Hi ladies!
I am planning an outdoor wedding and reception on Anna Maria Island, FL. We rented a house that is on the beach and has a roof top deck. We chose this house mostly because of the roof top. We thought this would be an amazing place for a reception. The roof deck is about 30 x 30. I love the look of the lit up, glowy type of receptions. So, my plans so far are to have this floating candle center piece (wide bowl with shells at bottom and floating candles, surrounded by votive candles) and strung globe lights above (would like to have the 1 1/2 to 2 inch bulbs - kinda like outdoor restaurant patios sometimes have). My question is.... how much light should I need? The size lights I want are pretty expensive. Also, I don't want to wash out the effect of the candle center pieces with too much light from above - ya know. Anyone have any experience with lighting outdoor receptions?
Also, any advice on decorations for the roof would be welcomed.
I'm not much of a decorator, but we decided early on that we would DIY almost everything so that we could afford this lovely house for the week.