How many men does it take to build a dream arch?

Two! But it takes a woman to make them do it. I would have been perfectly fine constructing my dream arch for Jesse & I's wedding on my own. After all, my dad did teach me how to swing a hammer when I was a kid. Looking back to Sunday though when we gathered in my dad's shed to build it, I'm glad they were there to help! What we ended up with was HEAVY!

Jesse and I are having an outdoor wedding, and I really wanted to create something that would begin the journey down the aisle. Something that all our friends, & family could walk under as well and be a part of. I began a search for ideas throughout the wonderous internet. 

Some of my favorite sites to look at are: 

Wedding Chicks
Snippet & Ink

They offer a great variety of ideas, also ideas that can easily be done with a little creativity!

Here's the frame, with some barn boards attached. I can't give you much for directions sadly, my dad & Jesse were going so fast I couldn't keep up! However I hope that maybe it can give ideas to what you may be looking for, be it wedding or even a flower bed!

 When they stood it up I was pretty excited. It looked like it was ripped right out of a barn!

And here's an outdoor picture of it, completed. Both sides are finished so the frame can't be seen. I'm way too excited about this!

The best part of my arch is that the barn boards are from my great-great grandparents barn, I love adding family touches to anything. So it makes it even more special to me!

Arches are awesome ideas for outdoor weddings, make sure you know what you want though. I hope that this helps any confused bride out there!