Believe it or not, tomorrow marks the first day of Autumn for 2018! What comes to mind when you think of Autumn? Is it the weather, the leaves falling from trees, the colours of nature? Gone are the bright blues and yellows of summer beaches, well in Adelaide anyway, and hello to beautiful crimsons and golds as the trees prepare for the winter, we all know winter is coming! (But not until 2019! What, why do we have to wait that long!) Anyway, while Summer is still the most popular season for weddings, Autumn follows in close second and while some deem it an unreliable season to marry with unpredictable weather, blisteringly hot one day, chilly the next, I actually think it is the more beautiful season to say I do! Check out my upcoming post about the pros and cons of marrying in each season, but for now, close your eyes and think of Autumn. Engage all your senses! What can you smell? What can you taste and touch? What do you see? What can you hear? It could be beautiful fights of gold and crimson, the smell of rain coming, or the first wood fire of the year, the taste of wine, the sound of crunching of leaves underfoot and the football sirens at a nearby stadium?
Every person, depending on their experiences, will paint a different picture in their mind of what Autumn has to offer! Now imagine your wedding falls in the midst of Autumn, regardless of which town, state or country you live in, what might your event be like? Can you picture it? Can you describe those tastes, sights and sounds using only words? Before you start planning your wedding, it is important to have a vision of what you might want. All be it that vision changes along the way based on availability, budgets and other ideas that catch your eye instead, but all events start with a vision based on events and moments you have experienced along the way.
This post contains only one picture. It was the one image that captured my starting point for my Autumn wedding proposal, and it is as if the bowl itself was plucked from my mind during my reflection time when considering this Autumn event. Why don't you have a go too, what would your Autumn event look like? Take just one minute to envision it and you might just come up with something completely reflective of you and your beautiful life!
Autumn Wedding Concept
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Immerse yourselves and your guests in the magic and romance of the most beautiful season of the year, Autumn. Inspired by the colours and tastes of Autumn found at the local farmers market, guests embrace that cosy feeling as if pulling on their first snuggly scarf of the year, fighting away the Autumn chill.
Anticipation builds as guests travel the idyllic journey through the Adelaide hills, past quaint little towns, among rolling hills and vine yards, vines slowly fading from green to yellow. Only a stone throw away from the picturesque town of Hahndorf, guests arrive at The Lane Vineyard, dazzled by the trees and vines, leaves everywhere caught between the freshness of summer and the fading of Autumn. Among the vines, nestled in tight, are wooden, American chairs, strewn with comfy cushions in crimson, dried herb and oak buff, draped with crimson coloured blankets, perfectly reflecting the colours of the surrounding vines. An aisle, with nothing but crispy leaves left to crunch beneath the bride’s feet, leads to an archway adorned with flowers and dense foliage matching the warming autumn palate. A lone musician playing an acoustic guitar and harmonica sets the scene, waiting for the bride, in her golden gown, to lock eyes with the love of her life.
An enchanted forest of trees, with a canopy caught in the midst of Autumn gold, winds the way into the venue. Strewn among the leaves are guests own golden leaves, embossed with their name and table number. The journey through the forest brings guests to a beautifully warm room with deep wooden floor boards, lit softly with hanging candles and bulbs, emitting a romantic, golden glow, tables accented with tones of crimson, dried herb and oak buff and glass doors to a balcony, revealing an endless ocean of autumn vines. An empty wall suddenly appears with a seamless projection of a tranquil autumn setting, subtly changing across the evening, transporting guests from one beautiful place to the next without ever leaving the room.
Inspired by the brides love of the local farmers market, each table is adorned with local fresh, Autumn fruits, and flowers that cascade from tall golden centre pieces towards a gold charger plate and matching cutlery, while simple, white table linen is soft to the touch beneath it all. Guests feast on a range of local produce purchased from the farmers markets; reflecting the richness of the autumn colour palate in roasted autumn vegetable salads, succulent rump steaks and plum tarts.
Throughout the evening, guests feel warmed by the richness of the Autumn palate that wraps them up in the beauty and simplicity of a single autumn leaf, changing and becoming even more beautiful before it drifts to the ground, preparing for the winter ahead.
With legs sore from dancing, guests relax on velvet, oak buff couches on the balcony, sipping wine from gold rimmed glasses and watching as the dazzling colours of the sunset spills across the vines, travels right into the venue and reflects from every golden plate, making the whole venue; the whole evening, feel like one endless Autumn sunset.