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Beautiful bamboo lanterns to hang on trees for a summer wedding. They are also windproof so they will guarantee to stay light and bright for an evening! You could also use them indoors and place them on a set of stairs or outside doorways if you need to perhaps direct guests into different rooms, or up to another level.

up up and away

A friend of mine reccommended these little beauties after she released one on Christmas Day. These are chinese lanterns, and the tradition is to write a wish on the lantern (they come with a marker pen) and then let it drift far far away to the land where wishes come true. If you like the idea of fireworks, but don't have the budget then these are just great. You can imagine how magical a night sky would look, lit with 100 or so of these released by your guests into the air. A nice way of involving everyone in your special day, or perhaps just the bride and groom release one together.

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Well as I was mentioning earlier about metallics, these go oh-so-perfectly with such a theme. You could hang one of these amazing looking pinata's from the ceiling of a doorway, have yourselves or your guests bash it, and then a spray of confetti will fall. How good for photos? Also good if you needed to vent any anger (though one would sincerely hope not!)

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If you aren't into the traditional bride and groom wedding cake toppers, then these silver monogram letters make a nice alternative. Just one word of warning, check what your letters look like together as a friend of mine realised her's would be S & M - not quite appropriate for the wedding day! Although these are especially made for putting onto cakes, you can buy letters like this in many places. Posh Graffiti have a great selection, you could lay the letters (or a word) on the cake table to create an individual display or you could even use single large letters or numbers to add to your tables as centrepieces or table numbering.

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Have you thought about having a dance floor where your guests can dance the night away? If so, take a look at these.  You can be a star with a first dance to remember as you glide across, the pretty twinkle lights beneath you will sparkle away.  If this one's not for you, they also do a much livelier version - the illuminated dance floor - great if you are having an 70's or 80's disco as part of the evening's theme.  

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Who doesn't love romantic lighting? Line these candle lanterns up a pathway to create an enchanting entrance or scatter over the ground around a marquee for a soft glow.  They are fire-retardant and will stay lit even if windy.