An August Wedding at Home

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Eliza & Zach

Imagine exchanging vows against the backdrop of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains—a breathtaking setting for a simple, unhurried, and undeniably beautiful wedding at the bride’s family home. Picture sage green blending with warm, muted gold tones, accented by delicate white daisies reminiscent of the bride's mother's bouquet. This captured the heart of their Western wedding, with every detail radiating natural charm.

Captured by Sheridan, WY-based wedding photographer, Wandering Willow Imagery.

A Sunflower Wedding in White and Yellow

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Cheery ~ Western-y ~ Bright

When a horse trainer calls for a vet to doctor some sick calves, it’s a love story for the books.

Rebecca and Brandt chose to say I do below the Bighorn Mountains at the Big Horn Equestrian Center near his childhood home, and their day was full of dramatic weather and the biggest smiles.

Forever West Weddings & Events coordinated an incredible group of vendors for this couple from California to make their destination wedding dreams come true.

Wyoming wedding photographer Cassie Madden captured everything from getting ready to smiles in the rain.

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Wyoming wedding planner, Laura from Forever West Weddings and Events, delivers the bridal bouquet

The groom and his men wore a classic western Canadian tuxedo and their cowboy hats with boots. The bride found her perfect dress at Miosa Bridal, a shop in Folsom, CA, and her ladies wore pale blue knee-length dresses.

The bride’s love of sunflowers directed our vision for the day and her flowers. We included locally grown Ox Eye Sunflowers (Heliopsis helianthoides) and white cosmos for a delicate, light feeling with plenty of movement.

They originally planned an outdoor ceremony on the expansive polo fields under an arch from Powder River Party Rentals with flowers and some calf roping pieces. Ultimately, the rain called for a change of plans, but we love these shots captured beforehand. The hanging arrangements did double duty for the day and were used as centerpieces under the tent for their reception.

The Cake Chic - Jaci Schmidt created custom cookies for each guest and a three-layer cake with a custom topper. The team from Shabby Shack crafted a beautiful meal and place settings under the tent for their reception.

Congratulations!

June Local Bouquet - Styled Shoot

A Local Bouquet in June

When Abby Higgs Photography approached me for a simple styled shoot, I was excited to make a bouquet full of local beauty for their evening at the HF Bar Ranch in Saddlestring, WY. Our late start to Summer here in Sheridan left us with an abundance of peonies showing off, along with coral bells, ox-eye daisies, chamomile, and a few other little treasures I was able to pick from neighbors’ yards and local farms.

Growing flowers on a large scale in our climate is so difficult and I always jump at the chance to play with flowers grown so close to home.

Want to see other styled shoots from the past? Click the images below!

Big Horn Equestrian Center with an Americana Theme

A 100 Yard bouquet for an elopement shoot at Porcupine Falls, WY

A Spring-themed styled shoot at The Brinton Museum

An intimate Winter Wedding at Meadowlark Ski Lodge

A romantic wedding with pastel colors in pink and yellow

A bold black and red themed elopement at HF Bar Ranch

A Mountain Inspired May Wedding

Jessica & Jon

met and fell in love at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains, so it was only fitting they say “I Do” with the mountains in view. They planned a day full of romantic and mountain-inspired details with flowers in blush, sage and pale blue that showed off the best May offers with peonies, garden roses, and ranunculus.

Jessica wore a dress from Madi Lane Bridal, and her ladies wore a mix of dusty rose dresses from Birdy Grey.

Rylee Marie Photography captured all the beauty at The Brinton Museum for this sweet couple. Enjoy!

Congratulations!

Want to see more? Check out other weddings with a wildflower feeling here.

A Western Wedding in Rust & sage

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Anthony and I met working at HF Bar Ranch the summer of 2012. We landed at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains in a welcoming “dude ranch” community of staff, guests, and plenty of four-legged friends (horses, dogs, pigs, and even a donkey!) We fell hard for each other that first summer, and I went home with sore ribs from all the dips on the dance floor.

Anthony and I fell in love the old-fashioned way- quality time together- fishing, dancing, flirting in the dining hall, and driving down dusty dirt roads with music blaring and the windows down.

Our future together was uncertain, and we went through a significant period apart. Until we were back, better than ever, and Anthony asked me to marry him.

 Inspired by Priya Parker's “The Art of Gathering,” Anthony and I crafted a Purpose Statement for our wedding. It went something like this:

•           To lovingly celebrate our life-long commitment to each other with a small group of our closest friends and family. These humans bring out the very best in us and represent the people we want to build our future alongside. 

•           To create an intimate sense of community and foster meaningful connections among our guests.

Bringing this Purpose Statement to life did not just magically happen; it took intentional planning. Amidst the wedding planning process, we were also working with a coach who guided us through a process of getting to know ourselves and building who we wanted to be together. It was not always easy, but it was worth it. This values-driven process became our anchor for navigating both our relationship and wedding planning.

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During her year of wedding planning, Hanna also launched her own Mindfulness & Coaching practice, Soul Trust Ignite. Through individual, couple, and group sessions, she helps ignite your soul to find optimal wellness by developing a deeper relationship with yourself. After our lovely wedding planning process, we talked about her dream of a couples program focusing on communication, values, and purpose.

My decision to build “Commit” – a coaching program for committed partnerships preparing for life together – came from our own experience diving into our relationship as we simultaneously planned our wedding. The more we examined ourselves and uncovered each other, the more clarity we had on what we wanted the rest of our life to feel like. I am thrilled to be able to provide coaching support for couples to amplify their existing love and to dig deep into their relationship goals and evolutions.  

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She’s hosting a free, 45-minute event on Thursday, February 9th, 2023, at 5 PM Mountain time. This will be a fun and engaging way to learn more about Hanna as a coach and facilitator and to see if this program may be a good fit for you and your partner.

For all my friends and couples planning to build a life together with their partner, I highly recommend you meet Hanna and see what she can offer!