your formal photo session after the ceremony. Let the elegant dresses of the ladies and the men's formal suits and top hats become an integral part of your decorations. Or smile as you gaze across the dance floor while your pumpkin-dressed uncle does the jitterbug with your angel aunt. Choose the costume theme which best expresses you two as a couple. Let jack-o'-lanterns or painted pumpkins point the way to your garden ceremony.Let the vibrant colors and delicate textures of this magical season lend a special glow to your big day. County or urban, formal or casual, fall is the perfect season to celebrate a wedding.
