Pop-up Party
“Tented wedding receptions offer unlimited opportunities to create just the right ambiance with event lighting,” says PartySavvy owner Dan Skena. “A beautiful white tent provides a blank canvas for a lighting designer to create any atmosphere a bride may have in mind.” Skena says one of his favorite looks for an evening event involves lighting under a clear tent. Uplighting large trees and the surrounding landscape provides an additional point of interest, he says. One trend is using LED lighting fixtures around the perimeter of a white tent to “wash” the ceiling with almost any color imaginable. And, the colors can be programmed to change throughout the evening! Skena advises brides to consider pin-spotting their floral arrangements. “If the reception space is lit with low-level ambient lighting, the floral arrangements that people spend so much money on can get lost,” he says. “A pin-spot fixture will direct a narrow beam of light on each centerpiece, which really makes those beautiful arrangements pop.” Something to avoid? Mini Christmas-type lights on the ceiling of a tent, says Skena. “Thanks to Pinterest, there are a lot of photos of that type of lighting out there. It looks nice if properly done; however, doing it properly is very time consuming and quite costly.”
I DIY
Do-it-yourself mania is sweeping cyberspace, and social media makes it easier to embrace the inner craftsman (or woman) in each of us. “With the popularity of Pinterest, today’s brides are finding some really great DIY ideas for their weddings,” says Lisa Mason Eck, owner and event director of Extraordinary Events. “Incorporating a DIY item at the wedding gives the busy bride, who doesn’t have time to devote to the planning process, the opportunity to contribute to her wedding in a very special and personal way.” Eck only advises that brides don’t overdo it. “Choose one or two DIY projects, like a small escort card or guest party favors, to add that personalized touch without becoming overwhelmed.”
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