Floral Inspiration for the DIY Bride
Vibrant Country Wedding Bouquets {Afloral.com} Natural Boutonnieres {Garden Side Studio } Quick & Easy DIY Tulle Chairbacks {Afloral.com} Handmade Banners {OnceWed.com} Illuminated Country Chic Tablescapes {Afloral.com} Natural Branch Centerpieces {Afloral.com} Creative Fall Drinks {TheKnot.com} Pumpkin Placecard Holders & Colorful Cupcake Towers {TheKnot.com}.
All of this ideas are quick, easy and inexpensive ways to create your perfect Fall Wedding.
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Fall is one of the most beautiful seasons of the year to get married. Stunning foliage, rich colors and mild temperatures provide a picturesque backdrop. Over the past two moths we’ve showcased a variety of fall wedding ideas from wedding themes, DIY wedding projects, inspiration boards, trends and how to videos.
Out of these two months I’ve chosen my top picks that best capture and showcase the fall season.
fall, barn wedding
Picking a favorite wedding theme was a tough decision from the sunflower wedding, rustic wedding, barn wedding and outdoor wedding each had so much going for them. It came down to the barn wedding theme and the outdoor wedding theme.
Impart the barn wedding came out on top thanks to the fabulous inspiration photo’s from afloral.com’s fall photo shoot. A barn wedding is easy and affordable to style and customize. Decor items can be kept simple with attention paid to key details for the right wedding look. Pick and mix inexpensive wedding details for a country wedding with all the fixin’s, a styled country chic or simply rustic barn wedding.
The outdoor wedding theme was a close second. Fall might not be the first season selected for an outdoor wedding, but once you weigh what it has to offer it comes in as an immediate winner. Brides are offered a variety of options, venue choices can run from an open meadow get away, local gems such as a state park or garden or a charming orchard. Outdoor weddings provide beautiful backdrops for wedding day photos, they offer a dual setting for ceremony and reception, and they are the perfect fit for a few easy DIY wedding projects.
Inspiration BoardThe fall season is alive, showcasing a beautiful array of rich, vibrant color. Color can be found in the right flowers, decor items and even bride’s maid dresses. Mindy started the season off right back in September, offering a glimpse of what fall had to offer in her Fall Wedding Colors Inspiration Board. Fiery reds, spicy oranges highlighted a few wedding options with a country chic dahlia silk flower bouquet, persimmon bride’s maid dress, tiered cake, invitations and gorgeous handmade crystal earrings.
Wedding food stations, weddingbee.com
The fall menu guide post left our mouths watering for warm, rich and flavorful fall food while also hitting upon some of the hottest wedding food trends. Go green while helping your local economy and your wedding budget by using in season local produce. Eco-friendly food options are growing in popularity and are a must for modern, budget brides. Down sized meal portions are a big trend that allow guests to have a taste of a variety of flavorful food while still being able to mingle throughout the reception. Food stations are a huge hit mixing up your regular reception food choices with a soup bar, mac and cheese or baked potato station. Yum.
Once your menu is set the next thing in order is to have some fun. From Mindy’s Fun Fall Wedding Ideas Post; give your wedding a modern spin, have fun, get funky and remember grown ups can have fun too. Glitter and sparkle pumpkins, skip expensive tux rentals, serve some tasty childhood treats and don’t forget the games.
I hope you haven’t forgotten about our gorgeous dahlia fall centerpiece featured back in the beginning of September. Well I sure haven’t, it’s my favorite fall DIY pick. Easy, affordable and absolutely gorgeous a must for any fall DIY bride. Rich, vibrant dahlias in orange and plum, burgundy are accented by a burst of green moss and neutral grapevine balls. Assembly takes less than 5 minutes and a single centerpiece breaks down at a cost under $30. I love it, you love it and of course your guests will love it.
Sunflower Wedding
In case you didn’t already know afloral.com has it’s own youtube channel with great how-to wedding inspiration videos, breaking down step by step wedding projects from centerpieces, chairbacks to bouquets. My top pick for the season is the cheerful sunflower centerpiece. Jane shows you how to arrange beautiful silk sunflowers and daisies into simple centerpieces that will bring plenty of warmth and happiness to any wedding.
