Top 5 Tips on How to Use Uplights at your Wedding Venue

Today, DIY Uplighting is going to share their top 5 ways to use uplights at your venue. With plenty of ideas and photos to match, you'll want to read this one!

There is nothing worse than a bland wedding venue. Who wants to try to coordinate an awesome color schedule with wall decor that’s so 1980s? Instead of shelling out a fortune on a better venue or expensive and distracting decor, try turning off the lights and turning on the uplights! With a ton of custom color options and hundreds of ways to use them, lighting is some of the most versatile design choices you can make without spending tons of money. DIYing your uplighitng design has never been easier. Here are our top 5 tips on how to use uplights in your venue:

1. Drapery and lights

One of our favorite trends is combining soft and translucent fabrics with uplights. Simply drape the fabric on a wall or pillar and then place the light in front of the fabric. Shimmering or white fabrics glow for a dreamy and romantic feel. This look even compliments backdrops for ceremonies, picture locations, and head tables. And no worries about overheating-- modern uplights stay cool all night long!

2. Focal points and lights

Have a wall with a fabulous piece of artwork or large, dramatic pillars? Don’t let your focal point get washed out! Instead, highlight it by strategically placing the lighting under the item. If your focal point is high up or reaches to the ceiling, let your lights shine. They will hit the top in even the tallest building.

3. Color changing and combo lighting

Can’t decide on which light to use? Don’t! Instead, do what many brides have started doing: combine your lighting colors. This creates a funky and fun look that works amazingly when using complementary colors like purple and blues or turquoise and teal. But who says you have to be limited to two or three lights? Don’t stop with just a couple-- light up your venue in alternating lights for a festive party atmosphere that especially looks awesome during late night dance parties.

4. Color wash lighting

Who needs intrusive and/or unflattering lighting? Uplights can completely take over for typical venue lighting through color washing. Color washing is when the entire room is lit up in one or several colors. It gives the room a soft, colorful glow while still providing ample lighting for your guests to see. This type of lighting is perfect for those who want to create a certain feel or work with a dramatic theme like a “winter wonderland” or an ocean/beach theme.

5. Table lighting

Walls have all the fun, right? Wrong! Uplighting doesn’t have to be used just on walls, it can be placed under or behind tables for extra emphasis. We love this look for cake, sweetheart, and head tables as it draws the attention to that special space without being too much like a spotlight.

Whether you’re looking for a colorful look to match your theme or a way to hide little imperfections in your venue, uplights are a great choice for brides and planners alike. With its ability to transform and highlight, uplights can make any room into a great room.

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