Whether you are planning an indoor or outdoor social gathering, party string lights add additional flare to any party theme. By visiting local party supply stores, you can find those unique lights that will make your decorations stand out and be noticed by all guests attending. There are literally over four hundred different types of themed party lights to chose from, and allow you to create countless decorating combinations. Subtler string lights can be left installed on patios for year around ambiance. Solar options are also available for deck lighting, and require little work for installation.
Some types of party light strings include beer cans, beer bottle lights, fish, fishing lures, candy, flags, flamingos, parrots, cardinals, margaritas, seashell lights, dragon fly lights, and Tabasco bottle lights. Honestly, if you cannot find an appropriate theme of string lights for your party then you are not looking hard enough. Be sure and check to make sure that if you are using these lights outdoors that they are weather and waterproof to prevent damage, and electrical shorts. You can also mix and match different strings to create a unique look for decorating a child’s bedroom or for a teen slumber party.
Outdoor party string lights are probably the most purchased, and these lights cost much more than standard Christmas string lighting. Usually, for a cost of fifteen to twenty dollars you receive a string of ten lights. These lights can be daisy chained together to provide the coverage you need for the selected area to be decorated. The average budget needed for this type of lighting is around the two hundred dollar mark. Check local garage sales, flea markets, and Asian import wholesalers of electronic goods for lower priced lights. Be careful when purchasing used or wholesale lights as their refund or exchange policies are non-existent in most cases.
To save money on string party lights, you can buy strands of LED lights, bulk plastic decorations, and create your own custom made lighting that you know no one else will possess except yourself. This may be a time intensive project, but can save as much as a hundred and fifty dollars, compared to purchasing the ready made themed lights. You can weatherproof your lights with weather caulking around the openings to prevent moisture from getting near the LED bulbs. Before hanging your newly made lighting plug in the lights and watch them for a little while to make everything is in working order and there are not any heat issues that could cause a fire.
Sun, Jun 20, 2010
Outdoor Lighting