Uplighting Questions....HELP

We have. Our DJ offers it for about $35 per light and about $45 per LED light. I definitely think it's worth it depending on the lighting your venue has. No matter what I think it always adds a nice touch even if its just spot lighting, i.e. sweetheart table, cake table, bar, etc.

Uplighting is totally worthed - The key to pretty reception photography is Background lighting.

We are doing it. Our DJ is charging us $25 per uplight, but he gave us a good deal so that we would book with him. Most of the DJs in our area were charging $35 per uplight. In our case, it will be very worth it because our venue doesn't have any special lighting. I think it looks nice and it photographs beautifully.

Prices in Chicago are a little higher from what I've found.....$45+ per uplight. We interviewed a couple of schmancy wedding designers who were charging more than that, and now we're going with our DJ to try and get a package deal.

We're doing draping as well on the walls. Here is our venue with uplighting, and without. Huge difference!

We have ours through our venue as they have the best price. I think lighting makes a big difference--especially when it comes to dancing.

A lot of it is a matter of preference. I'm sure that it can help if done right, but so many of the pictures I see are weird colors that are just distracting and its not my style.

I'm actually a little annoyed that one of my venues sent pictures of their room and there are random spots of pink lighting on the wall.(in a beautiful formal ballroom)

Luckily my venue offers it at the better price than my DJ and it looks great!!! I saw pictures with and without it and I just knew I had to have it because it just makes it look so much better

We had DIY uplighting. Details are here.

I've written many threads and posts right here on WW about lighting, specifically "uplighting". If any of the brides here, would like a 15 minute education regarding everything you need to know about UPLIGHTING, here is a good read: http://tyroneblue.blogspot.com/

Uplighting looks amazing, but make sure you tell your videographer and photographer so they can plan for it. Many Videographers will want to add some additional lighting to the dance floor and for toasts so people don't look like Smurfs on video. Letting them know will allow them to plan ahead for it and coordinate with the DJ and/or lighting company.

Like everything else, done right it looks great. Done badly, and it looks cheesy and is a waste of money. Remember to factor in the color of the walls, ceiling, etc. when choosing lighting colors.

If you are interested in DIY uplighting, the prices are $19/each with free shipping both ways on rentals. It's a great alternative for brides on a budget!

Uplighting ranges from $15 a light up to $60 per light. Cheaper uplighting uses cheaper 10mm LEDs. You get quite a bit of color shadowing (think your color in the middle and a rainbow of red, green, and blue on the sides of the light on the wall). Colors like amber, yellow and orange don't look quite right with these types of fixtures. If you are working with a DJ or wired DIY sites, it's usually a Chauvet fixture (slim par 56 or 64 - color shadowing).

If going DIY think realistically if you or your friends setting them up have time to deal with wires or make them clean enough so it doesn't look like a tangle of wires on the floor. Most venues give you 2 hours for setup, so little time with everything else!

DIY wireless uplightingmight be worth looking into. It's slightly more expensive ($29-$35 per light) but takes less than 10 minutes to setup and uses the beefier 1w LED lights (no color shadows.)