“Steven knew things felt different with Erika from their first date. Months went by as Erika insisted they were just friends. But, once she felt things click, Erika asked Steven to be her boyfriend. The couple took a trip to Steven’s hometown of Cincinnati, where he planned a cabin getaway. Erika had driven separately and, upon arrival to the cabin, accidentally found herself walking into the surprise proposal on the back porch. Steven came running out, grabbed her hand, and pulled her over to his display of flowers and candles, where he proposed. Steven and Erika leaned into the wild energy of Oro Ranch for their wedding day, deeply inspired by maintaining the integrity of nature for their rustic dinner party. The ceremony was held in a nearby field where three-foot-high grass grew wild, complemented by minimal, overgrown florals alongside the wooden benches. This viewpoint celebrated the mountains in the distance. A monochromatic color palette embraced Montana’s earth tones with intentionality. Erika’s champagne-toned Ines Di Santo gown and the wild countryside created a lovely counterpoint for the ceremony that needed no altar. In the sun-soaked evening, a cocktail hour and reception were held in the open field without tents. Erika and her mother selected beautiful Pendleton fabric to create their wedding favors. They customized these into cocktail napkins, embroidered with each guest’s initials. Live and dried wildflowers amplified the feeling of Big Sky energy as guests dined at long tables, where they shared bottles of wine and enjoyed music played by a combination of a DJ and live saxophonist.”
– Montana Wedding Planner, Ann Travis Events
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