| The five senses - sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. | | | | impact on the areas you wish to highlight and hide |
| Ask anyone what the five senses are and sight is | | | | the less attractive elements. |
| always first on the list. It is no wonder that light | | | | Set aside a decent portion of the budget for the |
| evokes such emotional responses in us. The right | | | | lighting. Labor is the main cost factor. Check the |
| lighting can transform an area from dark and | | | | power availability at the venue. Factor this in when |
| foreboding to warm and inviting. The best example | | | | planning the lighting. The power circuits at the venue |
| of this is perhaps the sun appearing after a shower, | | | | may not support a grand display. In this case you can |
| bringing with it a beautiful and ethereal rainbow. | | | | hire a 25kw generator for about $800 a day. Also |
| Having the right lighting at your event can help make | | | | factor in loading and setting up time. The loading and |
| it a success. Which is why you should hire an event | | | | setting up time is both labor and time intensive, but |
| lighting designer. Lighting style and design vary from | | | | are inversely proportional to each other. If you |
| event to event depending on the nature and the | | | | require a quick setup hire additional labor, but check |
| venue of the event. A lighting designer will help you | | | | with your budget. Time is money, my friend. |
| create the effect you want to with the right lighting | | | | Event management companies offer green exhibit |
| scheme. | | | | lighting fixtures that use LED bulbs. These bulbs |
| The key to great event lighting is to turn down the | | | | reduce the energy to achieve the same effect at a |
| ambient lighting of the room by a factor of 20 to | | | | lower cost. LED also produces an insignificant amount |
| 30%. This darker area creates a canvas for the | | | | of heat and since they produce no heat they can be |
| lighting designer to work on. Individual elements can | | | | packed up rather than waiting for the lights to cool |
| be lit to draw focus on and your event becomes | | | | down. In conclusion, the lighting at your event needs |
| romantic existing and dynamic. For example you can | | | | to have theme congruent to the purpose of the |
| highlight the bar with a soft blue or green hue, | | | | event. Highlight areas of importance like the bar, |
| depicting it like a cool, refreshing oasis and bathing | | | | stage, buffet, etc. But remember to keep the lighting |
| the buffet in a warm welcoming glow providing just | | | | simple. Use different colors to draw focus to areas |
| enough light for the guest to see the food. In a | | | | instead not too much lighting. If a lot is at stake at |
| corporate event the lighting can be used to | | | | your event do not take a risk; hire a professional |
| showcase the item of focus, a new product for | | | | event lighting designer in conjunction with your event |
| example. Dimming down the light will enhance the | | | | planner. |