59 Wedding Arches That Will Instantly Upgrade Your Ceremony
These markers stand apart from the rest.
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Take your ceremony to new heights and frame the moment you become newlyweds with a wedding arbor that reflects the mood of your special day. Though different types of wedding arches have both cultural and religious significance (representing protection, divine presence, and the home, to name a few), modern couples embrace the curve for aesthetic and décor purposes, too. A beautiful arbor can anchor an outdoor ceremony, serve as a photograph backdrop, or bring new meaning to your celebration. With flowers, fabrics, and various builds, arches are easy to make your own, not to mention a gorgeous way to bring a bold new look to the end of your aisle. Here, some of our favorites from real weddings.
Larger Than Life Wedding Arch
This lush ceremony arch was designed by the couple’s florist, Amy Osaba, to complement their stunning outdoor setting.
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Photography: Michael Radford2 of 59
Colorful Outdoor Arch
This simple floral arch was created with the help of drum roses, spray roses, raspberry scabiosa, and numerous vines and berries for a colorful ceremony backdrop.
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Photography: Roey Yohai Photography3 of 59
Garden-Inspired Arch
The mirror image of a curated English garden, this boxwood-lined aisle culminated in a romantic arch covered in sweet peas.
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Photography: Judy Pak Photography4 of 59
Floral Wedding Chuppah
For a look that’s nothing short of incredible, this array of greenery, garden roses, and peonies was paired with a traditional tallit. What a gorgeous way to bring the outdoors in!
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Photography: Sylvie Gil Photography5 of 59
Floral Forest Arch
This 14-foot arch was decorated with fresh ferns, gardenias, and spray roses to create an ethereal woodland vibe that complemented the intimate outdoor setting.
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Photography: Jodi & Kurt Photography6 of 59
Rose and Peony Chuppah
Coral and red peonies and roses lent a splash of color to this couple’s floral chuppah, framing the newlyweds as they made their vows.
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Photography: Ryan Ray Photography7 of 59
Pretty Pink Arbor
A wooden arbor received some sweet additions for this wedding. Linens, lace and soft flowers added the finishing touch.
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Photography: Jose Villa8 of 59
Glamorous All-White Arch
Free-flowing white florals turned this simple wood ceremony arch into a beautiful garden-inspired backdrop.
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Willow Branch Wedding Arch
Under an arch designed and built by the bride's architect father, this couple began their new life together. The frame was formed from willow branches sourced from near the river where the bride grew up; flowers from Shotgun Floral Studio that also appeared in her bouquet were woven in at the top.
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Photography: Max & Friends10 of 59
Crocheted Wedding Arch
At their desert wedding, this couple exchanged vows under a structure built with natural wood, protea, and wax flowers, and topped with a crocheted cloth. They now keep the textile in their living room!
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Photography: Elizabeth Messina Photography11 of 59
Birch and Eucalyptus Arch
This ceremony marker, made of birch branches and eucalyptus, overlooked California's Tomales Bay at these nuptials.
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Photography: Jessica Antola12 of 59
Simple Arch with Flowers
The bride and groom exchanged vows beneath a canopy of flowers created by floral designer Livia Cetti of The Green Vase at their Hudson Valley vineyard wedding.
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Photography: Lauren Kinsey13 of 59
Rustic Wedding Arch
At this cattle farm wedding in Mississippi, an old logging tool that belonged to the bride's grandfather was decorated with grapevines, peonies, garden roses, and veronica.
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Photography: Jose Villa14 of 59
Forest Wedding Arch
This couple exchanged vows in front of an archway of ferns and white blossoms. Floral designer Mindy Rice, who custom-built the decoration, says, "I combined flowering branches along with soft flowers to make the structure look as though the forest floor had crept in."
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Photography: Sara Hasstedt15 of 59
Wooden Wedding Arch
A natural Aspen wood structure accented with a cluster of various eucalyptus, dahlias, ferns, curly willow branches, clematis, and roses served as the arch.
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Photography: Leila Brewster Photography16 of 59
Flower Wall Wedding Arch
While keeping the ceremony flowers more traditional with white blooms, thre bride and her planner created the wall garland as a little foreshadowing to what would take place in the reception room at her Brooklyn wedding. "We came up with an idea for flowers tumbling on the wall," the bride said. "We wanted people to walk in and be floored."
