Uplighting is so common

[ppentertainments]

Had a client meeting tonight and during the meeting I asked about uplighting and as I was reaching for some photographs the bride stopped me. She said that she did not want the usual cheesy wedding DJ and uplighting is another tacky thing everyone is using at weddings :eek:

At first I was unsure if she knew what I meant by uplighting but she described it perfectly and mentioned another wedding she was at where uplighting was used. I am 99% sure this is correct as I know the DJ who is reccomended at this venue and most of the time upsells his uplighting package.

I was a bit shocked by this but carried on with the meeting and walked away with another booking :D :D

Any opinions ?? Is it tacky, a 'one year wonder' ??

[Penfold42]

I can see it being tacky if the person who is doing it just lay's the lights out.
Think you need to look at the light and shade and work it to you advantage.

I like up-lighting - I don't think it's tacky.

[Mark Wild]

I don't think tacky is the right word, but it's become very common very quickly and the more "upmarket" clients won't like that. The way it's done effects whether it's tacky or not or guess, same with anything. The very experienced lighting engineer/technician (if that's what they're called) would probably uplight a venue 100x better than someone who just bought 10 cheap LED lights and doesn't have a clue what they're doing. One maybe perceived as tacky and the other may not.

[deltic]

what one person thinks is tacky another person thinks the opposite,really is a customer choice thing,either they like it and want it or they don't.

[Mark Wild]

what one person thinks is tacky another person thinks the opposite,really is a customer choice thing,either they like it and want it or they don't.

If only things were that simple.

[Ryu]

I guess it goes with the territory of weddings specifically. I don't think Uplighting is at all tacky, and is a good new way of presenting a venue. The problem is, Bridezillas. They will always want something unique, special and not seen anywhere else. We have this culture around weddings at the moment that a normal wedding with all your family and friends there, a meal, a disco etc simply isn't enough. For some, nothing is new or special enough.

[Chris1984]

The very experienced lighting engineer/technician (if that's what they're called) would probably uplight a venue 100x better than someone who just bought 10 cheap LED lights and doesn't have a clue what they're doing.

It all depends on the fixture and the style you want to achieve, led pars are no good in some situations. I like to use a mix of different fixtures to get the right effect. It could be anything from birdies to macs - its not always as simple as evenly spacing some cold bulky led pars round a room - its sometimes about picking out features of the room which may result in a random placement of units.
I have been to several functions recently where the DJ has done the uplighting and i wonder what they were thinking when they put there fixtures out, it made the room feel cold and uninviting. They had also placed them neat and even but it didnt work in the room, infact it showed the ceiling up to be badly painted.

They aren't a one year wonder as its not a new thing its been around for years and will continue to be around for years to come. With the disco providing led uplighters - i think it has a shelf life.
Would you want led uplighters at your wedding???? - i dont!

[Jonathan Ford]

I wouldn't say uplighting is tacky, but I've never quite got my head around the appeal of it. Most venues spend a lot of time and effort presenting their rooms in as appealing a manner as possible. I frequently wonder how uplighting can improve it.

[rob1963]

I don't think tacky is the right word, but it's become very common very quickly and the more "upmarket" clients won't like that.

Agreed.

It's getting to the stage where the majority of DJs seem to be offering this service & are presumably therefore trying to upsell it to as many clients as possible.

The result is that more & more weddings have uplighting, so it's almost become the norm. Therefore, just like a number of clients don't want the usual cheesy wedding music there will be more & more clients who don't want the now ubiquitous uplighting either.

[Chris1984]

Agreed.

It's getting to the stage where the majority of DJs seem to be offering this service & are presumably therefore trying to upsell it to as many clients as possible.

The result is that more & more weddings have uplighting, so it's almost become the norm. Therefore, just like a number of clients don't want the usual cheesy wedding music there will be more & more clients who don't want the now ubiquitous uplighting either.


Well said Rob

[rob1963]

Well said Rob

:thumbsup:

[Mark Wild]

Agreed.

