Long Island Weddings Blog

Fashionable Fall Festivities: The Top 5 Seasonal Trends For 2017
As the weather begins to cool down, couture fall trends are heating up for chic and cozy seasonally-inspired celebrations for brides and grooms.

1. Scentsational Locations: There’s nothing like the smell of the crisp fall air replete with the essence of apples, cinnamon and pumpkin spice…right? Picky Brides can consider hosting their fall fanfare on a farm that offers apple or pumpkin picking. Allow guests, as a “gift” to take home a bag of hand-picked apples or a festive pumpkin. You can also consider giving your guests a delicious parting gift they can really sink their teeth into. Think about mini or full sized pies or apple pumpkin cookies or breads baked by a local artisan.
2. Fall Fashion For The Bride and Groom: This season couples are DARING to be differing with daring wedding day styles. Take your cue from nature say the experts. Think bold colors for gowns, and accents such as sashes, shoes, or embellishments. And, for grooms think bold, seasonally inspired ties, bow ties, socks and boutonnieres
3.  Minimalistic and Mod Décor: Take your inspiration from nature and the great outdoors. And, when it comes to thinking big this season, less is more.  Replace majestic candelabras and towering floral arrangements with understated yet elegant options that seem effortless and natural and that feature all the elements of nature and are truly rustic  yet regal and romantic.
4. Customized Cuisine: Serve seasonally inspired favorites. Think mini pot pies, Gourmet turkey dinners with all the fancy trimmings, hot  cider, mulled wine and  pies, in lieu of cake for dessert.
5. Classic Cocktails: Sure signature drinks are still in, but lots of couples are getting “creative” by treating their guests to some of the classics. Consider an open bar that offers all the essentials (beer, wine and liquor) but that also serves up Manhattans, Tom ollins, and other retro-inspired cocktails.