Love it & leaf it: For colorful coupling, head to the Catskills in the fall

If there’s a finer aisle to walk down than a leaf-strewn one in upstate New York, do tell.Between the kaleidoscopic colors, alpine air and venues committed to letting the landscape speak for itself, New York’s Catskills are a knockout setting for weddings.Ahead, six spots for autumnal nuptials that will have your guests kvelling.Ah, the enchanting name alone — just think of the intrigue it will elicit on your invitations.From there: A Murder Mystery rehearsal dinner? Group hikes with the property’s rescue goats? An after-party at Sullivan County’s swankiest indoor pool complete with your photos and videos projected on the wall? The sky’s the limit when planning a wedding at this 230-acre retreat in Neversink, available for weekend buyouts.Say “I do” in a meadow boasting cinematic valley views bookended by peak foliage, then cocktail hour on the sun deck, dine at the resort’s elegant Bittersweet dining room and dance the night away in a chi-chi wood-paneled yoga barn with a stone fireplace for extra autumnal coziness.In 2027, the resort will debut a new outdoor pavilion.Some other extras: Bringing in an astronomer for a private session on the stargazing deck; host a pickleball or kickball tournament, or go apple picking (seasonally) in the property’s orchard.Danielle Stefanuk, director of wedding sales at the hotel’s parent company, Foster Supply Hospitality, said the property goes above and beyond on the food and beverage front with experiential offerings like foraging, oyster shucking and building your own Bloody Mary bar.Maximum capacity: 150 guests.

Site fee from $18,000 and $35,000 F&B minimumOnce upon a time, there was an Urban Cowboy.And he was actually a delightfully quirky resort in Big Indian, 2.5 hours away from the Harried Engaged City Couple.

They booked their wedding weekend and, voilà, 200 acres of wilderness and swanky accommodations was theirs.If you host your fall ceremony on the front lawn at the Lodge, guests will enjo...