31 Wedding Ceremony Space Lighting Ideas For Outdoors

wedding ceremony space lighting ideas for outdoors

The season of outdoor weddings has begun and it will last long! If you are one of those who are preparing for an outdoor ceremony, maybe not the wedding on the whole but the ceremony, you may be looking for some ideas. Lighting your outdoor wedding, especially the ceremony space, is extremely important to accentuate this space because you need to create a unique ambience, full of love and comfort and make your ceremony super touching. Let me share some gorgeous ideas that gonna make your outdoor ceremony unforgettable.

Ceremony Space Lighting

Whether you are having a daytime or evening ceremony, lights will make your ceremony space cooler. Consider what you are going to have: an altar, an arch, a chuppah or something else and also consider your wedding style, then you can choose between different options.

If you are having an altar, for example, made of tree stumps, we strongly recommend to go for candles in simple candle holders to create a magic atmosphere. If it’s an arch or a chuppah, you have a plenty of options, for example, hanging bulbs or candle holders. You can even interweave the grapevine arch with string lights, so it will look more gentle and soft and it will seem as if Crystal chandeliers hanging on your arch will add a glam and romantic feel to the space. If you are getting married under a large tree, you can turn it into really a stunning piece: wrap it with lights all over and make it shine! You can also add some chandeliers if you wan and turn this space into a fairy garden.

You can also desgn something or find something really unique to personalize your wedding the best way possible, for example, some cool geometric lamps with bulbs inside. you can DIY them, there are lots of tutorials on the internet so choose and make your wedding space really unique.

Floating candle holders over the whole space and on the wedding arch.

Floating candle holders over the whole space and on the wedding arch.

Hanging lanterns and candle holders to illuminate your ceremony.

Hanging lanterns and candle holders to illuminate your ceremony.

Candle lanterns hanging on a birch and flower arch.

Candle lanterns hanging on a birch and flower arch.

A crystal chandlier makes this rustic ceremony space more glam.

A crystal chandlier makes this rustic ceremony space more glam.

Bulbs hanging from the arch for a cool modern look.

Bulbs hanging from the arch for a cool modern look.

A tree stump altar with candles all over and some blooms.

A tree stump altar with candles all over and some blooms.

A glam chandelier and some string lights for the wedding altar.

A glam chandelier and some string lights for the wedding altar.

Crystal chandeliers over the ceremony space are a great glam idea.

Crystal chandeliers over the ceremony space are a great glam idea.

Crystal chandeliers and lanterns hanging and candles.

Crystal chandeliers and lanterns hanging and candles.

The whole tree covered with string lights is a great idea for any ceremony.

The whole tree covered with string lights is a great idea for any ceremony.

Super shiny wedding arch with flowers will illuminate the space the best way possible.

Super shiny wedding arch with flowers will illuminate the space the best way possible.

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Hang some candle lanterns on the arch and put candles all around.

Hang some candle lanterns on the arch and put candles all around.

Delicate candle lanterns hanging from the arch.

Delicate candle lanterns hanging from the arch.

Large glam chandeliers over the ceremony space.

Large glam chandeliers over the ceremony space.

Bulbs incorporated into the decor and lanterns to line up the aisle.

Bulbs incorporated into the decor and lanterns to line up the aisle.

Glam crystal chandeliers will be a perfect match for a formal wedding.

Glam crystal chandeliers will be a perfect match for a formal wedding.

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2013 Lightly Photography.

Large lanterns for a dreamy beach ceremony space.

Large lanterns for a dreamy beach ceremony space.

Vertical lights hanging from the tree create a magic ambience.

Vertical lights hanging from the tree create a magic ambience.

Light bulbs integrated into the grapevine to light the space up.

Light bulbs integrated into the grapevine to light the space up.

Candle holders hanging over the wedding arch for soft romantic light.

Candle holders hanging over the wedding arch for soft romantic light.

dimensional geometric lights with bulbs inside and topped with succulents.

dimensional geometric lights with bulbs inside and topped with succulents.

Glam chandeliers over the ceremony space will add a chic touch.

Glam chandeliers over the ceremony space will add a chic touch.

String lights hangin all over here and there will create a magic atmosphere.

String lights hangin all over here and there will create a magic atmosphere.

Tree stumps wedding altar with candles in mason jars.

Tree stumps wedding altar with candles in mason jars.

Aisle Lighting

Besides usual aisle decor like flowers, succulents, flower petals and garlands and other stuff, add some light to the aisle itself, especially if you are having an evening or night ceremony. These may be candles in candle holders standing on some tree stumps or other things. you can also place them right on the ground or in the snow if there’s any. You can also hang some bulbs and lights over the aisle or the whole space to make it cozier. Don’t forget to add touches of your wedding style to the aisle and altar.

Candle holders on the wedding arch and lanterns to line up the aisle.

Candle holders on the wedding arch and lanterns to line up the aisle.

Candle lanterns standing on tree stumps for warming up a winter wedidng aisle.

Candle lanterns standing on tree stumps for warming up a winter wedidng aisle.

Crystal chandeliers and candle holders hanging over the whole ceremony space.

Crystal chandeliers and candle holders hanging over the whole ceremony space.

Line up the wedding aisle with candles and colorful petals.

Line up the wedding aisle with candles and colorful petals.

Tree stumps with white petals and candle holders.

Tree stumps with white petals and candle holders.