In fact, September and October are the most popular and third most popular months for weddings, respectively.

If you’re planning a fall wedding, read on for some helpful tips:

Keep warm.

Since outdoor fall weddings have the potential to get chilly, keeping your guests warm is a must. Offer hot cocoa and homey baskets of soft blankets or cozy shawls. Set up fire pits or outdoor heating stations where guests can shake off the chill.

Location, location, location.

Select a locale that is known for its fall scenery. For example, many locations in Maine offer beautiful autumn foliage backdrops. Pair a colorful backdrop with a location near the water, and it’s a double win-win situation.

Incorporate fall colors into the wedding party wardrobe.

Chocolate brown compliments a variety of fall color schemes, and it’s flattering for most women. But if brown doesn’t suit the plans, burgundy is another great fall shade that makes the bridal white pop.

Select in-season flowers and decorations.

Unless the bride has her heart set on lily of the valley or orchids, there are beautiful in-season flowers to choose from. Dahlias, chrysanthemums, asters, roses, zinnias and sunflowers all create elegant bouquets and floral displays with a lovely hint of fall. Add some crab apples for a playful, non-floral element.

Mix and match gourds, pumpkins and squash.

Pumpkins can be a little too reminiscent of Halloween, so class them up by serving pumpkin soup, pumpkin cocktails or tiers of mini pumpkins. Gourds also make eye-catching vases, and all three can be arranged as charming centerpieces.

— Courtesy of NewsUSA.

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