Wedding Planning Tips/Cowboy Weddings

If you are having a western theme wedding, you'll want to let people know in your wedding invitations.  Include something like, “wear your jeans and boots”, or “wear your best cowboy duds” to let people know that it will be a casual cowboy wedding and they wont come dressed up and feel out of place.

The location of your Western marriage should, if possible, be outside under the wide open sky. Get Hitched at the hitching post!

Wear the wedding gown that makes you the happiest and you'll always be the prettiest woman around!

The bride should make some attempt to look western, through a period dress, often embroidered, or white laced-up boots or by a hair-do that attempts to recreate the look and the feel of the 1880's Wild West.

The groom should wear cowboy boots. He should be wearing jeans, a western shirt, a vest, a string tie and possibly a black or a white cowboy hat.

Bridesmaids, ushers, ring bearers, flower girls and the like should be dressed in similar attire.

The person officiating at the ceremony should be included in the Western theme.

Don't be afraid to include western themes in your wedding vows.

The bride and groom may wish to write their own vows and their vows may contain western themes. Some couples go so far as to quote cowboy poetry or their favorite verses from popular country western songs. As the bride and groom share their first kiss it is often traditional for many of the guests to whoop and shout cowboy fashion to wish the happy couple well.

What western wedding reception could be complete without Bar-B-Q, Steaks, ribs, chicken, lamb, hot dogs, burger's and corn on the cob are all traditional Western wedding reception fare. Sides include beans, coleslaw, and potato salad. It is not uncommon for beer to be served straight from the bottle, kept cold in a big bucket of ice.

Your reception is where the country music can really fill the air as your guests have a good ‘ol time.

Remember, this is your wedding. What makes you happy is the most important thing. Do not be stifled by traditions, simply use traditions as guide and allow the details to make the day your very own, ya’ hear?

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