Festoon Lighting Hire Perth for Backyards, Beaches and Barns
Festoon lighting hire in Perth is the fastest way to turn a backyard, beach lawn or vineyard into a night-time venue. Great Celebrations delivers, hangs and packs down warm festoon strings across Perth - we currently have around 900 metres available for hire - so you can light a dance floor, a ceremony aisle or a long dinner table without buying a reel of bulbs you will use once.
We work the weekend hire pattern most Perth couples know: delivery Thursday or Friday, collection Monday or Tuesday. Phone 0405 667 848 or enquire at greatcelebrations.com.au and we will map the metres to your backyard or venue.
Why couples search for festoon lighting hire Perth
Perth evenings cool quickly after a 35-degree day. String lights do three jobs at once: they mark where the party is, they photograph beautifully, and they keep guests off the dark edges of a lawn. Unlike fairy lights bunched in a tree, commercial festoon (E27 bulbs on heavy cable) reads from across a Cottesloe garden and still looks tidy in close-ups.
We hang festoons for:
backyard weddings from Midland to Mandurah
engagement parties in Cottesloe, Mosman Park and Fremantle
21sts and milestone birthdays in Joondalup, Rockingham and the hills
corporate sundowners on office lawns and winery decks
If you are already looking at wedding hire Perth, festoon is usually the first extra people add once the ceremony kit is locked in.
How many metres do you actually need?
A useful rule of thumb for Perth backyards:
20-40 m - a single run over a signing table, arbor or drinks area
40-80 m - a typical suburban backyard wedding (perimeter plus a cross over the dance floor)
80-150 m - large lawns, two zones (ceremony then reception), or a long driveway approach
150 m+ - vineyard rows, sports-club ovals, multi-tree canopies
We have around 900 metres in the kit. That is plenty for several jobs on the same weekend, but it is not unlimited - if you need a full oval wrapped, talk to us early so we can reserve the runs.
Our backyard wedding package at $700 includes 40 m of festoon plus four barrels, sixteen stools, a lounge setting and an umbrella. It is a solid starting point if you want lights and somewhere to sit. (The package also lists a bar unit; if you are planning a tight weekend, ask what we can swap in - barrels, eskies and the slushy machine cover drinks service without building a full bar.)
Festoon for a backyard wedding Perth
Most Perth backyard weddings are not blank paddocks. There are gutters, patio beams, Hills hoists, lemon trees and the neighbour’s two-storey wall. We plan hangs around what is already there:
Perimeter first - a warm rectangle so the lawn reads as a room.
A cross or star over the dance floor - this is where photos happen after 8 pm.
A short drop to the ceremony or signing table - 10 m is often enough to make the arbor glow without competing with the aisle.
Pair festoon with our dance floor, disco and speaker, and LOVE sign if you want the reception to feel finished once the vows are done. Umbrellas and barrels sit comfortably under the same strings for the cocktail hour.
Delivery and setup are included in how we hire. You do not need a sparky mate on a ladder at 6 pm on a Friday.
Engagement party Cottesloe, Fremantle and the beaches
Coastal suburbs love festoon because the light holds up in wind better than paper lanterns and looks right against limestone and Norfolk pines. For a Cottesloe or Swanbourne engagement:
keep runs lower and tighter so sea breeze does not turn them into sails
use barrels and stools as the drinks point rather than a long trestle line
add the slushy machine and eskies if you are serving something cold from 4 pm
The same layout works for a Scarborough balcony party or a South Fremantle warehouse courtyard - we adjust hanging height to the space.
Festoon lighting and dance floor hire together
If you are hiring a dance floor, festoon is not optional in our view - it is how people find the floor after dark. A square of LEDs with no overhead light photographs like a void. Cross the floor with two or three festoon runs and suddenly the disco and speaker have a room to play in.
Ask us to quote festoon + dance floor + disco speaker as one drop. Same truck, same crew, same pack-down on Monday or Tuesday. Details and other wedding hire Perth pieces live on the site.
What we hang, and what we need from you
We bring: festoon cable and bulbs, hanging kit, and a crew who have done Perth backyards, halls and beach lawns.
We need from you:
a sketch or phone video of the yard (trees, power, where the house sits)
access for Thursday/Friday delivery
a power point within a sensible lead of the first run
a decision on whether the lights stay up through Sunday night (usual) or need an early pull-down
We do not claim every tree can take a hang. If the only structure is a Colorbond fence, we will say so and suggest a shorter, lower run rather than a sagging 80 m span.
Weekend timing: Thu/Fri in, Mon/Tue out
Perth event hire runs on long weekends even when it is not a public holiday. We typically:
deliver and set Thursday or Friday
leave the lights up for the Saturday (and Sunday if you want leftovers in the garden)
collect Monday or Tuesday
That pattern matches dance floor, LOVE sign, umbrellas and the rest of the free-moving kit. If your venue has a hard out at midnight Saturday, tell us - pack-down can be same night for an extra conversation, but most backyard jobs are happier with a Monday collect.
Add-ons that sit under the lights
Keep the hero as the lighting, then layer:
Dance floor, disco and speaker - the reception block
Wedding arbor, benches and signing table - if vows are in the same yard
LOVE sign - usually against a fence or under the main cross of festoon
Umbrellas - shade at 3 pm, glow at 7 pm when the bulbs come on
Barrels and stools - high-top drinks without a wall of tables
Slushy machine and eskies - cold drinks under the same canopy of light
Browse the full picture on Great Celebrations or the wedding hire Perth page.
FAQ: festoon lighting hire Perth
How much festoon lighting do I need for a Perth backyard wedding?
Most suburban lawns look finished with 40-80 metres: a perimeter plus a cross over the dance floor. Our $700 backyard package includes 40 m, which is a strong start; we can add metres from the remaining kit (around 900 m in total across jobs, not an unlimited reel).
Do you deliver and hang the lights, or is it DIY?
We deliver, set up and pack down. Weekend hires usually arrive Thursday or Friday and leave Monday or Tuesday. You do not need to climb a ladder with a coil of cable.
Can festoon run in a Cottesloe or beachside garden?
Yes - we hang lower, shorter spans in wind and use existing walls, pines and patio beams. Call 0405 667 848 with a photo of the yard and we will tell you honestly if a hang will look tight or tired.
Ready to light the yard?
Call 0405 667 848 or send an enquiry through greatcelebrations.com.au. Tell us the suburb, the date, and a rough metre guess - we will come back with a hang plan, not a catalogue dump.
