The Arch Guy

My wife and I were fortunate to have booked our venue due to a last-minute cancellation after I proposed to her in December 2017. We (mainly my wife) hurriedly set to work planning out all the crucial parts of our wedding day with less than 5 months till the big day, which included many hours on pinterest and instagram seeking for inspiration. A gorgeous wedding arch was one of the most significant things she desired for our event. I took it upon myself as her future husband to build and create an arch because we couldn't locate one to rent (and the few available online were pricey, flimsy-looking, and/or unwieldy). I enjoy working with my hands and am concerned about the environment, so I went to a local scrapyard and bought some recyclable scrap tubular steel, which I chopped, welded, sanded, drilled, and painted to make my arch. Our big day arrived, and I'll never forget my wife's delight as she saw the flower-draped arch. We both smiled even wider when we noticed how much our guests appreciated it, as there was even a line to snap pictures with it during cocktail hour following our wedding! A few days after our wedding, one of my best friends shared images of the arch with a coworker who was also looking for a circular arch. When her buddy asked if she could borrow it, I gladly agreed to assist her. When her big day arrived, I began bringing all of the components to the ceremony location. "Are you the arch guy?" the florist said, seeing me lugging all the pieces of the arch. "Well...yes, I am!" I said, and the moniker has stuck with me ever since.