We've mentioned several times here on the blog that organizing an event involves many decisions. Now, it's time to talk about party lighting! This is a crucial point, both for making the event practical and with ideal lighting, and for maximizing the beauty of the decoration.

Whether for social or corporate events, adequate lighting is essential to ensure a good visual experience and the comfort of participants. Therefore, when starting to plan a gathering, it's crucial to include lighting in the planning process. After all, you may need to rely on suppliers for projector rentals, spotlights, lamps, or candles, all of which require prior budgeting and delivery time.

To find complete information about party lighting, tips on how to define it, and what to consider when choosing it, keep reading!

How important is good lighting for parties?

First and foremost, it's important to discuss the importance of lighting for parties. Every event has a visual identity, a style – modern, rustic, or romantic, for example – and decoration, and light is responsible for helping to create these atmospheres, as well as highlighting the elements present in the environment.

Furthermore, it's necessary to find adequate lighting so that the recordings, such as photos and videos, are of good quality. Environments that are too dark or too bright can impair the production of these materials.

Another important point is the comfort of the guests, because when hosting an event, the host wants the attendees to feel good. Therefore, making good use of light – natural or artificial – is essential to avoid discomfort and eye strain.

How to plan adequate lighting

To plan good lighting for parties, it's necessary to understand beforehand the style of your event, the time it will take place, as well as the location. Most spaces already have lighting points; however, it's a good idea to look for venues that have flexible power outlets so that other lighting elements can be installed.

For example, The Center Convention's exhibition hall and convention center feature raised flooring that allows for the installation of power outlets.. Therefore, when planning the lighting for your party, it's essential to consider this aspect of the infrastructure.

Furthermore, when making this decision, it's necessary to consider two types of lighting, as both are fundamental to creating the party atmosphere. Check it out:

• Directional lighting: these are spotlights used to highlight specific objects;
• Decorative lighting: These are elements such as lamps, candles, panels, or fairy lights used to enhance the decor.

Tips for setting the lighting for your party.

Speaking about the practical aspects of party lighting, we've listed some tips to help you when making these decisions.

First, it's important to highlight that there are three 'types' of lights that should be used in certain environments. They are:

• Yellow light: opt for using it in environments where you want to convey coziness and create a more intimate atmosphere. Often used in social events such as weddings.
• White light: this light creates a feeling of spaciousness, so if your event will take place in a small venue, it's a good choice. Additionally, this type of lighting should be used in other areas of the party, such as the restroom.
• RGB lights: these are the colored ones, so use them as focal points or at corporate events where the goal is to match the lighting with the brand colors.

Another tip is LED lights. They are the big trend right now and guarantee practicality and low energy consumption. To get an idea of how popular these lights are, A study by P&S Market Research showed that the LED lighting market will exceed US$70.2 billion this year.

Another great option when it comes to party lighting is projection mapping. This allows any surface, such as walls and pillars, to become a media screen. This is a great tip to also enhance the decoration of your event.

Party lighting and decoration: how to combine them

Finally, one last tip: when designing your lighting project, consider the decor of your event.

At social events, as we mentioned earlier, it's possible to have different decorating styles such as rustic, romantic, or modern. In the first two cases, the recommendation is to opt for white lights and elements like candles, for example. On the other hand, in gatherings where the style is more modern, a tip is to use lighting effects and projections.

Now, speaking of corporate events, the tip is to bet on the brand's colors! In the decoration of these events, usually more neutral elements are used with some pops of color, so opt to use the shades present in the color palette in the lighting, in LED panels, spotlights and also in Instagrammable environments.

Host your event with us.

Host your event with us! You can check out all the infrastructure available at the Convention Center and throughout the Center Shopping Complex by speaking with our team. Call us at (34) 3239-8300 or email comercial@centerconvention.com.br. You can also reserve a date by clicking [here]. HERE.