Need an arch for your wedding or reception?

[jrbecca]

If you live nearby a Harbor Freight (a discount tool chain), they're having a great sale on garden arbors. $8.99 each. If our reception venue didn't already come with two, I'd buy one!

I know how much we all love a good sale, so I thought I'd pass along the great info! :)

[SmilingHoney]

Sorry to hijack your thread, but another great deal is at Michael's Arts and Crafts stores. They have a 7' garden arch that's 8.99 but each week they have their 40% off coupon.

The only downside, the arch is green so you'll have to paint it white. But spray paint at Wal-Mart is 0.97!!!

[jrbecca]

Sorry to hijack your thread, but another great deal is at Michael's Arts and Crafts stores. They have a 7' garden arch that's 8.99 but each week they have their 40% off coupon.

The only downside, the arch is green so you'll have to paint it white. But spray paint at Wal-Mart is 0.97!!!

Oh, great info! Thanks for sharing, SmilingHoney! :floating:

[SmilingHoney]

No problem. I love great deals too. They also have their loose paper and cardstock 4 / $1.00!

[rowanmayfairs]

I wish I lived near either one..

I just bought mine off ebay for $19.99 (total with shipping) cause its over an hour drive to Michaels or anything like that. With gas prices I know it would cost me more than $19.99 to drive to Tulsa and back.

Now my question is.. How do you decorate it?

[SmilingHoney]

I wish I lived near either one..

I just bought mine off ebay for $19.99 (total with shipping) cause its over an hour drive to Michaels or anything like that. With gas prices I know it would cost me more than $19.99 to drive to Tulsa and back.

Now my question is.. How do you decorate it?

:lol: I'm leaving that up to my bridesmaid. She's doing all my flowers. I'll ask her though and see if I can post some directions. I know we're looking at buying a large roll of tulle and flowers. I think I have some inspiration pics. I'll post those in your journal as soon as I can find them again.

[Jaci]

Oh! and Hobby Lobby has them also, I think even in white, for 20 bucks normally, but this week is their bridal blowout!

[jrbecca]

How do you decorate it?

You can decorate any way you'd like. I've usually seen them with a combination of tulle and silk flowers. Perhaps you want silk grapevines, or white lights wrapped around. The neat thing about arches is that, like a blank slate, you're only limited by your imagination. Perhaps someone has some great pictures they'd like to share....?

[Coze]

Hi hi-

Harbor Freight is a great store... my fiance used to be a manager at our local store. It's a really great idea for gifts too from the tool-using man... The arbors are nice, but you will have to paint them and they go on sale all the time.

TTFN...
D.J.

[PurpleFlower]

here is a rough mock up of how I am decorating my arch but you can really do whatever you would like. I have seen them way more dresses up or way low key!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d823b3127cce8992386771ec00000025118AYsWzhm4YuD

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d823b3127cce8992385171da00000016108AYsWzhm4YuD

It will look way better for the actual thing! It also needed more ribbon and more flowers

[rowanmayfairs]

did you strands of flowers to decorate? Or invidiual "stems" of flowers ?

I can set mine up in our spare bedroom and work on it but not sure what "type" flowers to look for. (I know I want red roses on it and possibly lights too).

I rarely get to Tulsa to the craft stores.. actually probably good idea cause they have so many great stuff I want :) So I gotta get stuff from walmart since its 20 minutes compared to over an hour :)

[PurpleFlower]

I used the garland on mine along with the wide ribbon! We finally bought the last garland we needed today! I would recommend using the garland! Walmart has great garland and such for a pretty good price!

[rowanmayfairs]

I got my arch in today and got it assembled..

ITS HUGE !!!

How do I keep it from falling over ? Its so big that its flimsy..

I am going to try to take a couple of poles out of it later to see if it makes a difference. But it almost needs something for the legs to be inserted in.

Mine is GREEN..can I get spray paint or something to make it white?

[PurpleFlower]

I don't see why you couldn't spray paint it!! and we thought about making a holdler our of a 2x4 and putting screws in it for the legs to sit on. (I hope that makes since, if not let me know)!

[rowanmayfairs]

A 2x4 might work.. I could paint it & maybe disguise it with something so u don't see it.

I took one set of bottom legs out of the arch and that made it a bit less flimsy.

Still need to buy decorations for it..

It arrived yesterday and I assembled it MYSELF last nite. I can use a screwdriver and follow directions.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/rmendaann/Wedding/OurArch.jpg

[PurpleFlower]

Yay I like it!! It looks alot like mind but just a different color!!!