The centerpieces, the beauty of the reception and the overall design will all end in vain if there is no proper lighting. There are a lot of lighting ideas to prettify your wedding reception. Red Damien, a professional lights and sounds provider, summed up the 6 lighting essentials for your wedding celebration.
1. Chandelier
Chandelier adds charm and beauty to every venue, indoor and outdoor alike. Remember that it doesn’t always have to be the classic crystal chandelier. It could be vintage or rustic one made up of mason jars or clusters of bistro lights.
2. Pinspot
Pinspot emits a focused or narrow beam of light to illuminate a specific area. For weddings, this is particularly used to highlight a centerpiece or the Wedding cake.
Pinspotting is a necessary option for evening events or for daytime events in venues with low light. It is best used to highlight the details of your wedding like the Wedding cake, floral arrangements and elaborate centerpieces.
3. Centerpiece
String lights centerpieces or candle bring warmth to the table and makes the venue look more intimate and romantic.
- Tea lights or string lights are a good choice for weddings.
- Place them on a decorative holder or mason jars depending on your theme.
- You can cluster them into groups or let them float in water.
- Place them beside or around an elaborate flower arrangement.
4. String Lights
Garden wedding and tented receptions glow enchantingly with string lights. It makes everything charming and romantic and also does great for photo opp. Nowadays, string lights are also becoming popular for indoor receptions e.g Barn weddings. You can use LED string lights or bistro lights for a more classic and rustic look.
You can hang string lights across the venue:
Cascade them like a curtain light:
Or cover a tree with string lights:
Or light them with sheer cloth :
5. Uplighting
What uplighting does is it enhances the vibe that you want your wedding theme to exude. It is also good at emphasizing the architectural detail of your reception.
6. Gobos or Monogram Lights
This lighting technology uses metal or glass sheet to project a pattern on an area, but recently, video projectors are used to do this job. It can be used to add a pattern e.g stars, waves or swirls on the ceiling, floor, empty walls or on the centerpiece. For weddings, this is especially used to project the monogram of the newlywed as it makes the wedding reception extra special and personal.
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