Create a truly unique wedding arbor, chuppah or mandap that is right for you.

Your wedding day, there are so few days that are as sentimental or more beautiful than your wedding day. A timber frame arbor creates an impactful and elegant composition creating an obvious focal point for the bride and groom. The solid wood timbers are extremely easy and fun to adhere and attach with wedding decor.

Tiered Arch Roof ShadeScape® Wedding Pergola Kit

Express your deepest love with a custom-created arbor for the wedding of your dreams!

Whether you are designing an arbor to exacting specifications, or simply sketching an idea on paper, we are here to craft your perfect wedding arbor, chuppah or mandap within your ideal budget.

In working with Western Timber Frame™, we strive to make your experience enjoyable and stress-free by guiding you at every stage. From design to finish, we have you covered with as much or as little help as you like.

First, determine which of these 3 option points in the process of creating a truly unique wedding arbor that best describes you.

OPTION 1 - You Already Have The Perfect Wedding Arbor Design In Mind: This is the right choice if you already have a clear vision of how your arbor, chuppah or mandap will be used and are certain of what type, style, size of ShadeScape® kit you will need. You may or may not need help getting engineering and HOA approval but would now like to move forward to complete your wedding arbor design idea. 

OPTION 2 - You Know What You Want But Aren't Sure How To Pull It Altogether: This is the right choice if you know what you want but are not sure of the exact size, how to measure, and other important details. You would like more information and still have a few questions. For example:

Would it be best with an open, louvered, or closed roof at this location? What size of timbers would best complement the space we have chosen? How can I get HOA and engineering approved?

Building a Wedding or Reception Arbor, Chuppah or Mandap with Western Timber Frame™ is a simple process you can do in person, over the phone, or via email. 

OPTION 3 - You Want Some Help Getting Started: This is the right choice if... you don't know exactly what you're looking for but are open to ideas. 

Our gallery is filled with thousands of kits in various styles, sizes, and characteristics to help you glean some ideas in displaying your new arbor beautifully. We have a pergola, pavilion, gazebo, and arbor page that shows options for size, style, and colors to get you started. Each ShadeScape Wedding Arbor, Gazebo, Pavilion, Pergola, or Trellis kit is custom for your needs and your backyard.

Our Design Managers are experts in wedding scapes and outdoor living environments. They work for you to help you create a truly personal wedding or reception structure based on your needs. They’ll listen to you, and in turn, ask you questions to help you create a truly inviting reception area or wedding setting that fits your needs and your budget. This whole process usually takes less than 20 minutes. 

Of the thousands of ideas, you don't see exactly what you are looking for, that is the beauty of a ShadeScape® shelter. You can discuss your ideas and how you envision your wedding arbor to be with a Design Manager. Our Design Managers know the industry and with your suggestions, they can pull your project together.

If you have chosen option 2, but more particularly option 3, below are some additional wedding arbor ideas and benefits.

Western Timber Frame™ 3D Rendering of an Outdoor ShadeScape® Wedding Reception Center

ShadeScape® wedding shelters range from a simple wedding reception backdrop to a full reception center. These are some of the ways our timber frame structures have been utilized for weddings:

We designed the new TimberVolt® power system specifically for outdoor wood arbors, gazebos, pavilions, and pergolas. The TimberVolt® system is pre-drilled with a hole down the center of one post to accommodate all of your electrical and lighting needs. It is all concealed and out of sight and also offers protection from the elements with electrical boxes with covers installed. The TimberVolt® series eliminates conduits, nails, unsightly and unsafe exposed wires and reduces the cost of, or even prevents the need to hire an electrician.

Drilling for power is ideal for accommodating any outdoor electrical needs.

The process of manufacturing a TimberVolt® electrical post requires the skill of an experienced Timberwright Craftsman and a 10-foot long drill bit to bore through the entire length of a heavy timber post. It is challenging to drill through the center of a 10-foot+ post, which makes this process is very time-consuming. We also prewire each post before we ship your kit.

Each individual is unique in their response to color, whether it is subconsciously or emotionally. Color can evoke a particular mood, speak a language not spoken in words. It can inspire us to experience joy, even awe combined with massive oversize timber shelters.

Western Timber Frame™ offers an array of beautiful stain colors for wedding arbors. We also do custom colors to match or contrast an existing structure.

Clicking on a stain color icon will take you from this post to that stain color page.

The posts on a ShadeScape® wedding arbor, chuppah, gazebo, mandap, pavilion, pergola, or trellis can be customized for a particular style or look.

A hipped roof is asymmetrical rectangular construction with two hips meeting at either end with four sloping uniform sides meeting at a single peak.

Note: If desired, you can go even further with a cross-hipped roof. For more information, please speak to your Design Manager.

Extra Pavilion gables help to define an entrance and create an open view showcasing your pavilion's impressive trusses. They are also a great way to expand your pavilion with an additional wing.

Although, they are very beautiful, adding extra hips or gables typically cost more than most other upgrades. This is primarily due to the additional material used and the compound angles on the dovetails. A single small gable on a pavilion can use up to 40% more timber and it takes twice as long for our craftsmen to build. Furthermore, a hipped pavilion is nearly as complicated as a gazebo to cut out because of the multiple compound cuts and angled dovetails. However, given the extra cost, gables are still very popular for traditional weddings.

A timber frame or Tuscany style wedding bar makes an ideal drink serving-station or elevate high-traffic areas guaranteeing yourself some ultra-impressed guests.

Western Timber Frame™ is honored to help you celebrate your solemn and special day with a wedding arbor personally designed for the both of you.