Entertaining from your Garden Marquee – Add some Lighting

When it comes to lighting a marquee you will find that you have several different kinds of lighting that you can choose from, much more than you would find at other venues. What many people do not actually realize that installing marquee lighting is much simpler than they would have first thought.

The kind of lighting that is installed in a marquee can dramatically affect the look and feel of the event. However, before deciding what type of lighting to have you need to carry out some checks in to the marquee hire company in relation to the marquee lighting they provide. Firstly is it regularly tested and checked to ensure that it works properly and do they insure their lighting. Secondly do they provide a secondary system to cover if the main system used to generate power for the lights happens to fail.

After you have found a company that is suitable to install your marquee lighting now you have to decide just what style of lighting you want. You may find that you choose several different types for it and below we take a look at just what some of these are.

Rope or Fairy Lights – This type of lighting can be placed inside the marquee around the edges to create a romantic warm feel to the areas illuminated. In most cases this type of lighting will be used to illuminate marquees where say wedding reception or anniversary party is being held.

Also you could actually string this type of lighting across the marquee roof inside to create the illusion of a night sky. Most often this type of lighting effect is situated above a marquee dance floor as it provides a more intimate feel to this area.

Uplighters – This kind of marquee lighting is helpful to further create a warm feel inside the tent and also to help disguise areas of the marquee that may be unsightly. But also you can actually use this type of lighting by inserting coloured bulbs into them to help accentuate areas of the marquee as well.

Chandeliers – If you are looking for marquee lighting that can create a dramatic statement this is what you should be considering. Ideally you should situate this type of lighting over the areas that need the most light say for example over the table where the guests of honour are seated.

Floodlights or Lanterns – These are what are generally used to light the way towards the entrance of the marquee. Again as with all marquee lighting you need to make sure that the plugs and sockets are well protected from moisture entering them.

When you are getting the marquee lighting installed make sure that the person installed it is qualified to do so. The more reputable marquee hire companies will generally employ qualified electricians to carry out the necessary installation works for the lighting you have chosen to have placed in your marquee.