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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I am having a late October wedding in Ohio and would like to toss leaves instead of birdseed as we leave the church. My flower girls will be dropping silk leaves instead of flower pedals in the church, but I’d like to use real leaves for the exit for easy clean up.
Do you think it would be appropriate if I just collected leaves in the weeks leading up to the wedding? I was thinking we could have large baskets of leaves by the exits. Would natural leaves be to messy? Should I do something to dry out or clean the leaves?
Having worked with collecting leaves to press last fall for our wedding this November, I highly suggest collecting them and placing them in newspaper to dry. Make sure it is after a few days or a week without rain. Any moisture is removed, and hopefully most dirt will be easy to wipe away. If you aren’t prepared for this, there are people who do all of the work and sell the leaves. Some are on EBay, others can be found by doing a websearch. : )
Thanks Jennifer! :)
Hi, I am having an October wedding and looking for nice silk gerbera daisy flowers, cant seem to find any really nice ones. I am looking for deep reds, dark oranges and maybe yellow, any help would be appreciated!
Hi,
I was at ACMoore yesterday and saw a slew of autumnal colored silk gerbera daisies. I didn’t feel them, but they looked nice. Check there…
Jennifer
I fell in love with a centerpiece that incorporates an orchid in water with a floating candle. Our wedding is in October and I didn’t think about the season of the flower. Would it look bad if I used silk orchids along with real flowers for the bouquets? Can you recommend some bouquets for a fall bouquet?
brandi, google seach seasonal guide to wedding flowers.
there are many flowers in the fall season, however, i would check the availability and type of fall flowers in my area. no mixing the silk orchids will be beautiful. but dont put a silk orchid floating in water. colors can bleed into the water adn water can make silk flowers limp. so use real for this. i am a huge fan of orchids!! youhave picked a beautiful flower. i would mix them with simple roses or hydrangea. cause these 2 flowers are year round. this bouquet is not orchids but the bride wanted dogwood and it was out of season, therefore, using silk. the results? gorgeous!
*Rebecca and Mark in Napa, CA
Tip: look for higher quality silk orchids like at hobby lobby which look beautiful at a low cost. there are some high quality flowers equal to or more expensive than real flowers so be careful when comparing prices.
I can’t decide on a color pallet for fall! I love them all too much! My favorite color is blue, I’d love to use dark blue but I’m having a hard time deciding. Help Please!!!
amanda, are you wanting any fall colors? dark blue would work. are youwanting a rustic look? elegant look? fall theme? let me know what your wedding style is and i will find ideas right away!! there are many fall colors that compliment dark blue.
I am also interested in a Fall “blue” wedding. I am thinking sapphire or some other jewel tone dark blue for bridesmaids. I think it will be an outdoor wedding in Sept or Oct. Not sure of the exact style yet. Could the bride wear ivory or should it be a white gown? Not sure what colors of flowers would be good: Maybe the pinks, lavender? Any ideas for flowers, tablescapes would be appreciated. Thankyou.
aggie,
i would pick the right shade of white for my skintone. try them both on and see, not everyone looks great in solid white. i made you a board and i think that a few more berries and a touch more blue should be added to the brides bouquet. i hope you like it. i thought that the guys were left best in classic black. it just compliments sapphire so well.
aggie,
i meant more berries/blue to the bm bouquet. oh yes! if you cant get the blue glassware as shown on table, then try blue favor boxes or bags, just anything to pull the blue in. and keep the centerpieces with mostly creams but add a touch of blues, berries and a pale peach/orange that is in your bouquet. if youwant more fall just add faux acorns on stems etc. if you do wnat to add fall leaves pick the ones that are more on the mauve side in color or solid. i wouldnt want to many colors going on. it might clash.
I like that idea to incorporate the berries, acorns etc. I guess for Fall it would be better to stick with darker pinks, mauve, rather than the lighter shades of pink in the BM’s bouquets? I guess the color blue of the dresses will determine which accent colors to go with. Thankyou.
I also like the possible use of grapes or apples sitting around. Would either of those work, or maybe white pumpkins? The more I think, the more I am confused.
