Fall has arrived in full force, and regardless of what region of the country you live in there is a change in the air. Many of us are heading to corn mazes and pumpkin patches (which we think would be a super cute place for a rehearsal dinner, by the way!) Mums decorate our porches, and the smell of pumpkin pie and spices fill the air. Today we’re offering a roundup of some of our favorite fall-inspired wedding ideas. We’d love to hear your idea for a perfect fall wedding, too! Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter or leave a comment below. We can’t wait to hear what you come up with!

When it comes to fall wedding decor pumpkins immediately come to mind. Paired with rich chocolate linens, and some bittersweet vine placed just right, you have the perfect setting. This beautiful pumpkin image comes from Charlotte Geary Photography of Northern, Va. Be sure to visit her blog for some more great fall wedding ideas!

We found this adorable caramel-apple setup at Hostess With the Mostess, who also recommends such great favors as small burlap bags filled with apples or nuts, or Mason jars filled with homemade preserves. Homemade favors - especially if they’re localized - are sweet favors that all guests can enjoy!

Fall wedding flowers are easy to come by because oranges, reds and yellows are so prevalent in the flower world. Fall brides have tons of blooms to choose from, and you can never go wrong with red roses, orange calla lilies or yellow sunflowers. This beautiful bouquet photo comes from Murakami Photography of Dorset. (Destination wedding, anyone? We think we’ve found your photographer!) Check out more of their amazing work and get more great fall inspiration, too.

When it comes to centerpieces there are millions of ideas out there. Pumpkins. Candles. Berries. Apples. You can go tall and modern and full, or low and simple and sweet. This beautiful candle photo comes from perfectweddingday.com. We love its simplicity. For an even larger roundup check out this page.

And of course we have to end our fall-inspired wedding roundup with the piece de resistance of every beautiful wedding reception: the cake! How gorgeous is this one? The spun sugar is such a fun yet elegant touch, and we’ve never seen anything like it! This photo is courtesy of brides.com. A big chocolate cake covered in apples, or a white cake filled with chocolate swirls would also be absolutely stunning.

Fall is a lovely time of the year to get married, not to mention a less-expensive time, making it a good choice for brides on a budget. We’d love to hear about fall weddings LWPI’s certified wedding and event coordinators have planned in the past. What were your favorite details?

There are obvious places to save money when you’re planning a wedding with a tight budget: fewer flowers; fewer guests; a sit-down dinner instead of buffet; fewer attendants; a D.J. instead of a band; and the list goes on. But have you ever suggested that your couple focus on their venue as a cost-cutting measure? A venue that acts as a gorgeous backdrop is a venue that needs little decor to make it fabulous.

Courtesy of Serendip Vacations in St. John, V.I. (A fabulous place for a destination wedding!)

We love beach and lake-side weddings, especially if the ceremony takes place as the sun sets. You can’t get much more beautiful than that, and the colorful sky will look glorious in the couple’s photos. And while church weddings aren’t every couple’s first choice they’re often a good venue because for one, they’re often free or come with a low fee, and two, they’re often filled with gorgeous lighting and architecture. Those last two are things that bridal couples can pay a fortune for if they’re not careful.

When it comes to decorating these venues go with the mantra that Less Is More. Focus on the parts of the ceremony where guests will focus their attention: the altar. Extraneous decor down the aisle and on benches and chairs is pretty, but it’s often bought with money that is better used elsewhere. And make the flowers work double-duty! A certified wedding and event planner is always thinking ahead and knows that those arrangements can be moved to the reception. All it takes is staying a step ahead of the guests, and most of them will never know that the arrangements are “recycled.” You can also use the bridesmaids’ bouquets at the reception. They make adorable table arrangements when popped into crystal vases, and they’re a nice addition to the cake table, too, when laid around the cake in a circle.

Saving a couple’s money is something that they’ll thank you for forever. Everybody wants to have a beautiful wedding no matter what their budget is. A wedding coordinator can only do so much - even when he or she is super-creative - but having a fabulous venue in their back pocket is a guaranteed way to pack a lot of punch into any wedding.

