Anyone planning a bachelorette party or girls’ getaway in the coming months" The Cactus Moon Lodge, an intimate new Texas venue and lodge, might just be the perfect respite for some quality time and a little R&R. Photographer Ashley Sawtelle captured their spring welcome party, a laidback yet sophisticated dinner party around the concept A Love Letter To Texas, designed by The Nouveau Romantics, in celebration of the upcoming season. Event AND interior inspo" Yes please!

Cactus Moon Lodge is a seven casita ranch + lodge for retreats and events on 20+ acres in Texas Hill Country. They also host micro weddings and would obviously be a lovely elopement venue, too!

The venue was brought to life by a family with a rich history in West Texas and Mexico, all siblings with art and design backgrounds who wanted to create a gathering space that honors the landscape and many stories surrounding it: The details and curiosities embedded in the lodge came from the desire to create a reflective mood  on the past. Using materials that might have been on the land 300 or 400 years ago when the land was in Mexico, and marrying them with design sensibilities in modern Texas.
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Florals by Davy Grey & The Perfect Petal were pulled from the classic “yellow rose of Texas” and the floral installation in the tent was foraged branches and foliage, tinged with a small growth of florals that repre...