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By Louise Baltruschat Hollis
Photos by Charly Mae Photography
Oh, how lovely that you are planning an autumn wedding and are looking for pumpkin wedding ideas! This popular seasonal vegetable is the go-to accessory for autumnal decor and rightly so.
Pumpkins are really versatile and I have loads of ideas for how to style your wedding beautifully with pumpkins. From pumpkin centrepieces to cakes with pumpkins and even flower ideas. Let’s get cracking, shall we?
Photo: The Light Painters via DIY Autumn Wedding
Firstly, let’s check out how to create pumpkin wedding centrepieces.
Carve a pumpkin and pop in flowers for an autumn vase centrepiece.
Photo: Hannah Mckernan via Autumn Halloween Wedding
Use pumpkin vases around the base of tall wedding centrepieces.
Photo: Thyme Lane Photography via Cooling Castle Barn Wedding
Add texture to centrepiece flowers with small pumpkins.
Photo: Charly Mae Photography via Sustainable Woodland Wedding Ideas
Find inexpensive vases or jars and pop pumpkins inside together with pine cones, fairy lights and moss.
Photo: Nicola Casey Photography via Halloween Wedding
Dot pumpkins along the centre of your greenery wedding table runner.
Photo: Amy Jordison Photography via Cosy Autumn Wedding
These mini pumpkins interspersing flowers and candles look so lovely.
Photo: Charlotte White Film and Photography via Pumpkin Field Wedding Ideas
Forage for dried flowers and leaves then add pumpkins for a DIY centrepiece style.
Photo: Florence Fox Photography via The Druidstone Wedding
Paint pumpkins gold and add them to a lace runner for a non-orange style.
Photo: Mira al Pajarito via Organic Woodland Elopement Wedding Ideas
Use pumpkins as table centres for long rustic wooden tables.
Photo: Sam Riley Photography via Whimsical Autumn Halloween Wedding
Bring in mismatched trinkets, flowers and pumpkins for rustic wedding decor.
Photo: Electric Blue Photos and Film via Cider Barn Wedding
Use differing pumpkin shapes for a more natural wedding table.
Photo: The Enlight Project via Autumn Boho Wedding Ideas
When styling, work in odd numbers. Using this rule of thumb will allow for a more polished finish to your wedding styling.
Photo: Sara Reeve
It’s not all about your centrepieces, there are, after all, many areas of your wedding that can be embellished. Think place names, guest books and even spots such as windowsills to pop pumpkins on.
Paint your pumpkins in stripes.
Photo: Olivia Johnston via Gold Halloween Wedding
Carve out the top of your pumpkins and use them to hold candles.
Photo: Ellie Grace Photography via Industrial Indie Autumn City Wedding
Add height to your wedding decorations with pumpkins in tea stands.
Photo: Beauty & Beard Photography via Farm Wedding Washington
Use small pumpkins to hold your wedding place names.
Photo: Olivia Johnston via Gold Halloween Wedding
Bring your wedding top table decorations to the floor by adding larger pumpkins.
Photo: Miriam Peuser Photography via Autumnal Fairytale Wedding Ideas
Team pumpkins with pinecones, leaves and candles for a romantic meets autumn aisle style.
Photo: The Light Painters via DIY Autumn Wedding
Simply add pumpkins to a wooden crate with ivy and allow them to shine.
Photo: Electric Blue Photos and Film via Cider Barn Wedding
Choose pumpkin-style paper lanterns to hang from the ceiling.
Photo: Sara Reeve
How about holding your wedding in a pumpkin patch, or having your wedding photos taken there?
Photo: Charlotte White Film and Photography via Pumpkin Field Wedding Ideas
Add pumpkins to your guest book table.
Photo: Ivory White Photography via Autumn Boho Wedding
Paint pumpkins black and mix them with natural pumpkins for a moody style.
Photo: Thyme Lane Photography via Cooling Castle Barn Wedding
Next to your confetti bar, place pretty pumpkins.
Photo: Ivory White Photography via Autumn Boho Wedding
For a farm-to-table style, add pumpkins and vegetables to a rustic wooden wheelbarrow.
Photo: Mira al Pajarito via Organic Woodland Elopement Wedding Ideas
Embellish your wedding card postbox with cute pumpkins.
Photo: Emily and Steve Photography via Oxleaze Barn Wedding
Scatter autumn leaves as a confetti alternative and place pumpkins down the aisle.
Photo: Ivory White Photography via Autumn Boho Wedding
Carve your names into your pumpkins for a cute sign.
Photo: Nicola Casey Photography via Halloween Wedding
Pop pumpkins next to flower displays to add an autumn atmosphere.
Photo: Caroline Opacic Photography via Gypsy Bohemian Wedding Ideas
Embellish a plain mantlepiece with pumpkins and greenery.
Photo: Amy Jordison Photography via Cosy Autumn Wedding
Opt for pumpkin ornaments you can keep and reuse.
Photo: Lily Sawyer Photography via Athelington Hall Wedding
Strictly speaking, you can’t actually class pumpkins as flowers. However, I’ve put together some pumpkin feel florals and arrangements accessorised with pumpkins for your mood board.
Go for a seasonal autumn wedding bouquet in all-orange.
Photo: Andy Li Photography
Use pumpkins as a vessel for reception flowers.
Photo: Hannah Mckernan via Autumn Halloween Wedding
These round orange tulips have a gorgeous pumpkin feel about them.
Photo: Caroline Opacic Photography via Gypsy Bohemian Wedding Ideas
Add pumpkins in between flowers for a full table look.
Photo: Natalia Ibarra Photography via Dawn To Eternity Wedding Ideas
Orange ranunculus has a pumpkin vibe with its round orange head.
Photo: Wanderlust Creatives via California Wedding
Chineses Lanterns are the perfect mock pumpkin flowers to use.
Photo: Rachael Connerton Photography via Floral Wedding
Pumpkins can look beautiful on or around a wedding cake. Here are some options for your dream design.
Ask your wedding cake designer to create fondant pumpkins.
Photo: Photography34 via Ox Pasture Hall Wedding
Buy or make a cute pumpkin cake topper.
Photo: The Light Painters via DIY Autumn Wedding
How adorable are these tiny pumpkins?
Photo: Amy Jordison Photography via Cosy Autumn Wedding
Style your wedding cake with a real pumpkin.
Photo: Thyme Lane Photography via Cooling Castle Barn Wedding
Incorporate pumpkin wedding decor into your wedding stationery and signage. Just like these couples did.
Create a wedding table plan using pumpkins!
Photo: The Edge Photography via Tipi Farm Wedding
Write on pumpkins for an autumn wedding sign idea.
Photo: The Light Painters via DIY Autumn Wedding
Use pumpkins to add height to your wedding signs.
Photo: Charlotte White Film and Photography via Pumpkin Field Wedding Ideas
Pumpkin motifs on your stationery will look really wonderful.
Photo: Nicola Casey Photography via Halloween Wedding
Add flourish to signs by styling them with pumpkins.
Photo: Ivory White Photography via Autumn Boho Wedding
Mix and match pumpkins with other seasonal veg.
Photo: Sasha Weddings via Riverside Buckinghamshire Wedding
So there we have it. All the pumpkin wedding ideas you need for your autumn wedding extravaganza. From pumpkin centrepieces to aisle decor and pumpkin decor, you are ready to go off and plan your styling. YES!
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