A Wedding Ceremony Trend We're Loving: Grounded Floral Arches

Arches and backdrops are essential when creating your wedding's ceremony space. Not only are they gorgeous to look at, but they also help anchor your aisle and ensure all eyes are on you and your future husband or wife as you exchange your vows. While these structures usually stand upright, couples are beginning to embrace a new approach, taking them to the ground with low, crescent-shaped floral arrangements, instead.

Much like traditional ceremony arches, these grounded versions can be altered to suit any wedding theme, style, or color palette simply by using different florals. And, while this may seem like a contemporary trend, you'll find that these low backdrops can still look at home at the end of your traditional wedding aisle—just ask your florist to fill your arrangement with classic flowers such as roses or hydrangeas. For a more bohemian look, we suggest working in dried elements in a muted color scheme. To pull of this whimsical design, Abelia Floral Studio utilized creamy pampas grass along with blush and beige florals.

If the following arches' beautiful aesthetics aren't enough to sway you to construct yours on the ground, consider this—they're extremely practical. Planning on throwing an outdoor ceremony with a scenic natural backdrop? A grounded floral crescent won't obstruct your mountain, ocean, or desert views (they'll just add yet another breathtaking element to your space). These arches are also ideal for a ceremony in the round since they won't block any attendee's view of your nuptials. To see just what we mean—and to curate inspiration for your own grounded ceremony arch—we've rounded up some of our favorite examples from real celebrations.