Outdoor Lighting DIY for Garden Wedding

Cut the base off of cone birthday hats, polk some holes using thumb tacks, and wrap the hats around string lights. This post has all the info.

Materials:
• Birthday hats (Tip: To cover up unwanted graphics or if they aren't your desired color, spray paint the hats)
• Holiday lights or cafè lights (Tip: You will need a lot more birthday hats to complete a full string of holiday lights like the one I've used. Cafè lights usually have less bulbs and will require less hats to complete).
• Scissors
• Tape (Double-sided tape, masking tape or duct tape will also work)
• Thumbtack

Steps:
• Undo the closure on the birthday hats. You should be able to easily pull them apart so that they lay open on a flat surface.
• Cut around the top of each hat, removing the "cone" (see step 4 image above for reference).
• With a thumbtack, punch holes in each hat allowing more light to shine through. You can poke random holes or create your desired pattern.
• Attach hats to the string of lights using tape, creating a cone shape.