Decorating with Parasols

Decorating with parasols can really add pizzazz to your event. They are relatively inexpensive, and come in a variety of colors and sizes so you can mix and match, or follow your color theme.
Parasols can provide shade to your guests at your garden party or outdoor wedding. Provide each of your guests, or couples, with their own parasol, they will appreciate the consideration and feel as if their comfort is your main concern, especially if it is very sunny day.
You can place them in a decorative stand at the back of the entrance to the ceremony so your guests can choose to take them as they enter the room or walk down the aisle to their seats (Ask them to lower the parasol during the ceremony though, so others can see the event as well). You can also line them along the path to your outside gazebo and illuminate them for a sensational tropical effect, or mix and match them with hanging lanterns.

Parasols also make unique decor for outdoor patios, hanging them from your gazebo or a nearby tree. You can turn them upside down and add flowers, or as a shade for decorative lighting, either using Christmas light strings or making each an individual light (DIY ideas for lighting can be found at your local hardware store) for an even more spectacular impact. Placing them at different heights and angles will also add a dramatic touch.
There are even parasols you can decorate yourself, and using your imagination can make them uniquely yours – following your party theme and décor.
For those of you who have an outdoor living area, have a parasol close by in case you need it on an extremely sunny day – or for guests who are sun sensitive. They can be part of your normal décor, and taken down when needed.
Creativity makes your event unique, and your guests talking about it for a long time.