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Photography: Natalie Watson Photography17 of 59
Beach Wedding Arch
At model Renee Puente and actor Matthew Morrison's Hawaii destination wedding, the ceremony arch bloomed with roses, lisianthus, veronicas, passion vines, eucalyptus, and olive branches.
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Photography: Bryce Covey Photography18 of 59
Succulent Wedding Arch
Clusters of succulents, peonies, protea, rice flowers, and blush grevillea adorned the ceremony marker at these Santa Fe nuptials. Underneath the structure, which was built from an antique Moroccan iron gate, was a colorful kilim rug.
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Photography: Annie McElwain19 of 59
Rose Wedding Arch
This couple read their vows underneath a structure decorated with roses, Aspen leaves, and branches at their ceremony in the mountains of Park City, Utah.
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Photography: Adrienne Page20 of 59
Rose-Trellis Wedding Arch
This couple chose Kiawah Island, South Carolina, for their waterfront celebration, and a rose-trellis arch for their ceremony centerpiece.
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Green Garland Wedding Arch
Taking advantage of a doorway's natural curve, garlands of greenery were affixed to the stone barn in front of which the couple said, "I do."
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Crafted Wedding Arch
This couple wanted to incorporate bright tissue-paper flowers, which the groom's mother had taught him to make as a young child, into their wedding décor. The vibrant blooms adorned the doorway that served as a backdrop for their ceremony.
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Photography: Amy & Stuart Photography23 of 59
Natural Wedding Arch
The bride and groom became Mr. and Mrs. under an arbor covered with echeveria succulents and mood moss.
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Photography: m three studio24 of 59
Rustic Wedding Arch
The distressed silo at this Wisconsin wedding was dressed up with an arch made of old farm machinery covered in flowers, and lots of dripping amaranth.
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Blooming Wedding Arch
The arch at this celebration was adorned with roses and hydrangea, incorporating the color palette and main blooms of the day.
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Wild Wood Wedding Arch
The preexisting structure at this North Carolina venue was personalized with fresh greenery and three clusters of flowers.
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Photography: Kella MacPhee27 of 59
Pink Wedding Arch
A simple garden arch was festooned with pink ribbons and paper pom-poms.
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Nautical Wedding Arch
For this seaside soirée, a wood structure was painted white and draped with thick rope picked up from a shipyard. Clusters of flowers were affixed to the top, with dainty blooms fastened to the asymmetrical rope.
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Photography: Gia Canali Photography29 of 59
Simple Wedding Arch
This couple became husband and wife in California's wine country under an altar constructed of hanging white sweet peas and birch-wood poles.
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Photography: Sara & Rocky Photography30 of 59
Seaside Wedding Arch
An arch of driftwood and dendrobium orchids, built just feet from the water, provided a picturesque backdrop as this couple exchanged vows in Cabo San Lucas.
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Eco-Friendly Wedding Arch
Friend of the couple and environmental designer Sam Wheeler of Aux Armes Etc. built the ceremony arbor from timber found on-site.
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Photography: Elizabeth Messina Photography32 of 59
Cotton Wedding Arch
Todd Kjargaard of Jackie O enhanced the space at this Toronto wedding with an arch of branches and blooming cotton.
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Photography: The Nichols33 of 59
Cherry Branch Wedding Arch
This couple made it official under a handmade arch of more than 1,500 blooming cherry and pear branches at their Texas wedding.
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Photography: Carrie Patterson Photography34 of 59
Floral Wedding Arch
A floral arch anchored the ceremony area and framed the Tetons perfectly at this Wyoming wedding.
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Gate Wedding Arch
This driftwood passageway at these nuptials was covered with roses, eucalyptus, olive branches, and dahlias.
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Photography: Julia Russell36 of 59
Rainbow Wedding Arch
For this destination wedding in Maine, single-color flower garlands were strung together to create a festive effect on the birch-wood ceremony structure.
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Photography: Mi Belle Photography37 of 59
Jungle Wedding Arch
This couple wed in a Pacific Coast tropical town beneath an arch twined with bougainvillea and greenery from the nearby jungle.
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Photography: Katie Stoops Photography38 of 59
Fall Floral Wedding Arch
The bride and groom exchanged vows under an arch of fall foliage.
