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HOW MUCH SMILAX DO I NEED?

Stop guessing at footage

Choose a documented reference design or measure the actual vine paths, layers and drops. We total the material across your projects and compare available box combinations using current variant prices.

How much Smilax do you need?

Choose a reference installation or enter a measured vine layout. We combine every project before choosing your boxes.

Published references use the exact box recommendation shown in our product page or photographed DIY guide. They stay fixed at that documented finish. For a different look, use your measurements and visible vine passes; the calculator does not apply unsupported fullness percentages.

Planning uses the low end of each approximate box range. Natural yield and finished coverage vary. Review complex installations with us before ordering.

See the photographed DIY references

How we get to the number

Published references: each one reproduces a box recommendation from the Wild Smilax product page or the photographed DIY guide. The calculator uses the low end of the stated box range for purchasing safety and does not alter these references with an invented density percentage.

Structure size is not vine footage. An 8 × 8 ft rectangular arch has a 24 ft structural path, but the published Standard design uses one L box because wrapping, layering and trailing ends require additional vine.

Measured mode: enter the real dimensions. Light & airy starts with one visible vine pass, Standard with two and Full & lush with three. The customer can see and edit the pass count, add tails and choose an optional planning allowance. No reserve is added automatically.

All projects are added together before box quantities are rounded. Prices come from available product variants, including wholesale packs when they are genuinely less expensive.

How we get to the number

Every box, at a glance

This is the exact sizing guide we give our own customers: coverage, weight and price for each real box.

Box sizeLoose-vine lengthWeightPrice
Size M70–80 ft8–10 lbs$265.00
Size L120–150 ft15–20 lbs$387.00
Size XL210–260 ft25–30 lbs$609.00

Our own sizing guide, by project

Wedding arch (8×8 ft)1 Size L box
Half arch or asymmetrical design1 Size M box
Ceremony aisle, 20 ft on each side1 Size XL box
Sweetheart table draping1 Size M box
Head table garland (12–15 ft)1 Size M box
Small chandelier, ~3 ft diameter1 Size M box
Banister focal, ~10 × 6 × 2 ft1 Size L box
Arched doorway, ~12 × 11 × 1.5 ft1 Size L box
Tent entrance, ~12 × 20 × 4 ft2 Size L boxes
Balcony + chandelier focal, ~25 × 3 × 2 ft2 Size L boxes
Bar backdrop/overhead, ~12 × 10 × 2 ft2 Size L boxes
Vertical backdrop, ~10 × 8 × 3 ft1 Size L box
Large ceiling canopy, ~40 × 25 ft6 Size XL boxes
Full wedding: total every installationPlan separately

Use a project reference only when the dimensions and photographed finish match. Box ranges are approximate because Smilax is wild-cut.

Before you choose your boxes

Use references only when the design matches. The published Standard recommendation is fixed to the dimensions and visual treatment described. A different structure or finish belongs in measured mode.

For a simple bar edge, enter the real measurements. The only documented bar preset is the photographed 12 × 10 × 2 ft backdrop and overhead treatment using two L boxes. It must not be confused with a short runner.

Count every physical vine route. In measured mode, Light & airy starts at one pass, Standard at two and Full & lush at three; adjust the visible pass count to match the actual plan.

Count every zone once. An arch allowance does not include the aisle, tables or chandelier. Hanging installations need venue-approved rigging and a qualified installer.

Before you choose your boxes

Sizing questions

Wedding arch (8×8 ft)

Published starting point: one L box for an approximately 8 × 8 ft arch. A partial / asymmetrical design has a one-M-box reference. Larger, deeper or fuller designs need a separate layout.

Ceremony aisle: 20 ft on each side

The product FAQ gives one XL box as the reference for this 40 ft total decorated path. Other lengths or densities need a separate plan.

Sweetheart table draping

1 Size M box (70–80 ft).

Head table garland (12–15 ft)

1 Size M box.

Small chandelier: about 3 ft diameter

The DIY guide shows one M box for a small hanging installation about 3 ft in diameter × 2 ft deep. Do not apply that quantity to every chandelier or ceiling.

Staircase or banister wrap

The photographed guide reference uses one L box for a treatment approximately 10 ft long × 6 ft drop × 2 ft deep. For a different rail, measure the sloping path, count each side and specify all passes and hanging tails.

Or skip the math

Choose a package by its contents and a defined installation plan. Open each product to see dimensions, alternative uses and worked combinations.

Approximate loose-vine quantities, not guaranteed finished coverage. Review the package price and destination-specific delivery charges before checkout.