| No matter if it is a wedding, Mitzvah or corporate | | | | Special event lighting using LED lights on the |
| event, event lighting is a crucial element of event | | | | perimeter of your banquet room floor will add color |
| décor. Many times, special event lighting will make | | | | throughout the event with the lights transitioning |
| or break an event. What I thought I would do is | | | | color from pinks and blues to ambers and greens. |
| provide you with some event planning ideas for | | | | Pin spotting table centerpieces is another one of the |
| event décor to include on your event planning | | | | event planning ideas I give my clients to add special |
| checklist. | | | | event lighting to the event. The best way to pin spot |
| You can create any type of atmosphere using event | | | | tables is to hang the pin spots above the tables; |
| lighting. Special event lighting can be a relatively | | | | however, if this is not possible, then try to have your |
| inexpensive use of event décor and will enable you | | | | pin spots at least 14' high attached to a pole. |
| to turn a tent into a Louisiana bayou or a warehouse | | | | The higher the light, the less likely a guest will |
| into a circus. With special event lighting anything is | | | | complain that light is shining in their eyes when they |
| possible including projecting images onto scrims or | | | | are at the table. Of course, you will need to |
| walls. | | | | accommodate for the ceiling height you are working |
| One of the event planning ideas I give to my clients | | | | with so be sure you include checking the ceiling height |
| is to project their names with a gobo (metal disc that | | | | on your event planning checklist and relay this |
| is used with a Leiko light to project an image) onto a | | | | information to your event décor contact or event |
| dance floor, wall or ceiling. Using gobos, especially for | | | | lighting company. |
| weddings and mitzvahs, is a fun event décor idea | | | | Finally, another event décor idea using special |
| that calls attention to the couple or child being | | | | event lighting is to use lighted tables and bars. Most |
| honored at the event. | | | | party rental companies either have these tables and |
| All you need to do is create a PDF file of the name | | | | bars in their inventory or can recommend a company |
| you want to project such Frank & Apryl. You can | | | | that rents event lighting tables with plexi-glass and |
| also purchase or rent additional generic gobos as well. | | | | LED lights. |
| With one corporate client, I always have on my | | | | I hope you found these event planning ideas on |
| event planning checklist to rent special event lighting | | | | special event lighting something you can add to your |
| pre-made gobos such holiday bells, reindeer, a Santa | | | | event planning checklist. Until next time, remember |
| or holly leaves. | | | | the Budget Bash mantra: make it simple, delicious, |
| Another great inexpensive use of event lighting is to | | | | stylish, fun & economical to all! |
| up-light trees. These trees can be in your backyard; | | | | With over 15 years in the special event industry, |
| planters that already exist at the event site or | | | | Andrea has now taken her knowledge and |
| greenery you rent for the event and then highlight | | | | experiences and incorporated this information into an |
| them with color. Depending upon your theme and | | | | easy-to-read book called Budget Bash - Simply |
| event décor, you can use amber, green, blue or | | | | Fabulous Events on a Budget. |
| pink to name a few colors. | | | | |