When it comes to an open-air outdoor or tented wedding, you may feel like your options for lighting and hanging installations are limited, but we’re here to tell you that a lot of times, the sky is the limit ;)

How you incorporate lighting into your wedding, even when it’s outdoor, really sets the tone and the mood for the entire event, so be sure you don’t overlook the important element.

Ready to see 6 outdoor and tented wedding lighting ideas and inspiration to let your dreams soar? Let’s get to it.

#1
Crystal Pendants and White Cafe Lighting

Photography: Janelle Elise Photography, Planner: Lasting Impressions, Floral: Sadie’s Floral, Tent: Apres Events and Tent,
Rentals: Collected & Co.

With our Celeste Collection of various crystal pendants, this tented wedding immediately made a statement as guests entered. Add in some white cafe lighting as a border around the entire tent, a head table installation, and rigging throughout the tent for hanging floral, and you have a jaw-dropping one-of-a-kind outdoor environment for guests to delight in.

#2
Gold Chandeliers

*Photography:* Anna Grinets Photography, ⁣Planner: Poppati Events, Floral: Lilia Flower Boutique, Tent: Milestone Event Rental,
Rentals: Collected & Co.

Just because you’re outside in a tent doesn’t mean you can’t have the stunning hanging installation you’ve been dreaming about. Just take this event for example. This tented affair brought the glam, and the “wow” factor with a stunning floral installation by our friends at Lilia Flower Boutique that complimented our Amelia gold chandeliers perfectly. In case you haven’t heard - gold is back, and quickly becoming a favorite.

#3
Rattan Pendants and White Cafe Lighting

*Photography: Kristen Dyer, Planner: Pink Peony Events, Floral: A Day in Province, Tent: Milestone Event Rental*

Want to keep the floral grounded, while leaving the heights to a sparkle and glow? This wedding may be the inspiration you are looking for. As the sun set on this glamorous tented wedding reception, all eyes looked the the “sky” as the white cafe lights throughout procuded the perfect amount of sparkle, and the rattan pendants of our Tallulah Collection brought the soft glow.

#4
Woven Pendants and White Cafe Lighting

Photography: Tiffany Kokal, Planner: Collected & Co, Floral: Apricot Floral, Tent: Milestone Event Rental,
Rentals: Collected & Co.

When you have the height to play with and a stunning white tent set against the outdoors, bring the greenery inside the tent as well. By putting the white cafe lighting to work as not only a lighting element, but as a rigging element as well, florists are able to string floral or greenery from the lighting to create a whole different mood. Have a lounge planned? Statement installations don’t need to be left to just head tables! We love how this event had a statement hanging installation featuring our Arabella woven pendants over the lounge / dance floor!

#5
Black Wagon Wheel Chandeliers and White Cafe Lighting

*Photography: Russell Heeter, Planner: Whitney James Events, Floral: Thistle & Blooms, Tent: Apres Event and Tent*

Looking for a larger lighting element that makes a statement by itself? Look no further than our Beverly collection of black wagon wheel chandeliers. This wedding featured white cafe lighting as well to really make the tent sparkle and glow in the evening hours. Once again, the white cafe lighting made way for a perfect touch of greenery to the tented ceiling.

#6
White Cafe Lighting

*Photography: Ryan Stadler Photography, Floral: Ashley Fox Designs, Umbrellas: Apres Event and Tent*

If you’re opting for a truly outdoor experience for your big day, have no fear - lighting can still be implemented throughout! Take this wedding as an example - beautiful timber posts allow for cafe lighting to be strung throughout the outdoor reception, providing the perfect amount of glow at night, while the stars above took over the show.

Nothing adds drama, sets the mood and tone to a wedding quite like professional lighting. So as you begin wedding planning, don’t overlook the importance of the right lighting for both your wedding ceremony and reception.

If you know you want lighting added to your event, but aren’t sure where to begin, we are happy to help guide you through the process and make it as smooth and stress-fee as possible. Let’s connect!

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