Wedding Arch With White Hydrangeas

Designing with Hydrangeas

As a floral designer, I have to say the hydrangea flower is my personal favorite. Whether using several to form a bridal bouquet, or arranging them for a table centerpiece, you can be sure they will make a dramatic statement to any setting. You can find them in several colors, however white is what I have used to make this hydrangea wedding arch. The hydrangea flower is eye catching because of it’s size that spans 7 or 8 inches wide, and it's beautiful fullness; If you look real close into the flower it’s like looking at hundreds of small, blooming bouquets. It’s quite a robust flower yet has a light, fresh look about it, as though it fell from heaven. After designing this arch I was surprised at how photogenic it was. I wish I could take a picture as well as this arch does!

In floral arranging, I have used all differed colors of hydrangea’s, but I have grown particular to white.The best part about using white is you can always pop an accent color into it to change the whole color scheme. This can be done very easily without having to use a lot of flowers.

Why A Wedding Arch?

The wedding arch is an important element to your wedding ceremony. If you are getting married outside, or on the beach, you may want to consider a lightweight, pre-decorated wedding arch that’s easy to carry. A beautifully decorated arch will not only set the mood for your wedding ceremony, but add visual interest in pictures. Photographers like using wedding arches as a back drop when capturing different angles of the bride and groom during the ceremony. Afterwards, it’s a great setting for family group shots.

 The Heavenly Hydrangea Arch

1-Pre-Lite Arch (All Occasion Arch) Purchased at Michael's
2-Spools of wide white Ribbon (Celebrate It) Purchased at Michael’s
1-Package of White Tulle 30 yds. ( found in wedding section at Michael’s
18-white hydrangea flower stems, (found in the spring collection stems at Michael's)
1-large bush of ivy with long vines on it(greenery section in Michael's)
2-stems with cascading pearls on them found at Michael's.
1- Package of white pipe cleaners, (purchased at Michael's.
All the items to make this arch can be found at Michaels Arts & Crafts
If you sign up on line with Michaels they will send you coupons that you can use on the materials to make this arch.

Wedding Arch Ideas for Spring

Hello and welcome to my Blog. I have created this blog post to share with you ideas for making beautiful Floral Arrangements, Wedding Arches, Wedding Floral Centerpieces for your special occasion, or your home. You will be surprised on what you can create when given just a little advice and direction. We all look at bridal magazines and dream. We then try to find ideas that we can afford and that fit our style and budget.

Glamor and Glitz doesn’t have to be for just the rich and famous when there are so many affordable ways to create the same look. If you want a beautiful Wedding Arch for your wedding or fabulous centerpiece and you have to keep cost down, I can tell you how to do this. I will tell you where to buy the products and present to you pictures of some of my ideas on this site. Each week I will add more pictures and ideas that will help you design, create, build, and save you money. More and More stores like Michael’s Arts & Crafts are making it easier for people to do it themselves and making products more available to the consumer.

The first Wedding Arch I would like to talk about is the 8ft tall by 4.5 ft wide  

Bridal Gown Arch

Supplies:

1-Pre-Lite Arch (All Occasion Arch) Purchased at Michaels

2-Spools of wide white Ribbon (Celebrate It) Purchased at Michael’s

1-Package of White Tulle 30 yds. ( found in wedding section at Michael’s

5- 6ft white flower garlands by (Ashland Classic Traditions)

Purchased at Michael’s

2- Bushes of white roses found at Old Time Pottery(Michael’s also carries white rose bushes in their spring bush collections).

1- Package of white pipe cleaners, (used to tie garland and tulle onto Arch. Purchased at Michael's

1- Large Tiger Lilly Stem (Classic Traditions) found in the stem section at Michael's
If you visit the Michaels site you can register with them and they will send you coupons.      





Directions:

1. Build your arch using the directions included in the box. Lights come with this arch on a net that clip on. It is not necessary to put the lights on if you don’t need them. The Arch comes with metal stakes to put into the ground to keep it more secure, however if you work on it inside your home you may want to stabilize it some way, I propped mine up against the wall to make it easier, you will need a ladder to get to the high spots. This arch is fine for on the lawn, but in extreme windy conditions I would recommend a much stronger one.

2. The next step is the ribbon. I start from the bottom on the left side and wrap the ribbon around the arch, the first spool of ribbon should take you to the middle of the top of arch, then you start with the second bolt and start where you left off until you reach the bottom of the right side.

3. The next step is taking two of the white flowered garlands and braid them together so that it is one piece. I wrap it around the middle of one side of the arch it should go around twice and then tie it together using the white pipe cleaner pieces. I repeat that same sequence on the other side.

4. I take the tulle and drape it down several feet and then I come up with it, as if it were the train of a bridal dress and then I attach it to the cross pole on the side of the arch underneath the garland of white roses. Without cutting the tulle I repeat that process at least 3 times, make sure it’s long as shown in my picture. After you’ve done one side you can cut from the main spool of tulle. Then you can repeat that process on the other side of the arch.  (Remember to reserve about a 10ft piece that you will put at the top of the Arch, to represent the Bridal veil.)

5. You have one garland left, I fold it in half and keep it together using a pipe cleaner tie, and then I tie it on to the middle of the top of the arch. You may have to pull the ribbon away to get to the metal to tie it on.

6. I take the two rose bushes and clip the roses off from the stems and randomly hot glue the roses into the garland that was wrapped around the sides, and on the top of the arch, this is to add different shades of white to make it more interesting and soft.

7. Take the one Tiger Lilly stem and cut off the two flowers on it, I hot glue the flowers into the middle of the top of the arch in with the white floral garland and added roses.