Tom and Bev

Lighting up your outdoor space is an important element for your outdoor parties. It’s what helps create the party mood. And, since you can do so much with lighting, we have some tips to light up your outdoor space.

Create the mood by color – Blue is really popular right now. It’s also very romantic. Red is another favorite. It creates a more festive party atmosphere for the younger crowds.

Create fairy land – String fairy lights around your outdoor spaces trees. You can even incorporate the fairy lights into your centerpieces.

Line walkways – Line your walkways with votive candles in plastic or glass containers. Space them out at least 2 ½ feet apart.

Luminaria – Create luminaria by wrapping rice paper into a cylinder. Attach it to a tap light to finish. You can also buy packs of luminaria lighting at your local home improvement store.

Paper lanterns – Hanging paper lantern also puts a little romance in your outdoor space while providing the light you need.

Wire baskets – You can make small wire baskets for votive candles and place them around your patio or in your trees.

Traditional lighting – Hurricane lanterns or pole lighting can be found at any hardware store or home improvement store.

Tiki torches – The tiki torch is super popular and very retro.

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