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8 reasons to get married in the fall

There are some obvious benefits of getting married in the fall - most of the venues and various wedding services will be cheaper than in the summer. Not to mention your make up will not melt off your face as quickly, less humidity and thus less frizzy hair for the bride and guests, beautiful autumnal landscapes for a backdrop...

1. Love apples? Great, us too! They are a perfect fall theme decoration and suitable as wedding favors or table adornments. Or maybe gather them on a thread and hang them up as garland?

Miniature red felt apples with their little felt leaves and stems

2. You can also decorate your venue with nature sourced autumnal finds:

Floating acorn candles are perfect for guest tables, dessert or snack stations

3. You can use bold colors for your fall wedding without anyone second guessing your choice.

Navy blue alternative guest book for instant photos of your guests

4. Yes, that includes bridesmaids. Perfect time of the year to choose daring jewel tones for their outfits.

Try and emerald green velvet dress for your girls

5. Rich in color tablecloths and other linens of your big day will compliment the landscape, especially if the winter is right around the corner and no green is left in the surroundings.

Stand out with a burgundy linen tablecloth

6. While in the summer everyone pretty much assumes that the bridal bouquet equals real flowers, the fall is the perfect time to choose something that will remain with you forever - paper, silk, felt are all fantastic options to explore.

Autumn bouquet made out of silk flowers will never wither

7. If you're bored with all the nude lips and natural make ups for brides, the good news are - there is no better time to rock a berry lip tint than fall!

Natural and vegan red berry lip tint

8. And lastly, it's the perfect time to wear that long sleeve dress you've been dreaming of, which would be too warm for you in the summer and yet is perfect for fall.

Dusty peach toned wedding dress with 3/4 sleeves

Thank you for reading! There are many more reasons to get married in the fall, would you share yours with us?

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Something blue

bridal accessories

There is this Old English rhyme about objects the bride should have on her wedding day - "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, A Sixpence in your Shoe". While not many brides still obtain and carry all five objects on her big day, “something blue” is still very common and a whimsical touch to the wedding attire. The blue originally stood for purity, love and fidelity, and while we shall not engage in the debate on whether purity is still a thing in the modern world, the beauty of something blue is barely questionable.

We can think of more than one way to incorporate the blue into the day you pronounce your everlasting love to your significant other, and here’s just a few of them:

1. Wear it as part of your bridal jewelry. Here are a few gorgeous Etsy finds:

Cornflower tear drop shaped dangle earrings.

Getting married on a beach and looking for
a unique bohemian accessory? Crocheted
linen necklace may be just the thing.

Embellish your hairstyle with a blue opal hair vine.

2. Cover up in blue. If it gets chilly in the evening, if your dress is not modest enough for the church, for any reason at all, if you need to cover up your shoulders, why not do it in something blue?

Cover up in dusty denim blue shawl.

On a warm summer day use extra modesty
provided by lightweight gauze scarf
in pale aquamarine.

To get some genuine “oh wow’s”,
rock the knit lace pattern ombre shawl.

3. Did you know that one of the colors for wedding dresses in 2018 is going to be blue? So if you are bold enough for a blue wedding dress, next year is your time to shine and be trendy, all at the same time.

Choose a pastel blue wedding dress with white lace details for your big day.

Or just an ombre dusty blue dip dyed skirt.

If you are not bold enough for any of the above, can't go wrong with this incredibly subtle pale blue skirt.

4. At this point you may be thinking: I am not wearing any blue for my wedding day! Fair point, but what about your groom, your bridesmaids, or your ring bearer boy?

Check out this blue bridesmaids dress for your beach wedding.

What about a cute little ring bearer outfit with pastel blue details?

Small details: shades of blue bowties for the groomsmen
or the groom himself.

5. If neither of the above is what you see as something blue at your wedding, and yet you are reading this article, so it must be an option to explore, here’s a suggestion that will work for absolutely anyone. Incorporate the something blue into the décor.