the wait is finally over!
today we are sharing all about natalie + ben’s incredible wedding day! in case you missed it, natalie + ben were a dream to work with + they took every opportunity to show their family/friends how grateful they were for all of their love + support. between their welcome gifts + turndown gifts each evening, it was their goal to show their guests how much they appreciate them traveling to brush creek ranch to celebrate them. read about their thoughtful gifting here.
the wedding weekend included fun activities across the ranch each day + celebrations each evening leading up to the main event! read more about day 2/ day 3 here! all of this excitement lead to the incredible wedding day filled with thoughtful moments.
before we share about their wedding day, it’s only fair to start at the beginning with their save the dates + invitations. as we always say, we believe our role is to help inform + transform the visual identity of the event by giving guests the first impression of what is to come. we started with the logo/crest design by combining the formal shape of the shield along with rustic elements as a nod to the elevated + refined ranch these chose for their celebration. the symbolism behind their branding is the weaving together of their two separate lives into one by choosing a life forward together. the submarks include a horse + bit and indian paintbrush flower. the vintage approach of the horse + bit is a nod to the bride’s love of animals while the indian paintbrush is wyoming’s state flower. each box save the date contained a vegan leather luggage tag + a monogram bandana wrapped in letterpress paper with the event details.
next up was the stunning box invitations. this box invitation was what dreams are made of with vintage stamps, pillowy letterpress, calligraphy, vegan leather, gold foil + everything in between, no detail went untouched. every detail was aimed at telling the couple’s story- a couple of those details included the french blue color as a nod to the groom’s roots, the numerous horses as a nod to the bride’s equestrian background + the vegan leather pocket for the bride’s love of animals/career. all of this set the stage for an incredible time in wyoming all leading up to the most magical day!
now, for the main event! bringing this incredible vision to life for this wonderful couple along with working with this rockstar vendor team was a dream!
for the ceremony, we were honored to create programs, petal trays + vow books for the couple. the program included deckle paper bound together by hand dyed silk ribbons. the vow books were wrapped in french blue bookcloth + along with the special words of commitment to one another, we included a sentimental quote from two of their favorite authors, a nod to the bride’s love of literature. finally we created acrylic trays with the invitation liner pattern that held paper cones filled with flower petals for the guests to throw during the couple’s recessional.
though we created all these beautiful pieces for the ceremony, our favorite part was the integration of the horses. it was pure magic to see natalie ride out on a horse for the ceremony + then the release of the wild horses behind the ceremony was so breathtaking, it left our team in tears!
following the ceremony, guests moved to cocktail hour for cocktails + canapés. for the full bar front, we installed panels of the mustang pattern we created from the couple’s invitation. the bar included our signature cocktail sign + custom linen cocktail napkins with blue foiling. guests were ushered into the reception area where they were able to find their names + seating assignments on die cut cards in the shape of a vintage horse collar with letterpress print + beautiful calligraphy by kei of haniya calligraphy all displayed in antique french armoires.
following cocktail hour, guests found their seats in the stunning reception area for dinner + speeches. it was so incredible to see their vision come to life: “where the french countryside meets the wild wild west”. for menus, we created denim blue like cloth folios with a pocket for the letterpress floral menus. with a wax seal + calligraphy, these menus were a beautiful touch to each guest’s place setting. our favorite detail we created for the reception were the table markers. written in french, the table markers included a variety of wild horse images on a bookcloth oval backer.
the most epic wedding day wouldn’t be complete without a celestial cowbody disco! truly the most epic night + stunning couple! it was an honor to be part of natalie + ben’s incredible wedding weekend! from invites to wedding day details, we loved weaving their beautiful love story in every detail! this spectacular celebration will go down as one for the ages! cheers to natalie + ben!
photography: erich mcvey // planning: love this day events //design, decor + production: ecletic hive //
floral design: march floral designs // lighting: halcyon productions // venue: brush creek ranch //
video: aaron novak films // details + flat lay styling photography: carrie king photography //
on-site dressing service: beth champan styling // fashion stylist: the bold + bridal //hair: olivia halpin // make-up: ashlee glazer // invitation calligraphy: haniya calligraphy