A Guide to Fall Wedding Flowers
But lately, plenty of brides have come to see the charms of a September or October wedding, with all its New England splendor.
After all, the colors are rich and the scents and spices are vibrant. Best of all? You can buy dramatic fall decorations cheaply at any one of a hundred farmers markets along the road. Perhaps for all these reasons, autumn is now one of the year's most popular times to tie the knot.
With all this enthusiasm comes some beautiful trends in bouquets.
First, we can probably safely say that the queen of the fall bouquet is the majestic mini calla lily, which combines pure elegance with an incredible range of colors to choose from. And it's especially strong in the burnt orange and flame hues that autumn brides crave in their flowers.
Hydrangea is another fall classic that looks great anywhere from swanky nighttime ballrooms to looming barns. Available in an incredible range of shades, hydrangea can also be easily "tipped" with an aerosol by a florist to deepen or control the shade. Another plus: hydrangeas are much cheaper than callas!
The rose in its deeper, more burgundy hues combines all that's classic romance with the special gravity we associate with autumn. Roses in coral shades, too, bring a special, unexpected grace note to the fall bouquet.
Finally, autumn offers an opportunity to experiment with creative and woodsy bouquet choices, including seed pods, hypericum berries, ryegrass and bittersweet vines. Some of the most charming (if unconventional) bouquets and boutonniéres use copper wire to gorgeous effect.
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Popular Fall Flowers, By Color
PEACH & PINKChloe or Mozart mini-calla, pink hydrangea, pink phlox, pink lisianthus, Gerber daisy, pink astilbe.
RED & FUCHSIA
Redsox mini calla, red hydrangea, Gloriosa lily, Deep Red rose, Black Beauty rose, Gerber daisy, red astilbe.
YELLOW & ORANGE
Chopin, Floret, Mango, Treasure or Sunrise mini-calla, sunflowers, Gloriosa lily, Pincushion Protea, orange Hypericum berry, Orange Unique rose, Gerber daisy.
BURGUNDY & PURPLE
Garnet Glow, Barbados, Calypso and Rubylight Rose, Picasso mini-calla, magenta peony, Blue Curiosa rose.
BLACK & NEAR-BLACK
Black Star, Purple Haze, Naomi and Schwarzwalder mini-calla, Black Magic rose.
BLUE & PURPLE-BLUE
Blue hydrangea, Agapanthus blossom, blue delphinium, grape hyacinth, blue phlox, French blue anemonie.
Green Goddess mini-calla, green hydrangea, green Hypericum berry, green button mum, green Cymbidium orchid, Green poppy pod, green viburnum, jade or chartreuse rose.
WHITE
Gardenia, white and ivory calla, white hydrangea, Bianca rose, white peony, white delphinium, white lisianthus, Sweet Pea, white Gerber daisy, stephanotis.
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Hi, My sister in law is getting married in November, we are wearing Burungdy dresses, What color or kind of flower should we carry? and What color and kind should she carry??
renee, dahlias or mums are a great choice in the fall and easy on the pocketbook!! google image fall wedding bouquet for lots of ideas. the roses are also beautiful combined with leaves and berries. i personlly like the mix of fall flowers against burgundy. it will be elegant, simple, and stand out.!!
Help! I am getting married in October and my bms are wearing espresso brown satin dresses with a toffee coloured sash. What on earth would a good colour be for their shoes???? Any ideas girls?
yeah they can wear brown or a satin beige or champagne. i think classic would be best here. are they short or long gowns? strappy shoes for a short dress or mid heel sling backs, closed toe. long dresses can wear from low to a higher heel. but for comfort keep the heels at a rasonable height otherwise those feet are gonna be aching!!!
im thinking about having brown and a lighter blue as my wedding colors but dont know what flowers i should have….any ideas?
Hi,
We’re getting married next Fall (11/7/09) and I am in the full swing of planning.
I saw a bouquet awhile back of white/cream roses in a tight round bouquet, framed by what I think are japanese maple leaves. (It isn’t a cascade bouquet.) I can’t find it anywhere online! Has anyone seen anything like this?
Thanks!
Jennifer
jennifer, not sure if any of the pics i found are it but google image cream wedding bouquet, then white wedding bouquet, then white/cream wedding bouquet/ then handtied white wedding bouquet(i saw a few pics here) nothing particular. i hope all these sites help!!
Hey there!
I am getting married in Sept. & My Maids are wearing black. Does anyone have any suggestions on flowers? I was thinking that anything fall related will coordinate…Do I stand corrected?
Lis
This is for Lis-
Yes, i agree with you that any fall color would look great because it is black drfess, and using fall colors like deep red, Deep orange and yellow will also brigten them up.. Just a thought… It seems to be working out good for me, and im using Brown…
Hope this helps some of you the flowers used are mainly sunflowers.. The wedding was in sept. and as you can see the dresses are colorful as well.
If you would like to see more sunflower pictures I have many. Good luck
Lyn
okay i am getting married in the fall October to be exact- and i am having a major probelm with colors- i just can’t seem to decide on them! i want to use fall colors but dont know the best ones to use- we are also going to get married in Vegas- so basically i am going to just have the reception to decorate for but I want it to be eligant and beautiful as if my wedding was in the church upstairs- I know for sure i want to use a deep red please help!
HI Sarah, there are lots of routes you can go! Just a few:
crisp red and white … this is very elegant, pretty formal look. Lots of white: e.g. white redding gown with crimson sash, white linens with red chair sashes, red and white roses, maybe some centerpieces like white votive candles in fishbowls filled with deep red cranberries. Add some silver and you have a royal, striking look. See the top Winter part of this article for a red/white look that would work just as well for fall.
