Western Style Wedding in a Texas Ghost Town

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Western Style Wedding in a Texas Ghost Town

Today's wedding took place in the ghost town of Grapetown, Texas. Jonathan and Cameron chose the location because they had often passed by it on a 60 mile loop that they cycled on the weekends. Jonathan and Cameron designed a…

Today’s wedding took place in the ghost town of Grapetown, Texas. Jonathan and Cameron chose the location because they had often passed by it on a 60 mile loop that they cycled on the weekends.

Jonathan and Cameron designed a poster for their invitations that included information like the history of Grapetown, a map, their wedding website, and what attire to wear. We love the idea of doing posters instead of traditional invitations. They totally set the tone for the fun, western-style wedding that this was!

Of course, no western style wedding would be complete without a pair of cowgirl boots to walk down the aisle!

Jonathan and Cameron handmade their ceremony backdrop–a Maypole with orange and blue flags stapled to ribbons.

For the food, the couple kept everything local — Texas beer, Hill Country wine, and a Tex-Mex brunch of brisket tacos and quesadillas (yum!).

If you’re loving the font that they used in all their paper goods, it’s called Rosewood and it’s available to download here.

The favors were bars of soap, handmade by the bride. She labeled them “Smithdish,” a combination of their last names Smith and Standish, and called them “Cedar Fever.” With a mix of olive, canola, safflower, coconut, juniper, lavender, and sage oils with hill country juniper berries and needles, they sound amazing!

The reception/dance hall was decorated with paper lanterns and lots of posters!

For the guestbook, guests signed the mat of a framed poster.

We totally want to be guests at a wedding like this! With entertainment like bocce ball, horse shoes, and swing dancing, we are sure that everyone had lots of fun.

For dessert, there were cupcakes on a galvanized metal stand complete with a “Day of the Dead” topper.

What a fun wedding! Thank you to Katherine for sharing her beautiful photography.

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Jamie Wilke

Jamie Wilke

7 years ago

Wow! I’m not sure how I’m just now seeing this but I actually have their stage backdrop! We had our wedding there may 2012 and while decorating knew we were just missing something. Then my aunt found the backdrop backstage! Granted, we didn’t know what event it had been used for but we were told we could use it & have it if we wanted. So she painted a large W on the opposite side but I’ve always loved the original “orange burst” side ?

Friday’s FAB 5 | Fly Away Bride

Friday’s FAB 5 | Fly Away Bride

14 years ago

[...] Images Sourced from Love & Lavender [...]

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us art galleries

16 years ago

i love it! it's so bright and fun and personal...and southern! :) the orange and metal accents are killer...and the calvanized metal cupcake stands? SO cool.

Wedding Art Prints | Polka Dot Bride

Wedding Art Prints | Polka Dot Bride

16 years ago

[...] Jonathan and Cameron used a customised American fair style poster. (Photo by Katherine O’Brien via Love & Lavender) [...]

Wishing Well | ashmorevisuals blog

Wishing Well | ashmorevisuals blog

16 years ago

[...] Guests signed the frame of a personalised poster in this wedding, found at Love & Lavender [...]

Matt Buckman

Matt Buckman

16 years ago

I love the old-looking serious photo at the beginning.

Melissa @ The Loveliest Day

Melissa @ The Loveliest Day

16 years ago

I love this wedding & their poster invitation. So cool!

forget.me.knot.weddings

forget.me.knot.weddings

16 years ago

Love this wedding and their graphic design!

Hi-Fi Weddings

Hi-Fi Weddings

16 years ago

AH WOW!!! This is amazing!!!! love all the details! And Katherine always does such a kickass job!

postcards and pretties

postcards and pretties

16 years ago

i love the handmade soap favors ...fit in really well with the theme of the wedding

Elizabeth @ Dapper Paper

Elizabeth @ Dapper Paper

16 years ago

i love it! it's so bright and fun and personal...and southern! :) the orange and metal accents are killer...and the calvanized metal cupcake stands? SO cool.


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