:eek:

[rob1963]

Enjoy it while you can...probably won't happen for another 5 years!

:D

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Its swings and roundabouts. Its going to go in and out of fashion like everything else.

Good example is the slideshow projection. A few months ago i mentioned to a videographer that i know that i was thinking about it. He told me not to bother because it was old hat, had been done to death and everyone was sick of it and most folk has gave up offering it round here.

Ive given it a shot, and so far every disco i have booked in right now have gone for the projector add-on :D

[Charlie Brown]

I agree with Rob, but I don't believe it has become the "norm" just yet?

[Charlie Brown]

Who the he'll has changed my picture?!

[Ferks]

We've secured bookings for weddings and parties on the strength of the uplighting we can provide.

I guess it comes down to peoples own perceptions, likes and dislikes, though I wouldn't describe uplighting as tacky. Good uplighting can compliment or enhance a room, bad uplighting is just bad uplighting not tacky.

At the end of the day, if it's what the bride wants or doesn't want, who are we to complain afterall it's her wedding!

Plus you'll have the bonus of not having to transport umpteen extra lights with you!

[gaza]

I guess it goes with the territory of weddings specifically. I don't think Uplighting is at all tacky, and is a good new way of presenting a venue. The problem is, Bridezillas. They will always want something unique, special and not seen anywhere else. We have this culture around weddings at the moment that a normal wedding with all your family and friends there, a meal, a disco etc simply isn't enough. For some, nothing is new or special enough.



That's right, even more so with all the Wedding shows on the tv.

[rob1963]

I don't think Uplighting is at all tacky


I wouldn't describe uplighting as tacky

Me neither.

Not tacky...but ubiquitous.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Agreed.

It's getting to the stage where the majority of DJs seem to be offering this service & are presumably therefore trying to upsell it to as many clients as possible.

The result is that more & more weddings have uplighting, so it's almost become the norm. Therefore, just like a number of clients don't want the usual cheesy wedding music there will be more & more clients who don't want the now ubiquitous uplighting either.

It hasn't become 'almost the norm'. I disagree.

How many weddings have you performed at where it has been there this year?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Who the he'll has changed my picture?!

:whistle:

[rob1963]

It hasn't become 'almost the norm'. I disagree.

Hence my use of the word almost...because I think it's certainly getting that way, as did the client in the OP.


How many weddings have you performed at where it has been there this year?

None, because it's not a service I offer, and if this forum is anything to go by, more & more uplighting is being supplied by the mobile discos at weddings rather than separate specialist lighting companies.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

None, because it's not a service I offer, and if this forum is anything to go by, more & more uplighting is being supplied by the mobile discos at weddings rather than separate specialist lighting companies.

So it's not been at any weddings you've performed at and yet you are saying it's almost the norm? OK. :confused:

[Steve James]

Tacky:confused:
Don't think so, we've been using them in our marquees & venues for over a year now & our clients love them. I think what sells them is the fact that the client can choose the colour that best suits their theme & they have complete control over them.
What suits one person may not suit the other.If we all liked the same thing then this world would be a pretty boring place.

[rob1963]

So it's not been at any weddings you've performed at and yet you are saying it's almost the norm? OK. :confused:

Maybe I didn't explain myself to well. I'm saying more & more mobile discos seem to offer uplighting these days.

The reason it's not been at any weddings I've performed at this year is because most clients are upsold it by their mobile disco company, but it's not a service I offer.

Therefore, the only weddings I'm likely to play at where they have uplighting will be when they book it separately through a specialist lighting company...which I think is very uncommon.

I feel a poll coming on!

:D

[PropellerHeadCase]

I wouldn't say uplighting is tacky, but I've never quite got my head around the appeal of it. Most venues spend a lot of time and effort presenting their rooms in as appealing a manner as possible. I frequently wonder how uplighting can improve it.

Yes, but the decor is invariaby bland (hotels) or 'in keeping' (if it's a listed building) - uplighting can make the same venue look completely different as opposed to better, just as a bunch of hired plants would.