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Celebrate the beauty of fall with an autumn harvest wedding! It is the perfect way to gather your friends and family around the table in celebration of your marriage. Learn how to plan an unforgettable autumn harvest wedding. The ideal space for an autumn harvest wedding is one which is close to nature. It could be a rustic barn, the porch of a country inn, the lawn of an historic mansion, or even your own backyard. If an indoor location is your cup of tea, look for one which has large windows overlooking a naturally beautiful scene. Be it an orchard, a river, or even just the rolling green lawn of a country club, having nature in view will definitely play into the harvest theme. There are many wonderful ideas for decorations for an autumn harvest wedding. Line the aisle with rust colored mums in baskets and thick goldenrod pillar candles under glass. You could really have some fun with altar decorations. Instead of the standard vases of white flowers, use an abundance of loosely arranged blossoms and other natural elements in rich hues like cranberry, deep orange, chocolate, and dark yellow. Place the decorations in vessels made from natural materials like woven baskets, birch bark vessels, or even clay garden pots. Tall stalks of wheat would look beautiful flanking either side of the altar. Add a satin bow in chocolate brown for the perfect touch of elegance. The bride will look resplendent gliding down the aisle at her harvest wedding in a silk shantung gown. That little bit of texture in the weave of the silk is ideal for the season and the wedding theme. A warm ivory color will be richer than stark white. Accent the gown with handmade wedding jewelry in a warm tone such as light topaz crystals. The bridesmaids can also wear shantung dresses, either all in the same color or in a range of related hues like deep orange, russet red, and brown. Wedding jewelry can be handmade to complement the full color range of all of the bridesmaids' dresses. Really play up the harvest theme in the bouquets and centerpieces. There are many lovely flowers in the rich hues of autumn, including dahlias, mums, roses, calla lilies, and even orchids. What will make your wedding flowers really special is the extra details that you select. Bring in oak leaves, bittersweet, hypericum berries, wheat, and dried seed pods to enhance the earthy appeal of the fall flowers. Set your bouquets and centerpieces apart by adding apples, artichokes, and other edible elements to create the bountiful feeling of a fall harvest. The floral arrangements should have a loose and natural flow to them. Of course what will really excite your guests about an autumn harvest theme wedding is the food! A harvest celebration is after all, a celebration of nature's bounty. Embrace the hearty flavors of the season. Think farmstead cheddar cheese, dark beer, and fall wines as part of the cocktail hour. Mushrooms, root vegetables, and squash are all excellent foods to include in a fall wedding
menu. Other seasonal tastes include mulled cider, pumpkin or squash soup, cranberries, and meat like roast pork or beef. You can go with a heavier main course for a harvest wedding than you would in the summertime. For dessert, a chocolate wedding cake or a ginger-spice cake would be delightful. Send your guests home with a wedding favor with an autumnal flair, such as a jar of homemade preserves.
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