What are rustic and orange wedding colour schemes?

This palette leans into the colours of autumn leaves, pumpkins and late harvests. Start with a deep burnt orange or terracotta as your main colour. Add supporting tones like mustard, rust, copper and a touch of cream. The rustic part comes from materials: bare wooden tables, linen napkins, hessian runners, and dried flowers such as pampas grass, wheat or straw flowers. These textures stop the orange from feeling too bright or artificial.

For the ceremony, use hay bales covered with cream throws, or wooden chairs with orange cushions. Aisle markers can be small pumpkins or lanterns with dried grasses. At the reception, mix orange and cream candles on wooden tables, with napkins tied in twine. Centrepieces could be terracotta pots holding dried flowers and grasses. Bridesmaids in terracotta or rust dresses work well, while grooms can wear tweed or brown suits with orange ties. For signage, use chalkboards or wooden boards with burnt-orange lettering. Favours might be jars of honey or chutney with rustic labels. This scheme feels grounded and generous, and it suits October weddings especially well.