Shannon & Terence in Marvin, NC

Though their wedding was in early spring, Shannon and Terrace filled their celebration with shades of red, orange, and yellow for a fall-theme affair in April. The Bride Shannon Averitt The Groom Terence Dolch The Date April 3 Interior designer Shannon, 25, had always wanted a fall wedding. But after a romantic February proposal (her fiance Terence, 26, a small-business banker, hid an engagement ring in a box of chocolates), she discovered that most of the upcoming fall dates had already been booked. A long engagement wouldn’t work either: “I didn’t want to wait forever,” Shannon says. So she put her own twist on tradition and planned her fall themed wedding to take place in April.