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Another visit to the lovely Bix Manor – one of our favourite venues!

On this occasion we wound the main beams with dimmable fairy lights.

Festoon lights look great installed overhead as a ceiling canopy. This one was at the Oxford Union in the debating chamber.

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Wow! The barns at Caswell House are immaculately presented. We were recently asked to install a canopy of fairy lights over the larger of the barns. The layout of the beams presented a bit of a challenge, but we were delighted with the outcome:

Our crystal chandeliers looked amazing at the centre of a large double-gathered canopy of fairy lights in the Monks’ Refectory barn at Notley Abbey.

Nether Winchendon House is tucked away in the Buckinghamshire countryside, and is a beautiful setting for a wedding. The Carriage Barn has two main beams, between which we installed this high density canopy of fairy lights.

The main barn at Lillibrooke Manor is a lovely space for a wedding reception. The barn is relatively long and thin, so when we were asked to install a fairy light canopy we recommended a design that’s gathered in the middle to create two gorgeous swags of lights that spread out as they sweep to the beams at the ends of the barn.

The result was breathtaking!

Another trip to the lovely Castle Barn at Wasing Park, this time to install a gathered fairy light canopy hanging from the beams and outdoor fairy lights on the railings around the patio area.

We’ve just installed this fairy light ceiling canopy in the Stable at Tewin Bury Farm for a gorgeous November wedding.

Hung between the high central beam and the two balconies, the lights really brightened up the room.

The fabric covered beams in the Orangery at Northbrook Park are relatively low, but we still managed to find a way to hang a large fairy light star canopy for this autumn wedding.

We installed a pair of our new white chandeliers at a barn wedding last weekend. We think they looked amazing suspended from the beams.

Cain Manor is a lovely venue with friendly staff and a real home-from-home feel. We visited again last weekend to wrap the pillars with warm white fairy lights in both the large barn-style ballroom and either side of the fireplace in the drawing room.

The Tithe Barn at Great Fosters looked gorgeous last Sunday. The flowers and cake were simple, elegant and utterly beautiful.

We added a touch of sparkle by winding the pillars with fairy lights and adding a triple swag of lights in between each pillar.

Another visit to the fabulous Castle Barn at Wasing Park, this time to install a star-shaped fairy light canopy with uplighting.

Even though this photo was taken during daylight hours it still looks great, but it really came to life in the evening. The fairy lights were dimmed slightly for a gorgeous, soft sparkle above the dance floor while the uplighters gave a warm pink glow to the room, matching the bride’s colour scheme.

We were back at Wasing Park again recently to install this large gathered fairy light canopy in the Castle Barn. It’s a great wedding venue and the lights really help to make it feel special.

Another visit to the Great Barn at Manor Farm in Ruislip. We wound the pillars with fairy lights with a double swag of lights in between. This barn is big and beautiful, and always looks great with a little added sparkle!

Here’s a quick video showcasing a few of our favourite recent wedding lighting installations:

We went to the lovely Bix Manor again recently, where the beams in the main barn are great for hanging a fairy light canopy above the tables and dance floor area. As with many barns the beams and walls are at uneven angles, which makes for some interesting challenges getting the fairy lights to hang just right!

On this occasion we installed a relaxed, centre-gathered canopy of lights running along the length of the barn in two large swags. They looked gorgeous in the day and super sparkly at night during the disco.

Another chance to visit the fabulous Monks’ Barn in Hurley, this time installing chandeliers and fabric ceiling drapes in the main barn along with a giant mirror ball and disco equipment in the smaller dance barn.

We love the Monks’ Barn – always a pleasure to work there!

Here’s a photo of one of our recent fairy light canopies. This barn was enormous! The fairy lights were installed in a high density parallel canopy across the beams and then the beautiful pom poms, which were hand-made by the bride and groom, were added.

Stunning!