Not the same as permanent work
Most outdoor lighting is built to stay. Event lighting is built to come down. Weddings, receptions, celebrations: set up for the date and removed after. That changes everything about how it gets planned, because there is no version of this you fix next weekend.Which changes the working relationship. An installation has time to be adjusted. An event is judged once, in one evening. Everything gets settled before the week of, because there is no room to improvise on a fixed date.
The one thing you cannot negotiate
Permanent work has flexible scheduling. An event date is not adjustable. The lead time is not proportional to the size of the display. Even a modest setup involves a visit, a plan and scheduled labor, and none of them compress.
What actually causes problems
Indoor events have power everywhere. Outdoor ones frequently do not. Ask about the power source and the cable routing while there is still time to solve it. A beautiful plan nobody can energize is not a plan.Tell the lighting company about the band, the caterer and the photographer, since all
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Planning for the day going wrong
Outdoor events in the Upstate can meet weather. Ask early: what changes if it rains. Having an answer in advance is the difference between an adjustment and a crisis.
What tends to matter at an event
Two categories: mood and function. Atmosphere lives overhead and at the focal point. The functional parts are the path from the parking to the venue, the steps, the entrance and the way to the restrooms. Both belong on the list. Only one of them gets remembered fondly.
The venue gets a vote
If the event is not at your own house, the property has its own requirements. Access windows, what can be attached to what, whether anything can be staked into the ground, and when everything has to be gone are all set by the venue, not by you. Getting the venue contact talking to the lighting company early prevents the usual scramble.
How much is actually enough
The instinct with an event is to fill the space. Outdoors after dark, a modest amount of light goes a very long way. The spaces that look best in photographs are lit sparingly, with warm light and real darkness between the lit areas. A designer who says you need less than you think is usually right.
Getting it planned
Temporary displays get designed around the space and the date. EverCrest Lighting installs temporary lighting displays for events and parties as well as permanent and holiday lighting, for residential and commercial clients across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, from Greenville. The consultation is free. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or
[email protected] to get the date on the calendar.