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Photography: Polly Alexandre Photography39 of 59
Classic Wedding Arch
Jenny Bernheim of Margo & Me wed her husband Freddie under a timeless wedding arch of greenery and white roses.
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Photography: Austin Gros40 of 59
Beribboned Wedding Arch
The flowing ribbons on this wedding arch added a bit of whimsy to the garden affair.
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Photography: Heather Payne Photography41 of 59
Wedding Arch Crest
When you're exchanging vows in front of gorgeous mountains, a simple green arch in the shape of a crest is just about the only décor you really need.
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Photography: KT Merry42 of 59
Fall Greenery Wedding Arch
The bride and groom said I do beneath a wedding arch of luscious fall foliage framing the Irish scenery.
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Photography: Landon Jacob43 of 59
Simple Wedding Arch
The simple arch of a draped green garland with a cluster of white roses in the corner was a gorgeous focal point for this romantic wedding ceremony.
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Photography: Jen Huang44 of 59
Green Wedding Garland
Opt for a hanging garland rather than a traditional arch or canopy. We love this style: simple and understated but still perfectly romantic.
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Photography: Shannon Von Eschen Photography45 of 59
Rustic Wedding Arch
This couple chose to go rustic using simple wood, light greenery and flowers, and a flowing white sash around their wedding arch.
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Photography: NBarrete Photography46 of 59
Teepee Wedding Arch
This teepee-inspired wedding arch with pink florals sets the scene for a whimsical and romantic wedding ceremony.
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Photography: Katie Stoops Photography47 of 59
Hanging Canopy
Gauzy, blush-pink fabric, ranunculus, and bougainvillea were draped over a large tree for a beautiful ceremony arch.
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Flower-Covered Gate
At this wedding in a hisorical building in Washington, DC, the couple exchanged vows under a romantic canopy flanked by gorgoues bouquets and and a flower-covered antique gate.
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Photography: Jodi & Kurt Photography49 of 59
Birch Branch Chuppah
This birch branch chuppah was decorated with magnolia leaves, hydrangeas, blackberry branches, and eucalyptus.
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Photography: KT Merry50 of 59
Aisle Arches
Seriously, how stunning are these eight (yes, eight!) archways lining the aisle of this wedding in the Maldives. The bride said the arches of baby's breath, silk wisteria, and orchids were her "favorite décor element by far," and we totally agree.
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Photography: Samantha James Photography51 of 59
Tree Branch Wedding Arch
This couple used a long branch on the ceremony site as a makeshift arch, decorating it with flowers and greenery. "It was breathtaking and truly beyond my wildest dreams," said the bride.
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Photography: Rebecca Amber Photography52 of 59
Homemade Wedding Arch
This birch wedding arbor was built by the groom from roadside branches and adorned with a green Sweet Woodruff garland.
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Photography: Kathleen Geiberger Art53 of 59
Asymmetric Wedding Arch
Wild Heart Floral & Event Styling designed this beachside wedding arch with bountiful driftwood and an array of magenta roses.
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Photography: Ulysses Photography54 of 59
Scented Wedding Arch
Fresh, fragrant Lilee Fell Flowers gardenias were sprinkled throughout this cedarwood archway, creating a sweet, scented structure that was accented with lush foliage.
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Photography: Teneil Kable55 of 59
Big-Bloomed Wedding Arch
Olive branches, nandina, smilax, and garden roses come together in this gorgeous, natural, and beautifully-curved wedding arbor.
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Photography: Ryan Ray Photography56 of 59
Chapel-Worthy Wedding Arch
The Southern Table connected two dramatic flower arrangements with a draping foliage garland at this chapel wedding.
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Photography: Lacie Hansen Photography57 of 59
Traditional White Wedding Arch
This casual, outdoor wedding ceremony included a simple white wedding arbor that matched the scenery and the rest of the décor.
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Photography: Liz Banfield58 of 59
Clean-Cut Wedding Arch
This bride's parent's backyard was spruced up with draped curtains and dendrobium orchid garlands attached to a simple wooden structure.
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Photography: Katie Stoops Photography59 of 59
Waterfront Chuppah
Birch branches, eucalyptus, and spray roses were included in this shoreline wedding's structure, which was finished off with the groom's family tallit.
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