One of the dreamiest times of year is to get married in the fall, partly because there’s a plethora of rustic fall wedding ideas when it comes to creating your dream look. Here at Montgomery Creek Ranch, we especially love fall weddings because our grounds create the perfect setting: fall foliage, our rustic (but high end!) barn, and plenty of opportunities to capture golden hour.
But first, who are we to talk about rustic fall wedding ideas?
We’re a premiere wedding destination for couples living in or coming to Indiana, who are seeking a luxurious yet personalized experience. We take weddings seriously around here and help our couples to think about the big picture of their wedding. We set couples up with wedding planning software and do check-ins throughout the process to ensure they’re taking care of all the details so the day-of can just be FUN.
Some details that help our wedding venue to make your fall wedding stand out are the tapestry of colors across our landscape including rich reds, oranges, and yellows. We also have a wildflower field that makes the perfect backdrop for a ceremony or intimate couples photos. And of course, our rustic barn serves as a versatile space for both your ceremony and reception, or you can choose to host part of the celebration outside.
There’s just something about that fall air
And even more so when it comes to weddings! We’ve hosted hundreds of weddings on our property throughout the years, and autumn weddings are perfect for creating a wedding with vibrant colors and cozy ambience. Below we’ve put together several rustic fall wedding ideas to inspire you to make the aesthetics all your own.
1. Incorporate More Color and Texture with Mismatched Dresses or Suits
This trend became really popular a couple years ago, and we’re so grateful that it’s stuck around, because it’s gorgeous! Consider leaning into warm tones for fall season, but you can also embrace other palettes. A few of our couples have done this trend year-round, and have pulled it off in a beautiful way.
This is an easy way to make the cost more approachable for your wedding party, too! Allowing your friends and family to shop for dresses that just need to match a color can create more flexibility in their budgets, allowing you to focus on other priorities that you might want them to support you with, such as taking a bachelorette or bachelor trip!
2. Elevate Your Celebration with Exceptional Bar Services
A cozy hot toddy or fruity sangria can really make a fall wedding! Here are just a few rustic fall wedding drink ideas to get you started with putting together your drink menu:
- A hot toddy, paired with your liquor of choice
- Pear and apple sangria
- Hot bourbon cider
- Whiskey ginger cocktail
- A classic bee’s knees
- Apple cranberry moscow mule (or put your own spin on it with any of your favorite fall flavors)
- Apple cider mimosas paired with cranberry mimosas
- Apple cider floats (great for the kids – scoop vanilla ice cream into apple cider or Martinelli’s cider!
Want some more guidance on this? Montgomery Creek Ranch offers inclusive packages featuring a selection of alcoholic beverages, professional bartending services, as well as unlimited soft drinks for a non-alcholic option, with cups and ice. You can explore our packages in-depth here. Couples can choose from various bar packages, including options for beer, wine, signature cocktails, and hard spirits.
This is a real opportunity for you to personalize the experience with your own rustic fall wedding drink ideas! Need some guidance? Our skilled bartenders with work with you prior to your wedding to discuss your bar selections. Then, they manage the day-of bar operations seamlessly, allowing you to focus on the fun and being in the moment on your wedding day.
3. Introduce Guest with Wooden Welcome Signs
Greet guests with handcrafted wooden signs adorned with fall florals, greenery, and/or fall foliage. If you’re looking for a decorator or calligrapher who can help you bring your message to life, reach out, as we have a few referrals!
4. Lace Accents Everywhere
Lace can be done in a high end way for your decor – consider lace-edged napkins, lace overlays on tables, or incorporating just a little lace into your wedding dress. If you’re still craving a higher end look and don’t want to be too rustic, avoid including burlap in your decor when you use lace.
5. For The Ultimate Rustic Fall Wedding Feel: Glowy Warm Lighting
Use vintage lanterns filled with candles to create warm, ambient lighting throughout your party spaces. Layering candles on tables, such as short chunky candles with tall thin ones, can also create a cozy, almost bookish effect for your centerpieces.
Consider draping string lights or Edison bulbs across either a barn’s interior or around poles outside your dance floor. This creates a romantic atmosphere for your dancefloor and dinner, adding to the fall ambience.
Here at Montgomery Creek Ranch, we’ve had couples use waterfall twinkle lights – light that can fill a background wall and serve as a cozy touch in your dancing or wedding toast photos inside our barn.
6. Gourds, Gourds, Galore
Did you know that produce-themed centerpieces are actually identified as a 2025-2026 wedding trend? Incorporating pumpkins, gourds, and autumn leaves in your centerpieces adds a rustic and warm touch, and also happens to be on-trend.
7. Use Wooden Barrels as Decor
This might be as rustic as it gets, but can be done in a classy way! Use wooden barrels as cocktail tables or bases for floral arrangements to enhance the rustic theme of your day. You can also dress them up with linens, or add small centerpieces that match your larger tables, to tie everything together.
8. Rustic Seating with Blankets
Offer hay bales for seating guests for your ceremony, around your dancefloor, or both. If you want to incorporate this, be sure to think about the logistics of getting the hay bales there from a friend or rental company! You can cover the hay with cozy blankets or even give away blankets to guests as their gifts.
9. Embrace The Flavor of Barbecue
Let’s be real, is there anything more rustic than barbecue? Offer ribs, pork sandwiches, corn on the cob, fried okra, and other flavors to give your guests a taste of rustic fall. Here at Montgomery Creek Ranch, we have a few caterers we love to work with, including a local BBQ company. Check out our page with tips to plan your wedding to discover our favorite caterers: https://montgomerycreekranch.com/planning-your-wedding
10. Wooden Arches or Shaped Ceremony Pieces
Exchange vows under a wooden arch adorned with fall foliage and flowers, or incorporate a unique shape such as a hexagon or octagon.
11. Get Vintage with Your Dinnerware
An underrated rustic fall wedding idea that can actually save you money: use vintage tableware. Incorporate antique plates, silverware, glassware, and even teacups into your table layouts for a touch of rustic elegance and nostalgia.
12. Embrace Red Accents
Red accents can add such a fun punch to your wedding, while also creating a rustic fall presence. Be it your shoes, invitations, bridesmaid dresses, or florals, there are detailed ways you can add some red and orange tones without breaking the bank.
13. End the Night with S’mores
Set up outdoor fire pits with comfortable seating, give guests cozy blankets, and set out a display of s’mores ingredients for guests to gather and tell stories. This is a great time for your loved ones to share stories of you two and your history, or meet someone new at your party.
14. Personalized Branding on the Dance Floor and Elsewhere
Feature your initials or wedding date burned into wooden signs around the event space, or displayed on rustic décor elements like wood rounds or small wood A-frames in your centerpieces. Consider working with your DJ or wedding rentals company to add a custom monogram or date to your dance floor’s lighting – it’s a fun way to add to the glow of light, while also making the space 100% yours!
Bring These Rustic Fall Wedding Ideas to Life at Montgomery Creek Ranch
Our team works closely with our couples to customize and execute their dream wedding, flawlessly incorporating the ideas your hearts desire.
Along with our array of other amenities, you’ll find a 6,000 square foot Lodge to cuddle up in at the end of a long wedding weekend. It accommodates up to 20 people, making it the perfect gathering place leading up to your wedding events, too!Montgomery Creek Ranch is really where rustic charm meets luxury, in the heart of Indiana. Ready to get started bringing these rustic fall wedding ideas to life? Reach out today to book a tour!
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