Sometimes we are hired to light a wedding due to the venue having very little to offer in the areas of color, brightness and modern appeal. Let’s face it, sometimes brides choose a venue they simply don’t like. It could be very dated in style, the decor could be very plain, the wall color could be some strange hue that does not match their wedding etc. But there are other times a venue is chosen for the exact opposite. It has a certain feel and look they love. They instantly can picture themselves there and are willing to adjust their entire planning around being there. I have to believe Lake View Pavilion is one of those venues.
Lake View Pavilion has a very distinct style that stands out as very different then many. It is fairly large… yet it feels warm, it is tall… but does not feel too open and cold, they only do one wedding at a time, they have great parking, and they have a nice area dedicated to on-site ceremonies etc. But for me as a lighting designer it is the architecture and the in-house lighting that I focus on, and they have plenty of both.
After visiting Lake View Pavilion and finally choosing it as THE place, you may think it has all the lighting needed to look perfect. After all, it has the sweeping drapes with small warm glowing lights built-in, it has great pillars, nice large chandeliers, and plenty of spot lights and wash lights focused on different key areas in the space. Here is an image with just the house lighting, no external lighting such as LED lighting etc, just the venue as is…
No doubt a great looking venue, but let’s break it down visually so you see it how I see it, hopefully giving you a better understanding of how layers of light and color make a huge difference even in already well lit venues.
All the lighting you see has one dominant color… warm white. Even though this particular color is the most natural and soft to the eye, it is the only color you see in the building. The Christmas lights in the drape, on the trees, as well as the chandeliers and the lighting built into the ceiling are all exactly the same color. So by design it creates a very flat visual picture. The only lighting aspects that could make sections of this room look different is how bright or what shape one light is compared to the other. This is where lighting such as Uplighting comes into play. Uplighting introduces color back into the space once the sun goes down. The wedding colors you have chosen can be infused into the space by projecting it onto the walls and drape. This soft reflective lighting technique is the best way to create a more elegant, customized, and dynamically changing atmosphere that is sure to make the venue look all yours.
Here are a few prime examples of how we used lighting to create visual layers giving Lake View more depth and atmosphere. Whether you choose soft pastels or bold colors for your wedding, you can transform even the most amazing spaces bringing them to a whole new level of edgy and beautiful…all with the use of color and light.
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