A Natural Military Wedding at Pine Lake Ranch in Montgomery, Texas

Rachel Dunn (26 and in the army) and Zach Schultz (27 and also in the army) met after their army units returned from a deployment overseas. He struck

Rachel Dunn (26 and in the army) and Zach Schultz (27 and also in the army) met after their army units returned from a deployment overseas. He struck up a conversation by teasing her while they were attending a mutual friend's gathering and have been inseparable ever since. Zach proposed after enlisting the help of Rachel's brother and wife at a beautiful riverwalk in Texas. The couple had a rustic chic outdoor wedding at Pine Lake Ranch in Montgomery, Texas. Rachel selected a simple strapless wrap wedding dress and let her bridesmaids choose their own dresses with an earthy palette of blues. The groomsmen wore army uniforms or grey lightweight suits. The couple went with earth tones all around with splashes of sparkle to compliment the stunning natural location. All the decor kept in warm browns and golds, grassy greens, clear blues and blushes of pink. At the reception, there were games for the guests to play in the courtyard and the music was hip and modern. The bride's best wedding day advice: "Enjoy it and don't budge on your dream!"

Engraved Couple's Initials in Wood Piece
Bride and Groom at Pine Lake Ranch
Rachel carried a cascading bouquet of white garden roses and ranunculuses blended with lush greenery that appeared to fit in naturally with the surrounding woods.
Mismatched Blue Bridesmaids Dresses at Natural Wedding
Natural Thistle Groomsmen Boutonniere with Gray Suit
The bridesmaids wore mismatched sky blue dresses to stand out from the natural greenery of the ranch. The groomsmen wore either an army uniform or a gray lightweight suits.
The ceremony programs featured simple earthy blue flowers and were tied with hemp.
Military Wedding Ceremony at Pine Lake Ranch
Natural Wedding Arch at Pine Lake Ranch
Clothespined Escort Cards to Rustic Display
The reception decor kept to a palette of natural warm browns, golds, grassy greens and sky blues.
Candles in sand-filled mason jars surrounded by twigs and curly willow added to the rustic feel of the wedding.
The wedding cake and display looked woodsy and natural like the surroundings at Pine Lake Ranch.
"I made sure we didn't have any lame oldies music (sorry, Mom!)," says the bride. The music stuck to 90s and early 2000s... lots of Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys!
Romantic Couple by String Lit Tree at Pine Lake Ranch
Sparkler Exit from Pine Lake Ranch