Trip the light fantastic

Trip the light fantastic

DJ Ian Wilson tells how to use lights to wow your guests on your special day.

I am always impressed at how each couple will add their own personalized touches to their big day through unique table settings, flowers and favours. Another personal touch that is gaining popularity is up lighting - shining a beam of light upwards, usually onto to the wall or ceiling.

Up lighting is a great way to add wow factor to your venue and complement your colour scheme. It can be used to draw attention to and highlight a number of things including columns and curtains. The light is usually a colour wash and these days there are 1001 colours to choose from. Modern up lighting uses LED bulbs, so you don't need to worry about over heating.

Lighting design is the key to success - here are some tips to consider when up lighting your venue:

1.     With hundreds of different colours to choose from, try and narrow it down to a few tones you like and that will fit in with your colour scheme .  It's often more effective to keep the lights all the same colour at any one time, but that doesn't mean you can't switch to other colours later on for a different vibe.

2.     Depending on the size of the venue you may only need a few lights to achieve the effect you want. Often lighting just one feature wall is all that is needed, and four lights are normally enough to do this.  Pillars, curtains, corners or walls are good places to highlight but avoid windows where the lights won't have much of an effect.

3.     The colours you choose can impact the mood and overall feel of your wedding. Blue is great for hot muggy days to give the illusion of coolness. Red has a warm feel and adds a luxurious touch to any room. Pale blues and greens are better for afternoon while dark, intense colours work best later in the evening.  You can also try using different combinations such as cool colours running  together, or using contrasting tones for a dramatic effect.   

4.     Warm colours like magenta or other pink tones will cast a lovely glow and make your skin look its best, so this is a popular colour to use in photos.

5.     You can also add effects like slowly fading from one colour to the next and it is possible to switch the lights to sound activated mode. This is great for later on in the night when the dancing starts and can really brings the room alive. If you're not the technical type, ask your DJ if they have experience with up lighting.

You can find Ian at www.aucklandweddingdj.co.nz 

Posted by Ian Wilson on 13 February 2012 | 62 Comments

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