5 Ways to Light Your Outdoor Dinner Party

If you're taking your dinner party out-of-doors this season, lighting might be one element you need to plan for. Here, we're rounded up five options: solar-powered fixtures that won't require an electrical outlet, string lights for a party vibe, multi-pack mini oil capsules that will add shimmer and shine to the tabletop, and an old classic: the hurricane lantern.

SOLVINDEN from IKEA, $8

Clear String Lights from World Market, $15

SOLVINDEN Table Lamp from IKEA, $20

21st Century Inc 310-80061 Hurricane Lantern from Amazon, $21

8hr Oil Cartridges from Yummi Candles, $16 for 22

Related: A Barn Dinner Party

(Images: IKEA, World Market, IKEA, Amazon, Yummi Candles)

Categories: Kitchens, Gatherings, Entertaining & Gathering, Outdoor Space

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Comments (3)

Here's a link to a cheaper source for string lights. They're almost 3x as long as the ones featured too...

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/187-8187009-0627431?asin=B003BILAAC&AFID=Froogle_df&LNM=|B003BILAAC&CPNG=home%20decor&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=B003BILAAC&ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001#communityReviews

Five Below had small, battery-powered lanterns last year; we hang a couple from a tree. You can also create cool luminaries by poking holes in a soda can with a thumbtack, then placing a tea light in the bottom. It looks awesome lit up at night!

the ikea solar products are shite. they sell out immediately, but they last about a week. i've bought different versions 3 years in a row, and I'm done. F-

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