Western Wedding Ideas
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Not only are western weddings fun they allow you to show off your creativity, and they make your wedding stand out from the rest.
There are several essentials for the perfect western wedding, and listed below are our top western wedding ideas.
- It all starts with the save the dates and invitations. Send them out early to let your guests know that you will be having a western-themed wedding.
- Encourage guests to wear western-themed outfits to your wedding. This really helps to set the theme of your wedding, and it encourages everyone to be involved even if this isn't their thing.
- Entertainment is very important for a western wedding. Start looking early for a western band that is versatile enough to play new and old classics to get your crowd moving.
DJs have the advantage of being able to play any song new or old, and they can also interact with the crowd. Either way you want to hire a DJ or band that specializes in Western-themed weddings and events and not someone that will only be pretending for a day.
- What western wedding is complete without country line dancing? Have a dance instructor come in for the first hour of your reception to teach your crowd how to line dance.
- Many people think of gambling when they think of the Old West. Rent gambling tables for the reception, and have prizes to give away for winners.
Many companies offer packages that come with the tables that include staff and prizes (completely legal of course).
- Rent a mechanical bull for the day. They are usually good for hours of fun and laughter.
- Locations for a western wedding include old barns, country inns, historic country homes, historic country churches, ranches, horse farms, rodeos, country-themed restaurants, western-themed resorts and old western villages.
Community halls and other public reception sites allow for easy decoration since they usually have neutral colors and furniture.
If you live in the country choosing a location should be relatively easy. Do a search or ask around local towns about possible locations.
- Consider having a Western destination wedding. Have your guests join you for a weekend filled with country food and western atmosphere.
Locations to consider include Nashville, the Grand Canyon, old-west towns, western-themed resorts and hotels, theme parks and ranches.
- Decoration ideas include bales of hay, saddles, old wagons, cowboy hats, cowboy boots, tumbleweeds, rope, horse shoes, sheriff’s badges, spurs, cactus and wagon wheels.
These items make great decorations, and they can be used in the background of your photos as well.
- For centerpieces consider having flowers planted in old cowboy hats or boots.
- Tie cactuses into your centerpieces and arrangements. It's even better if the cactuses are in bloom.
- Have a horse-drawn carriage bring you to and from the wedding, or if you are really daring forget the carriage and ride the horse.
- At your reception, have a photographer take black and white photos of your guests dressed up in old-time western wear. These make great favors, and your guests will have something to hang on their wall that will remind them of your wedding.
- Other western wedding ideas for favors include filling small ceramic cowboy boots or hats with your favorite candy, planting a cactus in a pot for each guest and having personalized barbeque sauce, hot sauce or miniature whiskey bottles to give out.
- Find a caterer that specializes in country cooking for your reception. Many people think barbeque when they think Old West, and you can have some fun with the menu.
- Consider having a signature drink at your reception, and call it Moonshine. If all else fails serve a drink with Whiskey in it.
- Have someone ring an old fashioned dinner bell when it is time to eat while yelling "Come and get it!".
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