String lights and bulbs
Beautiful lighting is essential for a backyard wedding. Credit: Shutterstock

25. String lights and bulbs

String lights always create a fancier feeling no matter where you hold your wedding. It is notably accurate if you plan to celebrate outdoors. With a backyard wedding, fairy lights are indispensable. They are available in different shapes, sizes, and color options, but you often go with white lights. You can hang string lights from the ceiling of your outdoor tent, along with fence posts, near dining tables, and especially in dance or reception areas.

String lights and bulbs
You can get gorgeous lights like this on a relatively small budget. Credit: Shutterstock

String lights aren't expensive, but consider getting them when they start the clearing sale after big holidays like Christmas. Stores like Dollar General will be dropping their holiday products price tag to a crazy range of $0.25 each in January. Usually, you can buy brown, green, and white light cords. If you're having a backyard wedding, you may want to purchase these string lights in all three colors, as that means you can string them in multiple places.

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