Festoon Lighting Hire Perth: DIY vs Professional Setup, Poles & Metres
Festoon lighting hire in Perth is how a backyard, beach lawn or marquee starts to feel like a night venue. The real decision is whether to hang strings yourself or book a crew who bring poles, map the metres and pack down after.It is for couples, backyard hosts and planners comparing wedding festoon lights, outdoor festoon hire and festoon lights hire across Perth metro. Great Celebrations brings more than 20 years of combined team experience across 2,000+ events, includes setup and pack-down in its pricing, and offers Afterpay.
Should you DIY or hire someone to install festoon lights for a Perth wedding? DIY suits a short patio run with secure hanging points, ladders and time. Professional install suits most wedding and multi-zone jobs: poles on open lawn, longer spans, marquee-to-yard joins, and a crew who deliver, hang and collect. Call 0405 667 848 with yard photos.
Outdoor festoon hire Perth for a dusk backyard canopy.
What festoon lighting hire Perth usually meansIn local search, festoon lighting hire Perth covers short drinks-area runs through to 100 m of wedding festoon lights on bamboo poles. Great Celebrations offers festoon plus marquees, barrels, dance floors and furniture from one crew. Shop sizes are 20 m, 40 m, 60 m, 80 m and 100 m, plus Extra 4 m Pole.
DIY festoon hire vs professional install Perth
DIY festoon hire vs professional install Perth is a time-and-structure question, not a taste question. Both paths can look warm on camera. Only one path keeps you off a ladder at dusk on a Friday.
When DIY can work
DIY fits when the run is short and low, you have secure hanging points, someone is comfortable with ladders and outdoor leads, and the event is a smaller party.
When professional install is the cleaner path
Professional install is the better default for most wedding festoon lights Perth jobs and outdoor festoon hire on open lawns: poles and stakes where there are no trees or beams; tension planning for perimeter and dance-floor cross; shorter, lower, tighter hangs in coastal wind; and delivery, hang and pack-down on the same truck.
Height limit to know before you enquire
Published product note: lights above 6 m high will require access equipment which is not included. Most backyard and marquee perimeter hangs sit well under that threshold.
Can festoon lights go on poles in a lawn?
Yes — that is how outdoor festoon hire works on open lawns. When there is no patio beam or strong tree line, poles create the room shape. The shop lists an Extra 4 m Pole at $10. Keep stakes clear of kitchen-to-dance paths.
How many metres of festoon lights for a backyard wedding?
Use published planning bands as a starting map, then confirm against photos:
20–40 m — Single run over signing table, arbor or drinks area
40–80 m — Typical suburban backyard wedding: perimeter plus a dance-floor cross
80–150 m — Large lawns or two zones
150 m+ — Vineyard rows and multi-tree canopies
Most suburban lawns look finished in the 40–80 m band. GC currently has around 900 metres across jobs. See the backyard wedding hire guide.
Published festoon metre prices (Great Celebrations)
20 m — $150
40 m — $300
60 m — $450
80 m — $600
100 m — $750
Extra 4 m Pole — $10
These are GC published prices only, not a Perth market average. Quotes depend on access, height and poles. Afterpay is available.
Backyard and marquee layouts that photograph well
Backyard wedding layouts
Plan around gutters, patio beams, trees and neighbour walls: perimeter first so the lawn reads as a room; a cross over the dance floor for after-dark photos; and a short ceremony drop. Pair outdoor festoon hire with barrels for cocktail hour.
Marquee perimeter and joins
When a marquee is on site, festoon softens the structure and joins the marquee edge to the cocktail lawn. Outdoor festoon on poles extends the glow. Keep marquee-first booking order.
Coastal and wind-exposed yards
For Cottesloe, Fremantle and beachside gardens, keep runs lower and tighter so sea breeze does not turn long spans into sails.
Packages that already include festoon metres
$700 — Backyard Party / Wedding — 40 m festoon, 4 barrels, stools, lounge, bar and umbrella.
$1,700 — Seats, Lights and Covers — 60 m festoon on poles, marquees, barrels and stools.
$3,000 — Wedding Package — 100 m festoon on bamboo poles, marquees, dance floor and sound.
$4,000 — A bit of Everything — 100 m festoon on poles, marquees, dance floor, slushy and lounge.
Hire vs buy festoon for one wedding
Hire festoon vs buy for one wedding is a reuse question. For a one-off wedding, hire usually wins: matched commercial cable and poles, delivery, setup and pack-down, plus marquees, barrels and dance floor on the same crew.
What GC brings — and what we need from you
Great Celebrations brings festoon cable and bulbs, hanging kit, poles where needed, and a Perth backyard, hall or beach-lawn crew. The usual pattern is deliver Thursday or Friday, leave lights for Saturday, and collect Monday or Tuesday.
When you enquire, send your date, suburb, yard photos or video, access notes, power-point location, whether lights stay through Sunday, and a rough metre guess or package name. Access equipment for hangs above 6 m is not included.
Real Perth festoon setups
Suburban dusk yards are everyday work for this team. “Our yard turned out more beautiful than I pictured with the wine barrels and festoon lights… seamless with setting up and packing down.” — Tish Marie
“They even offered the option to have beautiful festoon lights draped across the outdoor area of my event.” — Juliana A. See the gallery.
FAQ
Should I DIY or hire someone to install festoon lights for a Perth wedding?
DIY suits short patio runs with existing hanging points. Professional install suits most weddings, open lawns that need poles, and multi-zone yards. GC’s festoon product is metre hire with poles available and professional setup.
How many metres of festoon lights for a backyard wedding?
GC bands: 20–40 m single feature; 40–80 m typical suburban perimeter plus dance-floor cross; 80–150 m+ large or multi-zone. Packages include 40 m, 60 m or 100 m on poles.
Can festoon lights go on poles in a lawn?
Yes. GC publishes an Extra 4 m Pole at $10, and packages list festoon on poles or bamboo poles.
How much is festoon lighting hire in Perth?
Published lengths are $150 (20 m), $300 (40 m), $450 (60 m), $600 (80 m), $750 (100 m); poles are $10. Packages start from $700. Call 0405 667 848.
Do you deliver and hang the lights, or is it DIY?
GC delivers, sets up and packs down on the professional path, typically Thursday or Friday in and Monday or Tuesday out. Confirm collect and return options when you book.
Hire festoon vs buy for one wedding?
Hire for most one-off weddings: commercial cable, poles, setup and pack-down, with an optional marquee on the same crew. Buy only for a permanent home install afterwards.
Ready to lock festoon lighting hire for your Perth event?
Send your date, suburb, yard photos and a rough metre guess or package name. We will confirm whether a 40 m package run, a 60–100 m pole canopy, or an à la carte length is the cleaner path.
Call 0405 667 848 or enquire online. Start with festoon lighting hire Perth, the gallery, the backyard wedding hire guide, or the marquee hire Perth guide.
