When it comes to decorating a wedding most people think along the traditional lines of floral arrangements or a multitude of expensive decorations, but one of the benefits of using a stretch tent for your wedding or other event is the ability to use lighting systems to create a vibrant and memorable atmosphere.
Most people begin their planning with the main lighting systems such as fairy lights, lantern lights or chandeliers, or even unique speciality lights. Whether you are looking for soft ambient lighting or decorative lighting for highlighting specific areas of your venue, selecting the right main lighting systems can set the perfect basis for a unique lighting theme.
LED lighting is not only a cost and energy saver but they produce far less heat than traditional lighting systems making them safer and highly effective lighting options. Since LED lights come in a whole variety of lighting using them as up-lights to illuminate your tent with your wedding colour or contrasting themes, and with an intelligent lighting system you could shift lighting colours during different stages of the wedding or dancing.
Once you have the basic lighting system, accessorizing it with a variety of Gobos, spots, wash lighting and projectors to bring a unique feel to the wedding. A gobo (“go between”) is a stencil that is placed over your lights to project a silhouette onto the surface of your stretch tent. Images that can be projected range from personalized monograms, dates, names, or sayings or even images. These are really cool once the party really gets going. You can also use pin spots to showcase and draw attention to focal points such as the bridal couple or wedding cake.
When it comes to focal points, you can also use light sculptures such as large orbs, vertical light poles. You can also use battery-powered lights mixed in with a vase full of marbles to create an impressive centerpiece.
For lighting large areas, wash lighting can be used to highlight the dance floor, ceilings, for even the entire tent. While Tentickle’s stretch tents come in full range of colours, some couples like to have a variety of shades for their wedding, and with wash lighting you can have a multiple colour sections for variety. You can also use wash lights to highlight or contrast the wedding’s colours. You can also use projectors to project videos or photos of the guests or bridal couple onto walls of the tent.
But lighting is not limited to inside your tent. Many people also use luminaries or paper lanterns to light paths, or embrace the traditional shrubs or trees covered in fairy or rope lights. Not only are they great lighting options, but they also create amazing photo opportunities. Having light sculptures around the your wedding tent add to the atmosphere and give people something to chat around.
Don’t forget to consult with your photographer before the wedding when it comes to selecting lighting options as they often have expert advice about what lighting is needed for the perfect photo opportunities as well as the right colours to flatter people’s skin tones.
Your stretch tent presents endless opportunities for amazing wedding designs. If you would like to know more about how one of Tentickle’s Bedouin Stretch Tents can help with your event, contact one of our designers or consultants to chat about your event.
