Western Theme Weddings

Maybe it is the spirit, maybe the sun baked squinty eyes, maybe the allure of a simpler, although much rougher era. Cowboys personify what most men want to be and what most women are looking for. They are tough, loyal, courageous and determined; which might be why Western Theme Weddings are so popular.

From authentic full fledged western weddings to the Romantic Vintage Western Collection to catering your reception dinner with Barbeque, roasted corn on the cob, potato salad and strawberry shortcake or dessert, western themes are what you make of them. That is the beauty of Western Theme Weddings. Whatever you make of it, it works.

Truth be told, cowboys lived a much harder life than what you would want to incorporate into your wedding. Food was often scarce, work was hard and they spent much of their time enduring elements ranging from downpours to stampedes to searing heat to blinding blizzards. That is also what makes Western Theme Weddings so popular.

To make your theme "Western," you first need to decide if you want a very authentic wedding or if you want to just use the subtle themes of a Romantic Vintage Wedding Collection, replete with vintage guest book, flower basket, ring pillow and pen. Each is swathed in suede and had gold and silver horse shoes to embody good luck. One trick is to shoot your photos in black and white and then have your photo processor add Sepia to the picture, giving it a brown and yellow tint. That makes it period specific, but does not sacrifice quality or detail.

Another aspect of Western Theme Weddings is the reception. Wedding receptions allow for a lot of cowboy wedding themes as well as general themes that make you day special. Even adding a couple of country western songs, if augmented by a general Western theme can reinforce your theme and make it fun for all.