Ideas for a Do-It-Yourself Fall Wedding
In the fall, do-it-yourself details can lend a handmade, rustic charm to your wedding. As you plan for the ceremony and reception, consider how you can work the colors and natural elements of fall into your nuptials to make a cohesive, comforting event that you and your guests will remember.
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Favor Bags
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Brown paper favor bags lend a textured, handmade feeling to your wedding tables or favor station. Start with plain bags and add embellishments that match the theme and colors of the event -- a handwritten name card for a bag that doubles as a place card, for example, or a fall leaf to accent bags at a candy buffet. For an elegant touch, have your bags printed or embossed with your names and the date of your wedding.
Fruits and Vegetables
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Use the fruits and vegetables of fall as a part of your wedding decor to bring natural elements into the reception or ceremony. Use pumpkins and squashes in deep colors for centerpieces or to line the aisle; hollow them out and use a skewer to create holes in the surface, and light candles inside. Use other fruits that complement an autumn color scheme, such as rich yellow or red apples, nuts in their shells or colored bell peppers. For extra texture and color, combine fruits or vegetables with fall leaves or ribbon in rich fall colors.
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Textures
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A fall wedding can work well with textured materials that lend a natural feeling to the event and that invoke imagery of fields of drying corn and bare trees. Look for ways to incorporate materials such as burlap, linen, rough twine, weathered wood, aged paper or recycled paper. Make gift tags out of paper that is dyed with tea for a vintage look or use blocks of repurposed wood and a wood burner to make table number blocks. Instead of using smooth-cut glass vases for floral centerpieces, look into low wooden boxes or vintage glass pieces. Texture can soften the edges of your decor, adding a warm, comfortable feeling to the day.
Flavor Favors
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For wedding favors, use foods that your guests can enjoy during the cool days before winter sets in. Create your own tea mix, for example, and package it in individual bags tied together with ribbon and a personalized tag. Give out homemade jam, your favorite spice rub, packages of your favorite homemade cookies or packets of hot cocoa mix. Choose foods that go along with the theme and color scheme, and package them with a personalized card or cloth name tag.
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