At Christiani's we're all LIT up!

                                         ILLUMINATION 

        

If you're looking for the most effective and inexpensive way to completely transform the look and mood of a room, it's all in the lighting. Whether you're highlighting a specific area of the room or draping the entire venue with a vibrant color wash, attention to illumination decor can be the make-or-break element of the overall decor cohesion. However, with all of the mass availability of resources today via your decorator, florist, caterer or the internet, you’re probably at an information overload by now. Sound about right?

Lets break it down: LIGHTING LINGO

Learn the lingo and impress your friends and planners at your next appointment!

 Here are a few words you’ve probably been hearing over and over again from your wedding planning team of self proclaimed experts, but you may be wondering what in the world they actually mean. No worries, we’ve picked a few terms from the lighting lingo experts to prepare you for your next décor appointment.

                                                                                         

LED: This is probably one of the greatest inventions since sliced bread for us wedding gurus. Short for Light Emitting Diodes, this kind of lighting uses much less electricity than standard incandescent light bulbs, so they don’t project nearly as much heat. They’re also amazingly portable because many of them are wireless and therefore considerably more discrete. LEDs make for excellent accent lighting as well as a vibrant punch of color in any desired area.

[[How do we use them at Christiani’s?]]

These 3 photos (right)  are excellent
examples of how stunning a simple glass

centerpiece can become with one little LED light
ring. Portable and fabulous, these Mini LEDs come
in 8 vibrant colors. You can rent up to
30 of these from Christiani's for $10.00 each.

PIN SPOT: Basically, a pin spot is a focused beam of light that shines directly on to an object. In these examples they are used to give a highlighting effect to our centerpieces but a pin spot could focus on anything from your head table to your cake.

COLOR WASH: This technique was cleverly developed to completely transform the vibe a room using strictly lighting. A mixture of lighting fixtures (we use proffesional uplights) can be used to create the "wash" that basically drapes an entire blanket of colored light over an entire area, and in many cases, an entire venue!

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[How we use it at Christiani's]

         --take a look below--- 

Look at the Difference

This is one of our favorite Des Moines venues, STICKS. With such a uniquely beautiful venue like sticks, it's hard to go wrong with an illumination scheme. Here lies an excellent example though, of how dramatically different a reception hall can appear with some trick lighting. The photo above aimed for a naturally-lit, yet simply elegant mood. The photo below was taken in the exact same room, but as you can see, aimed for a much more dramatic, vibrant mood with the use of alternating red and purple uplights (available for rent  in most colors at Christiani's for $25.00 each). 

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Italian Bistro Lights: They're finally here, and they're flying off the shelf. This classic look is created by our designers stringing our Italian globe lights back and forth across the desired space until your dim dance floor becomes an enchanting space to waltz the night away. An outdoor feel for an indoor space. It's beautiful, its elegant and now, it's available to rent through us. Just one more thing we do....so you don't have to. (Also available with paper lanterns)

Also featured in this photo above is an example of our Lighted Backdrop, and Lighted Skirting. The beautiful illuminescent ivory draping behind the head table acts as the perfect compliment to this soft, glowing mood.  It adds a lovely, twinkling touch to your reception throughout the night and pairs excellently with the Lighted Skirting on the head table and cake table. The Lighted backdrop as well as the Lighted Skirting is available for rent through Christianis Catering and is priced based on desired length.

So whether you're going for a soft elegant look or a bold punch of color, illumination decor can be the best decision you can make for your next reception. So call today and get your questions answered...you don't have to have a big budget to make a big impact on your special day. Let our design team help you create the space of your dreams.