Change the Look of Your Venue with Lighting
I recently coordinated a wedding for two lawyers from San Francisco who chose the ballroom of a local hotel for their event. As you are probably aware, most hotel ballrooms look alike - same nondescript beige or light brown walls, airwall tracks in the ceiling. Some of the better hotels try to improve the look by installing decorative light fixtures, which help to lessen the “conference room” look.
For this event, the clients chose to use decorative lighting to totally change the look of the room, as seen in the photo below. Columns of purple light shined upward, against the walls, creating a deep purple glow close to the floor and suffusing the room with a soft lavender glow. The room looked elegant and inviting.
You can use lighting in various ways to add to the ambiance of your event, wherever it is held. Though lighting an entire room can be expensive, there are ways to minimize cost, such as using only a few strategically located spot lights shining upward from behind a screen or curtain or focused on an architectural feature. Most any color can be used, though some are more flattering and inviting than others. Colors such as blue tend to make a room look cold, while red adds energy and keeps people moving.
If you want to do something to set your event apart from the ordinary, consider adding special lighting.
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