Lighting Trends

Almost everybody is doing uplighting, so I can’t exactly call it a trend - it is almost a standard. But, one of the things we have been seeing more of for weddings is intelligent lighting. While this trend is a more expensive one, it's gaining popularity.

Intelligent lighting gives you the best of both worlds. You have a very elegant, sophisticated look for the traditional parts of the wedding and then when the dancing starts, you can switch to an energized, lounge type look and feel.

Intelligent lighting comes in all shapes, sizes, options and looks. But I think one of the main reasons people like it, is because of its programmability. Having a Lighting Designer at your wedding, running the lights is different - and brides and grooms tend to want something different. And if you do get intelligent lighting, make sure there is a programmer!

If you are not sure exactly what intelligent lighting is, check out the following videos, or give us a call.

-Becky

What we're up to

This week is a busy one. We have a number of corporate events taking place over the next couple of days and 18 events to prep for this weekend.

- We're working on a project that includes providing audio for the 18th hole for a golf outing so the audience can hear the play by play.
-We have two huge weddings this weekend. One involves a nice drape design for the ceremony, and the other, a funky lighting design.
-We're prepping for the very busy weekend we have for the DJs - holiday weekends always seem to be some of the busiest days of the year.
-We're planning our first annual Synergetic Summer Picnic for July!

What are you up to this week? Do you have a busy holiday weekend planned?

{Testimonial} Rebecca and Dan

It is always nice to receive a kind letter from a client about the services we provided for their event. But when you receive a kind letter from a fellow industry professional about the services you provided for their personal event, it is amazing. We've had the pleasure of getting to know and work with Rebecca, from The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants, over the past few years, and we were thrilled when she hired us to do the lighting for her wedding this past March. Getting a referral from a fellow professional is one thing, but having them hire you for their personal events is quite another. We're so thankful for the friendships we've made in this industry and the trust our colleagues have in us.

“Jason and Synergetic Team

We really can’t thank you enough for all of the work you did at our wedding. When we began to discuss décor for our March wedding at the Knowlton Mansion I knew as a wedding planner that lighting was absolutely essential to creating the perfect ambience in my venue. As a bride I of course was conscious about cost throughout the planning process but I knew the money that I would spend on lighting would be some of the best money spent at our wedding. I wanted to create a warm, inviting atmosphere for my guests; I wanted guests to feel as though they were coming into our home and joining us for dinner and lighting was key to creating that atmosphere. The amber lighting you chose really warmed up the room and by dimming the house lights the color really popped in the room and created just the atmosphere I had been dreaming about. It all looked like it was candlelit which was just what I was going for. I also think the draping for the ceremony space was just perfect. I didn’t want our guests to get a sneak peek of the reception area and I wanted to try and create a separate space for ceremony and the draping did just the job.

I’ve known and worked with Synergetic for some time now so I know how easy you all are to work with. It’s always a smooth process, never any bumps in the road but as a bride I was able to see it from another perspective. You treated me as you would any other bride, with care, professionalism and always with our best interests in mind. Thank you so much for all the work you did for us! -Rebecca”

Rebecca and Dan hired a number of outstanding professionals, among them, The Queen of Hearts (wedding planning) and Laura Eaton of Laura Eaton Photography.

-Becky

Music Trends

The funny thing about DJing events is that no two events have the same set list, but they can both be equally as great! We change up what we play, we can be creative and we can have fun with music all the time. There is no formula that works for every event, that is what makes our job so much fun.

The last few months have been interesting in the music world. We had a strong winter season with good, solid songs that worked for the dance floor. Songs like “Dirty Bit,” “Hey Baby,” “Party Rock,” and “Only Girl.” The spring season really wasn’t that good in terms of music, even though there were some good radio songs, playing them at weddings didn’t get a great reaction. Songs like “On the floor,” and “Hit the lights,” just didn’t keep the crowds dancing as much as I thought they would have.

Personally, I am seeing a nice trend of more upbeat, dance music at weddings. Our clients are looking for a more top 40 based wedding, with quick mixing from song to song. I am also seeing a little swing to hip hop. Both classic R&B and late 90’s/early 2000 hip hip.

I must admit, I am fan of the “slow song, sing along.” It is something I have been doing for the last 2-3 months. Instead of the classic, typical slow songs, try something like, “I Want To Know What Love Is,” by Foreigner or, “Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now,” by Starship. Songs like that are really a hit and they engage the couples. Plus, it makes for great people watching as the guys sing to the girls!

Overall, I see top 40 dance music really holding strong. We will continue to see solid tracks released towards the end of summer and these will all be songs that will work at weddings/private events.

-Jason

Christi and TJ

Christi and TJ had their wedding at the beautiful Chestnut Club. We provided the white drape and were on hand through cocktail hour to tie it back for the reception.

Congratulations to Christi and TJ! We wish you all the best!

Thanks to Philadelphia wedding photographers Josh Finsel and Amber Breiner Photography, www.JFABphotography.com for the images.

-Becky

Visualization and The Event

A while back we did a post about a visualization we did for a bride. She was planning a tented reception and wanted lanterns, but didn't have a large budget. We told her that she needed about 70 lanterns to give her the look she wanted, but she didn't understand why - 70 sounds like an awful lot. So, we did a rendering to show her.

And here is what the tent ended up looking like.

Images courtesy of Zlatko Batistich Photography.

-Becky

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