Dressing up a space can be accomplished through lighting, fabric treatments, arrangements, linens, etc. What about dressing up a plain white tent ceiling? For you late summer, early fall tent reception Brides, we have just the answer.

One option is to use fabric to create an intricate design over your guests heads. By adding color above, it creates a more inviting space for your reception, not to mention it's super fun because any color can be used to accent your wedding day decor! For our July bride, Mara, we even created a separate fabric treatment over her dance floor creating a romantic-vibe while still keeping it fun for dancing. We even tucked bulb lighting into the runs of fabric to create a soft glow as the sun went down!

Want to really add some color overhead? How about a variety of colorful paper lanterns! For Allison, we kept her cocktail tent decor bright and festive for the pre-reception drinks by hanging complimenting colors of orange and pink with yellow highlights at different heights throughout the tent. We used close to 160 lanterns for the entire 40x60 tent!! It made quite the impact and really got the party started!

Want something a little different than lanterns? How about Parasols!

Another great option for those more in touch with mother nature - vines of ivy with floral tucks intermixed in. The vines can weave through the center, around the outer perimeter of the tent, wrap around the poles, any pattern you want! We can even create custom shelves on the center tent poles for more foliage and floral to sit on. Consider hanging lanterns from the shelves like this bride did!

The most extreme of tent decor ceiling treatments is the tent liner which completely covers the entire span of the tent ceiling with a soft, billowy white fabric. The effect is absolutely breath-taking and really changes the whole feel of the tent. For this particular wedding we added bulb lighting and our huge wrought iron and crystal chandelier. The overall effect was outstanding and created the prefect vintage romance atmosphere our bride, Michelle, wanted.

Don't limit yourself to just one idea when it comes to creating your perfect tent atmosphere. Combining different design techniques only enhances the look! And, don't ever forget about lighting!! It always adds that extra punch of color that completes a look.