In all our years of selling and distributing wedding wish lanterns, we’ve seen a whole host of different wedding scenarios in which the happy couple choose to spend their big day, how they plan and execute their reception, how they entertain their guests, and, of course, the variety of locations that all the celebrations take [...]

Wedding lanterns from Wish Lantern are a wedding accessory fast sweeping the nation, as a safe and more peaceful alternative to fireworks, which create an amazing visual effect. They are similar to a mini hot air balloons, which are lit, and float into the sky, with a bright glow as they disappear from sight.
Wedding wish lanterns are traditionally used in Asia at celebrations throughout the year. Their release at a wedding reception symoblises hopes and wishes of good luck for the future, and the floating away of worries and problems.
Wedding wish lanterns are also known as Sky Lanterns, Chinese Lanterns, Flying Lanterns and Khoom Fay.
It’s a special time at Wedding Wish lanterns HQ; we’re planning gifts, anticipating dresses, flowers and colour schemes, and, of course, looking forward to seeing two families come together. Yes, that’s right beloved blog readers- our Rob is getting hitched.
Rob met Helen whilst studying at University, and after a period of chasing her around and [...]
With the unrivalled success of the last two blogs in our “Unique Wedding Ideas” series, we round off this chapter with ways in which any good celebration should begin: with the hosts, or in this case the bride and groom, making an entrance. We all know that first impressions count for everything, which is why [...]
One thing that’s for sure on your special day, apart from you and your spouse being the centre of attention and being spoiled rotten, is that you want to make sure your guests are left with lasting memories of a spectacular event. Of course, many times have we helped the happy couple make their wedding [...]
As we know, weddings come in all shapes and sizes- huge parties to intimate gatherings, wedlock in the setting of rolling countryside hills, or in the local town church. Throughout the years, we’ve been helping the bride and groom feel special with wedding wish lanterns to release at the end of the end of the [...]
This is definitely a unique wedding idea for those of a romantic temperament, and the best part about it is that this is one where wedding lanterns can be (literally) the star attraction.
This is a very different genre of wedding, mostly because in order for it to be a truly celestial theme, it will [...]
The more I search for Ideas for unique wedding receptions, the more I realise just what an array of original themes there are out there. This musical themed wedding- inspired by the film ‘Confetti‘ (Martin Freeman comedy) is definitely one of my favourites. Glamourous, glitzy, an all out jazz hands extravaganza.
The film Confetti is [...]
We’re nearing the end of our unique wedding ideas series, but there are still a few more bubbling to the surface in wedding wish lanterns‘ cauldron of weird and wonderful, beautiful and bonkers, opulent and just plain outrageous wedding scenarios.
This- a nudist weddding- is one of the best examples of the latter. Those [...]
This Unique Wedding Idea is a bit of an odd one, and it certainly won’t be to everyone’s taste, but if you are one of those people who take halloween very seriously, and want the focus of your wedding to be on the fun rather than the vows, then this could be right up [...]
Enter part 5 of Wedding Wish Lanterns‘ Unique Wedding Ideas series, and here’s one for those with a penchant for all things vintage.
If you count Some Like it Hot amongst your favourite films, or think of Chicago as more than just a place to visit, then look no further than this fabulous flapper [...]

