My handwriting was so bad half those tapes were a mystery until you hit play. The wait was part of the fun, even if my notes made no sense.

Switched to double layers of chicken wire with small zip ties every few inches for heavy pieces. Honestly, I thought going foam free meant chicken wire was enough, but a wedding arch needs more backbone. Try a tight grid of zip ties before adding any flowers, it makes all the difference. Tbh, I had to learn that the hard way too, now I see why some folks still use a little foam as a base.