Add flowers to dress up wedding arches.
Add life and color to a simple wrought-iron or wooden arch by adding flowers, greenery and lights. Make the arch the focal point of your ceremony as a cascading backdrop to use when saying your vows. Use the same flowers as your bridal bouquet or stick to classic white. Add flowing tulle fabric for a more romantic look. Use fresh flowers for short ceremonies or silk flowers if they need to last more than a few hours.
Instructions
1. Attach long pieces of greenery, such as ivy or springeri fern, to the arch by twisting florist wire or green pipe cleaners around the stems and the arch supports. Cover the front edge of the arch.
2. Cut your flower stems to 3 to 4 inches. Weave the stems in with your greenery, securing them with florist wire or pipe cleaners as necessary. For flowers that wilt easily, such as roses, push water picks onto the ends to extend their life.
3. Lay clear holiday lights over the top of the arch, behind the flowers and greenery, and drape them down the sides. Add several rows of lights. Secure them with florist wire or pipe cleaners.
4. Lay tulle fabric over the lights, gathering it and attaching the gathers to the arch using pipe cleaners that match the fabric. Allow the ends to flow freely in the breeze or secure them to the bottom of the arch, as desired.
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