Or, there’s the rustic/new england fall type of look with lots of chocolate brown, creams, bronze, touches of orange or yellow. You can play with red by adding deep burgundies to the palette. Then add some rustic decorations like birch bark candles or votive holders, small gourds, faux woodgrain menus, curly willow centerpieces, silk autumn leaves, bird nests, acorn boutonnieres, that sort of thing. This type gives you a lot of leeway with colors because almost everything looks good with chocolate brown, including your red.
HTH!
Hello all, I am a bridesmaid in a wedding for november. The bride has chosen watermelon pink wedding gowns and bright pink gerber daisies. I am not very fond of the color combination. She had originally chosen chocolate brown gowns for the pink flowers. this would have been beautiful, especially for the fall. should I say something before I buy this pink dress! THanks for the input!
Gerber daisies are a very pretty flower they don’t die easy and they come in all sorts of colors, i know alot of people that used them for fall, and summer and loved them equal…
I am having a fall wedding and my girls are wearing red…what type of flowers are good for fall and that keep with all the fall colors
Can anyone tell me what the flowers are in the picture
Hi Lisa, see SamanthaK’s comment below, also you can print out that photo and take it your florist for confirmation!
Did you ever find out what kind of flowers are in this boquet? I love them! very pretty!!
nicole, bells of ireland, roses, spider lilies, and from what i can tell deep purple magnolias (?) but i cant tell from the pic.
Hi Blake my name is Carol I’m getting married in sept 09 and have decided on a fall theme I was on this site before and found a pic of a centerpiece w a brown pillar candle and a hurricane vase,a lady had made it for her wedding and sent it in as an idea do you know where I’d find it ? thanx
Hmm, tough one, Carol :-?
But I think I found it! Is this what you had in mind?
Hannah’s hurricane centerpiece idea (link)
hi, this is getting repetetive on the board but im getting married october of this year. I NEED SOME MAJOR HELP WITH COLORS! it will be a church wedding (still looking for one) but i picked out that color in the picture for my bridesmaids and the overall color for the wedding..i need help for accent colors besides ivory! i was going to pick a black sash for them to wear but definitely changed my mind. it is such a dark teal…i have never seen it anywhere else..
This is for mollie: I think that a could accent color might be like a brownish color… Just a thought..
Hi Mollie!
I see that gorgeous color and I think of the peacock hues that are winding through events right now, partly due to the east Asian influence in weddings, partly due to that mysterious love of purples and smoky colors from fashion collections last fall.
Take a look at this peacock mood board and see if it doesn’t give you some ideas at:
http://www.wedsmack.com/2007/06/peacock-blue-mood-board.html
In my mind that color in your gowns looks magnificent with combinations like red and gold, copper and amethyst, teal green and aqua. Great colors for fall, too — very regal. Take a look and see what you think! For flowers I see some sultry combination of orchids (green and creamy white) punctuated with dark fiddlehead ferns.
A friend of mine is getting married in August 2008. She is wanting to use champagne and latte. We are trying to think of flowers and ideas for the tables. Her and her husband to be love books. They met in a bookstore. any ideas email me at smilli1977@hotmail.com
I’m getting married in November 1, 2008…. My colors are Chocolate Brown & Champagne…. What colors should the flowers for the be??
November Wedding-
I and my Fiancee are getting married in October and our colors are Truffle (brown) and Ivory.. so similar to yours. As for my flowers i am using peach roses and White gerber Dasies for me, but my girl are using fall shades of gerber dasies..Deep red, Orange and peach.. Just a suggestion, but i would go with peaches and oranges and a deeper red, - it really does look nice with the brown…
Becky
To the Nov 1st Wedding person.. I think your flowers should be mangos, and yellows etc.. but your bms should have an ivory as well as the groomsmen, because of the choc. brown and the champaign. You could have your groom in an orangy boutenierre tho too! I think the oranges would really brighten it up, and give it that special, fall, splash of colour!
I am getting married in October 2008 on sweetest day. I love the tea rose color and it will be in my wedding dress. I have given the bridesmaid the option of length and style of dress and would like for them to stay in the pink family. I am just looking for ideas for flowers. My original thought was varies pinks and white flowers. Looking for ideas and pictures. Thanks in advance : )
Shawnacy
I’m getting married Sept. 08. I’m just starting to plan our wedding. My favorite color is yellow and the typical fall colors, but I don’t want it to look like thanksgiving. I’m trying to decide between a real brillant red w/ brown or yellow and brown.
Suggestions?
All my bridesmaid dresses are black strapless ones. I’m getting married in the fall. What colors do you recommend?
Melissa,
Thats the first time i heard of some one using black for fall.. but a nice accent color would be like a burgundy color.. as for even like flowers because there is a nice shade of gerber daisy that color.. My girls are using peah and orange gerber daisies with the brown and the burgundy with the black would be nice..
Check out this picture it might help? Let me know hope i could help
i am thinking about getting married this coming october but wondering if the colors of a sage bridemaids dresses and pink tulips are acceptable for the season??
Im getting married in October as well.. I think those color would be ok, its your wedding.. Be different..
Im using truffle ( brown) and peach.. 
Im planning in getting married in september but i really love roses and daisies. would like to know if its a bad choice or what would be a better choice
I was planning on having lavender and silver as my colors. The theme was going to be sort of country/western. And I wanted daisy type flowers. I was planning a spring wedding, but was wondering if these types of ideas would work in the fall or be better in the spring?? Please give me your input. Email me gwarthen@hotmail.com
Thanks