My daughter was married September 28 two years ago. It was to be a December wedding with everything blue and snow. Her bridesmaid wore sap. blue and carried sunflowers, gerber daisy. and mums with acorn, nuts, and berries and autumn leaves mixed in. It was beautiful! The wedding was outside at the grooms brothers horse ranch. The chairs had white covers and sap. ribbons tied around them. My youngest daughter dropped red rose petal and fall leaves. The reception was in the barn (with the chairs) and the tables were decorated with white table cloths, leaves, min. scarecrows, pumpkins, berries, nuts & cinnamon scented candles (it was a real barn with real horses!) with the sap. ribbon down the center of the tables. The only bad thing is that in Ga. the weather in Sept. isn’t always great. The weekend before was a comfy 65, At the wedding it was 93!! Have fun and congrats!
Nonna
That sounds so pretty! I don’t think my daughter wants pumpkins, although she could use white ones, rather than orange. She likes the various shades of pinks with some blue or purple in the bouquets; whatever looks good with the blue dresses. I think she might consider some berries or other Fall items to go with mums, roses and maybe hydrangeas. Weather here will be for grabs too. It could be very warm, cold, rainy or even snow. It will be a surprise, I am sure. Thankyou for the info!
nonna,
would you be able to post some pics? sounds beautiful!
I’m getting married Sept 2010 in Chicago and my colors are espresso brown and sage. for my bouquet i want to incorporate my mothers and my fiance’s mothers fav flower into it. My mom’s fav flowers are lilacs. would that go with my wedding colors?
melanie, absolutely!! brown, green( any shade) and lilac works well anytime!! youmay have trouble finding lilac during sept. though. i am not familiar with what is available ask a florist waht you can do. remember lilacs also come in white. i wasn’t sure if it was the lilac flower or the color and the flower that was significant. i would not add lilac or your future mil’s flower toanything else because this flower should stand out not blend in. and it should be close to you and the bouquet is the perfect place!! everyone will see a lilac ( an dother flower) incorporated into your bouquet and know it must be special because that is the only place it appears. so go for it!! it will be gorgeous!! here is alink just toshow how well it looks together! it is breathtaking!!
* Board #112: Natalie’s Hudson River Wedding
I’m getting married Oct ‘09 and I’m having a hard time with my colour scheme. I want to stick with fall colours, green and brown but my sister-in-law wants me to do sapphire blue and brown, which looks really nice amd my flowers are gerber daisies, so i dont know what colours to use
rosanna, i would choose what i loved and thank everyone for their advice,( your sister inlaw is right is is beautiful) but stick with what i loved,( i personally love the green and brown better, plus blue may distract from the natural elegance of brown/green( these 2 colors are elegant enough to stand on their own and with tons of white, cream or champagne gerberas wow!!) actually champagne could give this color scheme a beautiful twist!!
*Green & Champagne Wedding
your instinct showed you what you already love, you may regret it if you dont stick with what you know youlove!! however, if you wanted to add touches of blue to the mix, why not in subtle touches, like a blue ringbearer pillow, the favors, have bm wear gorgeous green and blue rhinestone necklaces or add rhinestone initials(blue and green) onto their bouquet? you could have your new last name inital in yours in clear rhinestones? the key is to keep it falliash and not waterfront and with gerbera daisies it can if you arent careful. so adding fall greenery would be ideal. i love what they did here….
*Bethany & Gary in Catawba Island, OH ( just very subtle blues)
*Carrie & Ken in Washingtonville, NY ( perfect example of adding only a touch of blue)
*Jennifer & Matt in Ann Arbor, MIalso google image green and brown wedding
brides, check this pic i found by random. apples on sticks with fall leaf branches. how great is that!! could almost be a free centerpiece, if you live where this is available.
I love this idea. Maybe candied apples in a large basket for favors, surrounded by the leaves, acorns, etc.
Hello! I am getting married in October 09′ and having a very hard time trying to figure a color scheme/flowers. I live in upstate New York and of course it’s the perfect time to get married because of the foliage. I’ve gone back and forth with the chocolate and pink look. Then thought burgundy and black would look nice, too! Any suggestions you might have on color as well as flowers that would look good to go with this would be a huge help! Thanks in advance!
