Your wedding arch helps you and your soon-to-be spouse during the ceremony, making it an essential addition to your big day. Plus, it’s easy to design your own, allowing you to customize the look while keeping your costs down. If you’re not sure where to begin, here are 5 DIY wedding arches that will make your guests go, “Wow!”
1. Draped Sheer Fabric
For a bit of classic elegance, you can’t go wrong with draped sheer fabric. For a low-cost supporting structure, take a metal clothing rack and paint it to align with your wedding colors. Then, take a very long but relatively thin piece of sheer fabric, and drape it over the frame. Add some flowers to one upper corner, and you’ve got a graceful custom wedding arch.
2. Pampas Grass
If you have a simple frame and want to add some wow factor affordably, look no further than pampas grass. It’s a low-cost option that adds plenty of texture, often having a feathery appearance when it’s bundled together. Plus, it comes in shades of cream and beige, making it a versatile backdrop for pops of color, such as using the same flowers as are in your bouquet. It’s particularly well suited to rustic or country-style weddings, too.
3. Balloon Hoop
For a whimsical DIY wedding arch, start with a large hoop at the frame. Then, get balloons in your wedding colors, inflate them to different sizes, and attach them along the ring. Generally, you’ll want to leave about one-third of the hoop exposed, so make sure the base material is attractive or paint it if necessary. The end result is surprisingly cute and a bit quirky, making it a solid choice for fun-loving couples who are children at heart.
4. Fairy Lights
If you have a simple frame for your wedding arch, you can make it a magical wonder with some fairy lights. You can go with classic white lights or choose a color that aligns with your theme. Then, hang them in long strands from the top so that they reach the floor. Once that’s done, all you need to do is light them up to create a wonderful backdrop for your big day. It’s simple yet very high impact, so consider trying it for any indoor ceremony.
5. Wooden Ladders
For a rustic or country outdoor wedding, wooden ladders can be an excellent way to build the frame for your DIY wedding arch. You can use two fold-out wooden ladders as the sides, then get a straight ladder for the top. Then, you can decorate the steps with flowers in vases, drape fabric from the top, or go in nearly any other direction you can imagine.
Do you have any other ideas for DIY wedding arches that couples may want to consider? Did you create a DIY wedding arch and want to tell others how it turned out? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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