Why not have the bride and groom arrive in a horse-drawn carriage?
For those who have chosen to tie the knot western-style there are a few special traditions that you should be mindful of, whether you choose to follow all of them or not. It is traditional for the bride and the groom to arrive at the ceremony and to leave the ceremony in a horse-drawn conveyance, such as a buggy or a carriage. It is also acceptable for both the bride and the groom to simply arrive on horseback and to leave the horses tied near the site of the ceremony. Give me open skies and plenty of wide open spaces. The location of your Western marriage should, if possible, be outside under the wide open sky, or in a barn or other large building with a barn motif. Hay bales are traditional for seating. Wear the wedding gown that makes you the happiest and you’ll always be the prettiest woman around! The bride should make some attempt to look western, through a period dress, often embroidered, or white laced-up boots or by a hair-do that attempts to recreate the look and the feel of
