{"id":51085,"date":"2018-02-27T00:54:59","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T13:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/autumn-wedding-theme-ideas\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T21:32:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T10:32:14","slug":"autumn-wedding-theme-ideas","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/autumn-wedding-theme-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn wedding theme ideas for your big day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/autumn-wedding-inspiration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Want some more recent inspo? Check out this autumn wedding inspiration from real weddings.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Most Australian couples choose spring as their ideal wedding time, but autumn comes in a reasonably close second.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And it\u2019s not hard to see why, With the sting of an Aussie summer a bit subdued by now, sunny days, crisp evenings and a masterpiece of natural colours on display, weddings at this time are just perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80533\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iStock-533939797.jpg\" alt=\"Three beautiful bride on a background of autumn forest\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are some reasons why you should consider an autumn wedding:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With all the vibrant reds, oranges and golds of the trees in gardens and vineyards, your photos will be almost as stunning as you on your wedding day<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The weather is not so harsh, offering better light for your photographer and videographer, without baking heat or freezing cold<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The more temperate climate makes an outdoor wedding more comfortable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seasonal produce is both gorgeous and phenomenal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both you and your partner will be cool, calm and collected in your wedding attire, which for some reason ends up being one of the bulkiest outfits we will ever wear. Far less sweating.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The cool evening allows for drinks by an open fire, or snuggles with partners, with a tuxedo jacket romantically draped across the bride\u2019s shoulders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80531\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iStock-658662236.jpg\" alt=\"Table set with bouquet for wedding reception\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some awesome ideas to celebrate an autumn wedding<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Themes and venues<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Autumn brings to mind more natural, rich and earthy tones, with weddings themes like rustic, country, vineyard, vintage and bohemian lending themselves very nicely to an autumn wedding. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You need not go earthy however, the rich golds and burgundies of autumn can create a gorgeous palette for a modern, contemporary or five-star luxury wedding style. Imagine you are royalty and build your autumn wedding around that theme as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You could also have a beach wedding, with autumn tones, a beautiful early sunset in glorious technicolour and a cooler evening for entertaining your guests in the best of all seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cities like Melbourne and Adelaide are at their most beautiful in autumn, and any venues in the mountains, vineyards or in gardens will be an array of fantastic colour and light. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">European and English style homesteads also come beautifully alive in autumn, so any historic mansions evoking Tuscany, the French countryside or Victorian England will also be inspired venue choices for a wedding at this time of year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80530\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iStock-653855176.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful wedding decoration with cake, bouquet of flowers and a lantern on a background of nature\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invitations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Channel nature\u2019s autumn colours in your invitations in shades of red, burgundy and gold, beautiful in a glossy printed invite, or in a watercolour painted one. Feature motifs of leaves, grapes, and autumn fruit like rosy apples and luscious oranges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For inspiration have a look at some of the naturally themed looks from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingInvitations\/Canberra\/StoneSparrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stone + Sparrow<\/a>, or the whimsical watercolour look range from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingInvitations\/Canberra\/PersonallyInvitedInvitations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Personally Invited<\/a>, both available Australia wide.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80535\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80535\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80535\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/f2699d6c-568d-4e46-976e-9e38b6b67aa4-Design_Invite_Samples_Land4.jpg\" alt=\"Stone+Sparrow \" width=\"900\" height=\"603\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stone+Sparrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dresses<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Put your bridesmaids in rich burgundy, deep chocolate or a bold blackberry purple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the bride, take the traditional white and add a touch of orange, gold or rose for a look that is seasonal, but completely different. For ideas have a look through our article on <a title=\"Not wearing white? Colour meanings of non-white wedding gowns\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/non-white-wedding-gowns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">colour in your wedding gown here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80538\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iStock-825823622-2.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in a lavender lilac dress.\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Food and wine<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Showcase the best of this time of year\u2019s fresh seasonal produce, and bring out larger, more hearty share platters than the cold dishes preferred at summer weddings. Ingredients that shine in autumn include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roasted baby beetroot<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sweet potato fries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Char-grilled brussels sprouts with crispy bacon and pomegranate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lush pumpkin soup<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pulled pork sliders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roasted game such as duck or rabbit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deliciously slow cooked beef<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fresh apple and blackberry pie<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A gorgeous cheese platter featuring quince paste and sliced pear <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For drinks as well as wine and beer, perhaps put on something a little more complex, like a fruity sangria or a lovely warm spiced wine, a range of apple ciders or an autumn-tinted cocktail designed just for your big day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80540\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iStock-491501252.jpg\" alt=\"trio of carrot, zucchini, and sweet potato fries\" width=\"706\" height=\"495\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flowers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead of sticking to traditional wedding flowers, highlight the best of autumn foliage, florals and the gorgeous autumn palette. Some great ideas for additions to your bouquet include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Acorns, blackberries, ornamental chilli or crab-apples<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oak leaves or a draping vine or two<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roses of deep crimson, bold orange and bright yellow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Autumn wildflowers such as violets, poppies, lavender or Easter daisies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gerberas or tulips in pink and burgundy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Touches of Australian natives such as waratahs or snapdragons<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Succulents for character and contrast<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80541\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iStock-618525958.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful autumn composition of dried meadow flowers and leaves\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Decorations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take all of the natural oranges, russets and reds of the season and then mix these with some more wedding style metallics such as rose gold, bronze or old gold. Channel a rustic country vibe for your day, or perhaps a woodland feel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Decorate with leaves, vines, apples, cinnamon sticks, pinecones, juicy purple grapes, miniature fat pumpkins and mix in with tealight candles or ornate candelabras. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Adorn your wedding cake with these seasonal ideas as well.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Give your guests flower petals in rich crimson, deep pink and blush orange to shower you with as you leave the ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80544\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iStock-686622798-1.jpg\" alt=\"Charming balcony over the city\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Entertainment and activities<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Perhaps channel a vintage country fete, and have sideshow style games such as a coconut shy or bobbing for apples, or make the use of the cooler afternoons to play lawn games such as croquet, bowls or giant Jenga. You could even have pony rides, or a horse and cart. For vintage indoor and outdoor d\u00e9cor check out the range at Vintage Rose Weddings, available Australia wide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have a bonfire at night surrounded by hay bales, throws and plush cushions, all in your autumn colour palette. Throw a fireworks display, or give guests sparklers so they can create their own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80546\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iStock-513240024.jpg\" alt=\"Still life autumn decoration\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are having an autumn wedding, don\u2019t forget to send photos in to be featured in our Real Weddings gallery, or just go there now to get some more inspiration.<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":25297,"template":"","au_article_tag":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/51085"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/51085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":290661,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/51085\/revisions\/290661"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_article_tag?post=51085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}