Your wedding is undoubtedly one of the most important days of your life and something you are never going to forget. For this reason you want everything to be perfect and this includes all the decorations and of course the lighting. Wedding lights are a huge part of wedding decorations and need careful consideration and planning. They provide the ambience and can mean the difference between a reception venue that is just pretty to a wedding venue that looks sensational. There are many different lights to choose from. Some venues wont allow candles to be used as the naked flame could cause a fire hazard. Table decorations or centrepieces for the tables are not complete however without some kind or light. This is not a problem however because battery operated fairy lights work perfectly.

Battery lights are ideal for the centrepieces in fact because they dont require a power socket. The batteries last a long time so they wont need changing during the night. The lights can be wrapped around or hidden inside flowers or other table decorations being used and provide that perfect lighting ambience at each and every table. As well as centrepieces you will lights in other parts of the room. Rope lighting can look wonderful when used to highlight features or be wrapped around pillars or beams. If your venue has a particular feature that you would like to stand out, rope lights can provide that effect and highlight it well.

Net curtains are other very popular types of wedding light. They can adorn the walls and provide a truly stylish and elegant effect. The wires come in a variety of colours including green, white, clear and black so that they can be hidden very easily. It is not just inside however that needs lighting either. Outside the entrance way needs to be lit too. A net curtain hanging in the main entranceway can work extremely well. Any trees that are situated outside can look beautiful when lit up using either traditional fairy lights (if there is a power socket) or with battery operated lights. Rope light can be wrapped around the trunks of the trees or battery lights can be intertwined with the branches underneath to create a star lit canopy, perfect in the favourite colours of the bride and groom.

If you have a marquee then lighting will be extremely important to the overall look of it. Usually it is a good idea to begin making the plans by thinking of a theme or a colour scheme. Once this has been decided it is easier to decide what type of lights are required. There are fairy lights in all different colours available – white, gold, pink, blue…anything and everything. LED lights have a range of different lighting styles. LED lights can flash, twinkle, fade and more so if you want your lighting to do more than simply light an area, it can do!

Whatever type of wedding you are having and wherever your venue, getting the lighting just right is absolutely vital to the whole look of the venue. Lighting plays a very big part of that and should be considered very carefully. As candles and flares are usually out of the question (although not always – it is a good idea to check with the venue where the reception is to be held), battery lights, fairy lights and LED lights can be used instead. Because there is so much choice available, you can truly have the wedding lighting you desire and make your venue look amazing. There is a huge amount of wedding lighting ideas available online. If you are finding the whole thing a little daunting, take small steps. The first step is to think of a colour scheme. Have you always envisioned a wedding where everything is pink? Then choose pink and white fairy lights to decorate your venue.

Think about what you first want people to see when they arrive. Do you want them walking through a sparking curtain of net lights? Perhaps you want their path to the entrance way lit up in a particular way? You can really let your creative side come out when deciding on your wedding lights. And for the wedding reception, you can also choose perfect party lights to make the occasion truly memorable.