Creating your own wedding arbor is a great way to show off your studio or outdoor shooting area. It's a beautiful way to frame your wedding subjects in an elegant setting. There are plenty of options available when picking your wedding arbor; from wood, vinyl and metal, each has different benefits.

 

Choosing the correct greenery for your wedding shoot will determine how much you'll spend. Wether to use fresh or artifical flowers and greenery or a combination. One advantage to using artificial flowers is that it will save you a lot of money. Whatever you decide on, you must be sure you use enough flowers and greenery so that your wedding scene looks full. Bay leaves, magnolia leaves, citrus leaves and evergreen are great options to cover up sparse areas.

 

Once your greenery is in place, it's time for the flowers. Try to match the flowers with the bouquet. To save money, use just a handful of those, and try incorporating smaller, less expensive flowers of the same colors as fillers. The flowers can most likely be placed right into the greenery that you've already placed on the wedding arbor. but using floral wire on the flowers is acceptable as well. Whether artificial or real, baby's breath, daisies and carnations are all inexpensive options.

 

Adding fabric, ribbons, or white Christmas lights can add an even more personal touch to your wedding scene. Weaving beautiful silk fabric through the arbor instead of, or along with your greenery, can add more color to the wedding scene. Christmas lights can add a warm glow to the shoot.

 

Just use your artistic flair and create a memorable shoot that your clients will be talking about.