What temporary means here
Most outdoor lighting is built to stay. Event lighting is built to come down. Weddings, parties, celebrations: set up for the date and removed after. That changes the whole approach, because there is no version of this you fix next weekend.That single fact drives the rest of it. An installation has time to be adjusted. An event is judged once, in one evening. So the planning happens early, the contingencies get discussed out loud, and nothing important gets left to the day itself.
The one thing you cannot negotiate
With an installation, a delay is an inconvenience. With an event, there is none. That means planning happens further ahead than the job size suggests. Even a modest setup involves a visit, a plan and scheduled labor, and none of them compress.
What actually causes problems
The most common outdoor event
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The contingency conversation
Outdoor events are subject to whatever the day brings. It is worth asking what happens if the forecast turns, even though nobody enjoys it. Having an answer already agreed means the day is manageable either way.
Where to put the effort
At an outdoor event the light is doing two things: atmosphere and navigation. 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 need to be in the plan. Only one of them gets remembered fondly.
Working with the site
If the event is at a venue, the property has its own requirements. Access windows, load in times, attachment restrictions, and the strike deadline belong to the property. Getting those two parties connected up front prevents the usual scramble.
Most people overestimate
Planning an event, the temptation is to over specify. Outdoors after dark, the eye adapts and small amounts read as plenty. 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 doing you a favor.
Booking event lighting
Temporary displays get designed around the space and the date. EverCrest Lighting does event and party lighting alongside its permanent and seasonal work, for homes, venues and businesses across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, from Greenville. The consultation is free. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
[email protected] well ahead of the date.