Wedding Decorations for a Garden Wedding: 5 Bright Ideas

Summer is considered a popular time of year to get married. Many wedding venues are therefore booked up well in advance for a summer wedding, which is why a garden wedding is a good alternative for celebrating on the desired date. Once the date and location have been chosen, you can start planning your dream wedding. When it comes to wedding decorations, a garden wedding offers the bride and groom many festive design options in an intimate and familiar atmosphere.

We've put together a few ideas to make your romantic garden wedding a memorable celebration with the right lighting.

Yes, I do! - Preparing for the garden wedding

First of all, what are actually the advantages of having a wedding at home or with friends and family in the garden?

• With a wedding in the garden, the location is quickly decided - this saves searching and thus time and also costs.
• A free wedding ceremony is also an option for a garden wedding.
• A garden is the ideal location if you want to keep the guest list small.
• In familiar surroundings, a wedding becomes even more cosy and relaxed.
• The choice of dates is much less restricted.

Organise and Procure: Besides catering, service, furniture, the appropriate roofing such as gazebo or tent and parasols, the wedding decoration in the garden is an important item on the TO-DO list!

Trending: Vintage or Boho Style Weddings

You can decorate your garden wedding to your heart's content and really let off steam creatively! Set yourself a theme in advance - this will make it easier for you to orientate your choice of wedding decorations on style and matching colours.

Boho and vintage styles are particularly popular. Even though both terms are often used synonymously, they stand for different orientations. 

If you wish for a boho style wedding, solar lanterns and fairy lights fit well into the unconventional wedding concept. Cosiness is typical for a boho wedding. Especially lamps made of natural materials like bamboo or rattan should not be missing at a casual Boho garden wedding.

For a vintage look wedding decoration, on the other hand, the focus is on old-fashioned, playful elements. Suitable lighting decorations include, for example, outdoor lamps or lanterns with metal housings. Therefore, the rustic country house style can also be well integrated into this theme.

Luminous Table Decorations for a Garden Wedding

Whether colourful or naturally understated, the table decorations at your wedding reception should

• be inviting and warm,
• be not too cluttered,
• set beautiful accents.

You can place solar lanterns, table lamps and lanterns on the tables among the flower decorations. These alternatives to candles are festive, safer and provide cosy, atmospheric light for a long time. Especially towards evening, the targeted light accents unfold their atmospheric effect.

If you don't want to decorate the table excessively or if you simply don't have enough space for decorations and tableware, hanging lanterns, garlands or fairy lights above the table is a good idea - for a lighting atmosphere that invites you to dream! The rule here is: the more colourful, the better! 

Path Lighting Ensures Safety at Garden Weddings

The more the evening progresses and the more boisterous the party, the more safety should not be neglected. Important for outdoor lighting with a power connection: cables lying around freely should not become tripping hazards!

All paths in the garden should be well illuminated. Suitable lighting for this purpose are, for example:

• Path Lighting with Motion Detectors
• Bollard and Post lights
• Solar Lanterns

Ground and Outdoor Spotlights for the Dance Floor

Well fortified with delicious food and in a boisterous mood, it's off to the dance floor! Here, ground lighting and outdoor spotlights keep the spirits high! They are easy to install in the garden and have a great effect. Your wedding dance will be even more in the spotlight and the guests will also celebrate the light accents of LED outdoor spotlights. It's guaranteed to make for unforgettable wedding photos!

Our tip: With Smart Home path lights, you can control and adjust your garden lighting flexibly and even change the colour depending on the mood or wedding theme. This type of lighting blends seamlessly into your festively decorated garden.

The Finale - Cosy Decorative Lights for the Seating Area

Before the lights go out, it's time to get cosy. A seating area serves as a retreat for your wedding guests, where they can review the day and share beautiful encounters and experiences over a refreshing drink. Whether you choose alternative seating such as straw bales and cushions on the lawn or chairs and swings is up to you. However, it's the small details - the light accents from fairy lights - that are important here, too, and that underline the special moments shared.

Of course, a garden wedding isn't just for newlyweds - a silver wedding anniversary or a golden wedding anniversary in your own garden also becomes a heartfelt and very personal event for the lovers and their friends and family. Let yourselves be celebrated!