Emily and Eric's Big Redneck Wedding
Emily and Eric were married on CMT's hit show My Big Redneck Wedding. They share the story of their big day.
Eric and I decided to do things a little differently for our wedding because we have been to so many weddings that were, well sorry to say, boring. Plus, we have been together and lived together so long that we thought what does it matter anyway? After all, it was just a piece of paper to us!
So I started planning. I had hoped to put my bridesmaids in Mossy Oak camo dresses but all I could find was lingerie at Glendive's local Ace Hardware, so I went with it. What could it hurt, it was cheap and I knew a few seamstresses! I had hoped to put the men in Hunter's orange vests and ties but I couldn't find any one who carried the right color until I walked into a magic shop! Of all places this magic shop had Mossy Oak vests and ties, so how could I turn that down?
My mother was a florist at one point in her life, so I gave her Eric's giant tub of deer horns and random critter skulls! And to my surprise, everyone just loved the bouques and centerpieces! In fact Eric's aunt stopped at the house not long after the wedding and snagged a couple of my centerpieces to decorate her house with!
For our cakes my husband Eric was eating at Billings local Soup and Such and happened to see the owner making a cake to look like a deer. So he dragged my mother and myself down there to look at her cake making abilities. They were awesome! Eric had his cake made to look like an Elk and I had mine made to look like log slices held up by beer cans instead of tiers! Of course my mother didn't think that was the greatest idea but after all it was my wedding!
As for the wedding itself we had tons of redneck games like bobbing for pig's feet and toilet seat horse shoes! Heck we even had people doing Keg stands! We had a slip and slide for the kids which of course looked like too much fun and had to try myself! I was right, WAY too much fun! Eric's Father's band Plum Blue was nice enough to play through the day for us. They play mostly oldies and a few original songs. Needless to say people were more than disappointed when we had to shut them down for the actual DJ to start playing for the evening dance. He was the only thing that didn't go well. We shut him down after about an hour of playing. He even tried to do the dollar dance and I (the bride) wasn't even in the building!! Who does that!?
All in all it was a long but more than fun day! People loved being able to come and go to the wedding as they pleased. Especially when it was 98 degrees outside! To anyone who is thinking about a redneck wedding, despite what people might say to you while you are planning it, it is more than a good idea!
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Jennifer G says:
I loved your wedding. I will be having a redneck as some people call it wedding next year in the Mossy Oak Theme. I loved your cake the most. I saw one picture of it and I wish I could see more pictures because that was such an awesome design that I think people here would love to see a cake like that. Thanks for the great advise I have already heard what some people think of how I am planning it but it only happens once (I Hope) and I want it to be the best wedding anyone has ever gone too. I am planning on having the grooms cake to be a big ole catfish. Thanks for the great show and good luck in your marriage! :-)
cierra says:
wow. cute couple. i wish i was you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Melissa says:
Can you send me some photos of your wedding cake. It was so neat and my Brother is getting married next year and would love to have a cake similar to yours.
Harry Lehman says:
How did you make the barbwire and cope. rose???? i want to make them. maybe show some pictures please!!!!
Tabitha says:
I loved your wedding. I have always wanted to have redneck wedding. Maybe the man I’m with will let me.Well anyway I wish you the best. I would like to know one thing. How did you make the barbwire and cope. rose? I want to make them. maybe show some pictures please!
shannon says:
i also want to know how to make the roses. thanks so much. the wedding was nice
April says:
yes, i would love to know how to make the roses. beautiful
Heather says:
hey Emily congrats on the wedding its awesome! my soon to husband was come watch the show and i was like dang i know the girl. its awesome. congrats again
Heather Burke from Sidney. oh ya i’m getting married too.
Bibs says:
I totally loved your wedding. I am doing a western theme for my wedding, since my fiancee is a horse trainer and we met while working at a ranch. I would love pictures of the cake!! I want my wedding cake exactly like yours!!
stevie says:
love your wedding! how did you make the roses?
Theresa says:
Your wedding was very special! How did you make the roses?
megan says:
Your wedding was really neat!!! Your ideas were very creative. Would you be able to send a pic or some instructions on the barbed wire and cope roses? I make barbed wire wreaths and thought that would be neat to try something a little different.
Abby Kreiman says:
Emily! I was on CMT’s website and saw your wedding picture and was like…. EMILY??? WHAT??? on my most fav. show! haha you totally rock it! Your wedding was amazing! Definelty gave me some inspiration haha. Well hope all is well over your way!
Donnie says:
My wife loved the barbed wire roses. Can you tell me how you made them so I can make her some?
Ley and Chris says:
First off would like to say congrats and good luck in your future together. I recently watched your episode of My Big Redneck Wedding and I was wondering if you are making the barbed wire and copenhagen lid roses to sell. I would be very interested in buying some from you.
Shellie says:
Congrats to you both. I am getting married in Feb and my man want to know how he can make the roses. He is a welder too. So if you do not mind would you send me how to make them so we can have them in our wedding. Thank you..
Sue says:
My granddaughter seen your show with the copenhagen roses and now she would like to have some made for her prom. She is a senior this year and is wearing a como dress. If you could send me instrucion on how they are ade i would appericate it. Think you.
Tiffany says:
I am getting married Memorial weekend and we are going with the “redneck” theme, I was wondering how you did the copenhagen roses, we were wanting to do the same for our center pieces. If you could send some pictures and a little info I would be so grateful. Thanks
Emily says:
I tried to leave my e-mail addy several times on here for every one asking about the redneck roses, but it seems no matter how many times I leave a comment it never comes up! I have been able to leave some information about them on the cracklin rose website. Just google My big redneck wedding eric and emily. Look for the url that says cracklinrose!
Ashey says:
I was wondering how you made those roses?
sarah says:
i loved the roses they were awesome!! i’m getting married and was wondering how you made the roses. i would love to hve them at my wedding. if you could help me out i’d be so grateful!!
Seth says:
Hey my girlfiend loved those roses u made and i was wondering if u could tell me how to make them so i could make some for her.
Ken says:
Hey i was wondering how to make you made the roses?
Catherine says:
I have the same question as most of the people before me but I was wondering how to make the barbwire and copenhagen lid roses… or if you will be makeing any to sell and if so how much?
TJ says:
I can not find the url for the cracklinrose please leave the link on here
Jacqueline Deitsch says:
Hi and congradulation my dear Emily Or as I knew you (Hanana) you looked awsome and I wish you and Eric all the happiness in the world. tell your mom and dad hi Derek also says Hi. take care always Jacqueline
brittney miller says:
can you please email me instructions on how to make the roses please i loved them
Emily says:
Hey every one! For those still looking for the roses I have started selling them on ebay! I am just testing the waters right now so if the lots that I have put up don’t sell I prob. will stop selling them there! If they do sell I will be putting up quite a few more lots!
Megan says:
Hi, I loved your wedding… I am getting married in about a year, after my fiance gets home from Iraq. We would love to know how you made the barbwire and cope. roses? It would go great with the camo theme. Thanks and I wish you luck in your marriage!
jon-erik keel says:
my ol lady and i are getting married the end of next week and she wants me to make her some of those roses do you have any pictures that i can look at to get an idea of how to make them
chantelle says:
how do you make the cope and wire roses
Kallie Allington says:
How do you make the copenhagen lid roses
Mike Sanford says:
hello i was wondering if anyone had any pics of the copenhagen roses i cant find any pics and was hoping i could see one