DIY Backyard Wedding Arbor for 2023

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED

An arbor structure. You can either build, purchase, or rent this. Many cities have great wedding rental companies who will rent arbors for an affordable price. 

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Also check out FB marketplace for steals such as the arbor used in this tutorial! 6ft tall (minimum) by 5-8 ft wide are the arbor dimensions we recommend.

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Supplies: One large floral foam cage for the upper arrangement and one medium floral cage for the lower/middle arrangement. Floral Snips 14” Zip Ties

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Flowers & Greenery: Here is exactly what we used in this tutorial for both arrangements. Recipes for each arrangement will be provided. 1/2 bunch Salal/Lemon Leaf 1/2 bunch Gunni Eucalyptus

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED

1 bunch Italian Ruscus 9 Ivory Roses 6 Toffee Roses 8 Terra-Cotta Carnations 5 Stems Mini Carnations 5 White Snap Dragons 1/2 Bunch Rice Flower

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STEP ONE

Soak Floral foam and thread zip-ties through the plastic cage of the floral foam.

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STEP TWO

Zip-tie the floral foam cages to the arbor. Be sure to secure the cages tightly so they do not shift or move easily but be sure not to tighten the zip-ties so tightly that they damage the floral foam.

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STEP THREE

Start with your greenery. We suggest starting with your longer stems of greenery, such as the Italian Ruscus, on the perimeter of the floral cage. Then fill in with the more broad leafed Salal and textural Eucalyptus. This creates a great foundation for your flowers.

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STEP THREE

We start with greenery because it helps elongate your product and helps you to use less flowers. Win-win! 

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STEP FOUR

Start with your linear blooms such as the Snap Dragons. Just like we added the long stems of greenery first, this helps create the shape you want and the longer pieces can help create more of a statement. 

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STEP FOUR

Next, add in your focal flowers such as your roses; distribute these along the foam and make sure they have different stem lengths to help create depth. Keep layering in your other varieties of flowers until you feel like the arrangement is full and looks good from a distance! 

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PRO-TIP

Make sure you step off the ladder, or take a step back from the arrangement every so often to get a better look of the arrangement. When you’re working up-close and personal on these arrangements,

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PRO-TIP

it’s beneficial to take a step back to see holes or areas that may need improvement or, our favorite, to tell you it’s gorgeous and you’re done! 

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