NStar Real Sized Metal Decoration Arch, White

We used this arch for our vow renewal ceremony on the beach. After reading previous reviews, I knew not to expect it to last more than one use. For the price, I didn't mind that as long as it served its purpose for the ceremony and it did. We put curtains on it and made it look very cute. My husband wanted to get more use of it so he planned to try to use it for our cucumber garden but as he took it down, each rung began to break apart so we had to throw it away.If you put it up somewhere and DO NOT move it or attempt to take it apart, I think that it will be perfect! If you want it for a wedding, five stars because it's affordable and cute!If you want it for plants, I'm not sure how well it may hold up depending on your weather. It should be able to hold lightweight plants though!

Perfect pricepoint for an arch I'm going to use one time! A few of the rods were a little bent or too wide so it took some elbow grease to get them to fit together properly but I was able to do it almost all on my own (i'm not very experienced in putting things together but it was easy enough!). Completely put together it looks SO tall, it was hitting my ceiling tiles haha so I took one level off for storage but in order to clear my fiance's head and look good in photos I'll have to have in the original height. It's a blank canvas that you can dress up anyway you like, I'm still thinking of how I will decorate it as you can see in my photos but there is lots of potential in this arch, definitely recommend!*If interested the fabric im using on the arch is this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009EJYHHK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00

OK. It's not the most sturdiest of arches, but for the price and the intended use, it was fine. I had my husband drill holes in two boards. I then put the legs into the holes and hot glued them in place to hold the arch in a steady position while I decorated it (until they've been secured to something, the legs will tend to move/spread out). I used a roll of white plastic table covering and draped it over the top and sides to hide the side pole braces. Then, using the same roll of plastic table covering, I added a layer of tulle (looks like a wedding veil material). I cinched both the layers in the middle and attached at the top of the arch and draped it down each side of the front - about 1 third of the way down (and then again about 2 thirds of the way down), on each side, making a big blousy pouf and cinching with wire and a bow. Then I let the rest flair out and puddle on the ground. I placed flowers in the center at the top (matching the brides color palette) and cinched with another bow. It turned out absolutely beautiful. As for the sturdiness, I decorated the inside my home. (By having the front legs hot-glued and inserted into the two drilled holes of one of the boards and the rear legs hot-glued and inserted into the second board (I used a regular cheap wooden garden stakes for my boards), that prevented the legs from separating and the top curve of the arch from changing positions and altering any of the appearance of the decorating. It also allowed me to move the decorated arch several times. I moved it into two different rooms while decorating it inside the house - having to tilt it each time. Then I had to tilt it and get it through the front door and around to the garage (tilting it again) where it stayed until the wedding day. Then I moved it, once more, outside to the top of the hill where the wedding was to take place. I was going to place the legs of the arch into the ground at that point, but decided to just leave it on the boards covering them with more of the white plastic table covering. (I did drill another hole into the board and secured the arch to the ground by hammering in a 12" spike (which I fortunately just happened to have laying around). I made sure to warn the minister about the boards (didn't want the preacher tripping and falling flat during the service). He stepped inside the arch and performed the ceremony with the bride and groom standing in front of the arch. It was a beautiful setting and I got so many compliments that I couldn't keep count. It remained outside overnight and got rained on - and it still survived the final move back into the garage to dry out. I have no idea what to do with it now, and it seems such a shame to tear it apart. This worked out perfectly for my intended purpose, but if you are looking for an arch to put outside and leave it, in my opinion this is not sturdy enough to withstand the elements for any length of time.

I ordered this for my daughter's wedding.It is not heavy at all. Very light-weight. We just needed it for the frame and weren't terribly picky. I wanted it to be wide enough for the Bride, Groom, and Officiant to fit under. I wanted it to be stable enough to not fall over. We took out one of the sets of bars to make it a little shorter only to make it fit our needs better. It is not a quality product, but, for the price, it was just what we needed. We made paper flowers to display on it and hung cloth along the outside of it. The flowers were quite heavy and it stayed upright all day.

First let me say that this was purchased for a backyard wedding and is not intended to stay up for longer than a couple of days so I knew going in I wasn't getting something that was going to last for a long period of time. The item looks just like the photo, and was the right size for the event. However, there were problems. For one, there were no instructions that came with the item. This isn't that big of a deal, but add a little time to your setup to just organize and figure out all your pieces first. Second, the manner of putting it together was not as easy as it seemed - it took approximately one hour to get put together because the screws that attach the bars to the main frame are very small and you have to be very precise to get them to thread properly and securely.Was this worth it for the price? Yes. Is it the best decoration arch ever? No. This is truly one of those "you get what you pay for" type items. Good thing it's getting decorated with flowers fabric and will only have to stand for about one hour.

I was so happy to find an arch for my wedding on the beach for so little $. I didn't have super high hopes, but it sure beat renting one for over $100. I was pleasantly surprised by this one! It was easy to put together (please note... You need a screwdriver), and fairly stable when it was pushed down into the sand. I doubt it would withstand an actual weather event, and might be harder to stabilize on another ground surface, but this worked perfectly for us. It was very large (although light weight and easy to transport in a few pieces that we easily reassembled at our destination) and we draped it in heavy fabric.