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BEDFORD, TEXAS
Municipal Holiday Lighting & Décor in Bedford, TX
Holiday lighting for Bedford parks, the historic Old Bedford School and city buildings across the Mid-Cities. One plan, one insured crew, removal and storage included.
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Christmas Decor by Carruthers Decorative Lighting designs municipal holiday lighting and décor for Bedford, TX: tree wraps at Bedford Boys Ranch Park, wreaths and garland on the Old Bedford School, roofline lighting on city facilities, pole swags on main roads and town office interiors. Leased commercial-grade LED product is installed, maintained, removed and stored for you.
Since 1978
Dallas family business
5+ years
Commercial and large residential lighting
Fully insured
Liability and workers’ comp
4.5★ Google
Rated by DFW clients
Outdoor and Indoor Décor for Bedford
Street, park and building décor, planned together and installed by one crew.
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Entry Signs and Monuments
City entry signs and monuments are the first thing visitors see. Wreaths, garland and lighting there tell drivers the season has started before they ever reach downtown or the civic center.
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Holiday Planters
Holiday planters at entries and along sidewalks add color at eye level. Filled with seasonal greenery, picks and ribbon, they soften the hardscape around civic buildings and storefront blocks.
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Plazas and Pavilions
Plazas, amphitheaters and pavilions host crowds in December. We light them to feel festive while staying safe, with cords routed away from foot traffic and fixtures kept clear of event setups.
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Law Firm Interiors
Law firms and professional offices near city hall usually want a polished, restrained look. Lobby trees, wreaths and garland suit reception areas and conference rooms without feeling loud or busy.
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Library and Rec Center Entries
Libraries and recreation centers draw families all December. Entry wreaths, door garland and a lighted tree out front make these buildings part of the citywide look with a modest scope.
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Medians and Boulevards
Trees and features in medians and along boulevards can carry wraps or garland that drivers notice at road speed. Placement is planned around sight lines and safe access for our crew.
Insured Crews on Public Property
Work on public streets and buildings comes with responsibility. Our crews carry liability insurance and workers' compensation, and certificates of insurance are available before any work begins in Bedford.
On site, we keep sidewalks open, route cords away from foot traffic and stage lifts where your staff agrees they can go. Where traffic or crowds make daytime work hard, we discuss early or off-hours windows. Each site is cleaned up before the crew leaves.
Liability and workers' compensation coverage
Certificates of insurance before work starts
Walkways kept clear during installs
Lift locations agreed with city staff
Off-peak work windows where needed
How a Bedford Season Runs
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Map the scope
Our team visits every location you name and records heights, power, lift access and sight lines, so nothing in the proposal is guessed later.
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Answer the RFP
If the project goes out for bid, we answer the solicitation in the format requested, with design, schedule and insurance documents included.
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Plan around events
We lock in dates that avoid other city events on the same streets and keep plazas and sidewalks usable while the crew sets up.
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Light it up
Each site is installed, tested and walked with your staff, so any adjustments happen before the public sees the finished display.
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Keep it running
In-season maintenance covers dark sections and weather damage. After the holidays we take it all down, clean up and store it.
Bedford Sites With Holiday Potential
Bedford mixes a large wooded park, a historic schoolhouse and busy commercial corridors in the middle of the Mid-Cities. Each one calls for a different approach.
Bedford Boys Ranch Park
Mature trees and open lawns make this park a strong setting for trunk and canopy wraps. We place lighting where it reads from parking areas and walkways, and we keep wraps off delicate new growth. Our landscape roots shape how we handle each tree.
Highway 183 Corridor
Airport Freeway carries heavy traffic through Bedford. Décor at city-controlled entries and along local streets near the corridor reaches thousands of drivers every evening of the season. We confirm which signs, medians and poles are city property before any design is drawn, and schedule work outside peak traffic.
Bedford Businesses
Restaurants, retail centers and law firms around Bedford can schedule matching storefront and interior décor through their own agreements, extending the city's look along the commercial streets. Owners get their own design walk and quote, and we can match ribbon, greenery and light color to the city's scheme when they ask.
Old Bedford School
A historic building deserves restrained, classic décor. Wreaths at the entry, garland on railings and warm white roofline lighting suit the architecture without overwhelming it, and the work is planned with care for the structure. Fastening methods are chosen to avoid damage to older materials.
