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k7point5 in weddingplans

arch to get married under

Jul 21, 2010 13:19

I am getting married at a beautiful farm in a large open field. By "large", I mean it's probably an acre. It has a stone fence around it dating back to the 1700's and it is edged by some lovely trees, but other than that is quite plain. We are holding the ceremony in the corner of the field but I am thinking about what I can do to spruce it up a ( Read more... )

ceremony: decorations, outdoor wedding

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runwiththestorm July 21 2010, 17:23:56 UTC

As far as the arch, it should be quite easy to make as long as you have the proper tools and a bit of experience. Main cost would be materials. Did you have any idea what you wanted to make it out of? If you don't have finishing equipment (routers and such) you're probably going to want pre-finished and routed pieces to just put together.

Does your future FIL have any carpentry experience?

k7point5 July 21 2010, 17:31:07 UTC

yes and he has a router, a table saw, and a sander, so I think he would be able to do it. I might send him this photo and ask if he'd be willing to try it.

runwiththestorm July 21 2010, 18:12:07 UTC

If he has all the equipment, there's a good chance he's done it before. That's a lot of money to sink into something randomly. ;)
For someone who does woodwork, that would be an easy thing to make.

unkempt July 21 2010, 17:27:32 UTC

How much were you looking to spend on the veil?

k7point5 July 21 2010, 17:30:14 UTC

It would really depend on what it looked like and if it fit the bill.

unkempt July 21 2010, 17:43:21 UTC

I'm not 100 percent sure I want to part with mine, but thought it couldn't hurt to reach out in case it makes sense for you and for me. It's not ribbon-edged, but lace-edged. Attached to a comb. Has some sequins - I'm not crazy about sequins but this looked so so pretty over my dress. I don't have all my photos back yet, but here are a couple I have so far:

unkempt July 21 2010, 17:44:06 UTC

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs281.ash1/20840_399061685221_712035221_4447468_3822471_n.jpg

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?op=1&view=global&subj=502949553&pid=6316506&id=502949553

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ohshitsher July 21 2010, 17:55:12 UTC

If you have a Hobby Lobby in your area they have arches and things like that to rent. I'm not sure of their prices though. Good luck!

k7point5 July 22 2010, 13:09:31 UTC

unfortunately I don't think we have anything like that around here. thanks for the tip, though!

lizzie July 21 2010, 17:55:30 UTC

We don't allow people to sell their stuff on here, so that means we can't allow you to place an ad to purchase something, either. :-( Please remove your second paragraph - otherwise I'll have to delete this post.

Thanks!

k7point5 July 21 2010, 17:59:12 UTC

That's too bad, it could have been helpful. I will remove it.

lizzie July 21 2010, 18:10:21 UTC

Thanks! There are other communities on LJ, in addition to other forums on the internet, where you can post requests to buy items. Check those out.

k7point5 July 21 2010, 18:11:38 UTC

Yeah, I have been searching them all day with no luck.

miraje July 21 2010, 18:06:22 UTC

Have you checked Craigslist? I just did a search for my wedding's area for arches and arbors and got five arch listings. None of them are really the style I'm going for, but I'll keep checking in the future. Lowe's has several arches in the $100-$200 range but they're not the style you showed in your picture.

k7point5 July 21 2010, 18:07:01 UTC

no, but great idea. I'll take a look.