DJ setup with moving head lights on vertical truss

Why Lighting Matters as Much as Music at Your Event

January 27, 2023•2 min read

Most people plan the music, the food and the flowers, then think about lighting last, if at all. That is a mistake. Lighting decides how a room feels before anyone hears a single song.

Most venues are not lit for a party

Some venues have dimmable lights. Many do not, and some have harsh overhead lights that feel more like an office than a celebration. Good event lighting fixes that and makes the room look like it was designed for your night.

Uplighting changes the whole room

Uplighting washes the walls in color. It makes a ballroom feel warm, a barn feel magical and a plain room feel finished.

  • Match your wedding colors or your company’s brand

  • Hold one elegant color through dinner

  • Sync to the music once the dancing starts

Our uplights are wireless, so they can go almost anywhere in the room.

Ballroom walls washed in teal uplighting around dinner tables and a dance floor with a projected monogram

Lighting tells guests what is happening

When the lights shift after dinner, guests know the party is starting without anyone having to say it. Dance floor lighting pulls people toward the floor, and dimming the rest of the room makes the dance floor the place to be.

Moving heads make it feel like a show

Concert-style moving head lights on truss throw beams and patterns across the room. They are included in our Elevated and Iconic packages and give the dance floor real energy.

The finishing touches

It shows up in every photo

Lighting is not just for the people in the room. It shapes every photo and video from your event, long after the night is over.

Lighting is part of every package

Dance floor lighting comes with every package, and uplighting is included in all of our wedding packages. You can always add more.

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