The Garden Arbor was a success! You would think something so simple to make would have taken less time, but I barely had it done in time for the wedding. There was a lot of prep-work (pre-painting things, and even selecting materials and paint that wouldn't look shabby too quickly) but even assembly took some time.
The treated wood that it is made from took a long time to dry - it was still damp-ish to the touch, 2 weeks after buying it. We finally brought it into the living room to bake in front of a roaring fire as time was getting short.
Oh, another change was that the side flower boxes weren't used in the ceremony - built, just not used. The vine artificial flowers were used as shown and looked great though.
My ability to cut out wooden hearts was sorely tested - we ended up buying those from a local retail outlet of Craft Warehouse. The trim colors of Blue and Green for the hearts were a nice find. The local ACE mixes small sample-size containers to try a color out - and at $4 each there was plenty left over. I'm very glad I didn't have to buy a quart of each!
Treated and "Marine Grade" wood was used throughout so it should last a good many years!
Congratulations Jeremy and Natalia!
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