This is Tony and Bootsie Lopez. (They don’t have Instagram). They met on a ranch in Spring Valley, Nevada. Bootsie had never been around horses before, let alone cowboyed, but Tony was more than happy to help her learn. He had her riding and roping in no time. And as they cowboyed together and became the best team, they fell in love. 
During our shoot, they wanted a shot of them roping together, and I was more than happy to oblige. I haven’t met any other brides who’ve been willing to rope in their wedding dress. I believe that the couple that can cowboy together, stays together. 

Photographer: @melanielaruephoto
Her dress : handmade by her mom
Jeans : @wrangler
Saddles : built by Mike Keetch

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