Does anyone have instructions for constructing a chuppah with birch poles?

Hi, I hope this might help:
http://www.do-it-yourself-weddings.com/wedding-chuppah.html
http://www.bluebouquet.com/2008/02/21/how-to-build-a-chuppah/
http://www.ehow.com/how_4501161_make-chuppah.html
http://www.blossomsweddingflowers.com/ceremony_decorations.htm
http://www.answerbag.com/articles/How-to-Make-a-Secular-Chuppah/4f52059d-e773-c0f3-bfae-c7a0bb7a7c45
http://www.bridecraft.com/wedding-chuppah.html

Chuppahs are usually held up by chuppah holders – friends or family members who stand at the corners holding and supporting the poles. You don’t usually have a chuppah that stands by itself so you should be able to make the supports out of whatever wood you want. My husband made a chuppah for a cousin’s wedding years ago.

what are you, a chuppa maven?

a many splendored maven indeed.

We used birch poles for our chuppa, and we attached artificial ivy winding up each pole. It was really more lovely than one would expect, considering the humble materials.

Sometimes I feel so culturially stunted. I had to click the links to even know what a chuppah was. I’m almost 50. I should have known that.

We had a chuppa at our wedding, the poles were birch and screwed into cement pots which were then filled with rocks. We don’t have the professional pictures back yet! but you can see it here

Lordy, are you ever gorgeous!

@patg7590 That’s a lovely picture!

@pdworkin yeah, I know; thats why nabbed her!
@janbb the event was lovely; that picture not so much, I hope to have the professional ones soon!

No, I meant you. She’s OK. (Yup, that’s what I meant.)

@patg7590 Actually, I think you’re both adorable.

sheesh you guys are makin’ me blush…

@patg7590 I’m just feeling guilty for eating all the monkey on the other thread and not saving any for you!

@janbb I knew it…

@patg7590 Well, maybe if you had invited me to your wedding, I would have invited you to the monkey eating party.