„Here comes autumn, here it is again, And as beautiful as ever, to me.”.
”God only knows why I love her, but I do."
Yes, autumn is indeed here again, and although it isn’t exactly the typical wedding season, we love it, and we’ve had the pleasure of coming across plenty of fantastically successful weddings and happy, contented couples this time of year too.
In this article, we’ll be discussing why it’s a good idea to have your wedding in autumn. Because, whilst autumn weddings are a little riskier in terms of the weather than summer ones, they also offer a whole host of advantages.
What are the arguments in favour of an autumn wedding?
When you think of autumn, it’s the sight of its beautiful colours, the sight of falling leaves, the crunch of dead leaves underfoot and things like that, rather than the warmth, the sunshine and the wedding season that you associate with summer.
Can your big day still be magical, even outside the wedding season and away from the sweltering heat? YES 🙂 Below, we’ve listed the reasons why and how.
It’s true that holding a wedding in the autumn is a bit riskier than in late spring or summer, but if you plan it wisely and prepare for every eventuality, you’ll have a wonderful autumn wedding.
An autumn wedding has its own advantages, precisely because it isn’t the most popular time of year for weddings.
Let’s take a look at what these benefits are:
1. More available wedding dates
In the summer, you really have to fight for appointments. In the autumn, however, booking an appointment isn’t stressful at all.
As everyone wants to have their wedding in the summer, you’ll have a much wider range of available dates to choose from.
That sounds great – quick and stress-free booking. You certainly won’t have to deal with that in the summer. Autumn wedding vs summer wedding: 1–0. 🙂
2. You can choose from a much wider range of venues
Just as with the date, choosing a venue for an autumn wedding is much easier than for a summer one. And it’s not because there are far fewer venues to choose from, but because there’s a very good chance that the venue you’ve set your heart on will be available on that date.
Autumn weddings are becoming increasingly popular, but for the time being, most people still prefer to get married in the summer. As a result, even the most beautiful wedding venues often have autumn dates available, which are well worth snapping up.
3. Service providers aren’t as overloaded at this time of year as they are in the summer
Given what has been said so far, it is hardly surprising that catering providers, musicians, wedding planners, ceremony officiants, best men, make-up artists, hairdressers and many others – and the list goes on. This list alone shows just how many people work together at a single wedding to ensure that everything is perfect.
From your point of view, this is a great advantage, as you’re much more likely to be able to approach a good professional and have them agree to organise your wedding.
4. Your wedding dress certainly won’t be your typical one
Every bride dreams of the perfect wedding dress. And the perfect wedding dress is certainly not the sort of thing you’re likely to come across just anywhere.
Let there be no misunderstanding: no one is claiming that there aren’t plenty of beautiful summer wedding dresses out there; we’re simply saying that, due to the nature of the season, an autumn wedding calls for more unique designs, whereas in summer there are more dresses that look alike.
Long-sleeved wedding dresses, for example, are much rarer – and therefore more special – than traditional wedding dresses. Now close your eyes and imagine your long-sleeved, snow-white dress contrasting with nature ablaze with the colours of autumn. We’d rather not say anything – just savour the thought. 🙂
An added bonus is that, just like other wedding essentials, dresses are cheaper in the autumn. We’ll go into more detail about this below.
5. You can also give your wedding invitations an autumnal look
A wedding invitation is at its best when it reflects the atmosphere of the big day, so it’s worth adapting the design to the colours of autumn. And the colours of autumn are beautiful. 🙂
Whether an autumn wedding invitation is designed by a graphic designer or you do it yourself, it’s a great project to work on. It gives you the chance to let your creativity run wild.
Floral motifs may well feature, and you can even combine them with abstract shapes. The autumn colour palette is extremely wide, so you can choose from a range of shades to suit your taste. You can decorate the invitations with berries, dried plants and anything else that suits the mood.
If you’re not yet sure what to write in your wedding invitation, here are some ideas 25 ideas for wedding invitation wording in various styles, and you’re sure to find one you like among them.
6. You have some really exciting options when it comes to putting together your wedding menu
If you’re tired of seeing virtually the same dishes served at every wedding, then autumn is the season for you, as it’s not just the colours but the flavours that are special at this time of year.
What can you serve your guests?
A selection of cheeses, jams, grapes, figs, pumpkin, walnuts and other seeds – yum, that sounds great so far! 🙂
In addition to all this, the pleasant coolness of autumn evenings also provides an opportunity to enjoy some hot drinks, even though these are generally considered to be winter treats.
You can find more ideas for wedding menus by clicking on the link.
Advantages over summer weddings: There are some dishes that don’t cope well with the heat, and at 40 degrees, it’s not just the guests but these dishes too that „suffer from heatstroke”. The cooler autumn weather, however, means you can include these on the menu too, and be able to serve them up without feeling bad about it.
You can also sneak plenty of interesting facts into the drinks menu.
Fine wines are perfect for an autumn wedding – after all, the grape harvest begins in the last month of summer, doesn’t it? 🙂
7. You could have some gorgeous autumn decorations
An autumn wedding gives you the chance to create some special decorations.
Although you’ll still find plenty of flowers in autumn, you’ll also have the chance to use some special decorative elements. These might include berries, pumpkins, colourful leaves, dried plants and lanterns.
Further Ideas for autumn wedding floral arrangements by clicking on the link.
