Oklahoma is large enough - geographically and culturally - to accommodate miles and miles of prairie as well as multiple major cities. Partly located within the Great Plains prairie region stretching across much of the South and West, it's a major agricultural state, and Oklahoma City and Tulsa make it an important center for business, industry and culture. So, as you see, there's something for everyone in Oklahoma - and we're here to help you find what you're looking for to make your engagement or wedding photos unforgettable. Use this guide to our state's cultural and natural landmarks and the expertise of your Oklahoma wedding photographer to create the Oklahoma wedding or engagement photo set that you've dreamed of.
Oklahoma City is a major Southwestern cultural hub and boasts one of the nation's most impressive performing arts centers, the Civic Center Music Hall. Newly renovated, it's available to rent for weddings and parties (check site for details). Looking for something more lively and romantic? Get your Oklahoma wedding photographer to direct you to the Will Rogers Park & Garden Center, home to acres and acres of gardens - including hundreds of romantic rose bushes - and an arboretum with a variety of exotic foliage. The Cowboy Christmas Parade is held every December in Oklahoma City; check the site for details, because you certainly don't want to miss a parade led by (as the site describes it),"100 Longhorn cattle" followed in close succession by "...antique cars, rodeo queens, beauty queens, dog groups, marching bands, drill teams, oxen, llamas and American Indian dancers." If that doesn't get you and your wedding party giddy, book a trip with Happy Aerobatics, a by-reservation-only private aerobatic plane service. As you experience the rush of loops, rolls and other feats of in-air acrobatics, your Oklahoma wedding photographer will snap away - it may very well be your and your spouse's only chance to be photographed on a stunt plane ride.
Tulsa is home to the lavish and stunning Philbrook Museum of Art, a villa on grounds so beautiful that you may forget to step inside and view the art. The Tulsa Performing Arts Center is lovely, expansive, and offers rent space for parties (check site for details). Calm your pre-wedding jitters in the serenity of the Tulsa Municipal Rose Garden, or keep younger members of your wedding party entertained with a trip to the Tulsa Zoo.
There's plenty for you, your party and your Oklahoma wedding photographer to do and see throughout the state. Every year, Lone Wolf's bucolic Quartz Mountain Nature Park is visited by thousands drawn to its seclusion and lakefront view. Wildlife enthusiasts may be interested in Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, located in Jet. It's one of the larger and more notable wildlife refuges in the nation and houses over 300 species of birds. Little Sahara State Park, located in Norman, features sand dunes up to 75 feet high - and excellent photo opportunities for your Oklahoma wedding photographer. Proud Oklahomans may be interested in the Spring Traders Encampment, an annual spring event in Bartlesville (check site for details) in which actors recreate 1800's Oklahoma Territory life. Explore one of Oklahoma's most beautiful natural wonders with a leisurely drive through the Wichita Mountains Scenic Byway - you'll pass a number of historical and cultural sites, including the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Fort Sill Military Reservation, the Medicine Park cobblestone village and the mining town of Meers. If all of this is a little too earthbound for you and your party, grab your Oklahoma wedding photographer, head to Skyway Balloons in Collinsville and rent a fleet of hot air balloons for your big day - we weren't kidding when we promised you an unforgettable Oklahoma wedding experience.