Comments on: Make or Break the Mood of your Reception http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/05/28/lighting-making-or-breaking-the-mood-of-your-reception/ Tips and Secrets from a New York City Wedding, Proposal and Event Planner Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:24:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Atlanta Wedding Photographer Lauren Wright : Blog » My Wedding : Inspiration Board http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/05/28/lighting-making-or-breaking-the-mood-of-your-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-8649 Atlanta Wedding Photographer Lauren Wright : Blog » My Wedding : Inspiration Board Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:22:05 +0000 http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/?p=3#comment-8649 [...] Pellowe Weddings, Bride’s Cafe, Todd Pellowe Weddings, White House Black Market, Real Simple, Brilliant Event Planning Blog, Jetson Green, Belle Nouvelle [...] [...] Pellowe Weddings, Bride’s Cafe, Todd Pellowe Weddings, White House Black Market, Real Simple, Brilliant Event Planning Blog, Jetson Green, Belle Nouvelle [...]

]]> By: Xtina http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/05/28/lighting-making-or-breaking-the-mood-of-your-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Xtina Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:08:47 +0000 http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/?p=3#comment-33 This is so true .. for my wedding I decided to go with candle centerpieces, with petals. Also adding other candles around the room. I think it makes for romantic atmosphere. This is so true .. for my wedding I decided to go with candle centerpieces, with petals. Also adding other candles around the room. I think it makes for romantic atmosphere.

]]> By: Kiersten http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/05/28/lighting-making-or-breaking-the-mood-of-your-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Kiersten Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:42:36 +0000 http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/?p=3#comment-27 How true. The lighting seems to set the mood without guests even knowing what hit them, similar to music in a movie. You suddenly find yourself feeling vulnerable enough to show a tear or two at the couple's first waltz or comfortable enough to get up and dance with everyone else! Great advice to make it a top priority. How true. The lighting seems to set the mood without guests even knowing what hit them, similar to music in a movie. You suddenly find yourself feeling vulnerable enough to show a tear or two at the couple’s first waltz or comfortable enough to get up and dance with everyone else! Great advice to make it a top priority.

]]> By: jayse http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/05/28/lighting-making-or-breaking-the-mood-of-your-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-22 jayse Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:21:08 +0000 http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/?p=3#comment-22 agreed, lighting is key. i like the blue one in the post. looks like everyone is underwater. agreed, lighting is key. i like the blue one in the post. looks like everyone is underwater.

]]> By: Lee http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/05/28/lighting-making-or-breaking-the-mood-of-your-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Lee Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:35:05 +0000 http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/?p=3#comment-18 This is really true. We decided to go with up-lighting underneath the tables and it changed the entire look of the room. For a small amount of money we were able to give the room an elegant unique look. This is really true. We decided to go with up-lighting underneath the tables and it changed the entire look of the room. For a small amount of money we were able to give the room an elegant unique look.

]]> By: Andrea http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/05/28/lighting-making-or-breaking-the-mood-of-your-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Andrea Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:36:56 +0000 http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/?p=3#comment-10 Great advice and the pictures are really telling -- I'm going to make sure I have my planner recommend a lighting company so we can have that "wow" factor. Thanks for the idea!! Great advice and the pictures are really telling — I’m going to make sure I have my planner recommend a lighting company so we can have that “wow” factor.

Thanks for the idea!!

]]> By: Daren Lewis http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/05/28/lighting-making-or-breaking-the-mood-of-your-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Daren Lewis Sat, 31 May 2008 03:00:16 +0000 http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/?p=3#comment-2 Great point! Also when designing your lighting it is often nice to have a mix of brighter and lower key areas. I'd also advise having control so the lighting can be adjusted. Try to be in the venue near the day of your reception at the time of the reception to see how the day lighting works. I was at one wedding where there was a great west view but the curtains needed to be drawn at dinner time so half the guest were not blinded by the sun. Great point!

Also when designing your lighting it is often nice to have a mix of brighter and lower key areas. I’d also advise having control so the lighting can be adjusted. Try to be in the venue near the day of your reception at the time of the reception to see how the day lighting works. I was at one wedding where there was a great west view but the curtains needed to be drawn at dinner time so half the guest were not blinded by the sun.

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