Ok people, I must confess something… I still have some string lights in my room even the festive season is officially over!!! Aaaaaaa…! They are so nice, aren’t they?
Are you same as me?
If the answer is ‘YES’, tell me one more thing please: Do you like outdoor weddings?! Personally I think that they are the coolest thing ever! If you agree, you are certainly reading the right blog at the moment!
So…
Even though lighting for outdoor weddings is not taken into consideration so seriously as for indoors celebrations, we definitely must think about some kind of light source for the darker hours (if we don’t want that our guests would bump into each other sometime after 10 pm or would get lost in that spectacular but completely dark vineyard…). And here we go: one of the most romantic ways to light up your special evening is fairy lights. Now… We have all seen the dreamy outdoor canopy of lights at least once. I guess, I am not going to surprise you here. However, this is the most popular and, I could say, classical use of string lights for outdoor weddings, so, of course, very much worth of considering. At least you can expect that many suppliers out there would agree to help you with this one!
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I think the same could be said about tree trunks wrapped with lights. We have seen many of these during festive season, haven’t we? However, this option is not so often considered for weddings (comparing with the canopy of lights). Maybe because it requires one special feature – a nice, huge tree growing nearby and this is obviously not always possible (for example, if you are celebrating you wedding in Central London…).
However, I was looking for different ways to use string lights for outdoor wedding and, I believe, I’ve found 4 quite good ones!
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The first: strings of lights hanging from the tree(s)
Well, obviously, you need a tree for this one (again) I am afraid. But it looks much more dreamy (uuuh, I’ve just remembered Tree of Souls from movie ‘Avatar’…). Do you agree?
The second: evening ceremony background
Do I need to add more comments here? Just… such a perfect scenery for tying the knot!
The third: part of table centerpieces
Well, it is super simple: just use string lights instead of candles on the tables. The small lights will create the similar lighting effect to the candle lights, however, you will gain one major advantage: harsh winds won’t blow them out! Or, if the place is not that windy, just use both (candles and string lights together) for a double romantic effect.
And the forth: glass containers full of… lights!
Yes, we can put string lights on the table or put them in the jars instead of candles if we desire so. The world doesn’t turn around lights canopies, you see! These lighting containers could go on your tables or can be used to light the pathway to the outdoor dining area.
We can even go an extra mile and put short garlands of lights inside old lanterns. A vintage spice with modern twist! And please don’t worry about supply of electricity. Why? Because these shorter beauties are easily powered by batteries! Taa-daaam!
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Oh, oh… Do you know the best thing?! String lights can be reused for lighting more than one outdoors (or indoors) celebration! I want to believe that this more eco-firendly approach than to buy and burn new candles every time. The worst thing isn’t that manufacturers pack few candles in the cardboard box. The worst thing is that each candle inside the box is packed separately into plastic film… For what reason, bloody hell??!