Lighting Options for Winter Weddings

Posted : December 16, 2019

When you think about winter, you usually associate it with cold, darkness and maybe even loneliness (especially during those coldest months). However, a winter wedding should be anything but cold, dark, and lonely. It should be lively and the best way to incorporate that into a winter wedding, even when it’s horribly cold outside, is to add in tons of lighting. 

Here are some great  lighting options for your winter wedding.

Candles. Everywhere.

This really should be for all seasons, but a winter wedding is incomplete without candles everywhere. Whether you put them in jars, candleabras, in wreaths, on top of the reception tables or have your helpers walk down the aisle with a lit candle, you really can’t go wrong with adding in more candles for your lighting options. If you are not sure how to incorporate the use of  your candles, here are a few ideas you might want to use.

Hanging Votive Candles

If you’re using an arch or a chuppah during your wedding ceremony, hanging votive candles can give the ceremony space a sense of elegance. Put your votives inside geometric designed votive holders for a stylish way to display the candles and safely hang them from the alter.

Tapered Candlesticks on the Reception Tables

Pair a white tapered candle with a bold colored candlestick holder, such as silver or a deep red, or place it in a vintage clear glass. Surround your tapered candles with winter greenery or a wreath for a beautiful contrast.

Flickering Tea Lights in the Entrance

There are plenty of creative ways to display candles, but they are also stunning on their own. To create the “wow” factor using simple tea lights, place an assortment of them together for an alluring look at the entrance of the ceremony space or to greet your guests as they head to the reception.

Glass Hurricane Candle Holders

These are probably going to be your cheapest but best option for candles. Not only are the wicks protected from wind inside of the hurricane glass, but the reflection of the flame bouncing off the glass also gives the light a little more power in brightening up the room.

Overhead and Uplighting Options Galore

Candlelight provides romantic, intimate lighting, but you also need to have enough light so that your guests can see. This is especially important during the winter, when the sun sets earlier than it does during the rest of the year. The only problem is that much of the overhead lighting that your venue likely already has is dim, fluorescent, and not very pretty. 

Here are a few overhead and uplighting options for you to consider for your winter wedding.

The Ultra Popular String Lights

There’s a reason why string lights are so popular: because they are gorgeous. String lighting everywhere is a really inexpensive and effective way to create a lot of light in your venue. There are plenty of ways to display the string lights, depending on what kind of venue you have. 

Rent Some Uplighting from a Local Vendor

There are many companies that specifically provide uplighting for events like weddings. Pittsburgh Event Lighting is a full-service lighting production company that serves Pittsburgh and Western PA.   Uplighting is a lighting effect that is created with strategically placed light fixtures on the floor that are pointed upward to create overhead lighting. You’d be amazed at what kinds of lighting they can create—even with no access to power or inside a non-traditional wedding venue such as a barn or a tent. Talk to a local uplighting vendor like Pittsburgh Event Lighting, who can help you design something specific for your wedding ceremony or reception.

Chandeliers With LED or Traditional Tea Light Candles

What’s more romantic than a chandelier? If you have a space in your ceremony or reception area to hang a chandelier, then you should take the opportunity. A chandelier will create more overhead lighting as well as visual significance. Top your chandelier off with carefully lit tea light candles or LED tea light candles that will put out a lot of light without any heat or flame.

Pittsburgh Event Lighting is a full-service lighting production company that serves Pittsburgh and Western PA.  We believe that your event should be handled with great care, precision, and planning. Our years of experience, state of the art equipment, and knowledge of the lighting industry set us apart from the competition.  If you would like to book an event or would like additional information, please feel free to contact us at 412.379.3907 or visit http://pittsburgheventlighting.com