
Above is a sketch of this same backdrop done with a Christmas theme. Using it with just the flowy white chiffon allows room for beautiful, oversized ornaments to hang,. Or for a totally unique, funky look leave out the fabric all together and hang ornaments at different lengths including the whole length down, all the way across~ a fun idea for a December wedding! Using a little imagination, you can transform any of these backdrops into a personalized, perfect look for you!
Above is a more formal, traditional backdrop. It has a cream background with flowing white material draped from the center and corners that pool elegantly at the floor. This rents for $80 undecorated.
This is similar to the canopy I have. It is 8' square. I like how they have just decorated the skeleton of the canopy here! This can be used as the focal point as it is here or it makes a great shade for the cake or serving tables. This rents for $85.
(photo by Gary Donihoo,F8 Studio-Google Images)
Rustic arbors make incredible backdrops. I have a willow arch (pictured below, and I would love to make an arbor similar to the one above , I just need a reason!)

Decorating this garden arbor was quite a challenge as it was much bigger and deeper than anticipated. I felt that decorating just the front of it would look sparse, so I decided to string wire across the center of it and made a "chandelier" of lemons, limes, and orange flowers-( since tangerines weren't in season) to hang in the center. Then draped tulle and ribbon to it from all four corners. It turned out beautifully and satisfied the brides' desire for something out of the ordinary. Pictures unfortunately never do things justice especially when taken in the early evening, but the image below shows the detail better.

The bride loved the idea of the kissing balls, so I made some out of lemons, limes, and the orange flowers, with a few daisies at the base of the bow to hang from shepherds hooks throughout.
The cake display turned out absolutely darling. I puddled green organza fabric on top of my bistro table and surrounded it with glass beaded garlands. It's hard to see from the picture, but the base of it seemed kind of bare, but I didn't want to cover up the cute design of the table, so I took a smaller square of organza and tuck it up through the table from underneath so it looked like the fabric on top was flowing through the center of the table.
A brighter picture of the cake table before the darling cake came to be. Below is a close up of the tables' design.
The entrance~ This led up to a small grove of trees which was home to the newlyweds display of pictures and guest book. It then opened up into an incredibly beautiful area, perfect for the reception.










