![]() I love that – I wanted my arbor to be rustic but I still didn’t want to see a bunch of shiny screwheads all over it. Since we layered our boards and screwed as we went, the front of the arbor won’t show any screwheads. Or vice versa if you screwed the first ones in at N, S, E, W pattern □ if you screwed the last ones in at the corners, do these ones in a North, South, East, West pattern. *Here’s a tip to make sure you don’t screw into the other screws. You’re going to screw these boards together. Now, place the other horizontal angled board atop the boards you just screwed together. Screw in both vertical pieces onto the horizontal angled piece. ![]() ![]() Screw them into place, making sure not to inset the screws too much – you don’t want the sharp ends coming through the other side. (Be sure to place them inside of the 20″ line so that the space between the angle and the vertical piece is about 4″). Then, lay down the vertical pieces on top of the angled horizontal piece, lining them up with the 20″ line we made back at the beginning of this process, and squaring them up. Start by laying down one of the top angle pieces. Now, layer the boards to put together for the top part. Now, we’re going to move on to the vertical side pieces.Ĭut the two 8-foot 2″ x 6″ pieces down to 86″ tall. Once you have cut all four angled ends, set those boards aside. Now cut along the line to make the angled edges of the top boards. And remember to always double-check your lines before you cut □ As the saying goes – measure twice, cut once □ You don’t want to end up with the angled ends both going the same way – you want them pointing out, opposite of each other. *When you draw your lines for the angled edges of the top piece – make sure you draw your angles opposite of each other so the ends point out. Using a straight edge, draw a line from the end of the board to the opposite side of the board at the 10 1/2″ mark (as illustrated below). On the two 10-foot 2″ x 6″ boards, mark 20″ in from each end. The two 10-foot 2″ x 6″ boards are the horizontal top pieces. Start by laying out your wood so you can get a good idea of what you’re going to be doing. a circular saw (or hand saw) and/or a mitre saw.(The floral I used to decorate the arbor is from Hobby Lobby and the flowers from Amazon) We spent about $70 at Home Depot and this turned out so amazing! I can’t wait to have it up there at the altar for our big day □ And knowing that WE made it together will make it even more special! I mean, he did most of the work and I just took notes and asked questions and probably bugged him more than I helped, BUT we did make it together □ ![]() Christine and Matt decided to let the tree branches and rich texture in the trellis to do all the talking.My fiancé and I really wanted a big wooden arch or arbor for our wedding in the fall – but looking around at pricing, we knew we were NOT going to spend $200 or more to have one when we could easily make it ourselves. ![]() Our first trellis inspiration is the most natural and organic use of the structure. I hope these images are not only helpful but inspiring! Many couples have left the trellis to its natural look, without adding any additional elements, which is always just as striking. We’ve seen some stunning designs including full flower garlands, simple drapery, elegant greenery, and eclectic hangings. It’s a four-legged structure that measures 7 feet high and 7 feet wide that adds depth and focus to the outdoor space. The trellis is a beautiful structure made from cherry and cedar tree limbs. This week we’ll be talking about the ceremony trellis that dresses the ceremony site. We’ll address everything from the Trellis, to farm tables, tree stumps, wine barrels and more! Over the course of the series, we will be sharing pictures from past weddings and inspiration images for the different props we offer. Today is our first installment of a new blog series that will cover various ideas for how to make the most of the props we offer. We’ve seen all sorts of creative and original ideas for how to make the indoor and outdoor spaces extra beautiful here at the farm and we want to share them with you! We get a lot of questions about what props belong to Big Spring, which props couples have brought in themselves, and then how to utilize them. A lot of our couples are continually inspired by images of past weddings we’ve had at the farm. ![]()
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