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DIY Floral Wedding Arch (Amazon Finds - Everything I Used to Make My Arch!)
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items Floral wedding arches are so expensive even if they are made with fake flower and you're renting. I decided to make my own to save some money because weddings are already so expensive!! I made my own floral decor with purchases from amazon for under ...<3 Also, I was able to sell the arch for $500 to another bride after my wedding!
The garden arch is the foundation of your floral arch. I personally got a 7.8' metal arch. It was the perfect size for me but make sure you pick one that feels right for you and read some reviews. I got mine for less than $30 on amazon and it was per...
Garden Arches
Pool noodles is the next step in the foundation of your arch! I personally got black noodles but you can do any color because you willl have mostly enough greenery and flowers to cover everything but I would do green or black to be on the safe side!!
Oodles of Noodles Deluxe Black Pool Noodles - 6 Pack
This plastic chicken wire will be what you use to wrap and secure around the pool noodles! It will not only provide security for your noodles to not slip and slide, it will also provide stability to your flowers once you start adding them.
Plastic Chicken Wire
Get just one pack of small zip ties! You will use this to secure the chicken wire to your arch. The zip ties don't need to be too long, you are just using it to hook the chicken wire together.
Zip Ties
I was worried about how real the italian ruscus would look before I ordered it. I watched videos of other girls making their arches and I was like I'm not sure if this will look good. The minute you start putting this into the pool noodles it will bl...
dItalian Ruscus
The artificial roses actually look so good and pop in photos. I bought several shade of pink and white for my arch and I was obsessed. I would purchase maybe 4 boxes to start and you can always return them or repurpose some if you have any left over!
Artificial Roses
I think no matter what kind of arch you are doing, baby's breath is just going to be that extra step that pulls the whole arch together. It is a simple flower but really makes the whole thing look magical.
Babys Breath
Okay if you are not a rose girl, do not worry! I also bought other faux flowers for my wedding that were not roses for my center pieces, aisle pieces and just general decor. They have come so far in the faux flower game like everything truely is stun...<3
Shop Amazon.com | Artificial Flowers
Okay once you start adding the greenery to your arch it will get top heavy. Get sand bags to hold everything in place. I personally had some weights that I used to hold it up but the sand bags are great to stabilize it while you work and on you big d...
Sand Bags
Get some stakes to use with rope to tie up and steady your floral arch if you are outside! I had some black rope and stakes holding my arch for the whole day and it never moved!
Tent Stakes - Camping Accessories
Get some stakes that look like this as well for the bottom of the arch.
Landscaping Stakes
Thin black rope to tie down the arch! The black blends in an is less noticable
Black Rope