9 Ways to Enhance Your Fall Wedding Decor with Pumpkins
I know no one wants to rush summer away, not even this oppressively hot summer. However, I also know this last month of summer days is going to fly by so it's time to start planning ahead. Fall weddings are all the rage, especially in gorgeous rural areas like ours. It's the perfect time of year for outside weddings in the park or countryside, or perhaps you prefer one of the charming wedding barn venues, and don't forget how warm and inviting a little country church in the fall can be. Regardless of where you choose to have your fall wedding, pumpkins are a classic way to add the perfect autumn ambiance to your special day!
Pumpkins seem like the obvious choice of decor for a fall wedding, but some brides may shy away from them thinking that the colors don't coordinate with their wedding theme. If you are going for a traditional fall feel, the seasonal oranges and reds are perfect, but did you know at Autumn Acres Farm we grow over 140 varieties of fall produce, including white, blue, pink, peach, green, tan, gray, and yellow options? I'm still waiting to see a fall wedding adorned with sunflowers and yellow and gray pumpkins!! The sky is truly the limit!
Minis as Place Cards
Mini pumpkins are the perfect way to decorate a place setting, but you can take it a step further by using jute to attach a tag with your guest's name on it and place it right in the center of their plate. Mini white or orange pumpkins would be perfect for this, but we also grow a tiny, round, blue-gray squash as well as a gorgeous, squatty, tan squash with a frosted overlay that is just stunning and would work beautifully for this purpose.
Wedding Favors
Even if you're not assigning your guests to specific seats, these tiny pumpkins can still be set at each place setting and used as perfect take-home favors.
Make an Entrance
Bountiful piles of pumpkins at the entrance to your venue can create such a warm and welcoming invitation to your wedding guests. Combine them with a wood-framed chalkboard and beautiful hydrangeas, sunflowers, and ornamental grasses for an authentic farm ambiance. Perhaps you are looking for a more streamlined look to greet your guests. Classic towers of stacked pumpkins are sure to add a touch of style. Looking for the farmhouse feel? Arbors or gates framed with corn shocks and pumpkins are always a great touch for a rustic farm wedding entrance.
Ramp-up Your Elegance Factor
Looking for a more refined look? Or maybe you are all about that glam. No problem, pumpkins can be painted! Gold, silver, copper, and black are a few of the most popular colors for painted wedding pumpkins. Looking for something unique and personalized? How about using coordinating ribbon to decorate the ribs of your favorite pumpkin, or wrapping them in your favorite fabric?
Eye-Popping Aisles
Make your journey down the aisle a walk to remember. We've all seen Christmas weddings where each row is decked out with lush winter greenery and natural decors like pine cones, twigs, and berries. Well, why not take the same approach when designing your perfect fall wedding? Picture small bunches of dried wheat or oats tied together with fresh amaranthus, broom corn, and sunflowers adorning each row of seating anchored by a single pumpkin or small grouping of pumpkins. Just be sure your aisle is wide enough to accommodate the decor...no one wants to be tripping their way down the aisle on their wedding day!
Table-Top Decor, Pumpkins Galore
Whether you favor a flowing river of pumpkins as a stand-in table runner or your preference is a single pumpkin topped with a floral bouquet, guest tables are the perfect opportunity to create a truly unique ambiance that will leave your guests talking about your event for months to come. Small pumpkins can be hollowed out and filled with floral foam as a base for your floral arrangement, or you can use faux florals and greenery and use adhesive to attach them to the top of your pumpkins, as pictured here. Hydrangeas, sunflowers, autumnal grass plumes, bottles of wine, rustic lanterns, and wood signs can all be used as stunning fall compliments on your tables. To reserve your centerpieces head on over to our Above and Beyond page for more information.
Beverage Station
Fall weddings are the perfect occasion for a warm beverage station. Be sure to include hot cocoa with all the toppings, hot apple cider, and regular and decaf coffee with a pumpkin spice creamer option! Offering mulled wine as a special treat for your guests is sure to hit the spot as the cool fall air seeps into the evening. (Ok, I know this tip doesn't technically use pumpkins, but it IS a great way to infuse some fall flavor into your special day!)
Take the Cake
Well, the first thing most people think of when they think fall cakes is flavor, and let's face it, pumpkin spice cake and carrot cake both make for amazing options at any autumn gathering. Perhaps you've seen small pumpkins around the base of a cake or faux pumpkins adorning the frosty top of a fall-themed dessert, but have you ever considered using a large flat stacking pumpkin as the base layer for your blissful confection? Using a flat pumpkin as the base and placing sunflowers or mums around the bottom layer (between the cake and pumpkin) would make a stunning natural addition to any fall wedding!
The Grand Finale
I purposely saved the best for last! Yep, I believe the perfect pumpkin addition to any fall wedding is our Custom Design Pumpkins offered here at Autumn Acres Farm! Whether it's the couple's names, the wedding date (or both), or any other original wedding message or design, we can make it happen! Custom design pumpkins not only stand up to the elements and typically last past Thanksgiving, but they also add the PERFECT personalized touch to any fall event!
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