It's Fall, Y'all!

 

I will admit…fall arrangements and wreaths are not that easy. They can fall into the tacky category rather fast. To have a great autumn arrangement and a great autumn wreath you need to be clever. Not that you need me to tell you how to do this but… I thought I would anyway. I’ve broken it down into two categories: tacky and good ideas.

Tacky:

artificial pumpkins

artificial flowers

suburban bows

artificial fall leaves

using a pumpkin as a vase

anything “Pilgrim-y”

felt

artificial fruit (unless it is very very very good faux fruit)

dried roses

dried hydrangeas

pussy willows

mums

sunflowers

Good ideas:

pheasant feathers

crab apples

pomegranates

persimmons

magnolia leaves

fall leaves and branches (real)

gourds

wheat

autumn colored bows/ribbon… Copper, mustard, brown, olive, maroon, chestnut, sage, persimmon

acorns

fall berries

pumpkin pods

pine cones

eucalyptus leaves

cornucopia (they are totally back in style if done well)

 

Take a look at these wonderful fall/autumn arrangements and wreaths…

 

 

I always think it is best to make your own arrangements and wreaths (find the time). I once took a wreath making class… Swear to God I did (I’m so lame) but it really taught me how easy it is to make a great wreath and fall floral arrangements. The trick is to stick with nature…

However, if you must, there are a few good sources of where to buy autumn wreaths:

http://www.williams-sonoma.com

http://www.thewreathdepot.com

http://www.themagnoliacompany.com/

For more inspiration, you can also check out my Fall Arrangements and Wreaths Pinterest board HERE.

The next blog will be all about Thanksgiving centerpieces and Thanksgiving table settings.

A toute!

 *Something you don’t know about me? I would kill for a Taco Bell bean burrito right now. Sometimes I hate Paris. I don’t want a croque monsieur, I don’t want chocolate mousse, I don’t want potato dauphineoise, I don’t want poached salmon, I don’t want an omelette with a salad for lunch, and I don’t want any foie gras or coq au vin. I want an In-N-Out Burger, chocolate pudding, regular mashed potatoes, pancakes, a salad with bac-o bits and Thousand Island dressing, a regular iced tea, and a turkey sandwich with a 7-Up. Is that so much to ask? As I was forcing my French husband to drive clear over to the ninth arrondissement to get me a Chipotle burrito I asked him, “Don’t you miss American food?” In his French accent he says, “Non.” I wanted to just smother him like I did when he called a quesadilla a “Mexican crêpe” the other day. How could you not miss American food!!?? What is wrong with you? Don’t you want a Shake Shack hamburger, a Pastrami Queen ruben on rye, a powdered doughnut, a Jamba Juice smoothie, an everything bagel, a California Pizza Kitchen barbecue chicken pizza, a Pinkberry frozen yogurt, or at the very least a bag of fucking Cheetos! His answer? “Non, I want a cornichon.” Yeah, I think I’ll smother him.