How to make a wedding arch with your own hands?

A wedding is a wonderful and long-awaited event for people in love, and there are no trifles here. Fabulous holiday atmosphere is created not only by all kinds of wedding accessories, but also by beautiful festive decor.

Even in ancient Egypt, the wedding arch was the main decoration of the festival of young people and symbolized the vault of heaven. It was believed that lovers who entered into a marriage under the arch attract good luck, love and well-being into their joint life. Abroad, without this detail of the decor does not do any wedding celebration.

When the exit ceremony of registration of marriage, it is a central element of decorating the site. The design of this spectacular element of decor can be of different shapes, sizes, it is decorated with flowers, ribbons and beads.

This beautiful, but also expensive, attribute of a holiday can be rented, ordered from a master or show imagination and be made with your own hands. Registration of a wedding arch - troublesome, but very interesting and fascinating event which will allow to save the budget on carrying out a holiday considerably.

Few know that since ancient times, when holding a wedding, young heads were covered with a crown or cover to protect from evil eyes and evil forces. In the modern world, the wedding arch mainly performs aesthetic functions. It decorates the venue and creates an atmosphere of celebration, serves as an excellent element of decor for a wedding ceremony in the area of ​​the exit painting of young people and the photo zone.

This wedding attribute has not lost its symbolism in our time. Many believe that the union of lovers, concluded under the arch of the arch, will be prosperous and happy. For a themed wedding, it will become an indispensable element supporting the general idea of ​​the celebration.

To create an elegant design with your own hands, you will need to visit a hardware store, a fabric store, needlework and, of course, turn on your imagination.

First you need to decide on what arch you would like, because they come in completely different forms. Based on this, tools and materials will be selected. In any case, you must stock up with a screwdriver, a building dryer, a metal-plastic pipe, gypsum or cement, and also those accessories that will decorate the base of the future decor element: artificial flowers, greenery, cloth, beads, ribbons or balloons.

Fabric for decoration is better to choose light and flowing, so as not to weight the already large structure. All elements must be in color in harmony with the overall range of the celebration. Not only economical, but also practical will be the use of artificial, rather than natural colors. In addition, the artificial material will not make the frame of the product heavy. Plastic beads for decoration are also more practical, unlike glass beads.

Making a wedding arch with your own hands is an entertaining business, and will take quite a lot of time. But if you follow the step-by-step instructions, the result will certainly please.

There are not so many types of this product, but the type of frame and the necessary set of materials and accessories that will be needed for work will depend on the type chosen.

The horseshoe-shaped arch is the most familiar option for exit registration or decorating the table of the newlyweds. It can be found at almost every second celebration. Most often, this form is decorated with lush flowers, light fabrics and bows.

There is a not so common, but no less interesting option - a quadrangular wedding arch or square. Outwardly, it resembles an improvised tent. It is decorated with light fabrics, and its racks can be decorated with beads and ribbons. If desired, the design can be done with a roof. The family union concluded under such a vault will be passionate and passionate, and the couple will live in prosperity.

The arch in the form of a heart is a very symbolic element of the decor of a wedding celebration. It can be made entirely on the basis of a heart-shaped frame or resemble it only in outline at the top of the structure. The design can be decorated with flowers, balls, and draped with fabric.

If the wedding will be organized in vintage style, then the most suitable option for the execution of the arched structure is dome-shaped. It visually resembles a round dome, from under which one can see supports. Decorated with such a product with flowers and light fabrics. In this case, you need to take care of the reliability and stability of the base, since the total weight of the structure will be impressive.

The rectangular arch is a classic look, which is very light in execution, has a straightforward basis. Make it not difficult even for a beginner.

The creation of any wedding arch begins not only with the idea of ​​decor. First, it is necessary to draw up a drawing, on the basis of which the calculations will be carried out and this celebration attribute created. Currently, there are a lot of master classes in creating arches of various shapes, in which all actions are described in stages.

Making the frame of the product with the necessary tools is very simple.

1. It is necessary to take a plastic (or metal-plastic) pipe. Its length should be about 5-5.5 m.
2. Strongly heating the central part of the pipe with a building hairdryer, it should be bent into an arc.
3. The ends of the pipe must be fixed in a strong base (platform). They can be made from buckets or flowerpots, filled with plaster or cement mortar.
4. On the pipe with a glue gun or liquid nails, glue the plastic rings, which will serve as the basis for fastening the fabric.

According to a similar scheme, this square-shaped wedding decoration product can be made by well joining turns and joints of the pipe. If the holiday will be held in the open air, where strong gusts of wind are possible, then in order to avoid incidental and curious situations, it is better to make supports for the frame heavy, with stable bases.

It is possible to make a frame from an old restored screen, dry, intertwined branches or an openwork forged metal structure. Fantasy in this case has no boundaries.

When the frame of the wedding arch is ready, you can go to the most interesting stage - decorating. To do this, you need a glue (glue gun) and accessories. In the event that the base is made of plastic pipe, then the main task will be to hide it under the decoration.