Jen, I too love October which means i got married then too.. last year also in New York and yes the foliage was amazing i have alot of really nice pictures. Any who, my girls wore brown and my dress had a brown sash in it… i used alot of colors for accent my mainly peach. See i love peach roses and wanted them so bad.. So my bouquet was peach roses and ivory gerber daises with some other colors and the girls used peachish pink gerber daises… I attached a pic or two check em out, what do you think..hope it helps a little
jen,
you said brown and pink, i pulled these pics cause they just remind me of a fall day, it has the pink( since some fall leaves have a pinkish tone)with a fall twist. i just think its captivating.with fall leaves added to the mix and more berries to the bouquets and florals. actually you could skip floral centerpieces and just have fall berries.
jen here is the rest.
Where did you get the picture of that dress? It is beautiful and would work well with my theme? Feel free to emaill me nocturnalvampirekittie@yahoo.com
I think if you use the colors that will be surrounding you, the warm reds, oranges, and browns, your pictures would be gorgeous because it will all go together. We were married in a vineyard and my colors were celadon green and fuschia, and in my pictures the vineyards made my colors stand out even more, and everything matched. My brother in law is getting married here in Ca in Oct 09 and their color palatte is plum, warm orange, and chocolate brown.
Okay I’m having a August wedding. Is that too soon for a fall theme? And I want orange and red flowers that leave that fall feel. Have any ideas?! I want to keep everything cheap and easy. I’ll probly be doing a lot of it myself.
kayla s,
no its not to soon, its an in between month so you will be okay!! sure dahlias or chysanthemums( preferably this one and they will be in season!) will give that fall feel. every year i go to walmart just to see the mums, lined up in an array of colors! so inexpensive! just gorgeous! another idea would be using natural items in your decor. pinecones, fall leaves, grapevine, acorns, etc. see waht you can gather for free and arrange it in beautiful containers. use apples and other fruit for penny pinching decor ideas. dont 4get to have caramel apples for favors! enlist the aid of your family and friends to throw these together. for other decor think large containers filled with branches, also a penny pincher. for other ideas google image: fall wedding centerpiece, fall wedding board, fall wedding bouquet, etc. also google search fall wedding on a tight budget.
*Autumn Wedding Inspiration
*Board #276: Budget Friendly #8, Keep It Simple ( not your colors but great ideas)
*ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE! - ALSO POSTED IN GC
*A Fall Wedding
*Fun Outdoor Casual Wedding
and some links that will help alot…..
*Thrifty Wedding
*Fabulous Fall Wedding
*How to have a beautiful and low-budget fall wedding
Thanks so much! I think I have changed my colors to a rustic orange flowers and brown bridesmaid dresses. I like these:
http://kugab.blogspot.com/2008/08/daisy-wedding-details.html This bouqet is amazing. And I love the dresses.
http://www.weddingbee.com/2007/07/24/diy-details-centerpieces/
And this centerpiece is gorgeous. But its just going to be a regular church wedding with the reception in a fellowship hall so I dont think the candles will work.
Ok I wrote last time I was getting married in March of next year but we decided to have it this yr in Oct. so now I need some ideas of fall colors???
I’m planning for the wedding to be in this nice elegant building this is where the wedding and the reception will be held..
teedra,
what color is the venue and some colors you dont care for?
* Lost in a fairytale…
*The Hues of Fall
*An Evening in Paradise
* Cherry Brandy & Tangerine
*The Grand Del Mar April 2008
*San Francisco Wedding Flowers by florist Loop FlowersSan (look at weddings) they will have many color schemes.
I’m have a Sept. 12th wedding and the bridesmaids are wearing dark purple. What are some ideas for flowers?
angie, i didnt know if your wedding was rustic or not. So i found a few pics that stood out to me, actually they would fit either way. you coulld even consider a range of oranges, or a bouquet of tangerine colored roses with fall foilage, green/white bouquets look amazing, a bouquet of simple calla’s in white or champagne, a range of deep citrus tones would work, and red looks good too. look at the flowers here absolutely stunning!!
*C+D Wedding Part II
*C+D Wedding Part I
Thanks so much!
