A wedding arch symbolises the future home of the bride and groom. Their design plays a crucial role in the ceremony and holds a lot of sentimental value. A beautiful wedding arch can anchor an outdoor ceremony, serve as a backdrop for your photographs, or bring a new meaning to your special day.

Wedding arches started as basic wooden structures draped with white linen. Nowadays, the designs include branches, flowers, succulents, shells and bamboo.

Celebrate your love under an arch that is as unique as you are, use your colour palette, wedding theme or even a cultural tradition for inspiration—there are no boundaries.

From minimal rustic creations to elaborate structures abundant with fresh blooms, floral arches are a surefire way to add magic to your ceremony or dine space. Here, we’ve gathered a few of our favourites to help get you inspired!

1.Succulent Wedding Arch

Photograph – Bryce Covey Photography

Clusters of succulents, peonies, protea, rice flowers, and blush grevillea adorn this beautiful arch. Underneath the structure, which was built from an antique Moroccan iron gate, is a colourful kilim rug. This style perfectly suits a rustic themed wedding.

2.Seaside Wedding Arch

Photograph – Ahlam

Getting married on a beach? This dull golden arch, built just feet from the water, provides a picturesque backdrop against the sea. Instead of white, you can choose pastel or coral colour flowers that go well with the wooden texture.

3.Aisle Arches

A set of stunning multiple archways line the aisle of this wedding in the Maldives. The arches are made of baby’s breath, silk wisteria, and orchids. Ideally, subtle colours work better with this design but if you want you can also pair up multiple flowers with mosses and grass to create a  rustic arch.

Photograph – KT Merry

4.Autumnal Arch

Photography – Jose Villa

An archway of ferns and white blossoms combined with flowering branches along to make the structure look as though the forest floor had crept in. This arch idea is an ideal choice for a forest-inspired wedding and for couples who believe in staying close to nature.

5.Pristine Waterfront Arch

Photography – Katie Stoops Photography

Birch branches, eucalyptus, and spray roses are included in this shoreline wedding’s structure, which was finished off with the groom’s family tallit. You can also go for fairy lights, lanterns or a drape to decorate the top of the arch to make it more personalised.

6.Minimal All White Arch

Photograph – Ahlam

Pastel-hued florals wrapped around a classic dark brown wooden structure makes for an ideal arch for outdoor day weddings. Lights or drapes if wrapped around this arch, enhance the beauty of the whole structure.

7.Poppy and Mint

Photography – Lacey McLaughlin

If you are into minimal designs this lush, asymmetrical arch with greenery and white roses is the right choice of a wedding arch for you. Decorate it with some scented candles or flower vases in the same colour to give the structure a more elaborate look.

Conclusion

There’s an arch for every wedding. Take some inspiration from our above favourites to get the perfect arch for your big day. Don’t forget to personalise them with your favourite blooms to make the decor even more beautiful and memorable.