Heavenly Inspired Bridal Lighting – All the details of your wedding day are in order, right? The venue. The caterer. The lighting. The Lighting? Yes – the lighting! All of your hard work and unique touches can be hidden in the shadows without the perfect lighting designed specifically around your needs. From a blissfully romantic evening to a hot sultry affair, lighting is crucial to accomplish the exact look and vibe to relay the mood you want your guests to experience.

“The desire I hear the most from the bride is that she wants the ‘WOW’ factor when guests arrive,” says Dewey Joe Beene Jr. of Innovative Entertainment Solutions – a specialty lighting, entertainment and décor company based in Oklahoma City, OK. “This is accomplished by employing systems of various types of lighting to achieve certain tasks such as spotlighting the wedding cake and centerpieces, transforming the room with a wash of color, projecting a custom monogram on the dance floor or even something as simple as exchanging the venues light bulbs for ones that enhance your décor”.

To change the feel of the room throughout the night, Dewey suggests utilizing an array of fixtures called intelligent lighting. Intelligent lights have a wide array of colors, patterns, and focal ability. By incorporating intelligent lighting, one fixture can be programmed to accomplish many tasks.

“By creating customized ‘menus’ of light that change throughout the night, you can begin with a calming ‘somber’ palette of hues, which can settle the guests and provide a warm, welcoming feel”, Dewey informs, “then switch to an ‘upbeat’ palette of intense shades to energize your guests towards the end of the night.”

Customized light isn't restricted to the wedding or reception space only. “Hallways, courtyards, water features and more can, and should, be enhanced. Subdued gatherings benefit by illuminating these areas to complement your reception architecture and décor”, Dewey says, “or if you opt for a more intense feel, you can change the colors and moods of each area throughout.” A correctly illuminated space will create a desirable ambience and enhance the guests overall experience. "When your guests walk into a room that is lit properly, the ‘WOW’ factor will be immediate” Dewey adds.

For more information on lighting for your wedding, reception or special gathering, you can contact Dewey at 405 286-1254, or reach him thru the Innovative Entertainment Solutions website at www.ies-events.com.