Help!! I am having an early September wedding in Chicago. My bridemaids are wearing fer (dark olive). I need some suggestions for flowers and colors. We are having a budget wedding, but I really want fresh flowers. (no carnations)
dana,
white and pale yellow would look beautiful against this color. if your on a budget, though, check out the prices of roses. They come in bulk and are usually pretty reasonable, as are daisies, dahlias, mums. ask your florist what is in season in your area at a great price. also, tons of greenery for your decor and white flowers look so beautiful against this too. its simple. you can stick with 1 type of flower, which colin cowie recommends when on a budget, use it everywhere. google image orange weding bouquet….green wedding bouquet…..olive green wedding….olive green wedding board…pale yellow bouquet. also you can pair the color you like against the flower you like and google image it in a bouquet. i wanted to give you lots of visuals so you could see what you love!! mums are more rustic but oh so beautiful!! also check out realsimple.com under celebratons/weddings. there is alot of ideas here. good luck!!
dana, ran across this, its sage instead of olive but you could put lighter green next to the dark olive and it would look sooo beautiful. it gives the illusion of more color too because of the contrast/depth.
I’m looking for colors of navy, purple, lime. Do you know of any photos of flowers or reception photos in these colors?
kayla, here are some pics!
I’m gettin married November 7th & am goin crazy over pickin my colors. Originally I wanted brown & green and thought that those would be good colors, but then I felt thst it was too dull & wanted to throw some life in there. So then I was thinkin I could add some pink. Not sure what color pink, but I was thinkin the bridesmaids dresses could be like a sage green with brown accessories, and then have the bouquets have more pink in them. Not too sure what I want, but I’m having my wedding outside in a garden theme. Let me know what yall think! I’d love some feedback!
lee4308,
*Vineyard: Alyssa & Rob
you could go with a mixed bouquet of fall shades. if you go with pink go with a light to medium berry shade. the color i would choose for the pop of color is a shade of purple. it looks wonderful agaisnt sage and is perfect for this time of year and for an outdoor ceremony.
Hey! I am getting married in Oct. 2009. I live in the south and was excited about using the deep fall colors. However, I am stuck on “black and white.” Is is tacky to add in dark pink or another accent color in October? Am I completely breaking the rules if I have a black and white wedding in the fall and completely leave out the traditional fall colors of plum, orange, amber, etc.? any tips on how I can do black and white in the fall would help!!! thanks
celeste, no you are not breaking the rules, i think a bride should use whatever she loves. i think a dark pink would be beautiful! but you can add fall florals if you want unless you are trying to steer from the traditional colors. i would stick with the colors you have chosen and posting some bouquets i think would suit the fall so well!! this is my absolute fave of all the pics i am posting. i chose to post it by itself for that reason!! my gosh it is jawdropping!
celeste, here are some others….
Celeste,
I am getting married in october 2010, and i am also doing black and white mixed in with the beauty of the season. I was having a hard time figuring out how everything was going to look together but im getting there. I found the beautiful rustic red sunflowers that go really well with fall and black & white. and we are going to be using white pumpkins. we are also going to be using some darker colored autumn leaves in the girls bouquets. Just a few ideas of how to mix the two together. GOOD LUCK!
I am getting married outside, in September. We are trying to keep it simple. My BMs are wearing black…I know I want green and ivory hydrangeas…but, I have decided that I need a spash of color that I am only going to use in my flowers…bouquets and flower balls on shepherds hooks. Any ideas on what color and what flowers I should use to achieve this. I’m kinda leaning towards pink…but I don’t want it to look to springy/summery. Any comments or pictures would be helpful!! Thanks!
libby, keep to the hydrangeas for it all, ( unless you want another flower, use orchid or rose) they would be perfect for the flower balls. i was thinking blue would be beautiful. though i love just the green and white, you could just add color with ribbon hanging from the shepherd hooks, and the bouquets. check out all green wedding details at theknot.com under wedding photos and enjoy!! oh yeah!! for a splash of color you dont even have to worry about xtra flowers just add faux berries( most will stain ask your florist for tips) example…. this is just breathtaking!
