Autumn / Fall Wedding Flowers

Fall or Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere (USA, Canada and Europe) is during September, October and November. But in the Southern Hemisphere (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South America) the Fall / Autumn months are in March, April and May.

Wherever you may live, fall or autumn is one of the most spectacular times of the year. It is when decidous trees shed their leaves in a thousand shades of red and brown. The world readies itself for a change of season and pace, just as the bride-to-be readies herself for a change in her lifestyle, to becoming 'Mrs' instead of .

Amaryllis, chrysanthemum, fuchsia, statice, sweet william, yarrow, and zinnia are generally speaking the most reasonably-priced autumn wedding flowers for brides who plan to get married during autumn (in the fall).

The more traditional wedding flowers, such as roses, lilies, orchids and daisies are always available to those who can pay for them. But autumn wedding flowers have a completely different presence and a charm of their own.

Autumn wedding flowers tend to be rather rich in texture and deep strong colors. Some autumn flowers feel velvety to the touch, which only heightens their attractiveness. These fall wedding flowers can be combined in various ways to produce a wide variety of floral displays.

In Autumn there are many natural accessories you can make use of, including tiny pumpkins, eggplant bush, maple leaves, huckleberry, dogwood branches and grape vines.

Autumn / Fall is when several kinds of delightful bright berries such as cranberries, blueberries and pink pepper berry are in season. All these pretty visual accessories can be blended in with your autumn wedding flowers which will highlight the natural beauty of your wedding flowers. These floral accessories will strengthen the seasonal effect of the marriage ceremony as a whole. (See more Floral Accessories, at the bottom of this page.)

Popular List of Autumn Wedding Flowers

Roses are a popular choice for weddings, regardless of when you plan to marry. However, fall brides often gravitate towards the following varieties of rose:

• Black Magic (a dark burgundy rose)
• Star 2000 (a coral orange rose)
• Hocus Pocus (dark Burgundy petals flecked with yellow spots)
• Leonidas (a chocolate-brown rose)
• Mambo (orangy-tangerine rose)
• Red Berlin (a tomato-red rose)
• Sari (an apricot/orange rose)
• Terra Cotta (a burnt-orange rose)

Other great options for fall / autumn wedding flowers include:

• Amaryllis
• Cotoneaster
• Daisies 
• Daphne
• Holly
• Hypericum
• Iris
• Montbretia
• Narcissus
• Primula
• Viburnum
• Winter Jasmine
• Zinnias 

Floral Accents

Once you have decided on your fall wedding flowers, you will need to select the visual accents (accessories) that complete the look. Popular floral accents for fall weddings include:

• Bright, ornamental berries
• Small gourds, pumpkins or squashes
• Colorful fall foliage such as copper beach, or croton leaves
• Dry grasses like wheat or rye, which add texture
• Greenery like Hemlock, Blue Spruce, or Ivy