HOT TOPIC Our experts offer stellar wedmin advice on planning an autumn wedding AUTUMN TREATS Rebecca Barker from Dine (www.dine.co.uk) says: Bring the outdoors in! Embrace the natural colours of the season within your palette. It’s the ideal time to showcase burnt oranges, deep forest greens and touches of velvet reds. Celebrating with confetti is a must, so why not bring an autumn twist with some leaf confetti? Planning a seasonal menu that showcases the tastes of autumn will have your guests enjoying a real feast, so end your meal with a sticky toffee pudding for an extra hit of warmth. Guests also love an edible wedding favour! So, treat loved ones to some luxurious fudge, a toffee apple or even a s’mores kit for roasting by the fire. Finish the evening with drinks around the firepit and fireworks in the sky makes for a perfect nod to autumn. Adding in a sparkler photo for the added touch always makes for a fun finale to the evening. AUTUMN VIBES www.martynhand.com THE BEST OF THE SEASON Kathrine Armstrong from Fleur Adamo (www.fleuradamo.co.uk) says: Autumn has so much to bring to your wedding florals and is my favourite time of year. Whether your theme is traditional and formal or wild overgrown woodland, there’ll be seasonal flowers and foliage available. These might include stunning local dahlias, late flowering roses, rich chocolate cosmos and dramatic amaranthus which, when used together with berries, seed heads and foliage mean you’ll never be short of those special touches for your autumnal theme. Of course, there will also be many varieties of pumpkins available too, with colours ranging from a traditional orange through to greens, greys and creams – combining these with more unusual plants such as delicate Chinese lanterns, snow berries and sedums, or pungent moss and herbs can provide those more unusual textures and scents to create a special atmosphere and bring your dream to life. 51 ASK THE EXPERTS
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