Thanks for stopping in, I hope you enjoyed all that fall had to offer and all that afloral.com had to offer this wedding season. As we transition into the winter and the winter wedding season I hope you’ll be a regular stopping back. Afloral.com has some stunning winter wedding inspiration around the corner. Browse through the main site for new photos/ themes and a preview of whats to come!
afloral.com's rustic lavender theme
Rustic weddings are casual with natural elements and personal touches. They are recently growing in popularity as a wedding theme due to their versatility, style and charm. Simple, natural and beautiful.
The rustic look is like the hip older sister to the country wedding look. She has her own personal style with just the right accessories, worn just the right way. She is the one everyone loves and never stops taking about.
Whether you are the younger or older sister a rustic wedding is affordable for any budget bride. Keeping the majority of decor items simple and natural will help cut down on your costs, and a rustic wedding is ideal for DIY wedding projects that will add a touch of personal style.
One of it’s reasons for popularity is versatility, you can take the rustic look in several different directions, each one unique to itself yet still embodies that sought after rustic charm. I’ve created three different rustic wedding boards for today’s post, to give you a visual glimpse of how this wedding theme can be styled. You can go with a specific styled rustic look or pick and mix different elements you like.
Soft, Romantic Rustic, altar, cake, vintage jars rusticweddingchic.com, dessert bar, bride & groom ruffledblog.com
A soft, romantic rustic wedding. This bride is marrying her sweetheart, her soulmate and she wants a fairytale day to remember. The color palette will be soft and feminine, accented in romantic flowers like roses in buds or full blooms. Pair these soft, romantic florals with a rustic, natural element like the tree branch altar from rusticweddingchic.com or afloral.com’s wheat stalk paired with the lavender centerpiece. For another romantic, rustic centerpiece idea view Afloral.com’s how to video to create a centerpiece using dried lavender tied into bundles with chiffon ribbon.
Still keeping with that rustic charm, decor will be simple with fresh, neutral table linens, white twinkle lights strung and softly lit votive candles, leaving room for a few key extravagances. These might be found in rich, decadent desserts or cakes, lavish favors or extravagant items like this fur wrap worn by the bride on ruffledblog.com.
Our romantic bride will do her homework finding one or two splurges, keeping the rest of her wedding day items within budget. Guests will enjoy her stylish touches while appreciating the more informal, intimate tone set by the rustic theme.
Vintage Rustic, bride oncewed.com, containers & place setting rusticweddingchic.com, bouquet bellemagazine.blogspot.com, cake topper etsy.com
Vintage, rustic wedding. This is for the bride and groom who are sentimental, they hold one another and their family very close. The causal nature of a rustic nature will be appreciated by this couple who wants their guests, friends and family, to be able to enjoy a close, warm wedding day.
Vintage weddings can be eclectic and playful. Items can be choose based on style, appearance or for a special meaning they hold. Brides can find inexpensive wedding deals by using vintage place settings, table clothes and vases. Vintage or heirloom brooches, jewelry will add personal touches like this elegant cake topper from etsy.com, with vintage flowers and lace.
Keep other decor items fresh and simple so not to take away from the charm and personal touches of your selected vintage items. Your guests will spend the evening remarking about your fabulous eclectic style and enjoying the warm, casual setting.
Touch of Color Rustic, cake weddingchicks.com, place setting theknot.com, chairback afloral.com, couple greenweddingshoes.com, lantern rusticweddingchic.com
Touch of color rustic wedding. This look is for the bride who is saying I do to the man she endlessly loves and always makes her smile. This couple is looking for a party with close friends and family to celebrate their love.
Find natural elements to set the causal tone. Then pick your bold color palette, whether you go for one particular color, a set of complementary colors for a bold pop, or a whole bouquet of vivid hues. This is the perfect theme for couples to show off some personal touches. Create a few simple DIY wedding projects, loosely tied bouquets, centerpieces or chair backs like the jumbo dahlia, rustic chair back.
Some couples pick a subject and repeat it throughout their theme. The rustic, yellow cake featured on weddingchicks.com is from a wedding the couple used birds throughout, the top of the cake, printed on napkins, in flower arrangements. Something simple, fun, a touch whimsical and true to the couple’s taste. Find something that fits your interests or taste, guests will be amused and have a blast as they laugh and dance the night away in celebration of your wedding.
