Texture / Pattern Gobos

One Day Shipping to New York City

January 5, 2018 By Brian King Leave a Comment

new york city skyline gobo next day delivery to new york — New York City skyline gobo projected on gym divider with purple wireless uplights.

Last minute rental in New York City? No problem!

We’re excited to offer one day ground shipping to most of New York City and Long Island. Get the rental lighting you need without the expensive overnight shipping costs.

Whether you need a monogram light last minute, rent black lights for your glow party fast or wash your space in color with next day wireless uplights, we can help you out.

In most cases we can accommodate rentals for the next day if ordered by 1pm EST.

Turn your boring event into something magical today. Check rental availability in New York City today.

Create the Dance Floor with Texture Lighting

January 11, 2017 By Brian King Leave a Comment

dance floor texture lighting wedding — No dance floor? No problem! Define the dance floor with dynamic texture lighting. Two texture projectors on either side of the dance floor create the space for guests to dance.

Not every venue has a defined dance floor area. Instead of bringing in a dance floor, create one using texture lighting for a fraction of the cost. Texture lighting is an effective way to create a dynamic dance floor experience.

Create the Dancefloor, Texture Lighting

One of our favorite ways of personalizing the dance floor is by using a design the couple is featuring in other aspects of their decor and creating texture lighting. In this case it was a design from the wedding couples invitations.

We helped shape the vine design into a form that would define their dance floor on a large open space they wanted to use for dancing. It not only looks good for photos but also adds some additional lighting that helps your photos turn out better.

Types of Lighting Used

This wedding also features wireless uplighting around the walls of the room in amber with pops of purple. Using pops of color at the entryway, around the stage area, and other focal areas in the space help define areas in the room and pull together linens and other elements of the wedding decor together.

White christmas string lighting around each of the archways that was already in the venue. The venue also has chandeliers on dimmers higher up in the ceiling that provide some ambient light in the room.

white wedding cake with cake spotlight — Cake spotlights illuminate the wedding cake so it can be enjoyed by all of your guests.

Pin-spot lighting highlights the taller centerpieces on each of the tables. Without pin-spot lighting centerpieces can appear dark, dull and drab when incorporating other lighting into your wedding.

Lighting on the cake in the form of a cake spotlight helps make the cake pop so that you can feature a beautiful design element that’s often forgotten.

Incorporating multiple lighting elements into an event creates a complete look that helps create the perfect place to have a celebration.

Venue: St. Francis Hall – Washington, DC
Catering: Main Event Caterers – Arlington, VA

Do I Need a Light Stand for My Rental Light?

July 14, 2016 By Brian King Leave a Comment

blacklight stand rental — Example of a blacklight mounted to a tripod light stand

Do I need a light stand for my light?

It depends on how you’ll be using your light and the space, different options are available for mounting and setting up your lights.

Think about light stands if:

You expect 100 or more guests at your event
Want to get the most effect out of your light rental
You want the easiest setup

Generally it’s a good idea to get a light stand.

Below are the stand and mounting options we offer and what’s recommend based on the light and your space.

Types of Light Stands and Mounting Options

Tripod Light Stand (most popular)

Compact, three leg stands extend upwards of 8-10ft, foot print of 3ft in diameter. We match each stand to the light being shipped so it’s a perfect fit. Plenty of room to project above your guests.

super clamp — Super clamps attach to anything 2in in diameter or less.

Recommended for:

Gobo lights
Texture lights
Monogram Lights
Bliss lights
Black lights
Cake and table washes

Super Clamp

Attach light fixtures to anything 2in in diameter or less. Existing light stands, speaker stands, pull up bars, volleyball posts, basketball hoops, truss, deck, railings, chain link fence, etc. Offers a lower cost option to mount lights using elements you already have.

drop ceiling lighting clamp — Drop ceiling clamps attach to the strips in between tiles in a drop ceiling. Good for lightweight light fixtures.

Recommended for:

Gobo lights
Texture lights
Monogram Lights
Bliss lights
Black lights
Cake and table washes
Pin-spots

Drop Ceiling Clamp

Clamps clip onto existing drop ceilings and allow mounting of lightweight light fixtures. Improper mounting can result in damage to the ceiling or serious injury to guests.

Recommended for:

Cake and table washes
Video lights
Cake spots
Pin-spots

air wall lighting track clamp — Air wall clamps attach to the air wall track available in some venues.

Air Wall Track Clamp

Clamps attach to air wall track in hotel ballrooms. These allow for advanced hanging and configurations. Recommended only for event professionals.

Recommended for:

Any of our rental lights

Why would I need a light stand, don’t the rental lights already have a built in stand?

A light stand elevates the lighting fixture so you can project light exactly where you want it. Stands are most helpful for:

Increasing the effectiveness of the light by projecting down on guests
Raising the light effect so it doesn’t project in guests eyes
Clearing guests heads so they don’t create shadows or block a projection
Keeping curious guests from “adjusting” your light during the event
Create more useable space in the room
Getting the light to the optimal angle for projecting the best effect

Think of your rental light like a flashlight, wherever you aim it light will appear. If something walks in front of the light it will block the effect.

Tripod light stands increase the effectiveness of the lighting effect.

All of our lights have basic built in bases. These can be put on sturdy flat surfaces and allow minimal movement adjusting the light fixture. If you have area(s) where you can place the light out of the way of guests or don’t mind guests walking in front of the light, the built in stand may be a good fit.

Lights that may work well with the built in stand:

Blisslights (aimed up at ceiling)
Blacklights (less than 100 people)
Cake Spotlights

We always recommend a stand for gobo/monogram lights, if you don’t elevate the light people will walk in front and block the projection.

Bottom Line on Light Stands

You know your event and the event space best. Make sure you have a place to mount or set the rental lights that is out of the way of guests and people walking in front of them. This will allow you to achieve the best lighting effect possible.

Damask Texture Lighting with Blue Uplighting

September 28, 2015 By Brian King Leave a Comment

damask lighting wedding texture lighting — Damask lighting on the wall with blue uplighting and pin-spots on the centerpieces.

Damask texture lighting on the walls help give a large space a touch of elegance for a wedding. It also helps cover up two large ugly cork boards that are located at the end of the room. Texture lighting helps cover up unsightly room features easily.

Blue wireless uplighting around the room helps give color and pull the decor items of the wedding together.

Pin-spots on the tables are the finishing touch making each of the centerpieces pop and bringing light to each of the guests tables. Using pin-spots with uplights is a great combination and brightens the center of the room for photos where the guests are.

Venue: Masonic Temple – Alexandria, VA

Frozen Themed Party Gobo Light

January 20, 2015 By Brian King Leave a Comment

frozen themed party princess snowflakes blue stars — Frozen themed party gobo light with blisslight behind it.

The movie Frozen is a great place to pull inspiration for some pretty amazing party lighting ideas.

We combined a blisslight 15 rental with a gobo light to create this magical Frozen inspired design and lighting concept for Emilia’s 5th birthday.

Using the blisslight behind the gobo light and design adds a unique moving element that enhances the Frozen feel by having a slow moving blue pattern and stars behind it.

We also recommend using blue battery powered uplights to help accentuate the frozen feeling as well in the room.

Get this look today and create your own Frozen party! Check availability for your party.

Texture / Pattern Gobos

Create the Dancefloor, Texture Lighting

Types of Lighting Used

Types of Light Stands and Mounting Options

Why would I need a light stand, don’t the rental lights already have a built in stand?

Bottom Line on Light Stands

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