City Facilities
City Hall, the library and recreation buildings can share one design: roofline outlines, entry wreaths and a lobby tree, so each building feels like part of the same season rather than a separate project. Interior work happens outside public hours so service counters stay open and staff are not disrupted.
Inside Town Hall, Too
Residents who visit city offices in December should feel the season at the counter, not only on the street. We decorate lobbies, atriums and council chambers in Bedford with trees, wreaths, garland, holiday planters and entry décor.
Interior pieces follow the same colors and style as the outdoor display, so the program reads as one design. Everything is installed around office hours and removed with the outdoor product after the holidays.
Lobby and atrium trees
Wreaths and garland for entries
Council chamber and counter décor
Holiday planters at main doors
Installs scheduled around office hours
What Drives the Cost
Every proposal is built from the sites and pieces you choose, and these weigh most.
Access and Equipment
Where crews can park lifts, how close equipment can get to poles and trees, and whether work can happen during the day all affect the labor in a proposal.
Phasing Over Seasons
Starting with one priority area and adding sites later spreads the program over several seasons. A proposal can show the first phase and what could follow.
Interior Scope
Interior décor is its own line item: lobby trees, wreaths, garland and planters for each building. Larger rooms and multiple floors mean more pieces and more install time.
Length of Season
An earlier install or a later removal stretches the season, which can add maintenance visits and affect where your project falls on the crew calendar.
Event Deadlines
A fixed tree-lighting date or a tight work window, such as early mornings only, affects how crews are scheduled and how the install is sequenced across sites.
What DFW clients say
4.5-star average on Google from clients across Dallas-Fort Worth.
★★★★★
“This is the first year I have used this company, & I can say I am absolutely pleased! The designer and I agreed on the overall design, and the team executed it properly. Any issues that have arisen since install, they have been very prompt in their…”
Ellen Sterin
★★★★★
“These guys were amazing. Highly recommend them for all your decorative lighting needs.”
Alex Shaw
★★★★★
“First season with them and hands down best service I’ve had. Very impressed with their service and communication. David was very professional and made the entire experience easy and worry free. Will definitely be keeping my business with them!”
Courtney Carrier
Answers for Purchasing and Parks Staff
Have a question we didn’t cover? Call 972-620-9560 or request a free quote online.
Can we get a quote without a formal bid?
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Many towns start that way. If your purchasing rules allow an informal quote for a project of this size, we walk the sites, confirm what you want lit and send a written proposal with the scope listed line by line. Your staff can then decide whether it moves forward as a quote or goes out to bid.
What happens if a section goes dark during the season?
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Call our office and we schedule a service call. In-season maintenance is part of the program, so a dark pole swag, a loose garland run or a tree that loses a section gets checked by our crew instead of being left for city staff to troubleshoot on a ladder.
Do lighted pole decorations need power at the pole?
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Lighted pieces need a power source nearby. Some streets already have receptacles on their poles and others do not. We note what is available during the site walk and design around it, which can mean unlit wreaths or garland on some poles and lighted pieces only where power exists.
Can you provide a layout for council review?
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We provide a design layout showing what goes where, which helps staff explain the plan to a council, a committee or a downtown board. A clear visual paired with a written scope usually makes the approval conversation shorter and keeps questions focused on the plan itself.
Which city departments do you work with?
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Parks and recreation departments, library staff, facilities managers, downtown associations, economic development groups and event coordinators all reach out to us. We work with whichever department owns the project and keep the other offices informed about dates, sites and any changes.
Do you offer lighting that stays up all year?
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Yes. Separate from the seasonal program, we install PermaLites 365, an app-controlled permanent lighting system that can change colors for holidays, civic events and observances. It suits some civic buildings, while the leased seasonal program still handles garland, wreaths and trees.
Who is behind Christmas Decor by Carruthers?
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Christmas Decor by Carruthers Decorative Lighting is part of the Christmas Decor franchise. Our parent company, Carruthers Landscape Management, is a Dallas family business founded in 1978 by Ben Carruthers, and we have handled commercial lighting programs for over 5 years.
Will lighting harm our park trees?
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Tree care is in our background, since our parent company has managed commercial landscapes since 1978. Wraps are fitted to trunks and limbs, attached so they do not cut into bark and removed completely after the season, so the trees are left as we found them.
How do other customers rate your work?
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We hold a 4.5-star Google rating. For municipal buyers, the more useful step is usually a site walk, where your staff can see how we plan, ask questions directly and review a written scope before any decision is made.