Blue Steel Lighting Design

Happy Flashback Feature Friday! Today we are taking a “flashback” to a winter wedding we had the honor of lighting back in February 2014 shot by Echard Wheeler Photography. We loved the way this bride incorporated all of the traditional lighting elements: uplighting, pinspots on her floral arrangements, and a dance floor wash, but gave her own personal flare with this gorgeous drape design. This wedding had a truly romantic and elegant feel to it from the lush florals from Palette of Petals to the blush uplighting around the perimeter of the space. We had the privilege of working with some other amazing vendors, scroll down to check for the full list.

The use of the dance floor wash really helps to give that “intimate” moment to the couple as they take the stage for their first dance.
We loved the use of fresh rose petals, provided by Palette of Petals, and candlelight to really give an extra bit of warmth to the space.
We love the use of the blush uplighting to soften everything up and give it a glow.The “perfect” picture captured by Echard Wheeler Photography showcasing that “Just Married” bliss.

Vendors featured from this wedding:
Wedding Planning: Emily Weddings
Ceremony and Reception Site: Lesner Inn
Photography: Echard Wheeler Photography
Caterer: Lesner Inn
Commissioner: Susan Turner
Florist: Palette of Petals
Rentals: Distinctive Event Rentals
DJ: Astro DJs
Videography: The Girl Tyler
Cake: Patti Cakes

Blue Steel Lighting Design specializes in a wide variety of lighting services to make your event unique and special. Uplighting, gobos, pinspots, string bulbs, chandeliers, draping, glass etching, custom pieces are just a few of the things we have to offer. Please contact us at 757-816-1939 or bluesteelprolighting@gmail.com to discuss details about your upcoming event! We can’t wait to see how we can make your event shine!

Happy Tuesday Ya’ll! Today we are talking about a popular wedding trend that has been hot-hot-hot in 2016: “Woodland Fairytale.” This is such a fun way to incorporate some rustic pieces or anything outdoors with some really fun girly/”princessy”/crystal like accents (chandeliers, beaded curtains, hanging strands of “twinkle lights”, etc.)

Ways to incorporate this trend:

Custom wood pieces with glitzy chandeliers:

Hanging Chandeliers from a tree to create the perfect seating area or cigar bar in this case:

Grant and Deb Photography

The use of unique, vintage finds like these church lanterns with some greenery and elegant draping:
Grant and Deb Photography

Hanging “twinkle” lights hanging from a statement tree:
David Schwartz Photography

We love the idea of using clear top tents or partial clear top tents in the middle of the woods to really get the feel of being in fairytale land with string bulbs, chandeliers, and landscape lighting.
Eleise Theuer PhotographyAndi and Zoe Photography

Custom Pieces to grace over the center of your dance floor, these grapevine balls lit up at night can give the feeling of being underneath the stars:

Eleise Theuer Photography

We really love this trend because there is really no right or wrong way to do it. It is open for interpretation and the use of your imagination. We love being able to work with brides who have a particular vision or trend they have seen. We can then bring their vision to life and make their wedding day the “fairytale” they dreamed it would be.

Blue Steel Lighting Design specializes in a wide variety of lighting services to make your event unique and special. Uplighting, gobos, pinspots, string bulbs, chandeliers, draping, glass etching, custom pieces are just a few of the things we have to offer. Please contact us at 757-816-1939 or bluesteelprolighting@gmail.com to discuss details about your upcoming event! We can’t wait to see how we can make your event shine!

   With the crisp, fall weather shortly coming to an end we find ourselves looking forward to the frigid, winter weather. And no, it is not because we love cold weather! But because this season brings forward so so so many ideas of pure winter magic!

   So follow along with us today as we are dreaming of those gorgeous winter weddings. You know the ones we are talking about. The breathtaking weddings that have guests feeling as if they just walked into a wonderland of gorgeousness and bring the bride to tears.

   Tara and John were married on January 17th, 2015 at The Founders Inn. They had warm amber uplighting complimented by three elegant chandeliers. The draping was amazingly spectacular! And the additional gobo projections on the wall made for a unique and elegant feel in the ballroom.

