The arch is complete!

Matt and I have been busily at work preping for the wedding and that, of course, includes the arch. I'm happy to say, we have completed the build. Heres what the final product looks like:

And here's Matt strength testing it:

It's strong.

Now all that's left is to paint it (since Matt spent a lot of time today sanding it). We went to Menards and picked out a color and in the process realized that the wood we have is still pretty wet. Paint and wet wood don't mix so we brought all the pieces inside and cranked up the heat in an effort to dry it out some.

Not sure if it will dry out entirely before we start painting it tomorrow night, but hey, can't hurt, right