An Ode to Beautiful Lighting

An Ode to Beautiful Lighting

November 12th, 2009 @ 3:32 pm by Mrs. Trail Mix
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Lights and lanterns, you brighten (ha!) my wedding world and I can’t stop looking pictures of magical outdoor weddings with incredible lighting. So much so that while I was once certain of my lighting concepts, I am now a doubting Thomas. (Side note: Is there a female version of the phrase doubting Thomas? Doubting Thomasina?)

Let’s start with lanterns. I love this shot with the setting sun pouring light into the room. Gorgeous.

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I had never considered rectangular lanterns until I saw this picture. The bamboo poles give the overall look a slight Asian flare and it reminds me of a Japanese garden party. So elegant.

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Magicalness.

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Tiny lights give an intimate party feel. Le bliss.

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These big lights are called cafe lights, I believe. Color me in love.

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I love the way these lights look in pictures. They give the shot an old-fashioned, vintage theme.

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Dreamy dream.

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Our wedding’s going to be in a big tent and I think any one of these ideas will look wonderful but I can’t decide which one to pursue.

What lighting do you like? Lanterns? Cafe lights? Perhaps a mix of the two?

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22 Responses to “An Ode to Beautiful Lighting”

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KMSull (message) 6,442 posts, Bee Keeper

That third picture looks like fairyland! So romantic. I love the rectangular lights, but the round lanterns have my heart. They’re so beautiful and big! But cafe lights are pretty too. I guess it depends on what look you’re going for…

11/12/09 @ 3:38 pm (reply)

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The immigrant bride (message) 266 posts, Helper bee

I love café lights and I think it would look great even with a couple lanterns.

11/12/09 @ 3:44 pm (reply)

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Allison

I love the look of both mixed together. I have 54 chinese lanterns in white, green and light blue I’m using for my wedding. I hope the pics turn out as nice as these ones!

11/12/09 @ 3:44 pm (reply)

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asunw (message) 550 posts, Busy bee

*Swoon* ooh I love them all, you are making me want some of these beautiful lights.

11/12/09 @ 3:45 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Quiche (message) 3,157 posts, Sugar bee

I would do both! You could string the cafe lights back and forth over the space (like the bamboo pole pictures) & sprinkle in lanterns here and there. I love it!

11/12/09 @ 4:03 pm (reply)

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Miss Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

I love them both! So pretty and romantic.

11/12/09 @ 4:06 pm (reply)

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Miss French Fries (message) 2,217 posts, Buzzing bee

Cafe lights and lanterns would be a wonderful mix. I wish we could do both, but alas…we can’t hang anything in our venue.

11/12/09 @ 4:09 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

I like that mixture of green and yellow lanterns with cafe lights–gorgeous!

11/12/09 @ 4:20 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Gloss (message) 1,222 posts, Bumble bee

We hung about 120 lanterns in our tent and then strung white christmas lights around the perimeter.

11/12/09 @ 4:25 pm (reply)

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Miss Parfait (message) 1,755 posts, Buzzing bee

I really love the globe lanterns. I’ve seen them a lot in wedding pictures, but they still feel so unique and other-worldly when they’re all floating up there!

11/12/09 @ 4:39 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,263 posts, Bee Keeper

ooh this is tough. i am a fan of the lanterns but those cafe lights look so lovely!

11/12/09 @ 4:44 pm (reply)

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Mrs. French Bulldog (message) 7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

Lanterns and Cafe lights are my favorite Especially when they are mixed together!

11/12/09 @ 5:56 pm (reply)

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AnnieAAA (message) 3,782 posts, Honey bee

I just love paper lanterns, when I look at my pics from the wedding, seeing the lanterns make me happy!

For a tent I’m thinking you should go with the lanterns over the cafe lights, even though cafe lights are so darling!

11/12/09 @ 6:12 pm (reply)

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toothfairyb (message) 757 posts, Busy bee

Oh, I love the cafe lights! I’ve been stalking pictures of them lately and think I’ve decided to take the plunge to get them for my tented wedding too!

11/12/09 @ 10:28 pm (reply)

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Miss Moonbeam (message) 1,732 posts, Bumble bee

Hmm, they’re all so good. Maybe cafe lights at the edge of the tent and lanterns inside.

11/12/09 @ 11:08 pm (reply)

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Carebear0613 (message) 164 posts, Blushing bee

I love the lantern lights…it really does make the whole event feel even more magically than it alreadt is.

11/12/09 @ 11:44 pm (reply)

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dille_dalley (message) 72 posts, Worker bee

I love the idea of mixing the two. The string lights around the perimeter and draped across where the tables are. And use the lanterns over the dance floor. Just a personal favorite of mine.

11/12/09 @ 11:52 pm (reply)

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