Tulle makes an elegant decoration for wedding receptions.
When decorating a room, either in your home or for a special event, don't neglect the ceiling. A bare ceiling makes a room feel unfinished, especially if the wall decorations lead the eye upward. Tulle, however, can solve this problem, even on a limited budget. Tulle mesh comes in a number of colors, making it perfect for softening bare ceilings and enhancing room decorations.
Starry Sky
If you love the romantic feel of a starry night sky, tulle and twinkle lights are an enchanting combination. Drape swaths of tulle across the ceiling in a criss-crossing pattern and weave twinkle lights into them. The lights, covered by varying amounts of tulle, will shine through the mesh and look like stars.
To truly give a night-sky impression, combine different colors of dark blue tulle. If you want a more romantic feel, stick to pastels. Mix and match tulle colors to complement your d cor.
Breezy Garland
Tulle doesn't always need to be bunched together or gathered into rosettes. It can look just as beautiful hanging in single curtains from the ceiling. Cut wide swaths of tulle in varying lengths, sewing a pocket into one of the narrow ends of each swath. Feed a dowel through each pocket and tie fishing line to either end of the dowel. This allows you to hang the tulle up.
Give the tulle even more decoration with very small faux birds, butterflies, dragonflies, silk flower blooms and plastic rhinestones. Glue the decorations to the tulle in random patterns. Direct fans at the tulle swaths so they sway gently in the breeze.
Tulle Chandeliers
If you don't have the budget for chandeliers, create a DIY version with tulle. Cut large swaths of tulle and sew a pocket into one of the long sides of each swath. Feed a white hula hoop through each pocket, creating tulle circles. Hang twinkle lights vertically inside each tulle circle. Gather the hanging ends of the tulle and tie them together with elegant swaths of ribbon. When lit, the tulle will filter the twinkle light color and look like romantic chandeliers.
Balloon Parachute
Even elegant events can end with a balloon drop, as long as you use tulle. Cut a piece of tulle large enough to cover most of the ceiling. Suspend it from the ceiling with cord attached to each of the corners. Fill the net with balloons of various colors. While still up in the air, the balloons will look like delicate, stained glass bubbles through the tulle. Attach each tulle corner to a hook with a slipknot. This way, you and three others can pull the slip knots at the same time to release the balloons.
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