Paper Lanterns UK Blog

Paper Lanterns UK comes up Roses

Paper Lanterns UK comes up Roses

10/07/2016
With the wedding season in full flow and summer parties being held across the country, we have decided to introduce a brand new product to complement our paper lanterns.The picture below shows just some of the new range of artificial silk rose petals which can be used to adorn tables or even strewn across the floor of your chosen venue.The petals have been created to look like a rose and are made from a lightweight fabric just like silk but more durable which means they can be reused. Each pack contains approximately 300 petals and come in the following colours:WhiteIvoryLemonLimeLilacMintPale...
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The Queen’s 90th Birthday Picnic

The Queen’s 90th Birthday Picnic

25/05/2016
Everyone knows that this year the Queen is celebrating her 90th birthday and as part of the celebrations on her official birthday weekend there will be the largest ever street party on Sunday June 12th.The Queen is patron to over 600 charities and organisations and they have all been invited to share in the Patron’s Picnic Lunch. Some lucky members of the public will also have won places in the open ballot and the whole event will be screened live in the Royal Parks.The weekend will start on Friday 10th June with a Service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral and on the Saturday there will b...
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Pastel shades inspired by Pantone Colours of the Year

Pastel shades inspired by Pantone Colours of the Year

25/04/2016
This time of year is the beginning of the wedding season and we are busy supplying paper lanterns to wedding venues all over the country. What are the trends for this summer’s weddings?We like to look at the Pantone colour of the year for inspiration and this year they have chosen two lovely pastel shades, Rose Quartz and Serenity (http://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year-2016) which blend together to produce a range of soft rose-blue-lilac shades. If you are inspired by these gentle shades then our pink, lavender and arctic blue paper lanterns will look perfect together.You have the choice of...
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Spring Celebrations

Spring Celebrations

20/03/2016
It’s nearly Easter, the daffodils are out and the days are getting longer. The signs of spring are everywhere and for us this is the start of the wedding season - a great time for families and friends to get together and celebrate. And nowadays there are so many places to celebrate a wedding from the village hall, to a marquee in the garden or a grand country house hotel.At Paper Lanterns UK we enjoy working with wedding planners, marquee companies and wedding venues supplying the perfect combination of paper lanterns in different sizes in a wide range of colours. The choice of colour is very ...
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Paper Lanterns UK is featured on BBC2’s Great Interior Design Challenge 2016

Paper Lanterns UK is featured on BBC2’s Great Interior Design Challenge 2016

26/02/2016
We were sworn to secrecy when a customer who was being filmed for the BBC2 Great Interior Design Challenge 2016 contacted us to order three white paper lanterns for a Japanese inspired makeover for a girl’s bedroom.We have waited many months to spot how the paper lanterns were used and were delighted to see them on a video clip on the BBC2 website (http://bbc.in/1TBhIHs)Anne used three different shaped white paper lanterns – a traditional round globe, a teardrop and one we like to call Saturn. You can find all our white paper lanterns here: White Paper Lanterns.Anne has made it through to the ...
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Celebrating the Year of the Monkey

Celebrating the Year of the Monkey

13/01/2016
February 8th marks the start of the Chinese New Year and communities around the world will be celebrating the Year of the Monkey with street parades, festivals and parties. Based on the lunar and solar calendars, the actual date of Chinese New Year varies, but always falls between late January and mid-February.In China this means a whole week’s holiday but for us there are events all around the UK in all the major cities.London hosts the biggest parade in the world outside China on Sunday February 14th, beginning at 10.00 am on Charing Cross Road with Dragon and Lion Dances. There are events a...
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