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Fall & Autumn Theme Wedding Trends

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Harvest Time ... Wedding Time.

Couples planning fall weddings often have a developed appreciation for the outdoors ... and food.

You'll find indulgence and elegance paired with unpretentious yet compelling places and things: rustic barns and milk jugs, spice cakes and pumpkin bisque, maple leaves and grapevines, corn stalks and twinkle lights.

Thanks to mother nature, a spectacular fall wedding is an affordable goal. Farmers' markets abound with gorgeous set pieces for pennies and small bills.

Best of all? Your photographer couldn't be happier ... and your wedding album is guaranteed to send thrills down your spine for a lifetime.

Twinkle lights and rafters, spice cake and silver cutlery, garlands and fruit ... the fall wedding's often cheap to decorate as well as a joy to look at.

If you're lucky enough to have a farmer's market nearby, you can pick up pounds of materials to deck the halls for next to nothing. Look for corn stalks (perfect for entryways and arches), wheat bundles, dried Chinese lantern branches, mini-gourds and full sized pumpkins. And don't forget hay bales, barrels of woody fruit, like apples and pears, pots full of mums, and nuts in the shell or loose acorns.

Groups of simple votive candles in mason jars look perfect grouped together in arrangements, too. Loop wire around the rims and fashion a handle, and you can dangle these rustic lanterns from tree branches and rafters.

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Florabundance

Plenty of brides prefer casual blooms for their autumn weddings, like brightly-colored gerber daisies or sunflowers.

But you'll also see elegant bouquets that concentrate on more urban arrangements, like flame or burgundy-colored mini calla lilies with black magic roses and hypericum berries: and even surprising glam touches, like rooster-feather collars.

Dressing the Part

Some popular colors for fall-theme bridesmaids are a deep chocolate brown, earthy mushroom, rusty orange, and apple red or scarlet. And it's not unusual to find a bride with red in her gown, often sewn into the train, or as a sash or splash of color across her bodice.

Decking the Tables

Autumn is a wonderful chance to focus on fruit first, flowers second.

Pile heaps of royal-looking pears, grapes or apples on footed bowls (try sugaring the fruit; it's an easy DIY project), and combine with long, trailing satin ribbons in cinnamon, gold or scarlet. Tuck in a few roses, for romance.

Autumn-scented pillar candles can be a good choice too, as long as you don't overwhelm the food or use too many scents.

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How to Make Sugared Fruit Displays: This easy show-how from HGTV proves how easy it is to make impressive sugared-fruit displays for your tables. Plus, sugared fruit can last up to two weeks.
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