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When it comes to decorating your wedding, lighting is one of the most important factors to consider. With so many options to choose from, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out what is right for you! That’s why Feel Good Events have put together this list of Popular Wedding Lighting Ideas to help you out!
In this post, we’ll go through the importance of lighting, what colours to choose, brightness, as well as the different lighting options. Keep reading to find out more!
Change The Look and Feel of Your Wedding
The lighting you choose for your wedding venue is super important and is quite often overlooked! Lighting will enhance your venue and wedding decor for the better. The right lighting can influence the way your guests feel depending on the colours you choose.
The cost of lighting will usually be one of the cheapest factors areas your wedding budget. However, it can make such a difference to your wedding experience!
Lighting Colour
So, what lighting colours should you choose for your wedding? In most cases, warm white lighting is the way to go. This can include uplighting on the walls, or fairy lights around your venue. Fairy Lighting has become increasingly popular for weddings! Warm white lighting can really help to create a romantic mood in your space. However, the key is setting it to the right brightness.
Coloured mood lighting is another popular option for weddings. Coloured lighting can be selected to match your wedding style/theme and enhance your decorating. However, we always suggest limiting the number of colours you use. The colours should match with your decorations as well as the linen colours on the tables.
Lighting Brightness
The brightness of your lighting is very important. Especially if you want your guests to dance! Quite often couples make the mistake of making it too bright over the dance floor. This usually results in guests being reluctant to dance.
To set the right mood, you want the lighting to be subtle and relaxing, to begin with. You will usually have your lighting brighter during dinner so that guests can see what they are eating. Later in the night, you will definitely need the option of dimming your lights. This will encourage guests to get up and dance!
6 Popular Wedding Lighting Ideas
Light Up Letters
Be it the bride and groom’s initials or the timeless light up “L.O.V.E” sign , they definitely make an impact at the wedding. Light up love signs will draw everyone’s eye and make it the perfect centrepiece to wedding photo’s.
Festoon Lighting
Festoon lighting is very popular at the moment especially if you are having a rustic or outdoor wedding. The warm white globes will always create a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere for any wedding reception. It is very important not to over do festoon lights though especially if you are using them above the dance floor. Using a dimmer with these lights is a big bonus as you will have more control over your lighting.
The perfect lighting style to set the mood in any outdoor or indoor space. Sometimes all an outdoor space needs to go from dull to spectacular are simple festoon lighting.
Function Venue Up Lighting & Mood Lighting
The best way to add colour and style in to a room is to use up lighting. Up lighting can enhance any features of the wedding reception and is easy to do. Lighting can be programmed to be any colour and used up against walls, pillars or even draping to add a soft or dramatic effect. Up lighting is a very easy and versatile way to add a certain mood to your venue.
Pendant Lighting
Pendant lighting is being used allot this year especially in conjunction with flowers and greenery. Pendant lights can be used as a feature above a bridal table, seating area or in conjunction with draping behind the bridal table.
Chandeliers
Chandeliers are a must if you are planning a classic romance style wedding. They create a spectacular focal point and will suit most venue styles. Various styles and sizes available make them a great feature at any wedding.
Chandeliers with floral arrangements and greenery are also very popular.
Fairy Light Curtains & Strings
Although fairy lights are nothing new they are still ever popular and can create a great spectacle if done well. Lining the roof of marquees or reception venues can really create the wow factor.
Fairy light curtains raw or used with chiffon drape in front will also create a great bridal table backdrop or feature at the reception.
Conclusion
Lighting is really important in creating a great wedding experience! At a minimum, you need two types of lighting to help witht his experience. Mood lighting to create a romantic and relaxed environment at the beginning, and moving party lighting to create a party vibe later on! Hopefully, this list of popular wedding lighting ideas has helped to give you some inspiration for your wedding!
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