Fruit Inspired Wedding ideas

Every new year comes with new wedding trends, new seasons, new bridal trends, new engagements, new weddings, new fashion updates, and new wedding décor trends. As couples continue to make their own rules and ditch age-old wedding traditions, we are seeing fresh wedding decoration updates. As unbelievable as it might sound, fruits are quickly replacing flowers in the latest wedding trends. A wide range of fruits has been popping up in wedding cakes, wedding bouquets, and decorations in big ways or in small details. Featuring bright and fresh colors, along with a wide range of textures and characters, fruit wedding ideas and inspiration are adaptable depending on your wedding aesthetics, theme, and style. Regardless of your wedding venue or the wedding season, fruit wedding inspirations are known to add a different dimension and surprise guests. 

From wedding signage ideas, color palettes, and ceremony backdrops to choice of wedding dresses and accessories, a variety of fruits are making their presence felt in almost every wedding detail. For instance, as a contemporary twist on traditional white wedding cakes, regular or sugared fruits are used to dress up classic wedding cakes and dessert table cakes. Fruits are known to add a romantic and rustic edge and are considered to be a lot more budget-friendly than a traditional flower-topped wedding cake. There are many ways to include fruits in your wedding, and we have come up with a list of incredible fruit wedding ideas that can come especially handy if you are planning your wedding around the harvest season.

Our top fruit-inspired wedding ideas:

Fruit inspired wedding venue 

From Sonoma and Napa to Vermont and Virginia, there are so many vineyards and orchard wedding venues around the US where you can tie the knot if being surrounded by fruity details has always been your thing. There are also many wineries and breweries as a nod to your fruit-inspired wedding day. Scenic winery and vineyard wedding venues across the globe will always be our favorite places to say "I do" as they are dotted with nature's abundance and feature some of the prettiest photo opportunities for an unforgettable wedding photography session. With the unbeatable scenery and location from the mountain tops to the canyons, the scenic winery wedding venues in the US can be the ultimate way to host a fruit-inspired wedding day.

Fruit inspired wedding favors 

If you are looking for affordable and stylish wedding favors that your guests are going to enjoy, then there are many edible fruity favor ideas that are wedding-worthy. Fresh fruits can be a great budget-savvy option that with a little stylish packaging, is both chic and scrumptious. You can incorporate customized touches and monograms by printing out cute quotes in adorable and tiny stickers and sticking them to the fresh fruits. Adorable quotes like "we make the perfect pear" and "you are the apple of my eye" can go a long way in showing gratitude to your wedding guests. You can also go for small packages of berries and fruits and finish these adorable wedding favor packages with a customized stamp, sticker, or label with your monogram or your wedding date. Using fruit favors in your wedding will also bring a splash of bright colors and all you need are just some nice baskets or buckets with a cute sign asking your guests to help themselves.

Fruity wedding details 

As they say that big ideas reside in little wedding details! Fruit-filled wedding décor can be the cutest thing ever. From dressing up your reception tables with fruity details to posing as organic wedding details that bring zest and bright touches to wherever they are placed, fruity wedding ideas for decoration are flexible and can be incorporated in every kind of wedding. Whether it’s a bold pop of citrus or a soft romantic fig detail, fruity wedding inspirations can be the strongest nod to the season you're getting married in. For instance, pumpkin wedding details can scream "autumn wedding" from the rooftops, and similarly, citrus wedding details are perfect for a bright summer wedding! The best part about fruit-inspired wedding décor is that these wedding details can be DIY'd!

Tropical wedding centerpiece ideas 

Dressing up your reception tables with tropical details can instantly add a dash of brightness to your entire wedding day! Fresh florals are the easiest way to create the mood but imaginative and creative couples are experimenting with fruits and other tropical details to style up their reception table décor. These fruit-inspired wedding centerpieces can also be blended with bright-colored wedding flowers for adding the goodness of both. One of the most increasing sweet wedding trends is incorporating harvest goods amongst wedding florals or going for harvested fruits and ditching wedding blooms altogether for reception table centerpiece ideas. From an arrangement of red pears on a wooden stump evoking a rustic feel to incorporating jewel-toned centerpiece ideas by infusing blood oranges, exotic leaves, and fuchsia flowers for a fresh Mediterranean feel, bold and bright wedding ideas that are steal-worthy are endless.

Fruity wedding cakes 

If you are tired of seeing flowers, fondant, and piping details on wedding cakes, then it's time to spruce up things a little, and add fruits as an amazing choice to top your wedding confection! The flavorsome and vibrant tastes of fruits make it an amazing addition to incredible wedding cake ideas. Fruits can bring texture, color, and zest to the tiers of your wedding cake both as accents and as the main flavor. Fruits can also be wonderfully paired with various blooms and petals and come in a wide range of shapes and colors that lend themselves to a large spread of themes and cake structures. Fruit-inspired wedding cake designs can have sprinkles of berries or can be painted with shimmering apples and pears. For instance, a simple white wedding cake can be turned into a whimsical fall-inspired wedding confection by adorning it with blueberry, pumpkin spice, and fresh flowers.

