Adding Western Touches to Your Elopement or Wedding

Sep 4

Bride laying down on red rock in Bryce canyon, with teal boots on and cowgirl hat resting on hip

Dream of riding off on a horse into the sunset, or throwing your cowboy hat into the air while celebrating one of the happiest days of your life?! Well here’s a few tips and tricks from a photo and video team that appreciate the western vibes!

The Flatlay

Flat lay wedding image of cow hide with boots, invites, jewelry, horseshoes and whiskey flask

The flat lay is always one of my first shots of the wedding/elopement day and it captures the little details! Here is a moment in photography where you can capture some great western items that will make your wedding stand out….

LIKE:

Cowboy boots

Cowboy hat

Invites

Tuquoise Jewelry

Stamps

Horseshoes

Flask

Rings

Veil

Cologne or Perfume

So on…

Flat lay on tree stump, invites, vow books, whiskey flask and cowgirl hat

Flat lay wedding image of invites, turquoise and wedding rings, florals

Elopement flat lay on ground, invite, perfume, boots, and flowers

2. The Cake

Western styled wedding cake with pampas grass and tan smudges on front with a B and C topper

You can also add western touches to your wedding cake that aren’t too on the nose. Like the subtle rope framing this cake has or the dried decor on top.

3. The Location

Picking the perfect western location for your elopement or wedding can have guests taking about your amazing day for years to come! Here are some EPIC Western locations for your celebration.

Bryce Canyon hoodoos with bride waiting at bottom of switchback

Bride and groom walking between the canyon walls of Bryce Canyon

Jackson Hole, WY (Great Cowboy Bar for night photos)

Ouray, Colorado

4. The Outfits

Add Western flair to your wardrobe with boots, bolo ties, cowboy hats, silversmith jewelry, buckles, and lace. Here is some inspiration!

Bolo tie on groom in Bryce canyon red rock

Cowgirl bride with pearls and veil draped over white hat

Bride and groom laughing in the red rock canyon walls of Bryce Canyon with black cowboy hats on

Artistic blurry image of bride in cowboy hat holding bouquet covered in veil

Cowgirl and Groom twirling in sunset with horse

Double Exposure of bride and groom in Bryce Canyon

Bride holding hands over saddle, showing off jewelry

Bride and groom kissing in front of triangle wooden arch at sunset

5. The Horses

What’s a cowboy or cowgirl without their ride? Add your horse friends into your photos or exit on your wedding day!

Horse kissing on sitting brides cheek, flowers on horses head

Bride and groom standing in between two horses at sunset

Turquoise jewelry on hand petting horses mane

Silhouette bride and groom riding horses after sunset

Bride resting arm on saddled beige horse with white cowgirl hat on

6. The Experiences

Have some western experiences on your wedding day:

Like branding a piece of cow hide to hang in your future home.

Groom and bride kissing over framed cowhide

Having complimentary cowboy hats for your guests!

Bride holding hat in front of Bryce Canyon

From a ranching family? Have a branding experience all of your own!

Bride branding a calf in white cowgirl boots and a white hat and veil

or have a grand ole exit! Ride off on horses, dirtbikes, side by sides, so on!

Couple enjoying some beers in front of their side by side in a field at blue hour

Need a photo and video team to document your Western Wedding?

Cory and Tana - Utah Elopement and Wedding photo and video team, smiling at camera with their cameras in hand in front of Moab desert

Hi there! We’re Tana and Cory Metcalf - a husband and wife photo/video team, located in Utah! We love exploring all that the world has to offer and taking our doggos and cameras along for the journey, as well!