8 Stunning Hand-Painted Ceremony Backdrops

This three-panel ceremony backdrop was painted in soft shades of dusty rose and lavender to add softness to their industrial wedding setting—a steampunk-themed brewery in Tampa, Florida.

For their al fresco ceremony, this couple created several original paintings in different sizes; they were artfully layered to create a sophisticated and modern ceremony backdrop.

Make a bold ceremony statement with this colorful patterned backdrop. To DIY something similar yourselves, paint a repeating tile-like geometric pattern onto an oversize sheet of plywood.

For a more whimsical look, paint a bunch of art canvases in shades that complement your wedding palette; then, string them together with fishing wire to create a colorful and dazzling backdrop for your vow exchange.

This handpainted ceremony backdrop creates the perfect frame around the couple during their vow exchange. The delicate floral pattern complements the venue’s green-and-white chinoiserie wallpaper.

To enliven their ceremony space, this couple added a vibrantly patterned aisle runner, which led the way to a hand-painted backdrop depicting a whimsical Big Apple-themed cityscape.

This rustic, floral-patterned backdrop was actually a DIY project created using a roll of window screening material and white acrylic paint—so genius! To make a similar freestanding backdrop, build and paint three frames and attach them together using hinge brackets.

This ceremony backdrop was a true labor of love: The bride’s father built the frame and her mother hand-painted the hanging canvas (the copy reads and repeats “Found me somebody to love”).