Summer Flowers Courtesy of Martha Stewart

There is a good chance that some of LWPI’s certified wedding and event planners are broiling in the heat this week. That’s because the East Coast is living under a severe heat wave! But the show (er, wedding) must go on, and we know that a lot of brides have their hearts set on a steamy, summery, August ceremony. What can you suggest to help keep the bridal couple - and their guests - cool on a hot summer day? We spent a little time gathering some of our favorite summer-wedding ideas to share with you. Fashion? Check. Food? Check. Decor? Check. While it may seem like there is no relief in sight when you’re in the middle of August there are a few things you can do to trick the senses. (Be sure to click on the source links in each paragraph to visit these great sites see if these fabulous vendors are available in your area! We love their work.)

1 and 2: Nothing quite says summer like a beach wedding. There’s a reason they’re so popular! Beach weddings are the perfect excuse for the bridal party - and guests - to dress simply and kick off their shoes to stay cool. A few photos in the water are the cherry on top! (1-modernbridal.com and 2-brides.com.)

3. While taking it outdoors may seem like a risky prospect when the temperature is hovering near 100 degrees there is a way to keep cool: Hold the ceremony at night. When the sun goes down it’s time to party in August. Setting the mood with candlelight and lanterns is a gorgeous rustic touch, too. 15 - Another option? Hold the ceremony by the pool! Some guests may not be able to resist jumping in to cool off, but as the wedding planner try to keep them on dry land at least until the reception! (3-Jessica Verma Photography and 15-Singapore Brides.)

4 and 5. Especially in the South will you see these next two tricks: hand fans for the guests and 5 - parasols for the bride and her maids. It goes without saying that the fans are a cute favor, but they can also double as programs for the ceremony. And the parasols make some of the cutest photos we’ve ever seen! Forget the flowers; parasols are a lot more fun to carry! 14 - But don’t forget the guests! A tin bucket filled with parasols for all the ladies would be a cute gesture for an outdoor, day-time wedding. (4-Opulent Favors, 5- Southern Accents and 14-Richelle Dante Photography.)

6. You don’t want your bride melting under a long, heavy gown in the summer. It may seem trendy to wear a tea-length gown, but it certainly harkens to the 1950s, too. With the perfect shoes and perhaps a cage veil this is the perfect summer look. (6-Posh Girl Vintage.)

7. Let’s talk food. If there is one thing that screams summer refreshment it’s watermelon! They’re best in the summer, when they’re local and fresh. And there are so many ways to serve it. Consider: Watermelon granita (Country Living); 8 - Watermelon kebabs (National Watermelon Promotion Board); 16 - Spiked watermelon pops instead of cocktails, perhaps (Food Network); and 18 - Watermelon mint coolers (Real Simple.)

9. And if watermelon doesn’t do the trick? Ice cream is sure to. An ice-cream cake decorated with scoops of colorful ice cream is the perfect summer treat. (The Knot) 10 - Or if your bride wants to be a bit more original perhaps a stack of ice-cream sandwiches. Vanilla ice cream can be tinted to any color to match the wedding! (Skinny Cow) 11 - A more old-fashioned treat would be a simple cookies-n-cream ice-cream cake. You simply can’t go wrong with black and white, or chocolate and vanilla. (Real Simple) 12 - Sundae bars are popular at birthday parties right now, but we see no reason you can’t bring them in on the wedding fun! (Katie Moos Photography)

Finally if you’re trying to inject a little color with your coolness try these two obvious, and obviously adorable, ideas. 11 - Sno-Cones are sure to bring out the kid in everybody (and make them forget the heat for a moment!) Plus they’re easily tailored to match the wedding colors. Cocktail hour is fun, but wouldn’t Sno-Cone hour be cute, too? (Daisy I Do) 13 - And of course every guest needs something to wet their whistle, which is where colorful, gourmet sodas come in. Some couples may choose to bottle their own liquid refreshment - pink lemonade comes to mind. It’s a great personal touch to any wedding! (Dexknows Weddings)

We hope these ideas give you some cute ways to beat the heat at your summer weddings. Do you have any cute ideas to add? What have your brides and grooms suggested to help keep guests cool this summer? (Remember to click on the source links in each paragraph to visit these great sites and see if these fabulous vendors are available in your area!)