The company Established in 2006, PapaKåta is based in York, Scotland and Henley-on-Thames and has delivered more than 2,000 events across the UK. The firm is also an exclusive supplier of original Sperry sailcloth tents, which are handcrafted in Massachusetts and an icon of the Hamptons wedding and party scene. They aim to go above … Continued

Our solar powered festoon string lights were used as part of a garden renovation on ITV’s Love Your Garden With Alan Titchmarsh. The episode showed Alan and his team head to Chandlers Ford in Hampshire to help the Richardson family. Here, they turned a back garden in desperate need of attention into a woodland-style retreat with … Continued

Events lighting case study Pinterest and online wedding inspiration galleries mean that couples now have an infinite source of ideas for lighting schemes for their big day.  Making these ambitious dreams come true can be a challenge for event management companies, especially when the chosen venue presents practical restrictions. About the company Based in East … Continued

In case you’ve never heard of glamping (if you haven’t, where have you been for the past five years??), it’s the art of transforming your traditional, back to basics camping trip into a glamorous and luxurious experience, where you can still enjoy the benefits of being immersed in nature, without forgoing any creature comforts. We’ve … Continued

If you saw any of the photos from our latest festive BBQ, then you’ll know we’re pros when it comes to the art of throwing a successful grill themed get-together. So, since it’s National BBQ week, we thought we’d share a couple of our secrets. Patience and planning. Not only do you need to be … Continued

If you only really visit us for your Christmas lights, then I’m sure you wonder how we spend the rest of the year! Or, if you’re nosy, maybe you just wonder how we spend our weekends. Well, last weekend, we kicked off the summer season in style with a super sunny soiree featuring… you guessed … Continued

In the 6-12 May 2017 edition of Heat Magazine, they issued a feature called ‘Celebrity Garden Goals’ in which they gave life hacks for how to pimp your patio like the stars; they highlighted our beautiful Indoor Moroccan Flickering Candle Lantern as one of the key products to achieve the celeb garden. Circulation: 136,000.

The summer weather looks like it’s finally making an appearance, so thoughts naturally turn to ways of making hay whilst the sun shines and spending as much time as possible outside! But, if you’re disheartened when you look out of your window, at a drab and uninspiring garden, we’ve got just the thing to turn … Continued

  Whether you need a stunning backdrop for your wedding alter, photo booth, top table or just a nice background for your selfie we’ve put all our favourite wedding backdrops in one easy to scroll place for you!

In the Spring 2017 edition of Woman & Home, they had a focus on Easter and 30 ways to make it special. Our bright and beautiful Wooden Bunny Light was highlighted as part of a feature called ‘pretty buys’, in which they selected their top picks for how best to decorate the home at Easter. Circulation: 315,582.

This competition is now closed! Ready set go! The hunt is on! So grab your baskets and get eggs-ploring. But don’t worry, this hunt doesn’t require any eggs-ercise, this search is just a few clicks away! We’ve sneakily hidden 15 golden eggs across the website ready for you to find. Now, you might wonder why … Continued

This month, we took part in a Wags & Wellies dog walk run by local charity Derian House. Almost 100 dogs took part and, thanks to the mixture of smiling faces and wagging tails, it was easy to ignore the weather! The event was covered in our local Guardian and featured a rather flattering photo of … Continued

We’ve been getting some subtle signs that summer is just around the corner, so we thought this would be the best time to talk solar, and more specifically solar fairy lights! Now we know most of the time when you buy solar fairy lights you know exactly where you’re going to put them, but just … Continued

It’s no surprise that the team at Festive Lights are big fans of all things light related, and that extends far beyond the festive and fairy lights that we’re named for. From the dawn of time, light has been a necessity for mankind, allowing us to spend our days finding food and exploring. Our video … Continued

Today some of you will likely be celebrating the Holi festival. Have you heard of the Holi festival? Holi is a festival of colours which marks the end of winter and beginning of spring. It is a festival that had its origin in India but, over the years, it has gained its popularity all across … Continued

We’ve recently realised that maybe we don’t need to have the darkest green thumbs to still have an amazing garden, it turns out that injecting just a little light can make even the most dishevelled garden look loved! So we thought we’d share this hack with you and show you 5 of our favourite ways … Continued