How to Light Up a Tent for an Outdoor Wedding

Oct 4, 2016

If you’re hosting a large wedding, it may be worthwhile to hold the event outside, where there is ample space and there are no worries of venue capacity. Tent, table, and chair rentals are available to ensure that each and every guest has a place to sit. While it can be hard to dress up party tent rentals for an outdoor wedding or other formal event, the right party tent rental company, inspiration, and tent lighting can turn any yard into a magical destination for you and your guests alike. About 93% of brides use Internet tools like Pinterest to plan their weddings. Lighting and venue decorations are common subjects for wedding boards.

Lighting additions can create a special ambiance for any occasion. Here are a few options for spectacular tent lighting:

Luminarias

These small paper lanterns hold candles inside, creating a soft glow. You can use these lanterns to line a pathway toward your wedding party tent. This is an especially good idea around dusk when the sky starts to dim. Luminarias provide just enough light to be both functional and highly decorative.

Sparklers

If a wedding reception is held at dusk, have each attendee hold a sparkler as the bride and groom enter the tent. Sparklers can be bought in bulk cheaply, and it will look like there are tons of tiny fireworks lining the entryway.

Christmas Lights

White Christmas lights have plenty of uses outside of the winter months. They are very simple, elegant ways to light up a room. You can line the edges of the tent for a simple, classic look, or opt for a clear tent, and drape the entire canopy with lights, to make them appear as if they are floating.

Tidewater Sail Cloth Tents

Sail Cloth tents are sheer, so the lights inside illuminate the canopy with a soft orange glow, and fit well in any location. Lighting these tents is extremely simple and elegant, and creates a nice, dim atmosphere for a nighttime event.

Chandeliers

Just because the event is held outside doesn’t mean that you have to sacrifice indoor flair. Depending on their weight, some chandeliers can be held by the center beams of the party tent rentals. These decorations look especially nice in long tents, hoisted above long, narrow tables.

For wedding tent rental needs, or ideas about decoration, consult with Allied Party Rentals.