Ideas for Wedding Arches that Are Inexpensive but Elegant

Metal Arch
Tulle
Spray paint
Spray glitter
Flower heads
Small stick pins or Jewel it glue

Take a metal arch (generally a craft or garden center will carry these or you can buy online) and spray paint the arch completely white, or a color from your wedding. To buy tulle measure your arch, both sides and double the feet for the amount of tulle you will need. Use the color tulle that you have sprayed the arch.
Gently and loosely start to wind the tulle up the arch of one side. Loosely run in and around the arch to the bottom of the other side. Then repeat the other side of the arch. This works best with two people.
Next take the small flower heads, butterflies or dragonflies for on the tulle and attach from the back of the flower with a small stick pin if they are fabric and Jewel it glue if they are plastic.
Take a can of spray glitter and gently mist all around the arch, it really adds a lovely touch.

Elegant Arch

Metal Arch
Tulle
Pearls or Rhinestones
Strings of white lights
Jewel it glue
Spray paint

Again with a metal arch spray paint the arch completely white. Buy white tulle measuring as in Tulle Arch instructions. Take the strings of lights and wind them firmly around each arch. Next put the tulle loosely around the arch and lights. Time consuming but worth it, take the bag of Pearls or Rhinestones and glue each gem on to the tulle where desired.

Flower Arch

Metal Arch
2 Swags of flowers
Tulle
Thin wire
Spray paint

First start by measuring the swags of flowers on the top of the arches and mark where each swag will end. Then measure from that mark to the floor and add four inches. This is how much tulle you will need for each leg of the arch.
Spray the arch with what ever color tulle you will be using. Make sure to keep the marking from the swag visible. Take one of the pieces of tulle and wire it two inches above your marking, covering the arches leg. Wire it tightly so it will not slip down. Your tulle should be draped on the floor about two inches. Repeat on the other three arch legs. Next take your swag and wire it on to the top of your arch. It should be hanging over the tulle by a couple of inches. Repeat with swag on other side.