Bar/Bat Mitzvah Lighting: DJ vs Lighting Designer?

You are planning your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah and you feel like you are spending endless amounts of money on giant centerpieces to match your theme, linens for your tables, furniture for lounges and just when you think you are done someone says what about the lighting.  You think to yourself, well the event space will take care of that. What and why do I need to spend money on the lighting for? Or my favorite: the DJ will provide it, it is part of their package.

In my opinion, properly lighting your room is the most important décor element. It will set the mood for your entire event.  Good lighting will highlight what you want the eye to see. Pin spots on your centerpieces will allow them to pop.  So when your guests walk into the room they will actually see them.  Lighting adds texture and layers to your event space.  You can use lighting to create a feeling of warm and fuzzy, or you can light for energy, or cold for a winter wonderland.  The possibilities are endless.

Traditionally a DJ’s lighting package will provide lighting for the dance floor and only the dance-floor.  While he may have some cool intelligent lights that will create some shapes that can move around the room, chances are there will not be enough instruments in the package to be impactful.  Furthermore, your DJ’s lighting will not set a tone, mood or highlight anything else in the room.

 

 A lighting company is going to work closely with your event planner, decorator, florist and/or venue to create an ambiance for your room.  He will also speak to the property engineer to make sure you have enough power at the venue to provide electricity for lighting, music, and anything else that needs an electric current.  He will ensure you have the proper power drops, in the room to handle your vendor stations, blenders and coffee makers.  Furthermore, he will create custom shapes (gobos) that you can use to further brand your event.

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