When you hear the words cowboy chic, what do you envision? In Santa Fe we do Cowboy Chic our own way and a Cowboy chic wedding is full of small details working together to achieve a sophisticated and effortless event.

We’ve seen so many wonderful examples of Cowboy Chic at Blame Her Ranch, here are our top suggestions.

Flower Girl and Ring Bearer Style

These little cuties always steal the show at every wedding, right? To make sure of it, try dressing the flower girl and ring bearer in fancy clothes and cowboy boots. Make certain that the ring bearer is wearing a cowboy hat. One of our favorite places in Santa Fe to source vintage western wear, even for the kiddos, is at Double Take

A Wagon or a Pony Entrance

Another detail for the little ones is to get a radio flyer-style wagon and decorate it with flowers and put the little ring bearer and flower girl in the wagon with a sign that says, “Here Comes the Bride.” You could also rent a docile Shetland pony for the day and work with a handler to bring the kiddos down the aisle.

Boot Flower Vessels

Santa Fe’s thrift and resale shops are a great place to get used cowboy boots; these can easily be turned into flower vases and centerpieces to complete your décor. We have even seen sculptural centerpieces made from used cowboy boots. Super Fun!

Sign a Cow Skull

Instead of a traditional guest book, consider using a cow skull and metallic markers. Invite your guests to sign the skull and create an easy and irreplicable keepsake. Looks great mounted over the home bar or in a rec room.

Rustic Seating

BHR offers real log benches (and tables) at both the ceremony and banquet areas. Couples can also use hay bales with cute blankets and throw pillows for additional seating. A buffalo check print really keeps the cowboy chic theme on point.

On Tap

Use masonry jars for glasses and have a chalkboard sign that lists the different beer choices for your guests. You can dispense the beer through a keg dispensing system. Allowing guests to self-serve is fun – just make sure the keg is overseen by a licensed bartender.

Black Tie Accents

It’s all about the accents! Cowboys boots and hats are the critical accents at a cowboy chic wedding. They are also the most obvious. Consider adding an authentic concho belt, old pawn jewelry, or a bolo tie to your outfit. These accents make the affair a standout paired with a tuxedo or a classic wedding dress silhouette. Mix it up!

• A few favorite shops in Santa Fe
  Shiprock Santa Fe, a great place for Native American jewelry and vintage concho belts.
• Back At the Ranch, specializing in custom cowboys boots. This shop even has a special selection of “wedding boots.”
• Tom Taylor, famous for belts and buckles but also a great place to find a bolo tie.

S’mores Around the Firepit

As the day draws to a close and night falls, a firepit with wonderful smores is the epitome of cowboy chic. Maybe a wedding guest brought a guitar, or maybe you hired a band and some of the group wants to stick around for a fireside jam.

We hope that this post provided some useful ideas for planning your cowboy chic wedding. In today’s connected world, we also suggest a “cowboy chic” search on Pinterest to really get your creativity flowing.