DIY Wedding Chuppah

My daughter wanted a beachside wedding with a chuppah. I had never heard the word before, but this is what my daughter and her husband to-be wanted to be married under, so this is what my daughter and her husband to-be got. A wedding chuppah.  The best part is that it was a joint effort between myself and the parents of the groom! What a great way to get to know the soon to be in-laws better!

Check out the Video I made "Simple Wedding Chuppah" on my YouTube Channel or at the bottom of this post!

My daughters in-laws to-be (official as of September 2017) worked hard to create and build a wedding chuppah made of birch that could be assembled in place at the beach and then disassembled afterwards.  The chuppah also needed a way to stay in place and not blow down so not only did they add braces to each corner, but they cemented the corner posts into metal buckets that were painted white to match the white birch bark. The end result was perfect!

Basic structure made of birch and held together with removable screws for easy assembly.

Corner braces for support.

Four corner posts were cemented into metal buckets for both weight and support.

The cover was my job. I needed to do something to create a top that would be appropriate and look nice.  After measuring the dimensions of the finished chuppah (we had a trial run in the in-laws backyard), we calculated that we needed approximately 50 feet of material (25' per side). I ordered 18 yards of white gauze with a special request that it be one continuous piece. This allowed for a little extra 'just in case.' The gauze material was absolutely perfect!  My husband and I unrolled the 54', folded it in half, cut the center line, and then re-rolled it up doubled to unroll and easily use the day of the ceremony. On the day of the ceremony we simply wove the the two separate pieces of material through the top birtch lattice and allowed it to hang down in the front and the back. With a piece on the right and the left side we created the curtain effect. We tied the material at each of the four corners about half way up the post with off white ribbon. The material at each of the bottom legs was a little long so we wound it around the base of the birch on top of the metal bucket. We also used a staple gun at the front and back center to hold the material in place and added a little bow/flower decoration.

You can see the gauze material woven through the top of the chuppah.

Two separate pieces stapled at the center with a bow/flower created the curtain effect.

Lastly, I made the giant dreamcatcher for the back of the chuppah.  It was hung from the two corners and the sides to prevent the breeze from blowing it around too much. See how to make the Giant Wedding Dreamcatcher here!

This chuppah created the perfect setting for the wedding ceremony!

Ribbon was used to tie the material to each of the four posts. The dreamcatcher was hung from the top and the sides at the back.

My daughter, her husband, and his parents!

A picture of me with my beautiful daughter and new son!

One big happy family :-)

Materials Used (affiliate links):

• Birch (Etsy)
• 8 quart Metal Buckets
• Ready Mix Cement (Home Depot)
• Screws and Screw gun (Home Depot)
• White Exterior Spray Paint (Home Depot)
• 18 Yards of White Gauze, 52" wide
• Ribbon (dollar store)
• Burlap (tied into a bow) and Flower glued to center (Michael's)
• Staple Gun

Upcoming DIY Wedding Projects:

Picnic Basket Card Holder

Centerpieces

Seed Packet Favors

I want to make a special shout-out to Samantha Brancato Photography for taking such amazing photographs! Thank you :-)

Watch the quick video (less than one minute):

Check out our other DIY wedding projects or check out our DIY Shower and Wedding videos on our Youtube channel! We also have several boards of great ideas on our Pinterest Page:-)
​Have a great day!
​Sincerely,