Wedding Uplighting
Transform the room after the sun goes down.
The same reception space, in your colors. Uplighting is the cheapest thing you can do to a room that guests actually notice when they walk in.
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Why Uplighting
Guests notice it the moment they walk in.
One rental changes everything.
Linens, florals and centerpieces work on the tables. Uplighting works on the walls, the largest surface in the room and usually the only one nobody has done anything with.
Any color you can name.
Match a bridesmaid dress, a linen, or a shade from your florals. Most couples pick one accent color and run it around the perimeter.
Your photographer will thank you.
Most reception rooms go flat and dim after dark. Color on the walls gives every photo taken after sunset something to work with.
How Many You Need
Sixteen lights covers most rooms.
It depends on the size of your reception space, but sixteen is right for most rooms holding under 200 guests.
Better to have one or two extra than to come up short. There’s always somewhere to put another one: an entryway, under the sweetheart table, behind the cake. That beam of color makes the space read as intentional rather than leftover.
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Our Metro Detroit wedding services
Wedding Photography
Eight hours, unlimited images, every one professionally edited, and your gallery within a month.
Wedding DJ
Music, emceeing and a dance floor that stays full. You choose your DJ by name.
Wedding Videography
Two films: a highlight you’ll share the week it arrives, and a full documentary you’ll come back to.
Questions, Answered
Frequently Asked Wedding Uplighting Questions
How much does wedding uplighting cost?
Uplighting packages start at $495 for sixteen uplights, which is the right number for most reception rooms holding under 200 guests.
Larger rooms, or rooms with more wall to cover, need more lights. Tell us about your venue and we’ll let you know what your space needs. Check availability for your date.
How many uplights do we need?
It depends on the size of your reception space, but sixteen is right for most rooms holding under 200 guests.
It’s better to have one or two extra than to come up short. There’s always somewhere to put another one: an entryway, under the sweetheart table, behind the cake. That beam of color makes the space read as intentional rather than leftover.
What colors can we choose?
Any color you can name. Couples match a bridesmaid dress, a linen, or a shade from their florals.
Most pick one accent color and run it around the perimeter of the room.
Is uplighting the same as the dance floor lighting that comes with our DJ?
No. Every wedding DJ package includes dance floor lighting at no extra charge, and that lighting is aimed at the dance floor.
Uplighting works on the walls: the largest surface in the room, and usually the only one nobody has done anything with. The two work together. One fills the dance floor, the other changes the whole room.
Will uplighting make a difference in our photos?
Yes. Most reception rooms go flat and dim after dark. Color on the walls gives every photo taken after sunset something to work with, from the first dance to the last song.
It also shows up in your video, and it’s the part of the room guests notice first when they walk in. See it in real reception rooms.
Should we check with our venue first?
It’s worth a quick question to your venue coordinator, especially if the room has house lighting of its own or rules about what can sit along the walls.
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