Balloons of different shapes and sizes are a budget and beautiful decoration option. You will need the balls themselves, the electric pump and the fishing line.To fill the balls do not use helium, because they will not save a long presentable appearance.

Decorating a wedding arch with a material is a very elegant and festive decoration option. If the wedding is organized in the summer, then light fabrics will be an indispensable option for decoration: chiffon, organza, lace tulle and chintz. Winter celebration allows the use of more dense and heavy fabrics such as velvet, velor.

To create a product with a cloth you will need:

• cut of material - not less than 5 meters;
• satin ribbon - 2 meters;
• beads on a string - 4 meters;
• artificial flower buds in tone fabric.

Consider the phased design:

1. regardless of the shape of the future design, the fabric is cut into two equal parts, its edges are processed;
2. grind one edge of both cuts so that you can skip the tape and collect the fabric;
3. on the upper crossbar of the frame, the fabric is suspended using pins or curtain rings;
4. the middle between the canvases is decorated with flowers, the base of which is fixed with the help of insulating tape and wire;
5. at the end of the product is beaded.

The rectangular wedding arch decorated with ribbons looks very easy and casual. With the creation of such jewelry cope anyone.

The design is as follows.

1. Taking into account the height of the product, the tape must be cut into segments equal to twice its length, that is, if the height of the arch structure is 2 meters, then tapes of 4 meters in length will be needed.
2. Tapes are thrown over the top crossbar. To fix them you can prometat or attach hot melt.
3. The corners of the arched structure are decorated with artificial flower buds using fishing line or wire.

Wedding arch, decorated with flowers, will give the celebration a special charm and charm. In this case, it can be of any shape, since the entire frame of the frame is framed in flowers. At first, the frame of the structure is draped with a cloth, for example, tulle. After that, a garland is created from artificial flowers, which is then carefully wound around the fabric and fixed with a construction stapler or hot melt adhesive. The denser the flowers in the garland will be, the larger and more massive the final version of the product will look. Flower arch in its shade should be combined with the overall color of the idea of ​​celebration.

The use of fresh flowers in decorating is more problematic. There can not do without the help of experts, since it is necessary to use only tempered flowers. With the help of special treatment, they can preserve their natural beauty for a long time. Flowers that are used in the design of the product should be in harmony with the bouquet of the bride and the groom's boutonniere.

Autumn wedding has its charm and romanticism. Nature in this wonderful time of the year dictates its fashion trends. The decor of the wedding arch for the autumn celebration requires the addition of multi-colored leaves, branches and flowers of warm colors only. Vegetables can be great decorating items.

Algorithm of creation is simple in execution:

1. The twigs of the trees must be wrapped around the frame, intertwined with each other (for reliability, the construction is fixed with the help of hot melt adhesive);
2. maple leaves are tightly glued to the base;
3. in order to dilute the composition, bunches of rowan and buds of yellow flowers are added;
4. transparent glass beads, shaped like raindrops, are hung on a fishing line around the perimeter of the upper part of the product.

The arch on a double frame looks unusual and beautiful.In the store of fabrics and needlework you need to purchase beads, artificial flower buds, white knitted fabric, organza or chiffon in two colors: white and in tone with the wedding celebration.

From a pair of plastic pipes will need to make a frame in the form of a double horseshoe. Knitted material is sewn in a shape that resembles a pipe, and is stretched to the base of the structure. In order to have a finished product, its ends are draped with pieces of light fabric. To do this, the material is cut into triangles, and its edges are processed from shedding. The resulting pieces are sewn in even rows to knit. The top of the composition is decorated with flower buds. The passage is formed by two cuts of colored light fabric in the form of curtains. Beads are hung on the upper vault.

For a wedding in the Chebbi-chic style, the arch can be made from an old screen or doors. At first, such an idea may not seem entirely appropriate and stupid, but the result will exceed all expectations. Here you need to get old doors or parts of the screen.

After the paint has dried, a skeleton is formed from wooden planks on which the doors are fixed and securely fixed. Next, the resulting product base is decorated. Here you can show maximum imagination and decorate the doors with beautiful flower buds, bouquets, greenery, fabric drapery, garlands of beads. At the base of the arch you can put flowers in baskets.

If the wedding celebration is held in eco-style, then an arch made of branches will become an indispensable attribute. In this case, it will be necessary to work hard to find bars that can easily bend and take a given shape. They are cleaned of excess dust and dirt, if desired, covered with white paint. The best option would be a paint with an aerosol spray.

The branches are twisted together and secured with wire. The role of the frame they perform independently. To ensure the stability of such an arch, its bases are fixed in supports that can be made from any large container filled with cement. Decoration can be beads, material or greens.

It is important not to forget that there are no borders and prohibitions in creating a wedding arch. Taking into account the overall style of the celebration, an elegant design can be decorated with shells, fruits, branches with leaves, and even books.

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