A rustic wedding can fulfill all your little girl fairytale dreams, while still staying in your big girl, reality budget. Simple, natural, beautiful. Choose from our inspiration ideas, adding in your own touches and style. You’ll be guaranteed a special day with rustic charm to remember.
lavender wedding theme, featuring DIY chair backs
Are you looking to dress up your wedding venue? Chair backs or chair covers can dress up any drab venue chair and provide a beautiful accent to your wedding decor. They are an easy DIY wedding project and inexpensive decor item.
Here is part two of afloral.com’s fall DIY chair backs, featuring a romantic, rustic lavender chair back and a gorgeous, bold dahlia chair back. From the ceremony to the reception.
lavender chair back
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Viola! a romantic, rustic lavender DIY chair back. A fabulous accent for your bridal table, pair it with lavender and wheat bundle centerpieces for a beautiful reception table.
dahlia chair back
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That’s it! Attach your jumbo dahlia chair back to your ceremony or reception chairs with a piece of floral wire. Give the tulle a few puffs and fan it out once it is attached to your chairs. This is a great DIY chair back you will be able to prep before, saving you time the day of your wedding. Don’t forget about our DIY gorgeous dahlia centerpiece to bring the whole look together.
Simple, affordable DIY wedding projects with a big look.
Now I’m going to bring it home with the price. Both chair backs total out at under $3 a piece. The rice they’ll throw as you’re leaving your reception will cost you more than one of these chair backs. You can make 26- 40 romantic lavender chair backs for $2.50 a piece (using 40 yard bolt of tulle, 25 yards chiffon ribbon and 5- 6 bunches of dried lavender). You can make 26-40 gorgeous dahlia chair backs for $2.75 a piece (using 40 yard bolt of tulle, natural raffia bunch, individual jumbo dahlia stems).
Another example of how DIY wedding projects can add style and savings to your wedding day. With a few steps and affordable materials you’ll have guest pleasing DIY chair backs that will leave them talking. Please keep the blushing to a minimum as your tell them all you did it yourself!
fall, barn wedding
There is something about getting back to the simpler things in life, we are quickly reminded of what’s important. What’s important on any wedding day are the bride and groom and the love they’ll pledge to one another.
Fall barn weddings are growing in popularity, a simple, casual setting that does not lack in charm. Even celebrities are getting back to what’s important, as reported by celebrityweddingbuzz.com, bachelor star Andrew Fireston wed his actress wife in his family’s polebarn. Country, casual with a rustic intimacy.
How do you get this charming, barn wedding look?
silk wildflowers in mason jar
If you’re having a barn wedding the main statement piece is the barn. Choose wedding decor items that will accent and not take away from it’s country charm. In other words let the barn do the work for you; you’ll be able to save on time and money by keeping decor items simple.
Table linens in white or cream will create a simple, fresh look. Add a pop of color with a table runner. Or play up the country charm with vintage table clothes. Another great cost saver, shop around at your local 2nd hand stores, flea markets or grandma’s attic.
Floral arrangements/ centerpieces can be kept simple as well. Try loosely tied bunches of wildflowers. They’ll fit right in with the decor and add a touch of color.
paper lanterns
Lighting can easily be an overlooked element in wedding planning. And yet it is one of the most important details for a barn wedding. Take a few tips from our DIY lighting post to get just the right look on your wedding day. Using white twinkle lights are affordable and easy, string them from barn rafters for a soft, romantic touch of light. Hanging lanterns are another affordable, easy and versatile choice for a more playful look. And last but not least, votive candles will provide a soft accent to any barn decor.
fall leaves in galvanized container
We’ve kept it simple so far but this is where we are going to mix it up a bit. The fun in having a barn wedding is in the details. You can pick and mix from a wide variety of country, rustic and barn decor items to fit your style. Whether you’re having a barn wedding with all the fixin’s or just a few sides, here is your guide to great, inexpensive wedding details.
wheat stalks
A barn wedding is easy and affordable to style and customize to your wedding theme. By keeping it simple and paying attention to the right touches and details you can design your perfect country, rustic or chic barn wedding.
All the photos used throughout this barn wedding post were taken during afloral.com’s fall wedding shoot. Check out afloral.com’s wedding design ideas for a variety of styles from sunflower, rustic, to country chic and DIY projects to fit your fall, barn wedding.
