There are Many Choices for Fall Wedding Colors
Fall wedding colors can add elegance and romance to any autumn wedding. There are many different combinations to choose from whether you choose to go with bold colors or with cooler elegance. For weddings of any season, choosing the colors can set the stage for the entire event.
Wedding colors permeate the entire venue and day. Colors are used for the flowers, decorations, bridesmaid dresses, shoes, tuxedo accents, and decorations and centerpieces throughout the reception hall. You should choose the right color for you first, and think of the season second. If you are having a Christmas wedding but hate the colors red and green, it’s alright to choose colors that are beyond the season to make the occasion personal and special.
If you’ve decided to wrap your wedding around a fall theme, there are many theme choices. Your wedding could center around the image of a fall vineyard. Touches of vines could be incorporated into the centerpieces and flowers. Even the cake and ceremony décor could use vines. Invitations, programs, and stationary could contain a swirly vine design. Deep purple can be used to mimic ripe grapes. Fall wedding colors using a vineyard theme could be deep purple, a range of greens, maroon, and chocolate brown. The colors can be woven throughout the wedding decorations and clothing. Wine can also then be made a centerpiece of the reception to continue the vineyard theme.
Fall foliage is an obvious choice for a fall wedding theme. Fall wedding colors for this theme a combination of bright red, orange, and gold hues. Invitations, napkins, and notes can feature leaf imprints or images of falling leaves. Dark orange ink for the invitation text could be a classy touch. Centerpieces for this theme should have a mixture of fall flowers, berries, and leaves. Fall wreaths with colorful leaves can be used for decoration.
An autumn woodlands wedding draws its inspiration from the forest. Shades of brown, ivory, and green are more prominent in this theme as compared to the foliage themed wedding. Centerpieces at the reception could include branches, ivy, moss, and brownish red flowers. Chocolates at the reception will be a natural accompaniment to this theme. Chocolate and ivory polka dots would look great on the wedding stationary for this theme.
A fall orchard wedding will lead to beautiful fall wedding colors stolen right from the countryside. Any fruit that is harvested in the fall can be incorporated into decorations for this themed wedding. Pears and apples provide excellent inspiration for a fall wedding. They lead to colors such as pink, light gold, and chocolate. Some berries also ripen in the fall. Wedding guest favors could be pears with red ribbons. Reception tables could then be named for different varieties of apples.
A fall wedding could also be inspired by the autumn harvest from the fields. Gourds, pumpkins, and wheat all lend their colors to this wedding theme. Fall wedding colors of gold, sage, orange, and yellow will make for beautiful decorations at the wedding venue and the reception. Bunches of wheat tied with orange and chocolate ribbons could make beautiful centerpieces. Treats made from pumpkin should adorn the buffet table.
Typical fall wedding colors are the bold shades of brown, green, and orange. But pairings of chocolate and red, rust and olive, or eggplant and sage are also excellent, and possibly more elegant choices. Fall is a time when leaves are warmly displaying golden and red colors. Fruit and grains are ripe for harvest. It is a season of abundance. There are many ways to bring the season into your wedding. The season can guide your color choices as well as your choices for decorations and themes.