Best fall wedding decoration ideas on a budget in 2017

Published on May 25 2017 by Jimmie Doiron

With fall comes the ideal opportunity for throwing a seasonal wedding, magnificent autumnal leaves, along with cool, crisp weather. Warm spices and relaxation recipes bring themselves to tasty cocktails and reception menus, earthy color schemes provide endless inspiration for blooms and trend, as well as on-motif themes (think: pumpkins, apples, and all matters autumn) can put in a timely vibe to stationery. Casual or formal, rustic or modern, autumn favorites are flexible enough for any kind of wedding—but how can you best adopt your late-September to late-December wedding date? If these actual weddings are any indicator, opportunities abound for the autumn-loving bride- or groom-to-be. Ahead, creative tips to assist you place a memorable spin on the season—not to mention fodder that is perfect to your personal genius ideas.

S'MORES

Adam's friend and Melissa packaged s'mores kits as party favors for his or her autumn wedding. Each included homemade marshmallows, graham crackers, and Hershey's chocolate bars. "S'mores" was stamped in white woodgrain lettering on every tote.

PUMPKIN PATCH

Atlantic Giant pumpkins—some weighing more than 100 pounds—brought a touch of fall to this Lauren and Josh's Washington, D.C., wedding reception.

AUTUMN BOUQUET

At Marc's autumn wedding in Pacific Palisades, California and Abbie, an autumnal subject was expressed with orange and reddish garden roses, pepperberries, and crab apples.

MONOGRAMMED COCKTAIL

This couple had their signature cocktails (made by Grand Bevy and composed of vodka, Lillet, cucumber, basil, ginger honey, and lemon) stenciled with a flavorful, seasonal monogram of cinnamon, ground espresso beans, and edible gold.

APPLE CIDER

Attendees at this wedding chose from cold, hot, and hard cider to sip on through the ceremony.

GREEN GARLANDS

SEASONAL STATIONERY

Having a pinecone theme, invitations and reply cards were letterpressed for Maria and Robert's wedding to represent the location and season: Oregon in fall.

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MUFFLED FALL COLORS

The bar was anchored by a sizable arrangement of Queen Anne's lace, dusty miller, and succulents at Joey and Jeff's September wedding reception.

FRUIT-AND-VEGETABLE CENTERPIECES

Colorful fruit and vegetables graced the middle of a lengthy table at Christopher's fall wedding and Jocelyn.

PASTORAL PLACECARD NAPKINS

For Melissa and Adam's October affair, they incorporated ornamentation that celebrated the season and the natural landscape. The bride crafted these wood tags tagged with her guests' names and stamped using a fall branch icon to tie across the napkins.

AUTUMN BOUQUET

Bride Fraser's bouquet took a cue from your season and is a fragrant mix of white majolica roses, Scabiosa, sage, basil, rosemary, and lily of the valley.

AUTUMNAL RECEPTION TABLES

Mason's wedding and table settings at Anna contained orange tablecloths.

KEEPING SNUG

At Giovanna and Schuyler's California nuptials, shawls were set out having a calligraphed label reading "cuddle up and stay warm" so guests could keep comfy as temperatures dipped.

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FIG PLACE SETTING

Each place setting at Quinn's reception in Jamestown, Virginia and Dana, was highlighted with a fresh fig.

WEDDING GIFTS

The men in Maria and Robert's wedding received a set of comfy leather slippers and bridesmaids were given plaid blankets, to keep with a comfy fall motif.

HOT COCOA

Dana and Quinn warmed guests on a chilly October evening with mugs of hot chocolate rimmed with crushed graham crackers accompanied by s'mores.

AUTUMN FOLIAGE CENTERPIECES

Trevor and Susan liked the thought of having all their guests seated at one table, so a long king's table was set up in the barrel room of a California winery. Fall leaves were featured in the tall centerpiece.