Garden and beach wedding inspiration!

Planning a garden wedding or beach wedding?  Its easy to create stunning decorations for any theme using shepherd hooks!

 

 (images from 1. wroughtironhub.com, 2. murphyweddings.wordpress.com 3. theknot.com)


We are very excited to announce that Lanternshop will be stocking these items, and they will be available in white or black!  Arriving in our next container, due early July 2013!

Easy to assemble, these can sit flat on the ground, or remove the base and push into grass!
You can create any of the above looks very easily!

Team with our organza draping, ribbons,  paper lanterns, pom poms, honeycomb balls, metal lanterns, our new design bird cages (also arriving early July), crystal droplets, fairy lights or fresh flowers!

Shipment arrival dates will be updated regularly on our Facebook page! We are eagerly awaiting this container, which also contains new designs in paper lanterns, metal lanterns and lots of party products!  All new stock lines will be listed in our NEW STOCK page as soon as goods are unpacked and photographed!

Fast delivery available anywhere in Australia! 

Beach wedding inspiration!

Dreaming of a beach wedding? Its easy to create a simple yet elegant theme, without blowing the budget on decorations!

 

Paper lanterns are a cost-effective decorating idea! You can style your wedding or event in subtle whites or ivory, or add just a hint of colour, or make it as bright and colourful as you like! With a huge variety of colours (over 30 available), prints and textures, you can find something to suit any theme or colour scheme! Great for daytime events, and even more fabulous for sunset and evening weddings! There are plenty of portable led lantern lighting options available for your lanterns, so you can create the beautiful, romantic glow of lantern lights at any location, no matter how remote!

 

 The paper lanterns are light-weight, and all come folded flat, so are super easy to transport to your venue, or take them with you if having an international wedding! These beautiful pictures will surely give you some inspiration!! I love this location in Bali - what a stunning location for a wedding! (images from thesanctus.com)

 

We'd love to help you choose your lanterns, lighting and decorations for your beach wedding or garden wedding! Visit our Brisbane showroom, or contact our friendly staff who will assist with professional advice! Happy wedding planning! For more ideas visit our INSPIRATION GALLERY at lanternshop.com.au.

Paper Lanterns - decorating on a budget!

I've had a few requests to repost this article (from a little while ago)! I hope some of you find it helpful! PAPER LANTERNS - DECORATING ON A BUDGET

Paper lanterns are the solution you have been searching for!

Wanting to change the look and feel of a room without blowing the budget? This is a challenge faced by us all at some point in our lives, but one we can now easily overcome! Here is the solution for the most simple and effective way to add some colour, texture and excitement to your living spaces – paper lanterns!

Starting at just $1.95 per lantern, this is an inexpensive, do-it-yourself solution that can completely transform the biggest or smallest of rooms in minutes. All you need is a step-ladder, some fishing line, thumbtacks or hooks, and of course, some lanterns.

As an Interior Decorator and Colour Consultant, I find the biggest obstacle most people come across is indecision and fear - not knowing where to begin or how to make the right colour choices, so I’ve put together a few helpful tips to get you started:

Are you wanting to create a particular mood or vibe in the space? Here’s a list of the most popular colours, and the ‘feelings’ they evoke. This is really helpful for choosing paint colours or general decorating too!

WHITE - hope, purity, cleanliness, peace
BLACK - sophistication, elegance, mystery, power
PINK - gentleness, friendly, kindness
RED - love, vitality, passion
ORANGE - cheerful, social, warmth, creativity
YELLOW - optimism, sunny, happiness
GREEN - refreshing, balances energy, relaxation
BLUE - serenity, peace, cool, relaxation
PURPLE - richness, royalty, elegance, spiritual
BROWN - earthy, nature

Do you already have a colour scheme in place? Or is your room a blank canvas?? – either way its all very easy! A colour wheel is a great tool to help guide you. It will give you the confidence to create colour harmony.




• Are you looking to add an accent colour to a very neutral room? Think of using a colour opposite on the colour wheel to your existing scheme. This will give you the strongest impact and a real ‘wow’ factor. For example, if you have yellow/creamy walls and flooring – choose purple lanterns, or if your scheme is currently very green, decorate with red lanterns. By selecting an ‘opposing’ colour, this will make your accent lanterns the feature of the space.

