Backyards can provide an ideal wedding backdrop.
Backyard fall weddings are often casual-yet-elegant affairs that can be more personal than formal weddings held in large ballrooms. Brides and grooms have many options to make a backyard fall wedding personal and memorable.
Decor
Baskets of gourds and leaves make pretty fall backyard wedding centerpieces.
Backyard fall wedding decor can include rich autumn hues like orange, red, brown, gold and purple. Incorporate these colors into wedding stationery, table linens, bridesmaid dresses, tuxedos, bouquets, centerpieces and more. Fall wedding decor can include beautiful natural elements like leaves, acorns, pumpkins and grapes.
Food
Homemade fruit pies are a great addition to a backyard barbecue wedding.
An elegant backyard wedding can include a chicken barbecue or pig roast. Seasonal fare like butternut squash, pumpkin and apples make great additions to the wedding menu. Choose a cake with leaf, acorn or other seasonal decorations, and consider traditional fall flavors like apple, pumpkin or even concord grape.
Serve beverages like lemonade, iced tea and punch in pretty glass jars to complete the backyard barbecue feel. Serve mugs of mulled wine on a cool fall evening.
Flowers
Potted mums are often used in backyard fall weddings.
Mums are a popular fall wedding flower, because they are in season and grow in autumn shades such as gold, burgundy and orange. Other popular flowers that are readily available in fall colors include roses and dahlias. Casual, hand-tied bouquets are a good choice for informal backyard fall weddings. Centerpieces should reflect the wedding style -- mismatched jars and bottles are perfect vessels for casual flower arrangements.
Other Details
Caramel apples are a fun fall wedding favor.
Almost every wedding element can reflect a fall theme. Place cards can be shaped like fall leaves or acorns and other stationery, such as invitations, programs and menu cards can feature fall colors and motifs.
Small bottles of maple syrup, spice-scented candles and mulling spices make great fall wedding favors. Covered straw or hay bales can even be used for seating at a casual backyard ceremony.
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