3 Gorgeous Fall Wedding Theme Ideas

Are you planning an autumn wedding and looking for some fall wedding theme ideas? If so, we’ve got you covered!

Whether you want a simple, intimate ceremony or an elaborate, over-the-top celebration, planning a wedding isn’t easy. One major factor that must be decided on before the rest of the planning can commence is the wedding theme. The wedding theme sets the overall tone for your big day and is the guide from which all aesthetic decisions are made. With so many different wedding theme ideas and styles to choose from, it’s common for couples to get hung up on this major hurdle early on.  

But choosing a wedding theme doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, it can be a lot of fun! This is especially true if you’re planning an autumn wedding and want your wedding to match the season. 

If you’re needing some inspiration, here are four of our favorite gorgeous fall wedding theme ideas that will reflect all the joys of the season! 

1. Holiday/Thanksgiving
2. Natural/Organic
3. Rustic/Country

1. Holiday/Thanksgiving

If you’re still choosing a wedding date in the fall and considering a holiday week or weekend, it can seem like a no-brainer. A few extra days built-in to celebrate and spend time with your friends and family. Festive atmospheres. Super fun photo opportunities. And while that’s all true, there are definitely both holiday wedding pros and cons to consider. So make sure you consider what’s most important for you when deciding whether or not to have your fall wedding theme planned around a holiday. 

If you do decide to go ahead with it, a fall wedding theme based on a holiday such as Thanksgiving or Halloween can be extra magical, festive, memorable, and fun.

2. Natural/Organic

Another excellent fall wedding theme idea that pairs gorgeously with this season is a natural or organic theme. This theme works well for adventurous couples who love the outdoors, those who are especially environmentally conscious, or couples who just have a simple, earthy style. Not to mention all the rich and stunning colors of fall.

For a natural/organic wedding theme, simply bring nature inside to you. Instead of elaborate floral arrangements bursting with blooms, use more greenery, plants, trees, wildflowers, pinecones, leaves, and wooden elements in your decor. 

Although simple, when done right a natural/organic wedding can be extremely elegant. At the high-profile wedding of the now Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge (Prince William and Kate Middleton), Kate stunned the world with the gorgeous simplicity of an aisle lined with lush trees and greenery instead of the standard opulent florals. And if it’s good enough for royalty, it’s good enough for us! (Although with a backdrop like Westminster Abbey, you can hardly go wrong.)

3. Rustic/Country

Does southern charm and hospitality define you as a couple? If so, one of the fall wedding theme ideas you should consider is a rustic country theme. You don’t have to live on a farm or have your wedding in a barn to achieve a rustic theme, although it helps! A rustic country theme can be implemented in any venue and be anything from shabby to chic, to shabby chic. 

This fall wedding theme idea especially facilitates those who are taking a more DIY approach to their wedding planning and decor. The more handmade the decor is, the more rustic it will feel. For a rustic fall wedding theme, use as much wood as possible and other elements such as twinkle lights, lace, gingham, hay bales, mason jars, twine, and burlap. Incorporate a rustic naked wedding cake or other wedding cake alternatives, bbq style catering, wear your cowboy boots down the aisle, and keep the country music flowing. And when paired with the gorgeous colors of fall, what could be better?

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