Planning & Inspiration

Golden Autumn Weddings

Yellow mokara orchids

Yellow mokara orchids

 

Everything glows in the golden light of autumn sunshine. If you’re planning a fall wedding, consider choosing a deep yellow like goldenrod, marigold or mustard as part of your color palette.

One beautiful way to work with a strong, striking shade is to use unusual blossoms while keeping the color scheme very simple. In this wedding, we used an abundance of bright yellow orchids for the bridesmaids’ bouquets, miniature yellow calla lilies for the groomsmen, and for the adorable flower girl, we made a perfectly round bouquet of yellow mums. Each mum held a tiny pearl in its center. For the bride, we stuck to white.

 

Bridesmaids with bouquets of yellow cymbidium orchids

Bridesmaids with bouquets of yellow cymbidium orchids

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Flower girl carried bouquet of bright yellow mums with pearls at their centers.

Flower girl carried bouquet of bright yellow mums with pearls at their centers.

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Images: A DJ and a Photographer

We love how the yellow flowers look against the lavender silk bridesmaid dresses. Deep yellows also pair well with navy, pale to dark grays, and green. Try gold satin shoes paired with nude or blue bridesmaid dresses or glowing, deep yellow candles surrounding white and cream flower arrangements. Look to Indian weddings for inspiration and go bold with other brights like orange, reds and fuchsia. As the weather starts to turn cool, celebrate with some golden rays.

Manolo Blahnik

Manolo Blahnik

Jasmine candle for inner light and joy, by Ila, via Goop

Jasmine candle for inner light and joy, by Ila, via Goop

Bridesmaids in marigold yellow at Indian wedding

Bridesmaids in marigold yellow at Indian wedding

Bride in bright yellow

Bride in bright yellow