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Planning a wedding can be complicated enough, but it doesn't have to be the end of the world. Themes are a major part of the process; in fact, having one makes it that much easier. Fall weddings lend themselves to many different themes, and each one can be as different as the leaves you'll see this season.
Try planning your wedding around a color theme. Reds, golds, greens and browns are all very autumnal in color. Within those shades, you have even more choices; russet red, dark or bright gold, or dirt brown, for starters. You can have your wedding and reception hall decorated in those colors, have fall wedding favors or autumn wedding favors in those same colors, or have your wedding party wear them. In fact, you can do all of the above—when done correctly, it can look absolutely beautiful.
Why not pick a fall related theme? Harvest time is an excellent one; it brings to mind the completion of something started a long time ago. Your wedding is the “harvest”, so to speak, of your relationship. Use cornucopias, corn, squash and other fall related foods to reflect this theme, and find quotes that have to do with the harvest. The wedding cake might have decorations like a bride and groom standing by a pile of fruit and vegetables, smiling. You can include the latter on the tables of your guests as additional fall wedding favors. And a scarecrow in the corner would be particularly cute.
You could use fall as a “winter is nearly here” theme too. All of your decorations could be a combination of fall and winter. Leaves could be on one table, and snowflakes on the next. Invitations could be decorated with a scarecrow and a snowman seated at a table playing cards. The music could be mostly holiday themed as well. Your guests would find it unique and interesting; the combination of seasons would definitely give them something to talk about.
How about a play on words? Your theme could be “Fall”ing in love. Your autumn wedding favors could have a picture of a bride and groom slipping and sliding on leaves. Or you could pass out candies with a tag that says, “Don't fall…unless it's into your loved one's arms!” Your wedding cake could have figurines doing something similar. And again, your music can reflect the theme. There are many songs that talk about that very theme, and finding them is as simple as a Google search or ransacking a friend's music collection. Talking to a knowledgeable DJ would also give you the information you need.
Fall, of course, means cooler weather, so you could have a toasty theme to your wedding. Guests could get s'more kits as favors, and the colors could be red and gold—the colors of a nice hot fire. The reception could take place around or near a real fire, and hot foods, like soups and casseroles, could be served. Drinks could include hot toddies, mulled wine, and other warm beverages. Not only would it be a charming theme, but a very welcome one indeed!
If you're stuck on what to do for your fall wedding, never fear—themes are the answer. There are more themes than you might imaging for your situation, and all you have to do is find the one that works for you. Make your fall wedding work for you by choosing a good theme, and give your guests the best time they've ever had in the process.