Easy DIY Archways for Outdoor Weddings
Ensuring that your wedding is both visually stunning and monetarily affordable is not always an easy task. It was once thought that the only way to have a beautiful wedding was to spend a large amount of money. With the DIY trend becoming more and more popular, however, creative brides can help cut costs while adding gorgeous design and style that they themselves created and can be proud of. Elements ranging from simple wedding favors to elaborate decorations can be created using easily accessible and affordable materials.
One versatile DIY wedding piece is the archway. These handy frames can be the centerpiece for your ceremony, a lovely accent for the entrance into your reception, or even a spectacular backdrop for photos.
Choosing Your Archway Design It?s important to choose the right materials and structural design for your particular event. Here are two simple designs worth considering when building your DIY archway:
Two Post Design
The two post design is typically a thinner, more lightweight archway option. This is due to it only having a single post on either side holding the archway up. For this design, you?ll need to create two upside down ?T? shapes?these will function as the base, or feet, of both sides of the archway. You can then add a cross beam to hold them together. Additional cross braces may be used on the bottom or top to provide some extra support. Two post style archways serve best as backdrops, unless you make them large enough for people to stand ...
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