Fall Weddings Incorporate Sights and Sounds of the Season
Is a fall wedding a sound idea? After all, June is the premier month for weddings and it may feel a bit odd to consider going against tradition to such an extent. Yet the numbers of those choosing a fall wedding are beginning to add up and if you have ever had the fortune to attend a marriage celebration that was able to capture the very essence of the season you understand what makes this an almost irresistible season for this occasion!
When compared to the June nuptials with their soft pastels and light colors, fall is the season that inspires boldness and lush, rich colors as well as heavy textures. Warm colors in the shades of sweet potatoes, earth tones, fir trees, ripe corn, and the reds and golds of falling leaves are all invited to the party.
Of course, if you thought it was just the bold color palette that made for an exciting fall wedding, you are mistaken! Locations that capture not only the sight but also the sound of the season now add to the plethora of reasons for choosing this exciting time of year for a celebration of such life changing magnitude! Imagine the sound of the wind as it gently moves a field of rip sunflowers, or the breeze that rustles the leaves in the orchard where a few apples not yet picked will give off a heady scent. Other locales frequently chosen are vineyards, country churches, or fields.
Foods served at the reception may include not just the traditional rubber chicken dinners with which almost everyone is familiar, but instead they may capitalize on the harvest richness that includes fragrant breads, jams, jellies, hams, nuts, squashes and a wide array of fruits and other veggies. For party favors these also translate into wonderful packages to be added to candles using maple extract as one of its main compounds. Other great gifts include marzipan reproductions of fruits as well as gilded nuts.
Take the color scheme a step further by opting for a traditional wedding dress which is dressed up with special accents for the fall colors. Instead of the traditional black tuxedo, why not have the groom dressed in a rich brown suit? Use special fall blooming flowers to adorn your wedding location or use them later on to provide accents of color during your reception. You will find that these rich colors and usually bigger blooms will make for an amazing effect among the smaller winter squashes.
Similarly, consider making the smells of the season one of the aspects of your reception. Light maple candles or rich beeswax candles where the scent of the wax will permeate the location and offer a way for the season to enter into the hall. A roaring fireplace instead of central heating is a great way to round out the atmosphere, and the odds are good that your wedding – rather than your cousin’s – will be the memorable event of the year!
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