After working on the Cape this past weekend with one of my favorite photographers, Stacey Kane, we were chatting about a few moments in the wedding that we wished I had used some lighting for. The ceremony was under a beautiful Sperry Tent at 6 pm so although it was still daylight, it was difficult to capture the remaining natural light because we had a "ceiling" over us. One of my favorite decor elements of the wedding was a life-sized sculpture of the bride and groom's dog, Tiegen. She was the showpiece for the place card table and unfortunately she was in a very dark part of the cocktail hour tent and wasn't given her full glory. So after thinking about all of the lighting we've used in the past, from our studio or from hiring our absolute favorite lighting company, SBL Lighting, I thought it would be helpful to show you some images of weddings that used lighting as an important design element as well as a few shots without lighting so you can see the difference. Enjoy the images!
SBL LightingThe State Room
Belle MerSperry TentsStacey KaneClaris PhotographyNelson HancockThe reception space in the middle of the afternoon.
Images by
Claris Photography
Belle Mer with LED lighting elements in the ceiling an on the dance floor.
A stunningly dramatic cake during the day.
An image of the cake with lighting from SBL Lighting.
The entrance to the State Room with lighting elements to add drama and the client's color palate.
Images by
Stacey Kane
The State Room reception before it was evening.
Uplighting in pinks and oranges with round paper lanterns
Image by
Nelson Hancock 
A shot from outside a Sperry tent with uplighting in oranges and deeps reds.
Image by
Stacey Kane
