When a good friend asked me for advice on her October wedding color scheme a few weeks ago, the answer in my mind was obvious - her endearment of choice, honey! It struck me as the perfect shade for everything from her  golden jewelry to the flowers to the natural beeswax candles on her altar.

Rich golden hues are perfect for a Fall event, as they rule nature’s color palette for the season - the harvest moon, freshly baled hay, ripe squash and pumpkins, apple cider, maple syrup and honey, and, of course, the changing of the leaves from green to gold, red, and brown.

Its no surprise that Pantone predicted the “warm, subdued”

would be an important color for fashion and design in their prescient 2009 Fall Color Report.

Martha Stewart Weddings also paid a gorgeous homage to the “Perfect Palette” of Honey & Wheat in the Fall 2009 issue. You can check out the rest of the images in that story by clicking on the photo below.

Trendsetter Grace of Design*Sponge also warmed up to this palette in a recent “Under $100″ round-up. Click on the image to visit the original listing and find the source of all these items.

Traditional and cosy, these golden shades are never-fail options for Fall, and we cannot help but gravitate to them as the temperature cools and the sunlight fades.

That said, it’s nice to veer from the expected. Do you think you have a better idea for a perfect Fall palette? You should enter the October Design Challenge - the winner gets a fabulous decorating book, a t-shirt, and the glory of sharing their good taste in a community of taste-makers.