Party Lighting: The Party Lantern

Dating back to the Tang Dynasty, Paper Lanterns have been very common lighting choices in China and Asia.  They are symbols of joy and celebration.

Today they are most commonly used in outdoor celebrations like Luaus, beach parties, graduation parties, etc.

Lighting them can be done in my any ways, but the most common method used by our customers is battery operated LED lights.  They are hung inside the lanter and come in different colors.  Something to consider is how bright a light you purchase.  Some customers have seen poor results from low output lights and others installed lights too bright which drowned out the decoration itself.  This also depends on the look you're trying to achieve.  If you looking to light a path, go bright, if you're looking to create accent lighting, dim it down a bit.  Knowing the direction you wish to travel will lead you in the right direction.

Accordion
Lanterns

A lot of customers have asked, "Are they reuseable?"  The answer is yes and no.  Under windy conditions, the lanters can be damaged beyond repair, ie a little scotch tape.  In order to reuse any paper lantern, a careful hand is required.  Again they are paper, so a gentle touch is required to refold the lantern in preparation for storage.  Generally, our customers have had a much harder time refolding accordion lanterns verses the round lantern.

As always we invite you to participate and tell us your experience with these or any of the other products we sell.  We look forward to our next discussion.