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Event lighting is always changing, keep up!

  

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If you would have asked a DJ 10 years ago about what type of lighting do you have for my event. They would tell you that we have an awesome disco ball and some crazy dance lights. "Dance lights" being the key words. Ambient lighting wasn't really an option until LED lighting made it feasible for DJ's to start getting creative. Creativity isn't something that is bought by a designer. By a consumer it can be bought and this is where your ideas can come to life. Creativity has always been in my blood ever since I was a kid and I even went to school for Graphics and Design. A good lighting designer will help create your perfect event by listening to you needs and wants. If the conversation starts off with, "look what we can do." Then you planning is already headed in the wrong direction. There really shouldn't be any lighting designers that still use the old halogen up-lighting cans. It is like your DJ still using cassette tapes for your dance. This is the unwillingness to improve the service you deserve.

What about what is in or what will be in for your event. Well, as you may have noticed, people aren't using a lot of balloons for their weddings anymore. When was the last time you went to a wedding and said, "Oh, I love that balloon arch over their head table." Things become fads and many fads date your wedding. Most people love up-lighting, I loved it 5 years ago when we started doing it as well, but that is the problem. Your wedding is no different than the wedding that was in the same location as the one that was in there 5 years ago. Give your guests something different besides the same old lights going up the wall. Color washing can be very effective along with monograms, pin-spotting, and my ultimate favorite textures and patterns.

Design out of the box! If you don't think it is possible, just ask, you might be amazed what dreams may come true. Let DJ Jer Events and Lighting Design help you create the most amazing next best thing!!