45 One-of-a-Kind Wedding Arbors, Altars + Aisles
From amazing floral arches to beautiful backdrops, these stunning decor ideas are sure to make your wedding day spectacular.
Adorned in Love
Add interest to a traditional, four-post wood arbor by draping the front and back in flowing white fabric. Make this simple altar truly wedding-worthy by wrapping one side in romantic silver dollar eucalyptus dripping in oversized heart-shaped ornaments and ornamental cabbage blooms.
Strands of Light Bulbs
Ceremony Flowers
Beautiful baskets of garden roses, standard roses, coffeeberry, eucalyptus and foraged greenery lined the aisle at this fall ceremony where guests sat in mismatched antique wooden chairs.
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DIY Copper Arbor
Save money and make your pictures pop by building your own wedding arbor out of copper pipes.
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Moody + Romantic
Boho Chic
Aisle Verses
Traditional White + Green Arch
This traditional floral arch overflows with water oak, fluffy white peonies and a fragrant mix of white garden and spray roses.
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Fresh From the Farm
Bundles of farm-fresh flowers give plain wooden garden chairs an upscale feel.
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Antique Stained Glass Windows
DIY Paper Garland
Dress up a plain birch altar with eucalyptus and strands of paper garland to make a simple, yet lovely backdrop for the ceremony. White garland works great for the minimalist bride, but if you want a little more color, try using shades of one of your wedding colors to create an ombre effect. MAKE THIS
Rustic Altar
Modern Indoor Altar
Grist Mill
A wedding in front of the Grist Mill at the Museum of Appalachia showcases the stunning surroundings of this charming rustic setting.
Drapes, Garlands + Hurricane Lanterns
An aisle of mercury glass hurricane lanterns lights the way to an altar wall of ivory drapes lined in floor-to-ceiling greenery garland. Photo by Amber Lowe Photo.
Rustic-Chic Wedding Chairs
Chic bunches of silver dollar eucalyptus add instant garden glam to rustic wooden aisle chairs. Photo: T&K Photography
Lanterns Light the Way
By the Fire
Getting married in the winter? Consider saying your vows in front of a grand fireplace, the dreamiest setting to say “I do.”
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Driftwood + Blooms
Weathered, white-washed chairs are flanked by a driftwood-lined aisle in this seaside ceremony.
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Boxwood Wall
A wall of faux greenery panels adorned with white blooms makes a beautiful backdrop for this intimate wedding at The Oliver Hotel in Knoxville, Tenn.
Sweet + Romantic
An Altar of Blooms
Cedar Altar With Greenery
A four-post cedar canopy draped in greenery creates a perfect backdrop for this fall wedding.
Hanging Aisle Lanterns
Reclaimed Buffet
White Florals
Floral Hoops
Blue Mason Jars With Baby's Breath
Personalized Chalkboard Runner
Rustic Wooded Ceremony
Dangling Flowers
Dreamy Garden Setting
Foraged
This couple's talented wedding team crafted this beautiful wood arbor the day of the wedding using materials onsite.
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Pops of Pink
Vintage Church Doors
Charming Chalkboard Sign
Dollar Store Greenery Backdrop
Give your wedding an effortless organic look with a DIY greenery background that utilizes the beauty of nature. Cut six-foot pieces of twine and attach to a long dowel rod. Then, clip foraged greenery along the length of the twine using mini clothespins. This easy backdrop looks gorgeous as an altar or cake table decoration.
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Freestanding Mantel
Another way to bring the indoors out? A freestanding mantel, gorgeous wreath and small area rug make an ideal backdrop for an intimate backyard wedding.
DIY Wind Spinner Wedding Backdrop
Dollar store wind spinners spray-painted a glam gold are hung with fishing line to make this gorgeous wedding altar backdrop.
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A Romantic Trellis
DIY Door Backdrop
Simple and chic, three old doors and a wood ladder were used to create this stunning ceremony backdrop.
A Ladder Archway
Pink Floral + Ribbon Altar
Overflowing Arbor
An Indoor Canopy

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