Lighting is the cheapest way to transform a room and the easiest thing to get wrong. Uplighting that warms a ballroom, a stage wash that flatters speakers, moving heads for the party, projection that carries a brand. We introduce lighting designers and suppliers who plan, rig and run it properly.
Event lighting has three jobs: set the mood of the space, make the important moments visible, and move the evening from dinner to dancing. A designer will walk the venue, plan fixtures around the programme and build cues so the lighting changes with the night rather than sitting static.
Typical elements include architectural uplighting, pin-spotting on tables and florals, stage and speaker washes, gobos and projection for monograms or logos, string and festoon lighting outdoors, and intelligent moving fixtures for the dance floor. Outdoor work needs weather-rated equipment and power planning.
Ask to see lighting plots and previous installs at similar venues, and confirm who provides power, rigging points and the operator on the night. Venues have rules on rigging and haze; an experienced supplier knows them.
Uplighting and pin spots that make a room glow.
Washes, followspots and cues for speakers and performers.
Intelligent fixtures and effects for the party.
String lights, lanterns and weather-rated fixtures for gardens and beaches.
No two quotes are built the same way. These are the four things that decide yours, and the reason our quotes itemise them.
Performers price by set or by the evening. Longer programmes and late finishes raise the fee; breaks are usually planned in.
A solo DJ, a trio and a twelve-piece band are different budgets, and larger acts bring technical riders the venue must meet.
Sound, lighting, staging and an engineer are sometimes included and sometimes separate. Quotes should say which.
Performer permits and, for acts brought in from abroad, travel and accommodation appear as their own lines.
Most have basic house lighting, rarely enough for atmosphere or a stage. Ask the venue what is included, then brief a designer to fill the gaps rather than duplicate them.
For anything beyond static uplighting, yes. An operator runs cues for speeches, the first dance and the party. Quotes state whether the operator is included.
Easily. Uplighting is colour-mixed, and gobos and projection carry logos and monograms. Provide brand references and the designer will match them.
Free, no obligation, and every vendor we introduce is licensed and reviewed.