The upper right photo in the collage shows an affordable way to personalize your hexagonal shaped favor boxes.  Simply purchase custom imprinted favor ribbon in a color that goes with your color scheme.  Normally the ribbon can be imprinted with the bride and groom’s name along with the wedding date.  Also purchase some simple favor hang tags that say something like “Thank You for Sharing in Our Special Day”.  You can usually get about 25 of these classic thank you tags for under $5.  Tie the tag onto the box using the ribbon and consider using a little dot of hot glue to keep the ribbon in place on the box.

If you are having an autumn wedding, bring the fall colors into your favors through the use of ribbon and organic elements.  For the look in the photo, twigs from a local craft store (you could use ones from your yard too) were used along with a brown satin ribbon and gold organza ribbon.  Leaf-shaped paper cards were cut-out of green cardstock and hand-written with the word “Thank You”.  You can also find personalized leaf-shaped cards at Wedding Favors Unlimited.  They come in 4 different colors including brown, green, and red making them a great choice for fall-themed wedding favors.   You can personalized them with your names and date or your monogram.

Finally if you are looking to add a little glitz and glamour to your wedding favors, you can use crystal dazzlers, mongrams and a flashy bow like the ones shown in the photo on the lower right corner.  Kevin and Amber used their initials on the box for a personal touch that wowed their guests.  These do-it-yourself favors are a more expensive, but highly elegant option.

Photo courtesy of the Weddingstar Catalog.

 Since fall is traditionally harvest time in the United States, many cake designers will incorporate shafts of wheat, sugared apples, or pumpkins into a fall wedding cake.  However the most popular way to incorporate fall is through the use of autumn leaves constructed from fondant, sugar, marzipan or modeling chocolate.  Baking artisans have gotten so good at their craft that the leaves can look real in many instances.  You can even consider using real fall leaves on the cake table that surrounds the final masterpiece. 

In the photo below, I have presented 16 of my all-time favorite fall cake designs.  I hope that they provide you some inspiration when you are trying to decide on the color scheme and style for your seasonal wedding cake.  And don’t forget that when it comes to the cake flavor for a fall wedding, you can break from tradition and go with something more seasonal like a pumpkin or apple spice cake or a chocolate cake with caramel pecan filling.  Don’t be afraid to try something a little different!  And if you are still looking for wedding favors, check out these autumn leaf wedding cake candles….they are amazing.

Want To See These Cakes Up Close? Here are the links to the individual fall themed cakes:
1. Autumn Leaves Wedding Cake, 2. Autumn Wedding, 3. autumn fruits&folliage, 4. An Autumn Wedding Cake, 5. My Sister’s wedding cake, 6. Autumn Birthday, 7. “Ceci II” – for Nicole and John, October 25, 2008, 8. Fall Wedding Cake, 9. Leaves wedding cake, 10. Autumn Wedding Cake, 11. Wedding Cake, 12. Autumn Leaves Wedding Cake, 13. Daniels Fall wedding, 14. Fall Wedding Cake2, 15. Nicole’s Wedding Cakes, 16. Autumn Wedding Cake

The magnificent colors of Autumn are inspiration enough for a fall themed wedding.  Reds, golds, oranges, browns, and greens can be incorporated in just about every aspect of the wedding including the flowers and bridesmaid dresses.  Using a harvest theme, “Fall in Love” leaf motif, or a fall fruit such as ripening apples can also provide a great base for an Autumn inspired wedding.  When it comes to the reception decorations or centerpieces, focus on nature’s abundance and utilize things like gourds, fall leaves, pumpkins, berries, apples, and corn along with candles (you can even find floating candles with a leaf shape).  

Below you will find some of my favorite colors, fashion and decorations for an Autumn-inspired wedding.  I hope that you find it useful when you are planning your own fall nuptials!

Autumn Wedding Inspiration Board by WeddingBlogger on Polyvore.com

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