Fall Ideas

I am getting married in November '04 please give me any autumn/fall inspired pictures you can find or any ideas. I love the fall and want autumny things everywhere in the reception.

Thanks in advance for all your help

Things like this would be great

me 2!! I think there is a thread on this somewhere! I am obsessed with Fall as well! Those items you posted are great! What could you use them for?

How to Throw a Fall-Themed Wedding
Written by Agnes Oczon Agnes Oczon


June may be a popular month to be a bride…but October and November are catching up! Brides-to-be are increasingly turning to Fall as the time for their big day. They want to make the warmth and beauty of the season a part of their wedding. If you are having your wedding in the Fall, there are many suggestions you can take to fit the theme…from the invitations to the send-off!

COLORS

The color scheme of your wedding may be the most important aspect if you want to throw a Fall-themed wedding. Autumn could be about bold, rich colors. Colors could include rich browns, creams, maroons, various oranges (such as a terra cotta orange), yellows, dark greens, copper and even gold.

INVITATIONS

A Fall-themed invitation is a wonderful way to set the theme of your wedding from the very beginning. Many companies are now making Fall-themed invitations that often include a pattern of fall leaves, fruits, or ivy, printed or embossed on them. If you are making your own invitations, you could use rubber leaf stamps, maybe even dusted with a little gold or copper powder. These patterns are especially beautiful if used on vellum.

CEREMONY

Instead of your flowergirl dropping petals, they could drop leaves. You can hang ivy or garlands of leaves along the pews. Don't forget to use your Fall theme on your programs.

FLOWERS

Your flowers should keep with the Fall color-scheme. You could have a wonderfully rich bouquet of not just red, orange, or rust-colored roses, but you could also include deep colors of Gerber daisies and chrysanthemums. You can also include fall leaves, berries, or even miniature pinecones!
Flowergirls can wear wreaths of these flowers and leaves in their hair.

DECORATIONS

A Fall-themed wedding wouldn't be complete without pumpkins! It's popular to use pumpkins as centerpieces, by hallowing them out and filling them with flowers. Why stick with flower centerpieces, when you can use a cornucopia or galvanized pails filled with fruits. More beautiful color can be displayed by using apples, pears, grapes, gourds, or raspberries. Pumpkins, gourds, or galvanized pails can be used as luminaries by simply placing a candle inside and then watching them set a beautiful glow! Don't forget to sprinkle more autumn leaves on the tables. You can collect real leaves or buy artificial leaves at many arts and crafts stores. You can also make your own by stenciling or stamping on a carefully chosen paper.

Leaf garlands could be used to decorate head or guest book tables. How about using a large pumpkin for your card box!

You have a huge selection of favors for your guests: candy apples; candy corn, fall-colored kisses or pumpkin seeds wrapped in tulle or small burlap sacks tied with raffia; fall leaf-shaped cookies; mason jars filled with jam and tied with raffia; or little gourds filled with candy.

Any of those items could be used for place cards also. A small box filled with candy can display a touch of the season by tying a leaf with your guest's name on it. Using a gold pen, you can write your guest's name on a piece of fruit, such as an apple or pear, a gourd, or again a leaf.

If you want to go all out, you can place pumpkins all over your reception site and even use cornstalks or bales of hay to decorate. Sprinkle mini lights among the hay and cornstalks.

FOOD

Your menu can keep in line with your Fall theme. You can serve a Fall feast of turkey and all the trimmings, lots of fruits, pumpkin soup, corn breads, and a Fall-themed wedding wouldn't be complete without pumpkin pie with apple cider for dessert. And don't forget to have your wedding cake in theme by decorating it with marzipan or white chocolate leaves.

SEND-OFF

Instead of blowing bubbles or petals, have guests throw fallen leaves! The photos of you and your groom running under a shower of warm and fire-colored leaves are sure to be beautiful.

Using any of the suggestions above is sure to wow your guests and make them feel like they are taking a walk through the woods and finding a beautiful seasonal wedding

designer leaf ornament

Mulberry, maple, ginkgo, hackberry, rhododendron. These exquisite ornaments are perfect gifts for the holidays and make lovely favors for fall themed events. The leaves are cast in fine pewter to preserve their intricate detail. These ornaments are treasured and hung on the Christmas tree year after year. Many people never put them away - they keep them out to enjoy all year long. Each leaf is tied with a red satin ribbon and placed in an elegant black gift box, ready for giving. Gift box measures 3 1/2' x 3 1/2'. Usually ships in 7-10 business days.



pastel favor leaves

Accent a fall themed event or an outdoor celebration with these beautifully designed ceramic trays. They are great for presenting your favors - almonds, truffles, tea bags, candles, cookies, soaps...(see photos to left). Some couples have even used them as placecard holders for wedding receptions. The leaf-shaped trays are imported from Japan and has an elegant matte finish. Available in four pastel colors: celadon green, rose pink, sky blue, and butter yellow. Measures approximately 4' x 3'. Ususally ships in 3-5 business days.

Pumpkin Wedding Favor
Marzipan pumpkin. Handmade (Free Hand Design). This product contains nuts.
Approximate Weight: 30g (1oz) per box. Number of pumpkins per box: 1

Ingredients: ground almonds, sugar & edible food colouring (Gluten Free, GM Free)

Nutritional Value per 100g (3.5oz): Protein 6.6g, Carbohydrates of which sugars 67.6g, Fat 14.5g, Fibre 1.9, Energy 1797kJ/427kcal.

Ballotin Box Size: 3.4cm(1.3in) x 4.4cm(1.7in) x 3.2cm(1.3in) Minimum quantity 15 boxes




Acorn Wedding Favor
Marzipan acorn. Handmade (Free Hand Design). This product contains nuts.
Approximate Weight: 30g (1oz) per box. Number of acorns per box: 1

Ingredients: ground almonds, sugar & edible food colouring (Gluten Free, GM Free)

Nutritional Value per 100g (3.5oz): Protein 6.6g, Carbohydrates of which sugars 67.6g, Fat 14.5g, Fibre 1.9, Energy 1797kJ/427kcal.

Ballotin Box Size: 3.4cm(1.3in) x 4.4cm(1.7in) x 3.2cm(1.3in) Minimum quantity 15 boxes



THis is cute as a shower gift -
Leaves of Provence Potpourri Favor

Perfect for a Fall wedding, these glassine
envelopes each hold one of our scented,
plaster, pale green leaves seated in a bed
of shredded wood. Tags will be made with
your names and date of the event, and
attached to the favor with white grosgrain
ribbon. These leaves are made in France
and are scented of fresh cut grass, and ciste.

Item takes 1 week to ship for personalization.

$1.50 each


fall candle favors

fall windchime

autumn wedding favors

I was thinking about doing these and wrapping them in fall colored see thru fabric and then tying it with a fall colored ribbon and putting a fall themed tag on it like a leaf or something

What do you guys think???

or these
which do you guys like better

What do you think of this

I have a ton of fall things from my wedding last October

Here are the placecards I used for the head table

our tables - the names were all fall related, Autumn, Harvest, Bayberry, Sunflower, etc

the centerpieces were grapevine wreaths with berries, gourds, etc.

we were thinking of doing maple syrup.


maple syrup website

we decided not to give favors after all.

i have a bunch of links for fall stuff in my email box. some were sent by friends and some sites i found at work and sent the links to myself so if anyone would like these links, FM me your email address and i'll forward them to you. easier that way since i have a lot of links.