Accessories can sparkle with a fancy western flare of lace and antique dinner bells, or they can embrace the more relaxed feeling of the west and resonate with the comfort of denim and hay. Let your accessories shine with what you most love about the west and your day will be honed to western perfection!
The following western accessories can be easily obtained at party stores or online wedding suppliers:
- Western cake toppers
- Horseshoe jewelry, hairpieces
- Cowboy goblets
- Feed bags (for filling with candy)
- Western beer steins, boot steins, toasting flutes
- Decorative lassos
- Western-themed ring bearer pillows
- Pen and guest book sets
- Western-themed picture frames
Bales of hay are wonderful western accessories that can be used in a variety of ways to enhance your day. Hay can be incorporated into photo shoots to intensify that western feel. One can easily create a western visual by placing bales of hay in a corner, and throwing some bandanas on top. Hay can also double as seating and will be comfortable with a small square of carpet placed on top. Children will delight in this type of seating, and it will keep your party casual and true to that western spirit.
Mason jars are marvelous western accessories, and they too can function in various ways. Use them as vases filled with old west wildflowers; use them as drinking glasses and fill with old-fashioned, icy lemonade; for a truly dramatic flare, place one spider lily in each jar. This Texan favorite is sure to be a big hit!
For a budget-saving option, consider inflatable western accessories. Incorporate decorative blow up cactus plants, cowboy hats, and actual cowboys into your reception area. They are available at most party stores and full of color and delight.
For a more authentic look, use a variety of real cacti and scatter them around the border of your room. With dramatic and lovely variations, you will create a unique border. Wagon wheels make marvelous props and can be used with no decorations, or adorned with tulle, garlands, bandanas, etc.
Dinner bells can be placed on each table or you might want to have the chef ring one special bell as the meal begins. As the grub is served (perhaps an old fashioned barbeque), your guests will be pulled into the western spirit. Miniature horses can be placed on the serving tables as decoration.
Lighting accessories will certainly illuminate the west. Choose lanterns and oil lamps and your room will have a glow in keeping with the old west. The dreamy effect will say it all.
With the right accessories, your western wedding will soar with the spirit you love best about the old west.
