Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Chili Pepper Lights are the Perfect Decorations for Your Cinco de Mayo Parties

As Cinco de Mayo approaches, we here at Christmas Lights Etc. turn to our collection of chili pepper lights for decorating inspiration. The possibilities for using these lights are endless.

You can plug in a few sets of our green chili pepper lights and strategically place them amid the food you are serving to brighten up your dishes or drape them around a table to highlight the buffet if you are throwing a party for Cinco de Mayo.

Another option for setting the mood is to hang some multi-colored chili-pepper clusters on your patio or deck, turn off your outdoor lights and let the chili peppers light the night for you. Or hang the lights in your planters or flower boxes for a nice touch.

Plan on serving themed-drinks? Why not use chili pepper lights to label the different types of drinks. If you are service more spicy beverages, wrap the drinks in chili pepper lights so people know what to expect. If you have kid friendly punch or juice, they’ll love to get their drinks when a cluster of chili pepper lights hang above their special drink selections.

Finally, let people know where your party is. Hang some pepper lights on your porch, mailbox, or front landscaping so people can easily find your house to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
You can easily find more ways to decorate with themed-lights for Cinco de Mayo, these ideas will just get you started. If you come up with more ingenious ways to decorate, follow Christmas Lights Etc. on Facebook.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Need Outdoor Christmas Lighting Ideas?

Put those Christmas and Rope Lights to Good Use during the Off Season 

Battery powered Christmas Lights
for Patio Umbrella
Christmas lights are the perfect lighting accessories throughout the year and very many occasions. Our battery powered lights allow you to hang lights where cords may not reach, LED rope lights can be shaped to fit around outdoor patio furniture, and lighted palm trees can add a tropical touch to your outdoor décor.

Battery Powered Christmas Light Ideas

If you need a little inspiration for how to use your battery powered lights, let Christmas Lights Etc. help…we are pros at using lights in unique ways. Here are a few ideas:
  • Do you have a deck or patio with furniture?
    • Attach some battery powered white lights to a patio umbrella for extra light or ambiance
    • Add some colorful lights to the underside of your glass patio table. The lights shining through will give a unique look to your next outdoor dinner.
  • Now that the furniture is taken care of, look around your yard. If you have planter boxes or large flower pots, drape the battery powered lights around sturdy trees or bushes or simply decorate the planter and pot.
Patio Christmas Lights

If you prefer standard, plug-in Christmas lights for your outdoor décor, try our selection of patio string lights. Why not:
  • Drape the lights beneath a large pergola for a starry night effect.
  • Criss cross the patio string lights across your deck or patio for the look of an outdoor café.
Go Tropical with Our Lighted Palm Trees

Lighted Palm Trees
The selection of lighted palm trees at Christmas Lights Etc. has a tree for most tastes. “Plant” a few fake palm trees in your yard for your next party or to just give yourself an outdoor tropical oasis. The soft light from these trees will set the mood on a warm spring or summer night. Need some more inspiration? Here you go:
  • Liven up your deck by attaching lighted palm trees to the deck with zip ties. Use a palm tree to lighten up a dark corner or next to your door to invite guests into your tropical oasis.
  • Randomly prop up lighted palm trees in your yard for your next party. The trees make great conversation pieces and you could even set up food or bar stations at each tree to match the palm tree color.
  • To create a Hawaiian oasis in your yard, simply get a few tiki torches, some lighted palm trees, and some island music and you are ready to relax.
  • As an added bonus, check out our line of starlight stakes and globes. The stakes are perfect for intermingling in your garden, as path markers for your guests, or for surrounding your patio.
Wedding Lights are Perfect for a Warm Weather Wedding

You spent a good deal of money on your wedding with the ceremony, reception, flowers, food, and countless parties. Accentuate your efforts with our wedding lights. Here are a few ways to add some light touches:
  • Use some tea lights on your tables at the reception to accentuate your centerpieces.
  • Mix our colored flower light sets into your flower arrangements for nice path markers or for just an added touch of class.
  • At one of your pre-wedding festivities, add a lighted runner to your table to invite guests to eat and mingle.
Our wide selection of white lights is a simple, unobtrusive way to add some flare and light to your reception and wedding-related parties.