Lighting for outdoor evening reception

I am having an outdoor reception in September at a historical garden. Since the reception starts at 8pm, it will get dark outside fairly quickly. What are some ideas to lighten up the tables and/or walk ways. Could I simply place several candles on the tables or would I need more light?

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Type of tables & centerpieces at wedding reception?

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My fiance' and I are in disagreement about how tables should be set up for our reception. I gave in to him when he suggested we not have a formal sit down dinner. He wants a more relaxed atmosphere with lots & lots of hors d'oeuvres set up on a buffet and feels we should use.... [Read more]

Twinkle lights under tables

I am getting married on October 15th and want to use white christmas lights around my reception. I am going to use willow or birch branches and wrap lights around them and stand them against a wall in my hall that is all mirrors. I also saw somewhere and wanted to do it, put lights under the.... [Read more]

Making My Own Tents or Covering

I am having my wedding reception at my home. WE are trying to save money and have found that renting the tent for the area we need is quite expensive. Does anyone have any creative ideas on how to make our own homemade tent or covering. This is the area where we will have the tables for our.... [Read more]

Is a tent really needed for an outdoor wedding reception

Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to review my question. I'm having my wedding in August and we've opted to have it in my parents backyard (they live on a huge beautiful farm). The wedding will take place around 5:30 p.m. (generally it starts getting cooler around this time- 70 degrees).... [Read more]