Ambient lighting is diffused light (often colored, using LEDs) that sets the mood of a room or outdoor area and provides basic illumination over a broad area, often adding a decorative touch, and very often as "uplighting." This aspect of lighting is important to your overall lighting rental plan & can be used in combination with Dance Lighting systems. Using a variety of lighting fixture types & colors, Wedding Lighting directors can dress up an event with up-lighting, accent and mood lighting, working with you to meet your specific theme colors.
All
of up lighting fixtures can be mixed and matched in any way you choose
to create a custom lighting system for your event. Each ambient
lighting setup should come with a dedicated lighting
director/engineer, and depending on the total size of the event and
number of lights ordered, several additional technicians will arrive to
setup in the quickest time possible. Power is no longer an issue since
most reputable companies use low wattage LED's which also stay cool and
are safe for your guests (especially children).
One Dozen high-quality light fixtures are suggested as a starter package for uplighting, more may be required depending on your theme or size of venue. This Wedding Photo is an example of how ambient/uplighting can dramatically transform an dull room or area into a work of art! As ambient/uplighting is very facility/event specific, each system should be custom built to your exact needs.
Many Wedding DJ & Entertainment Companies are offering this as an add on to your Package - Ask your Wedding DJ if they can build up-lighting into your Wedding package! Many offer Controlled Up lighting as well where they can control the color at the touch of a button!
NOTE: Even though your DJ is Bringing it - the budget should be designated as Decor Lighting, and NOT Entertainment!
NOTE 2: If your vendor is using old style Par 64, Gel Lights, or similar lights - they may be cheaper BUT they are hot and will heat up your room, are dangerous and can be a fire hazard, and are not able to be changed instantly like newer LED models, because they have 1 color gel on them.
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We recently found another blog titled Event Lighting: Transform Your Venue that Something Blue wrote! It explains more of the benefits of uplighting and shows some great before and after photos! We Suggest you also check this out if you are serious about Up-Lighting your Wedding Reception!