Fruity bridal bouquets 

There are many ways to liven up your bridal bouquet. One of the most trending alternate bridal bouquet ideas is to incorporate fruits and berries instead of traditional wedding flowers. Fruit-inspired bridal bouquets can also have non-floral elements like green foliage and trailing ribbons. Raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries are great options for beautiful wedding bouquets for warm weather weddings. Similarly, privet berries, hypericum berries, snowberries, and viburnum berries are perfect for adding a rustic touch to your bridal bouquet and are available throughout the year. Fruits come in a diverse range of shades and shapes which means that they basically work for every kind of wedding color palette. Fruits can also be paired with your choice of wedding flowers to add textures and unique arrangements.

Bright and colorful wedding dresses 

Alternative wedding dresses have been a popular bridal trend in the past few years. While many brides are drawn to forever beautiful and classic bridal white wedding dresses, many modern brides envision themselves in shades of bright and colorful wedding dresses. Colorful wedding dresses can be a strong nod to your season-inspired wedding inspirations, especially when you decide to drape yourself in the color of your favorite fruit. For instance, a bright lime color wedding dress can speak for your summer-loving soul, and a deep mulberry wedding dress can be a strong nod to the season of autumn!

Fruity wedding stationery ideas 

From lemon escort cards with calligraphy on the leaves to wedding invites with monograms inscribed on peaches, ideas for fruit-inspired wedding stationery are endless. There are many gorgeous DIY wedding invitation ideas that involve fruits. For instance, wedding invite ideas featuring citrus orchard details can be great for a summer wedding. Similarly, wedding tassel cards that have hints of autumn fruits like pumpkins and figs can be a great start for a seasonally refreshing wedding.

Fruit wedding desserts 

There are amazing fruit wedding desserts that can steal everyones’ heart on your wedding day. Deserts and food arrangements are as important as wedding décor pieces on your wedding day. Wedding desserts that involve fruits are delicious beauties that are both visual and tasteful treats. For instance, you can arrange for a cookie tower filled with whipped cream, topped with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and some fresh berries for an autumn wedding. Or go for a fresh berry souffle topped with raspberries as a hint to romantic spring wedding aesthetics. Or you can also add a fresh tart custard topped with blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and flowers made of fruit for making a bold statement.

Bright and splashy wedding colors

We all love classic neutral wedding color palettes but we also have to agree that bright and vibrant wedding hues with bold patterns have always stolen our hearts! Might not be a typical wedding scheme, but bright and flashy wedding colors can make your big day pop in a sea of neutral-looking weddings. Adding fruity fun colors to your big day details can be a fun departure from ubiquitous delicate tones and will wow your guests with their splashy standout shades. Bright and colorful wedding hues can pop against an otherwise achromatic palette. To make it happen, you can choose one or two colors in a similar color family for a consistent look or go bold with a rainbow of colors to make your wedding details stand out and make a strikingly colorful statement.

Berry groom boutonnieres 

Berry boutonnieres for grooms can be an unpredictable pick for your fruity-themed wedding. Pick a perfect wedding boutonniere that will earn your seal of approval and feel fresh like a cohesive part of your all-fruit wedding design. Get started with the choice of wedding color and balance it with an addition of bold greenery or keep it simple. From fresh herbs and leafy greens to modern succulents and plaster of berries, there are many non-traditional groom boutonniere ideas for your fruit-inspired big day. For instance, a cluster of dark blue privet berries and frilly textured air plants wrapped in a natural burlap can give a bright pop against any neutral-colored groom suits.

Bright fruity wedding aisle markers 

What can be more magical than the tropical alternative of dressing up your wedding ceremony aisle with pineapples? If not pineapples, then there are many other amazing fruit wedding aisle markers like coconuts, pumpkins, and watermelons. You can also add votive holders and florals to the ambiance to make it especially festive. Many couples are also placing fruit boxes as aisle markers and giving them away as wedding favors once the party is over. You can also spruce up by placing pineapples and palms together for lining up the wedding aisle or go for white orchids instead of green details. Citrusy fruits like lemons and oranges also make amazing aisle markers.

Fruit inspired cocktail reception

Who does not like yummy and pretty fruit wedding drink ideas? Cocktail drinks are an exciting element to think about while planning your wedding and probably the best way to infuse fruit details into your wedding day. Whether you want to incorporate the choice of your favorite fruit for garnishing your cocktail drinks or include your favorite fruity cocktail into the reception, your guests are going to love every fruit signature wedding drink that you choose. From garnishing citrusy lime-colored cocktail drinks with actual chunks of orange and fig leaves to topping off strawberry drinks with real strawberries and mint leaves, there are many fruit-inspired cocktail drink ideas to make your wedding day stand out.

Bowls of seasonal fruits and vegetables look like Dutch still-life paintings. Infusing fruits into wedding details and ideas is like bringing real art to life. Exotic collections of fruits are trending on wedding tablescapes and other décor details. Blending fruits with a wide range of various wedding themes and styles is easy on so many levels because of its varied texture and colors. The farm-to-table concept has always been a wedding favorite among couples who love the bucolic beauty of countrysides and want to honor country lifestyles in their wedding day celebration. Fruit-infused wedding details are an extension of the very concept of farm to table and hence it is enjoyed and observed in such a wide range of different wedding styles.

Whether you want to ditch traditional wedding flowers altogether and opt for fruit wedding details or infuse harvest goods among your wedding florals, fruit-inspired big day inspirations are endless. Hence you can go totally bold and incorporate real fruits like pineapples, coconuts, berries, and apples, or go for hints of fruit inspiration like incorporating the color of your favorite fruit in your wedding tablescapes and linens.