{"id":2382,"date":"2025-10-14T08:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/2382\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:55:10","slug":"how-local-businesses-could-sponsor-your-wedding-in-lubbock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/2382\/","title":{"rendered":"How Local Businesses Could Sponsor Your Wedding In Lubbock"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI Now Pronounce You Man & Wife, Sponsored by Sonic\u201d<\/p>\n

Picture it: a sunny Saturday at Spirit Ranch<\/a>, \u201cHere Comes the Bride\u201d playing \u2014 and right as she walks down the aisle, a voice booms over the speakers: \u201cThis ceremony brought to you by United Supermarkets!\u201d<\/p>\n

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It sounds wild, but a new survey says 61% of Americans would actually consider a brand-sponsored wedding if it helped cover the costs. Think about it \u2014 if a company covered half (or more) of a $30,000 wedding, a few logos might not sound so bad after all!<\/p>\n

Here in Lubbock<\/a>, where weddings can range from rustic-chic to full-on\u00a0pomp and circumstance, you have to wonder: would we be cool with a wedding sponsored by Gene Messer Ford, Whataburger, or even Blue Bell?<\/p>\n

The Price of \u201cI Do\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Talker Research<\/a>, only about a third of people said they\u2019d flat-out refuse a corporate wedding, no matter the offer. But the rest are open to the idea \u2014 and some of the possibilities are hilarious.<\/p>\n

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More than half said they\u2019d allow branded cocktails, signage, or product samples at the reception. One-third said they\u2019d be fine with the brand\u2019s mascot showing up (imagine Sticky Cactus\u00a0from Tejas Motors tossing fries during the first dance).<\/p>\n

A brave 20% would even let a brand rep officiate the ceremony. (\u201cBy the power vested in me by the State of Texas and Taco Villa\u2026\u201d) And 17% said they\u2019d slap the company logo right on the wedding dress!<\/p>\n

How It Would Look in Lubbock<\/p>\n

In a city where loyalty to local spots runs deep, the idea might actually fly \u2014 if the sponsors were hometown favorites. An Orlando’s-themed reception? A Llano Estacado\u00a0champagne toast?<\/p>\n

Getty Images\/Unsplash<\/p>\n

Getty Images\/Unsplash<\/p>\n

Of course, not everyone would go for it. Some folks might prefer to keep their special day sponsor-free. But others might say, \u201cHey, if Evie Mae\u2019s wants to cater and cover the bill, let\u2019s fire up the pit!\u201d<\/p>\n

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And let\u2019s be honest \u2014 Lubbock weddings already have their fair share of personality. From cowboy boots to backyard barn parties, we\u2019ve seen it all. So maybe, just maybe, a little branding wouldn\u2019t be the craziest thing to hit the Hub City wedding scene.<\/p>\n

After all, love might be priceless \u2014 but if it came with free kolaches and a gift card, Lubbock might just say, \u201cI do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pics From the 26th Annual Hub City BBQ Cookoff!<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Landon King<\/p>\n

Oktoberfest 2025 at Escondido Grill & Spirit Ranch!<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Landon King<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cI Now Pronounce You Man & Wife, Sponsored by Sonic\u201d Picture it: a sunny Saturday at Spirit Ranch,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2383,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-2382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2382"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}