Chinese New Year and the Year of The Earth Ox is just a mere 2 weeks away. In line with the Chinese New Year theme, here’s an inexpensive tip on how you can create a romantic and unique wedding reception with a touch of Orient.
Creatively use Japanese or Chinese paper lanterns in your wedding decoration! 
They are perfect for Chinese themed weddings and Oriental weddings!
Start by injecting some romance in your wedding venue by stringing up lighted paper lanterns across the ceiling. It works perfectly for garden weddings or weddings in small intimate areas and its soft, twinkling lights create a beautiful fairyland wedding ambiance. Brides who are looking for a more unique wedding decoration idea can try stringing up some paper parasols with those lanterns to have a truly Orient themed wedding!
Read below for more great ways to use paper lanterns in your wedding decoration.
A beautiful centrepiece for each guest table will truly set the mood for your wedding reception. Paper lanterns are inexpensive, can be easily found at most craft stores and make unique wedding centrepieces.
Creative Wedding Centrepieces
Use them as they are with a lighted tea light for a warm and inviting table piece or creatively glue some fake flowers on your paper lantern for a delicate and pretty wedding table centrepiece. They look equally beautiful on your reception table.
If you are a creative bride, why not try your hand at making your own personalised paper lantern wedding centrepiece or decoration? Purchase an inexpensive paper lantern from your local craft store and go absolutely wild with your paints, glitter and colours to create a special centrepiece personalised with your names or a special picture you would like to share with your wedding guests.
Unique Wedding March Entrance
The walk-in of the bridal couple is often the highlight of any wedding. If you are looking for something different from your usual walk-in ideas to dazzle your guests, get your flower girls and bridesmaids to preceed the bridal couple with lighted paper lanterns. It will certainly make for a beautiful entrance! Just be careful with those lighted candles!
Paper lanterns are an easy but inexpensive way to jazz up your wedding reception or to create an Oriental touch to your wedding party. Just be sure to be as creative as you can with them to create wedding decorations that will make your wedding a memorable and beautiful one.
