Fall Decorations in September - Availability in Stores?

Also, in terms of colors and theme... we are doing a burgundy/wine color and the following flower package from sams...

https://www.samsclub.com/sams/17pc-sunf-fall-wed/prod11440422.ip

Can you order the mums from Costco for pickup at a later date?

I know pumpkins wouldn't be available at retail here 6 weeks before Halloween. They would rot before they were used. Can you contact a grower in your wedding locale? Sometimes you can find lists online- particularly farmer's markets listings. Are there friends or family who could make this contact for you?

Some contact information:

http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/ILpchicago.php

http://www.pickyourown.org/ILharvestcalendar.htm

http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/ILpumpkins.php

There's a local farm by my mom's that sells pumpkins about 10 minutes from her house, but they don't list opening until the week after our wedding. I've considered contacting them if necessary, but was hoping to get an idea of when those items typically go on sale in stores.

We could always go the fake pumpkin route, but I'd prefer real ones.

I don't know about your area, but in the Boston area I see mums and pumpkins pretty much from August until November. Are you opposed to using fake pumpkins? They have nice ones at Michael's and they're already 40% off! That might take away any stress related to availability.

Mums are usually pretty hardy plants, as long as you keep them out of direct sunlight (they fry really easily.)

I think you would find more the week of. Local farm stands etc will out them out after Labor Day

I found this on Pinterest definitely considering using a pumpkin on the table with decor. I would suggest visiting a Michael or craft school. You should be able to small ones.

We are looking for the large ones to decorate gazebo steps, so small ones wouldn't really work

You'll definitely be able to find flowers and that type of stuff in mid-September! My wedding was October 10th and I waited until two days before go to get mums from the nursery. They were on their last few days and I just wanted them for cheap, so the nursery told me to come back right before our wedding because they'd be reduced in price again. We also were able to get corn stalks and pumpkins and other fall decor in late September/early October from farmers markets.

Since your wedding is a month before that timeframe, I think you'll still have an even better selection of fall decor/flowers

Hobby lobby has beautiful fake pumpkins with gold and burgundy accents on them. They are gorgeous

If you don't mind them being fake, maybe look at a craft store? Joanns and hobby lobby have fall decorations out already!!

Potted mums will last several weeks. I decorate my porch with them every year and they do great until it gets too cold. I would definitely call the farm by your mom's to see if you can't get real pumpkins. Fake would work, but fake is fake and real is always preferred, especially for weddings.

Wed18 that was my thought, real would be ideal good to know about the mums! If I get some labor day weekend they should be fine to 2 weeks then

I am in the Boston area and they start selling pumpkins in September. If you are in a bind and don't mind fake pumpkins, Funkins makes realistic looking pumpkins. Not sure how many you need, they can get pricey if you need a lot, but they are pretty cool and carveable! lol. I use them for Halloween, we decorate a lot and it's nice to not have to throw away our hard work!

I just went to Michaels today. They had a ton of fall decor out. Maybe you can try looking there and get inspiration for some other ideas.