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21 February 2012

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary!

Written by Jeff

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary!

This quote by artist Aaron Rose is absolutely brilliant and so very true when it comes to events. The right lighting can turn your celebration from plain to extraordinary! First and foremost, proper lighting is needed for the safety of your guests, especially when you are hosting an outdoor event at night. It is worth the money for good area lighting to help avoid any mishaps. You can have fun with it and add a wash of color or even throw in a pattern to be projected on the ground.

Second, lighting offers you an endless supply of cosmetic enhancements for your celebration. As mentioned before, you can add colored washes and patterns to the ground or walls but lighting can actually change how big or small your venue space feels too. As you can see here, the venue is grand with vaulted pillars but with simple uplighting in purple/blue hues the space still feels intimate.

So, for your next event, consider accent lighting and all the magic that comes with it!

Shine on!



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About the Author

Jeff

Jeff Alencastre is an event planner & designer, floral designer and artist. Jeff brings over 10 years of experience to the industry, as he began his artistic endeavors at a young age.  In high school he served as a design consultant for St. Patrick School’s annual May Day celebration where he once constructed a 40 foot replica of Aloha Tower for the theme “Boat Days”. Throughout college he designed events for friends and family and after graduating began his career planning events for HONOLULU, Hawaii Business and Hawaii Home + Remodeling Magazines.

Determined to incorporate the fine details, floral design was very quickly added to his repertoire of services offered as he began designing more and more weddings. Jeff uses his eye for detail, love of style, passion for beauty, commitment to excellence and amazing work ethic to define and interpret the style of each client and then creates unforgettable celebrations that are timeless."

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