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Fall Wedding Trends: Embrace the Season’s Elegance

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Stormye Rangel

Fall Wedding Trends: Embrace the Season’s Elegance

As autumn approaches with its vibrant hues and cozy charm, fall 2024 weddings appear to reflect the season’s rich and sophisticated palette. From bold colors to eco-conscious choices, here’s a look at Sara Walker Events certified fall 2024 wedding trends!

Warm, Earthy Color Palettes

This fall, newlyweds are gravitating towards deep, earthy tones that embrace the season’s natural beauty. Rich burgundy linens, burnt orange napkins, and muted gold table decorations. We will also see these colors in bold bridesmaids dresses and groomsmen suits. These hues create a warm and inviting atmosphere while also complementing fall foliage.

Earthy, fall wedding color palette

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Embracing deep colors in welcome signage

Dramatic Floral Arrangements

Fall floral designs are embracing a darker aesthetic with bold, statement bouquets and arrangements. Expect to see large cascading boutonnieres and centerpieces featuring dahlias, chrysanthemums, and roses in rich, saturated colors. Adding elements like feathers, berries, and autumn leaves can enhance the fall theme and incorporate texture within floral designs.

Dramatic centerpieces

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Detailed boutonnieres

Intimate and Cozy Venues

With the crisp fall air and shorter days, many couples are choosing intimate, cozy venues for their fall weddings. Rustic barns, charming bed-and-breakfasts, and private homes with gorgeous backyards including outdoor fireplaces. These venues provide a sense of closeness and comfort that is perfect for autumn!

Alternative lighting; fairy lights, candles, etc.

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Fall foliage

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Gourmet Comfort Food

As the temperature drops, comfort food is a major highlight at fall weddings. This season, we are seeing gourmet takes on classic comfort food dishes. Hearty, seasonal flavors such as butternut squash soup and grilled cheese “shooters”, slow-cooked meats, savory vegetables, and spiced apple desserts.

Soup Shooters

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Slow-cooked meat with red wine sauce

Personalized Wedding Favors

Wedding favors are increasingly becoming more meaningful and personalized as each new wedding season rolls around and fall 2024 is not an exception! Couples are opting for custom gifts that reflect their personalities such as monogrammed koozies, embossed match boxes, and live watercolor guest portraits. We are also seeing the personalization trend make its way to the dinner table with custom name cards that include pictures of guests with the newlyweds or secret memory clues

Watercolor guest portraits

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Custom matchbooks

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Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Choices

Eco-conscious couples are continuing to implement green wedding options. Fall 2024 is all about sustainability, with a focus on locally-sourced flowers, reusable or biodegradable decor, and minimal waste. From farm-to-table catering to eco-friendly invitations made from recycled materials, these choices not only reduce environmental impact but also add a personal touch to the celebration.

Biodegradable “confetti”

Eco-friendly wash station

Embrace the beauty of autumn with these fall 2024 wedding trends, and let the season’s charm and elegance enhance your special day. Don’t know where to start or still need help planning? Contact Sara Walker Events for specialized event planning and day of services!