Western weddings are the one of the most popular trends. Couples are selecting locations like ranches, vineyards and barn wedding venues to host their big day. With those venues comes a new era of western chic weddings.
Western chic grooms attire
Many brides and grooms these days can create their own tradition for the ceremony. Instead of walking down the aisle to your groom, the bride and the groom can arrive together and follow the wedding party up the aisle. First the wedding party, then the flower girl and ring bearer (instead of baskets use cowboy hats!) then the bride and groom. This might mean incorporating a pick up truck or horses for transportation. Being driven up to the ceremony in a horse drawn buggy definitely defines the authentic western wedding. Other traditions like a ‘branding’ ceremony where the couple brands a cowhide they will keep forever.
Décor ideas are endless. Use chairs and hay bales for creative seating. Cover the bales with fabric or table-clothes for more comfort. They can be arranged throughout the reception as seating areas along with the table and chairs. Using mason jars for center pieces full of twinkle lights and fun florals, says western chic. With a western chic wedding the color palettes are endless, from a deeper copper pantone, to a cooler side of the blues.
If the wedding is taking place outside hang creative lighting from the trees to create a magical atmosphere. Use horseshoes as table decor, or incorporate into them by placing horseshoes on different surfaces throughout the reception.
A pallet bar can be a fun DIY for the couple to do!
Popular wedding favor options include little potted cacti, candles, soaps shaped like cowboy hats, stars or boots, and shaped containers like tin pails, filled with candy or other confections. Hot sauce with custom labels and bandannas all make great favors. There are limitless options for favors when it comes to a western chic wedding. Some couples give out engraved belt buckles to the groomsmen and bridesmaids.
There’s no end to the creative options you can explore with a western chic wedding. Enjoy the opportunity to cut loose and express yourself with a western wedding that reflects your personal style and allows everyone to have a lot of fun. And don’t forget for the wedding party to wear western attire and cowboy boots.
Kick up your heels and have some fun at your western chic wedding!
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