• Are you wanting a more subtle lantern decorating feature? If so, choose a colour which is already heavily featured in the room. For example, if you have a monochromatic scheme(consists of one colour in various shades and tints) choose lanterns in the same colour too. You may already have various blue shades, so adding sky blue, bright blue, sapphire blue or navy lanterns would be perfect!

• Be inspired by nature. Take a look around at all the colour and beauty of our natural surroundings. Mother nature is the greatest colour consultant of them all – she puts colours together beautifully: blues and yellows at the beach, greens and blues of the grass and sky, black and orange on a tiger, or even the 7 colours of a rainbow all together – perfect!

• Maybe you just want to add lots of colour. Then, there’s no rules – just pick all the colours you like and go for it! As you can see from the picture below, lots of different colours look great together, and we have over 30 to choose from in our range. Especially for childrens rooms or parties, the more colour the better!




Now that you’ve chosen the colours, here’s some some hanging suggestions to create different effects.

- hang smaller lanterns in clusters (uneven numbers work best)
- use a variety of sizes at different heights
- stick to one colour but mix up the shapes/sizes/textures
- combine prints with plains in same or opposing colours
- make a string of lanterns either horizontal or vertical
- keep it simple – a single large lantern in the centre of the room





images from here

Paper lanterns can also be a fantastic temporary make-over tool, great if you are renting or just wanting a particular ‘theme’ for a short period of time. For example, Christmas, or Chinese New Year. And, they are recyclable!! They fold flat when not in use for easy storage, so you can use them over and over again (unlike balloons)!

For more ideas visit the inspiration photo gallery Our new Brisbane warehouse and showroom is now open to the public 6 days a week. The friendly staff will be able to assist you with your decorating, wedding or party needs! Or, browse our product range online - Lanternshop.com.au. Hope to see you in our showroom soon! Thanks, and happy decorating!! Karen Gaffney (Director - Lanternshop Group)

See us at the Wedding Expo!

Brisbane friends! Planning a wedding, engagement or function??? Come and see our stunning lanterns, parasols, pom poms, hand fans, paper decorations, lighting .... and more at the Expo. We are looking forward to assisting you with your decorations, and will be offering some great specials on the day! Visit our online store to see our full product range! We have decorations to suit any colour scheme for your wedding or party!

Irregular Ribbed Paper Lanterns

Stunning paper lanterns available in 8 bright colours! Turquoise, Hot Pink, Purple, Lime, Chocolate, Yellow, Orange and Red! Beautiful irregular ribbed (with bamboo ribbing) paper lanterns for parties, wedding or home decor ... and they are on sale! Currently only $2.95 each (while stocks last)! Get in quick!! Mix up the colours (like in our picture) or use as a feature colour for your next function! These paper lanterns are practical and versatile, and fold flat after use, so you can store and use over and over again! Great value decorations! These fun lanterns can easily be illuminated with any of our lantern lighting options! Visit our Brisbane showroom to view in person, or shop 24/7 in our online store. Delivery only $9.95 Australia wide!

Great deals on our glass bottle lanterns (featured in Cuisine Magazine)

Hello friends! Since we were featured in Cuisine magazine, our popular glass bottle lanterns have nearly sold out! Beautiful lanterns for garden parties, beach weddings or home decor. Brightly coloured hanging or table lanterns! The next container is on the way with new designs of metal and glass lanterns, and we are busy making space in the warehouse! Visit our Brisbane showroom, or our website Be quick ... at this special price these will sell out very quickly! Australian delivery charge still only $9.95!

New pom pom colours are on the way!

Sneak peek! Mint pom poms are on the way in our next container!! (due end June 2013). As mint has been very popular in our paper lantern, parasol and honeycomb ball ranges, we have decided to add this colour in our pom pom range! Also on the way in the pom poms are silver and magenta! (photos coming soon). This means we will have 20 colours in our pom pom range! Watch our facebook and blog pages for pictures and details of all new stock due in the next few months! I've just returned from a HUGE buying trip in Asia, and have filled several containers with fabulous goodies for parties, weddings and home decoration! New stock will be arriving for pompomshop.com.au, poolpartyshop.com.au and lanternshop.com.au! In the meantime, we are offering some great specials to clear some space for the new stock! Visit our Brisbane warehouse, or shop online. Delivery only $9.95 anywhere in Australia.