Adding Lighting to Your Wedding

Add another layer of drama to your event by incorporate lighting. Ask any interior designer, and they will attest that lighting is perhaps the most important aspect of a successful interior. Use lighting not only for function, but for flair as well. Lighting can create focal points, bring out architectural features and dress up bland environments. Lighting can also personalize your wedding by using custom gobos – such as your monogram shining on the wall or across the floor, or giving you and your fiance the ability to "dance under the stars." Lighting doesn't have to be just "black and white." You may also incorporate your wedding colors by utilizing gels of various hues.

Ceremony stage uplighted Cake spotlit
Up Lights brighten the ceremony stage
Drama is added to the cake with a Pin Spot
reception lighting star gobo
Use more than just one color of light
Add stars (or your monogram) to the dance floor

Set the mood with Dramatic Up Lighting or Pin Spotting
Lighting adds the extra punch to any wedding. Just simply "pin spotting" a beautiful cake can make it stand out even more. Add color washes to walls or up light pillars to set the mood. Enhance the architecture of your venue. Lighting is an efficient way of transforming a plain room or tent into a dramatic environment, without the use of extensive decorations. No need to run around wasting valuable time and money on props, flimsy party decorations and the like. Lighting will add instant sophistication, putting the finishing touches on your venue.

Pat has a huge inventory of lighting along with 20 years experience as a lighting designer. Allow him create the perfect romantic mood for your wedding reception or a festive feel for a corporate event.