Riley + Blake
Colorful Elevated Garden Party Wedding at Deerwood Ranch
Laramie, Wyoming
July 18, 2026
vendors
Planning, Design, Rentals, Florals: Wild West Collective
Venue: Deerwood Ranch
Photography: Ben Winckler Photography
Cake Baker: The Sugar Mouse
Catering: Tula’s Tapas
DJ Company: Party Pros Entertainment
Mobile Bar Trailer: Tipsy Tumbleweed Mobile Bar
Bartending Service: Gentle Perch Mobile Bartending
Hair Stylist: Tiffannie Piaia
Shuttle Service: Noco Party Bus
Mobile Restroom Trailer: Wyoming Washroom LLC
Mobile Ice Trailer: Checks Ice Company
When Riley and Blake first came to us for their wedding planning and design, they had a clear vision: colorful, elevated, and fun. Riley grew up in Wyoming and has family in the Laramie area, which led them to choose Deerwood Ranch as their dream wedding venue.
Located just 25 minutes outside of Laramie at the base of the scenic Snowy Range Mountains, Deerwood Ranch features a beautifully renovated barn for wedding receptions and a sweeping open lawn for scenic outdoor wedding ceremonies.
Here is how we transformed this Wyoming ranch venue into an elevated summer garden party:
A Warm & Bright Summer Color Palette
To create an elevated garden party vibe, we used warm pink as the foundational base color and layered in vibrant, warm summer tones. Colorful floral arrangements and charming flower-shaped salad plates brought the playful, high-end design to life, while velvet table linens added depth and luxury texture.
Designing an Unobstructed Mountain Ceremony View
For Riley and Blake’s outdoor wedding ceremony setup, our main goal was to preserve the breathtaking views of the Snowy Range Mountains at Deerwood Ranch. To lean into the venue’s rustic Wyoming charm, we chose cross-back chairs for ceremony seating. Rather than using an arch that would obstruct the mountain backdrop, we framed the altar with clear acrylic pillars holding large white ceramic vases filled with vibrant summer florals. This added a subtle modern edge while keeping the scenery front and center. Using high-impact ceramic arrangements also allowed us to maximize their wedding floral budget by seamlessly repurposing the ceremony arrangements inside the barn for the reception.
Strategic Layout & Flow for the Ultimate Party
It was essential to Riley and Blake that their wedding felt like a non-stop celebration for their guests traveling from all over the country. We customized the traditional barn layout to keep the energy high and unified:
Indoor/Outdoor Gathering Space
We brought in custom flooring over the gravel barn entrance, framing the space with a mobile bar, food trucks, and cozy lounge furniture to keep guests connected.
Front-and-Center Dance Floor
Instead of placing the dance floor at the back of the barn where there is a pre-built raised stage for it, we brought in our Birch & White Checkered Dance Floor and relocated it right by the front entrance. This made it so that the dance party stayed in a central location with close access to the bar, lounge spaces, and mountain views.
Elevated Head Table Design
We placed the long head table on the barn's raised wooden stage, which is traditionally used as the dance floor. We dressed the stage with an oversized rug, brought in all of the vases from the ceremony to repurpose them in front of the bride and groom, and used soft cascading ceiling drapery to create a dramatic focal point.
Balanced Dining Layout
Alternating round and rectangular guest tables broke up the spacious interior and also allowed for for us to maximize the space to seat the 160 guests while also allowing for the proper service area/walking corridors around each table.
We absolutely LOVED being a part of Riley & Blake’s wedding day. Not only were they as a couple super grateful for the work we did, but both sides of their families and all of their friends were so kind and helpful the entire day!