5 Picture-Perfect Ceremony Backdrops that are Far from Ordinary

From arches with bursts of florals to multi-textured collages, the wedding arch has come a long way from just a simple white arch, and we are here for all the possibilities.

Besides your lover’s emotions at the altar, your ceremony backdrop might be one of the first things you and your guests will notice as you’re entering the ceremony space. We love that a backdrop–whether its a play on a traditional arch or a geometric one–serves as a ceremonial focal point for your guests and of course your photographer. We also love that bringing your own personal style into your ceremony space will make your special day feel unique and beautifully inspired by your romance–something that we believe is SO important when it comes to wedding design.

Here are a few of our favorite ceremony backdrops that we adored from the start:

Handcrafted Mismatched Backdrop

This one has SO much more to it than meets the eye. Incorporate a handwoven blanket from your relative, dried flowers from the bouquet your love gave to you on your first anniversary, and little mementos from your first vacation together. We LOVE that there can be so much hidden meaning behind each piece of this perfectly-imperfect backdrop, and we know when you look back at your wedding photos, you will remember why each piece made it into your ceremony.

Botanical Pillars

We can’t resist incorporating lots and lots of blooms into our ceremony design, and we think this floral pillar altar is one way to have the focal point of the ceremony make a statement while exuding an effortlessly elegant vibe. We say splurge on the floral altar not only because it’s a stunning ceremony piece, but you could also repurpose those flowers later for your check-in or gift table.

Torn Ribbon Altar

Dreamy movement, textures, and colors are a photographer’s best friend–and we can say that this altar gives us all three with its multi-colored possibilities! This is such an effortlessly beautiful way to incorporate your wedding colors into your ceremony space, and it definitely gives us a modern romance vibe that we have been absolutely loving!

Geometric Shelf Altar

Modern, versatile, and bold, this altar makes it easy to illuminate the space and incorporate blooms of flowers to create a unique work of art for your ceremony. We love that it’s a practical play on the geometrically shaped altars that have made quite the wave in the wedding world.

Boho Macrame Bloom Altar

For the free-spirited lovers, we love tying in the boho-macrame vibe with a beautiful arch of blooms for an ultra-romantic and statement-making ceremony backdrop. We love that the blooms take the simple macrame pattern to the next level, and we are certain that our boho-loving brides wouldn’t think twice about adding even more flowers to their wedding design.