Autumn is the most popular time in the world to get married. During this season, there's a wonderful crispness to the air, the trees are shedding their golden leaves, and everyone's ready to get cosy. You don't have to compete with your guests' summer holidays and Christmas is still far off — it really is the perfect time!
If you've been dreaming about saying “I do” during one of the most romantic seasons of the year, you'll love our top six autumn wedding tips.
1. Choose leaf-inspired jewellery
Embrace nature on your big day by wearing leaf-inspired jewellery. This beautiful pendant imitates the delicate shape of a leaf and goes perfectly with these stunning leaf-inspired earrings. If you're planning on giving jewellery to your chief bridesmaid as a gift, consider giving her nature-inspired autumnal jewellery, too.
2. Embrace natural materials
If you're planning a rustic-themed wedding, natural materials will complement it beautifully. Accessories and decorations made from wood, stone, glass, burlap, leaves, and flowers, all add an autumnal, rural feel to your celebration.
3. Get fruity with table numbers
Forget about using ordinary table number place cards. Autumn is the perfect time to get creative and use seasonal fruit for table numbers. Apples, pears, and pomegranates work great, as well as small pumpkins and mini squashes. There are loads of colour choices available, so you're sure to find something that works with your theme.
4. Rock bridal boots
If you're planning an outdoor wedding and you want to keep your feet warm and dry, swap the delicate stilettos for stylish bridal boots. Not only will you be comfy, whatever the weather, but you can also avoid the blisters and pain that can accompany shoes which look great but feel terrible.
5. Have a toffee apple snack bar
Your guests are going to get hungry during your big day. Keep them sweet by providing a toffee apple snack bar. Set out a table laden with toffee apples covered in all sorts of deliciousness, from nuts and biscuit chunks to sprinkles and smarties. You could even add a DIY element so your guests can dip and coat their own apples.
6. Create a wedding tree
Instead of an ordinary guest book, get a bare tabletop tree and create some leaf-shaped cards in yellow, orange, and red. Leave a pen next to them and ask your guests to sign the leaves and tie them onto a branch. To make things more interesting, instead of signing the leaves, you can ask your guests to write their most memorable part of the day or give you a date night idea.
Because autumn is the most popular time of the year to get married, you'll need to start planning well in advance. Many of the best venues sell out very early on and the most highly-revered people in the industry get booked up quickly. To make sure you get the day you've always planned of, we recommend planning your wedding as early as you can.