* My Bouquet
* Jessica & Jim in Boston, MA
* Laurie & Brodie in Bethesda, MD
( love the simple splash of color the orchid lends)
* Boss vs. Bossy!
Hi there libby, I also am doing a harest wedding. A good color to stand out against the black that is in the pink/red family, would be to go with burgundy or fushia colors. That way you can pick whatever flowers you want that will work on your hooks, and you can pick the colors of those flowers that will accent it off very nicely next to the black, but without overdoing it.
I am getting married in November 09…I am theming my wedding as sort of a hippy/Jimmy Buffett style with Crimson Tide mixed in. I already have two children and we’re getting married in our front yard. Is a fall reddish…nearly faded crimson color appropriate for ME to wear? I’ve gotten some looks, but I just love this dress! It is made in USA, out of softened hemp. I think it is perfect for an old style traditional hippy wedding. What do you think?
Callie in Florida
Hi Callie! some ideas …
* a backyard wedding: inspired
* Gypsy says: You have to see this….
i used gypsy instead of hippy for more results. yes it is the perfect color, i have always loved this color!! isnt it amazing!!
* Night at the Museum
* Lush Vintage
this is your wedding go with what you love it will make your day even brighter!!! i loveeee your theme by the way!
I’m getting married next November and of course I want a fall inspired wedding…but..i live in Texas where we don’t really have a fall season. Since I can’t do maple leaves am I stuck with hay? I’m just stuck on what I can do with out looking like I have wishful thinking. Or is that ok too?
manda. hi i am from louisiana. it may not feel much like fall in the southern states but the leaves still change colors!!!
yes you can choose hardwood leaves, this will save you so much money to cut them yourself, branches the whole 9 yards!! give everyone something to dream about. as a matter of fact, go with the leaf as a wedding theme! it will tie everything in. you can put girls in a shade of your choice! cranberry, burnt orange, brown, gold or green. sky is the limit! if you dont want to choose the leaves for color then choose the flowers that represent those maple leaves. tie in a few leaves in the bouquet.google image fall wedding decor (lots of ideas) and google image fall wedding bouquet. hope all this helps!!
And — see Fall Wedding Theme Decoration and Centerpiece Ideas
Hi everyone. I am getting married in November 08 and my colors are apple and truffle. I have looked at a lot of different flowers but i am still unsure of what I want. Very flower illiterate..lol. I was thinking of reds, browns, yellows and oranges just to add a punch of colors. Does that sound to busy? Also, I am not sure what type of flowers are available in NY that time of year. Any suggestions?
Hi Kristina, check out the red and green bouquet at Katie Elfers Inspiration. i know you were scared at first but its not christmas at all, just choose brown ribbon instead of green. google image red and brown weddings it has lots of pics. but the green is what i would choose it will make it look fresh. and dont be afraid to add fall berries in the mix. so it wont be to cluttered. i am giving you a more ny style wedding that is fresh. i personally love it and think red and brown with the green is enuf!! with the berries of course. think bittersweet or hypericum berries. talk to your florist, i am from the south. so i a m not sure about seasonal flowers. i would think tulips, dahlias, and roses would work. i would go with roses just like that bouquet.
Im getting married in October of 09. My colors are Aubergine Purple and Bronze. The bridesmaids are wearing purple. Blake, do you have any flower ideas and simple but very tasteful reception decor ideas?? The wedding is going to be at a vinyard so I would like to tie in some sort of theme to go along with it. Berrries or copper wire? Oh the stress!!!!
i forgot to put your name michelle! oops!! hope ya like it!!
Hi Michelle! Check out
Wedding Bee’s Aubergine Applied
Bouquets at Martha Stewart (scroll over to bronze wedding bouquet)
Purple Week at Elizabeth Anne Designs
Then, google image vineyard wedding (for lots of ideas) vineyard wedding centerpieces, then vineyard wedding inspiration board (all these sites have lots of ideas) and in a vineyard your theme should be none other than grapes. your simple centerpiece should be urns filled with grapes. google image grape wedding cake.
you can get these fake grapes everywhere even add them to your bouquet. also grape motif on your invites etc. See pic attached. your wedding is gonna be BEA-U-TIFUL!!!!