59 Wedding Arches That Will Instantly Upgrade Your Ceremony

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.

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.

The mirror image of a curated English garden, this boxwood-lined aisle culminated in a romantic arch covered in sweet peas.

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!

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.

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.

A wooden arbor received some sweet additions for this wedding. Linens, lace and soft flowers added the finishing touch.

Free-flowing white florals turned this simple wood ceremony arch into a beautiful garden-inspired backdrop.

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.

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!

This ceremony marker, made of birch branches and eucalyptus, overlooked California's Tomales Bay at these nuptials.

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.

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.

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."

A natural Aspen wood structure accented with a cluster of various eucalyptus, dahlias, ferns, curly willow branches, clematis, and roses served as the 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."

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.

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.

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.

This couple chose Kiawah Island, South Carolina, for their waterfront celebration, and a rose-trellis arch for their ceremony centerpiece.

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.

The bride and groom became Mr. and Mrs. under an arbor covered with echeveria succulents and mood moss.

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.

A simple garden arch was festooned with pink ribbons and paper pom-poms.

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.

This couple became husband and wife in California's wine country under an altar constructed of hanging white sweet peas and birch-wood poles.

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.

Friend of the couple and environmental designer Sam Wheeler of Aux Armes Etc. built the ceremony arbor from timber found on-site.

Todd Kjargaard of Jackie O enhanced the space at this Toronto wedding with an arch of branches and blooming cotton.

This couple made it official under a handmade arch of more than 1,500 blooming cherry and pear branches at their Texas wedding.

A floral arch anchored the ceremony area and framed the Tetons perfectly at this Wyoming wedding.

For this destination wedding in Maine, single-color flower garlands were strung together to create a festive effect on the birch-wood ceremony structure.

This couple wed in a Pacific Coast tropical town beneath an arch twined with bougainvillea and greenery from the nearby jungle.

The bride and groom exchanged vows under an arch of fall foliage.

Jenny Bernheim of Margo & Me wed her husband Freddie under a timeless wedding arch of greenery and white roses.

The flowing ribbons on this wedding arch added a bit of whimsy to the garden affair. 

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. 

The bride and groom said I do beneath a wedding arch of luscious fall foliage framing the Irish scenery. 

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. 

Opt for a hanging garland rather than a traditional arch or canopy. We love this style: simple and understated but still perfectly romantic. 

This couple chose to go rustic using simple wood, light greenery and flowers, and a flowing white sash around their wedding arch. 

This teepee-inspired wedding arch with pink florals sets the scene for a whimsical and romantic wedding ceremony.

Gauzy, blush-pink fabric, ranunculus, and bougainvillea were draped over a large tree for a beautiful ceremony arch.

This birch branch chuppah was decorated with magnolia leaves, hydrangeas, blackberry branches, and eucalyptus. 

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. 

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.

This birch wedding arbor was built by the groom from roadside branches and adorned with a green Sweet Woodruff garland.

Wild Heart Floral & Event Styling designed this beachside wedding arch with bountiful driftwood and an array of magenta roses. 

Fresh, fragrant Lilee Fell Flowers gardenias were sprinkled throughout this cedarwood archway, creating a sweet, scented structure that was accented with lush foliage. 

Olive branches, nandina, smilax, and garden roses come together in this gorgeous, natural, and beautifully-curved wedding arbor. 

The Southern Table connected two dramatic flower arrangements with a draping foliage garland at this chapel wedding. 

This casual, outdoor wedding ceremony included a simple white wedding arbor that matched the scenery and the rest of the décor.

This bride's parent's backyard was spruced up with draped curtains and dendrobium orchid garlands attached to a simple wooden structure.