Lighting Options - Setting the Mood

Starting off with my first post, I wanted to be sure to set the mood properly!

So, let's talk lighting! Lighting is a critical component to setting the mood for any event, whether it's a casual get-together with friends, a cocktail party, a backyard BBQ, a nighttime wedding or an intimate dinner party.

Luckily, there are many ways to light up your space that are both fun and cost efficient. Large, round paper lanterns can take over the ceiling of your wedding reception, 3-season porch, or can simply be hung from your event space or even the gutters on the back of your house!

Source: Paper Lantern Store

Small lanterns can also light up the room very easily, whether they are set up on table tops, or hung around the room. They can also light up the walkway to welcome guests to your home or light up the aisle for your night-time wedding ceremony.

Source 1, 2, and 3: Ikea

A wonderfully romantic way to light up your space is to hang multiple lanterns from a large tree, or even from a post on the ceiling.

Source: Martha Stewart

Looking for really inexpensive and creative options? Follow Martha's lead and place battery operated candles within colored paper bags or stenciled paper bags to create your own special and custom luminaries.

Source 1 and 2: Martha Stewart

I love all of these options - I think they are too sweet!