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Falling in Love: Autumn Wedding Inspiration
Close your eyes. Inhale the crisp fall air. Drink in the last remaining warmth of the sun’s rays. Imagine yourself surrounded by loved ones, a multitude of brightly colored leaves creating a dramatic backdrop for your perfect autumn wedding. As the season’s change, so too does your life as you vow to love, honor and cherish your significant other all the rest of your days. My our fall inspiration board “leaf” you falling in love with a fall wedding.
The Details: Colors surround you this fall. Look to nature for a color palate of blazing reds, burnt oranges, rustic yellows, forest greens, birch whites and maple browns. Let candles illuminate your space with a deep, romantic glow. Have your guests leave their thumbprint on a canvass tree as a memory of your special day. See an example below from a real wedding.
The Drink: For your signature wedding reception drink, try the Corzo Ruby Red. Cranberries and cinnamon bring a tart and sweet element to this bright red drink.
The Music: Wedding Music Unveiled suggests brides opt for more subdued music for their ceremony in Fall. Visit their site for a list of autumn inspired song suggestions. From My Wedding Music you can download and listen to a compilation of beautiful fall music from the CD The Harvest.
My favorite find is a list of best and worst wedding songs for fall from Gig Masters. Best song, Autumn Leaves (Frank Sinatra); Worst choice Hazy Shade of Winter (Simon & Garfunkel). And now you know.
Photos by: The Divine Cupcake, Andi Grant Photography, WeddingWire, Lilly Pulitzer
Where to buy: Maple Leaf Unity Candle; Simply Autumn Cake Top; As the Leaves Turn Wedding Invitations
A French Country Wedding
A simple wedding ceremony in a tiny little, centuries-old chapel in a small French village followed by a reception in a vineyard: What could be more romantic?
Wedding Cake Basics: Modern Wedding Cakes
Wedding cakes have come a long way since I was a kid. I remember one of my aunts squeezing frosting out of a pastry bag and deftly creating dozens of blue frosting roses on tiny little circles of cardboard so they could be placed on a family wedding cake, which was likely covered in plain white frosting before the rosettes were finally applied. Back then, one could expect to find the same basic cake at every wedding. But, while today’s wedding cakes generally consist of several layers of cake stacked one atop another and covered with frosting, they are anything but basic.
During the late 20th century, it was common to see white cake tiers stacked upon Roman columns. Architecture was a common theme overall, with some cakes complete with sweeping plastic staircases to link multiple tiered cakes in graduated sizes.
The cakes were generally decorated with thick, white butter cream icing to symbolize purity and trimmed with the couple’s favorite wedding color. These cakes were usually also covered with creamy frosting rosebuds and other flowers and topped off with a bride and groom cake topper. In most cases, one could expect to see the same basic design at every wedding reception.
Today, those plastic Roman columns of the 80s and 90s have almost disappeared in favor of tiers stacked one right upon the next. Support pillars, when necessary, are hidden among flowers and frills, which are also common on modern wedding cakes. In many cases, nature seems to have taken the place of architecture with many modern wedding cakes garnished with a variety of fresh fruits, flowers and greenery.
Modern wedding cakes are no longer limited to plain white cake with white butter cream frosting. Instead, modern wedding cakes come in a variety of shapes, colors and flavors. Today’s wedding cakes are culinary masterpieces which make a statement all their own. Rather than being a simple symbol of purity, modern wedding cakes are a reflection of the couple’s personalities. Read more »
Wedding Inspirations: Brown and Ivory
Chocolate brown, cocoa, espresso: these are all shades of richness which you might expect to infuse into your brown and ivory wedding. There are so many creative ways you can incorporate these colors into your big day. And, what better excuse could you possibly find to enjoy a chocolate fountain and cups of rich, dark espresso on your wedding day?
Brown and Ivory are also elegant color choices for a fall wedding, especially if the rustic colors of fall leaves aren’t your thing. I just love the little flower girl at right in her beautiful ivory dress complete with white sash. And, the flower girl basket holds just the perfect little touch of autumnal offerings.
If you love this adorable flower girl, you may also like the elegant Tied With a Ribbon Guestbook and Ring Pillow set wrapped with a brown ribbon to match the flower girl’s sash.
The Bonnie Chocolate Satin evening shoe adds a unique touch under an ivory bridal gown or bridesmaid dresses. This adds just the right amount of color for your elegant fall wedding.
And, these brown and ivory wedding invitations will give your guests an idea of what to expect on your wedding day. These are perfect for the DIY Bride who wants to save both time and money by printing her own wedding invitations using this simple print-at-home kit.
But, brown and ivory are not just for fall. The Sparkling Entwined Wedding Garter is just beautiful in ivory and is another elegant addition to a vintage wedding. Ivory lace and vintage tablecloths can invoke the romance of days gone by when paired with the right shades of brown. Read more »
Wedding Inspirations: Autumn Wedding
It’s cold, the leaves are changing, winter is coming. But, it’s not here yet! Where I live in Wisconsin, it seems fall comes and goes in a few short weeks. But, we try to enjoy it as much as possible while we can. Apple picking, pumpkin picking and hiking beneath leaves of crimson, yellow and brown are some of my favorite fall activities. If I were planning a fall wedding, I would definitely be inspired by those beautiful fall colors.
The leaf themed wine stoppers shown above make excellent wedding favors your guests will be able to use for years to come. Y Read more »
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