While we’re on the subject of autumn and decorations, it’s also worth noting that this season is a riot of dazzling colours. Make the most of it!
8. Your bridal bouquet won’t be run-of-the-mill either
Previous, the bridal bouquets In our article, we’ve written in detail about the factors to consider when choosing a bouquet for yourself, and what kinds of bouquets are actually available in each season. If you’d like to browse some ideas for autumn bouquets, click on the link and read the article.
Whilst it is true that you can create wonderful combinations from the plants available in every season, and that most plants do indeed flower in spring and summer, autumn still stands out in its own way.
In autumn, the colours of the plants are dazzling. What’s more, bouquets can be decorated in many different ways; for example, you can include berries or dried plants. Autumn bouquets are unique, and as very few people have autumn weddings, you’re sure not to come across many bouquets quite like yours.
9. You can give free rein to your creativity
Autumn gives you the chance to organise your big day differently from everyone else. You can be creative; the decorations can be different, and you can include unique elements that are typical of this season.
Autumn decorates itself. At autumn weddings, for example, you can even use leaves as part of the décor.
At an autumn wedding, there are certain arrangements that call for creative thinking. For example, it gets cold in the evening. Lay out blankets in imaginative ways. At this time of year, the familiar question of how to keep drinks cool is replaced by the question of how to keep hot drinks warm. Think of exciting ways to serve them – use your creativity.
At weddings, it is customary to place a small gift at the seat of every guest invited to the dinner as a token of your appreciation. This could be something relating to a hobby you share with your partner, the family business, or the season in question. If you choose this last option, in autumn you could, for example, offer sugar-coated apples, or fill small glasses shaped like pumpkins or leaves with delicious drinks – the only limit to your ideas is your imagination. And for your decorations, you can use autumn favourites such as berries, dried plants and leaves.
You can also get creative with the seating plan. For example, you could arrange it in the shape of a large tree, with the guests’ names written on the leaves.
Guests can write their well-wishes on pieces of paper, which can be hung on a tree – and the list goes on; there are endless possibilities. It’s clear that an autumn wedding creates the perfect atmosphere for you to let your creative side run wild.
10. Your costs are likely to be lower
Really? YES, that’s right!
But what’s the reason for this? It’s quite simple: the big wedding boom is over, and autumn is no longer considered the peak season.
As we mentioned above, there are far more venues available in the autumn, and they are generally cheaper at this time of year. It is also often possible to buy or hire wedding dresses at a discount.
Generally speaking, everything is cheaper at an autumn wedding than if you were to buy the same items during the peak wedding season, i.e. in the summer.
11. You don’t have to stand around in the blazing sun
One of the major drawbacks of outdoor ceremonies is the sunshine. Of course, it’s both a blessing and a curse, as a summer wedding just isn’t the same without sunshine.
As long as the sun is shining pleasantly, you love it, but when you’ve been standing in the blazing sun for hours and you can feel your perfect make-up running down your face in streams, you don’t love it quite so much. And on top of that, you’re also worried that none of the guests will suffer from heatstroke.
The good news is that, although temperatures can reach as high as 30 degrees during the day in autumn, the sun’s rays aren’t quite as strong. Even when it’s warm, the weather is much more pleasant, and unlike at many summer weddings, you don’t feel as though you’re in a sauna.
12. Unique photographs are taken during the wedding photo shoot
A wedding photo shoot is a very important moment; you’ll be looking at these photos for the rest of your life, and you’ll be showing them to your grandchildren too.
There are, however, one or two wedding set-ups that are, to put it mildly, starting to get a bit tedious, especially when they’re accompanied by the usual make-up, hair, dress and setting.
You’ll have less to worry about in the autumn. As almost everyone gets married in the summer, photos taken at an autumn wedding are sure to be special, if only because of the different colours.
Just as the autumn sunshine glints off the colourful leaves… a wonderful backdrop. 🙂 Tip: If your clothes are snow-white, they’ll stand out much better against the colourful foliage.
Further Tips for wedding photos by clicking on the link.
13. The summer travel season is over
In other words, you’ll have fewer friends missing from your autumn wedding than if you were holding it in the summer, when some of them might be on holiday by the seaside.
It’s worth thinking about, isn’t it? 🙂
+1 Outdoor weddings are at their most beautiful in autumn
The autumn colours, the atmosphere… simply unbeatable! 🙂
The charm of an autumn wedding is unrivalled; many people working in the wedding industry say these are their favourite weddings.
What are the downsides of an autumn wedding?
Now that we’ve gone through the advantages, let’s say a few words about the disadvantages too. The good news is, there aren’t many of them. 🙂 The main challenge is the weather; as a result, even the photography requires more care and organisation than is usual for a summer wedding.
The advantage of summer weddings is undeniable when it comes to the weather. However, with forward planning and clever organisation, bad weather can be managed even at an autumn wedding.
If you’re organising your wedding outdoors, then always make sure you have an indoor venue as well, in case of bad weather.
There should always be an alternative date for the wedding photoshoot as well – this is known as the „rain date”.
Frequently Asked Questions
We think so. 🙂 And you hear of lots of happy couples who had their wedding in the autumn.
It’s not 40 degrees, you can save money on individual items, there are more venues available, and we’ve only mentioned a few of them so far. You can read about the benefits in detail in the article.
Of course, as with everything. The biggest drawback is the weather, but with proper planning, even this obstacle can be overcome. Read more about this in the article.
Source of the images: Pinterest
