A Wedding Ceremony Backdrop Idea to Obsess Over: Oversized Picture Frames

Looking for a simple-yet-striking way to decorate your wedding ceremony? Consider an oversize picture frame. Plain or ornate, a giant frame-turned-ceremony-backdrop is a clever way to create a focal point in your ceremony space — plus it ensures that your vow exchange is a total work of art (think of all the Instagrams!). Check out these six creative, beautiful ways to incorporate a frame into your wedding ceremony setting.

Modern and Minimal (above): This crisp-white frame serves as an eye-catching backdrop for this couple's Texas wedding.

Photo: Milou + Olin Photography

Ceremony Frame Half-Filled with Flowers: Decorate an oversize antique frame with elegantly draped linens and fresh flowers.

Photo: KT Merry

Flower-Filled Frame: Or, you could take it to the next level by filling an oversize frame entirely with flowers, like fluffy white hydrangeas and blush-pink roses.

Photo: Alec Vanderboom

Floating Horizontal Frame: When your wedding ceremony space is as lush and pretty as this couple's, an unadorned floating-frame backdrop turns the setting into a work of art.

Photo: Eric Kelley Photography

Floral Frame: Instead of a typical ceremony arch, this couple requested a unique flower-embellished frame as their wedding backdrop.

Photo: Genevieve Renee

Framed Fabric Backdrop: Add a shot of color and whimsy to your ceremony setting by framing a piece of your favorite patterned fabric.