How to Decorate the Front of a Church for a Western Wedding

Choose Western wedding decorations that subtly enhance the ethereal feel of your church celebrations.

Impressive architecture, intricate designs and a sense of the ethereal lend grandeur to church weddings. Blending a Western wedding theme into this church setting may seem quite a challenge because of the wild nature of some Western icons. However, there are several elegant Western theme decorations you can use to adorn the front of your church and give guests a welcome foretaste of your wedding celebration.

Things You'll Need

• Cowboy hat or horseshoe
• Tulle
• Wildflower bouquets
• Decorative raffia or ribbon
• Artificial hay or feed bags

Instructions

1. Inquire with the church minister or caretaker of any limitations you need to consider while decorating the front of the church. This will enable you to abide by the church’s guidelines, if any, in regard to decorations.

2. Hang Western icons on the front of the church entrance door. Attach a cowboy hat or horseshoe on the door. Add a touch of class by wrapping a bit of tulle fabric around the cowboy hat, and tying it into a bow or letting it hang loose.

3. Wrap the handrail with small wildflower bouquets. You can use real or silk wildflowers, tie them together with decorative raffia or ribbon, and strategically place these decorations on the handrail to add style to your Western decorations.

4. Line the steps leading to the front of the church with hay for a dramatic Western theme effect. Place bales of artificial hay or feed bags near the church entrance. Position a saddle, horse bridle and rope on top of the hay bale.

References

• Wedding Reception Decorating; Church Wedding Decorations – Where Can They Go?; Penny
• One Heart Weddings; Texas Wedding Decorations; Jessica Springgay
• Wedding Ideas; Stylish Western Wedding Favors
• Wedding Themes And More; Western Wedding Decorations; Rose Smith
• One Heart Weddings; Church Wedding Decorations; Kristen Fischer
• Do-It-101: Country And Western: Wedding Theme

Resources

• Favor Ideas: A Western Wedding With A Deep-South Touch