Texoma Bride Guide | Issue 008 | Winter/Spring 2021

RENTALS & DECOR
Tables
Chairs
Linens
Tents
Decor
Lighting
Flowers
Bathrooms
Draping
Party Rentals
Tuxedo Rental
Catering
Tableware
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Dance Floor
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LIGHTING
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If you’re using a DJ, they may bring their
own lights for the dance floor, but there
are other ways to use lights to add color
and ambiance to your wedding. When
done well, lighting can make everything
look better, from your wedding cake to
your guests.
Where you celebrate will greatly impact
the kind of lighting you’ll need. Before
settling on a concept, try to plan a site visit
for the same time of day as your
wedding—you’ll get a better idea of how
much lighting, whether natural or built-in,
exists in the space you’re using.
Uplighting is one of the more popular
wedding lighting options, and for good
reason too. The proper placement of
uplighting can do wonders and transform
even the most basic of spaces into a
dramatic room. Uplighting creates a new
perspective on familiar items.
Architectural features like columns,
windows, and ceilings can be lit for
ambient effect. Materials like unfinished
brick and plaster often look dynamic and
beautiful when uplit. This adds a flash
of drama that is crucial in an otherwise
ordinary space.
TERMS TO KNOW
While there are many different types of lighting
that can be used, here are the most common
types of lighting used for wedding decor.
Pin spot: A focused beam of light that shines
directly onto an object, like a centerpiece or
wedding cake, as a highlight effect.
Color wash: Basically a blanket of colored light
covering an entire area to create a mood or
change the look of built-in décor.
Gobos: Circular stencils that are put over a light
to project a design or pattern onto a wall, ceiling
or floor. Monograms, dates and wedding motifs
are popular gobo designs.
String lighting: A strand of lights that can create
a magical effect (think Christmas or market
lights). An installation can be labor-intensive, but
the lighting itself is fairly budget-friendly.
Uplights: Small lighting units that are placed on
the floor around the perimeter of your venue.
The lights will illuminate the walls from floor to
ceiling with colored light.
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