Lights, Drama, Action

Relying on ambient lighting in a banquet room is acceptable for most weddings and events. But savvy planners and decorators take an extra step to showcase their creativity and add dramatic effect by shining warm, colorful lighting within the decor.

Will Hall of Your Wedding Solution, Balto, Md., lit these four columns in warm, golden lighting. It coordinated with the golden accent color and the facility's Romanesque architecture and brought attention to the head table.

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Lights, Pedestals, Coloration

“We all shine on” sang John Lennon in “Instant Karma” but these lightbases shine up in instant color.

A three-inch high lightbase is set within the bottom of 40-inch high, classic fluted pedestal. As a single unit, the lightbase shines rays upwards through the translucent pedestal to bathe your décor in nearly any color you choose. Or use the lighted pedestal itself as colorful décor. The color is determined by the color of the light bulb placed within the lightbase.

Click here to see how the lightbase and pedestal look joined and separated.

Lights, Laptop, Presentation

Trade show exhibitors and expo directors started using the lighted pedestals to draw attention to their booths. Then they found the flat top provides a stable, uncluttered place for laptops. And the 40-inch height is more natural and comfortable for a presentation than leaning over a low table or oddly shaped display case.

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