 Check out this snapshot of the ballroom! Can you say gorgeous?!

Such a beautiful cake with a pinspot hitting it just right!

A stunning floral piece for the beautiful sweetheart table!

The bride and groom have their first look at the reception space, and they were in awe!

We also had the amazing honor of being featured in Borrowed & Blue for this event. Check out the blog post for all the details!

The Venue- The Founders Inn
Photography-Grant and Deb Photographers
Bands & DJ-Astro Entertainment
Bridal Shops-Maya Couture
Cakes & Dessert- Cake Delights

Celebrants & Officiants-Reverend Ken Lane

Florist & Drape Design-Isha Foss Design

Planner-Antonia Christianson Events

Blue Steel Lighting Design specializes in a wide variety of lighting services to make your event unique and special. Uplighting, gobos, pinspots, string bulbs, chandeliers, draping, glass etching, custom pieces are just a few of the things we have to offer. Please contact us at 757-816-1939 or bluesteelprolighting@gmail.com to discuss details about your upcoming event! We can’t wait to see how we can make your event shine!

Happy Friday! Today is #FeatureFriday and we are featuring the wedding of Chris and Chantavia from this past April 2016 at The Chrysler Museum of Art! It was a beautiful and elegant affair that was timeless and classic. From the beautiful uplighting around the perimeter of the room to the unique and custom monogram design projected on the marble wall, this wedding was very special!  We loved the fact they incorporated some very classic and romantic colors.Check below for a few of our favorite pictures from this event! Special thanks to Will Hawkins Photography for sharing them.
Chris getting down for his bride! So fun!Chantavia taking it all in, what a beautiful bride!

This romantic affair had beautiful pops of red along with warm blush and amber tones. We loved all of the elements that were incorporated into this event. We loved working with Chantavia and Chris and their entire vendor team! Check below for the full list of vendors.

This beautiful and classic altar designed by Isha Foss Events was perfection!
What a beautiful setup!

We also had the amazing honor of being featured in Vow Bride Magazine for this event. Check out the photographers blog post for the spread!

Floral design and drape- Isha Foss Events
The Venue- The Chrysler Museum of Art
The Caterer- Cuisine and Company
Photography- Will Hawkins Photography
Videography- Intellect Media
The Gown-Justin Alexander
The Grooms attire-Vera Wang

Blue Steel Lighting Design specializes in a wide variety of lighting services to make your event unique and special. Uplighting, gobos, pinspots, string bulbs, chandeliers, draping, glass etching, custom pieces are just a few of the things we have to offer. Please contact us at 757-816-1939 or bluesteelprolighting@gmail.com to discuss details about your upcoming event! We can’t wait to see how we can make your event shine!

It is Wednesday, it is the middle of the week, meaning the weekend is finally almost here!! Can you believe this is the last weekend in October? This fall has certainly flown by! We can’t wait to knock this last weekend out of the park.We have four events we are super excited to be apart of. Make sure you tune back in on Monday to see pictures from “our eyes” from each event.

First up- We get the privilege of being apart of two weddings!

Our first couple Christina and Andrew are getting married at The Jefferson Hotel’s Grand Ballroom in Richmond, Virginia.

Kim Stockwell Photography

Up next, Annika and Josh are having a small and intimate wedding at Norfolk Botanical Gardens in Norfolk, Virginia in their Marigold and Honey cafe! 

We are also going to be at The Chrylser Museum of Art for a very special 50th birthday party for one of our clients. What a great way to celebrate your 50th birthday than with all of your closest friends!

Finally, we have the opportunity to do some unique and special lighting for Towne Bank’s Fall Extravaganza!  This event will be full of color and some custom pieces.

Make sure to check back on Monday to see how each event turned out! We love having the opportunity to work on some unique and special events each week with some amazing fellow vendors.

Blue Steel Lighting design specializes in a wide variety of lighting services to make your event unique and special. Uplighting, gobos, pinspots, string bulbs, chandeliers, draping, glass etching, custom pieces are just a few of the things we have to offer. Please contact us at 757-816-1939 or bluesteelprolighting@gmail.com to discuss details about your upcoming event! We can’t wait to see how we can make your event shine!