How much does event lighting cost in Miami?+
Three published packages: Color Wash $800 (intimate venues 800-2,000 sqft), Dynamic Setup $1,400 (standard ballrooms 2,500-5,000 sqft), Full Production $2,200 (large halls 5,000+ sqft). Mid-tier Dynamic Setup covers most weddings. Every package includes wireless LED uplights, moving heads where applicable, programming to your timeline, and engineer for delivery, setup and teardown. Need the lighting tech to stay through the entire event running cues live? +$300 attended technician.
Why does venue size matter more than guest count for lighting?+
Lighting is about filling space, not covering people. A 1,500 sqft barn with 80 guests doesn't need the same rig as a 5,000 sqft ballroom with 80 guests — the second one needs much more output to feel anything but dark. Always tell us venue square footage when you reach out, plus ceiling height (high ceilings need more output) and indoor / outdoor (outdoor adds wash light loss to ambient).
What is uplighting and what does it do?+
Uplighting places LED fixtures at ground level around a room's perimeter and washes the walls in your chosen color. The effect transforms a plain ballroom or courtyard into an immersive space that matches your wedding palette or brand. Industry-standard rule: one uplight every 8-10 feet of perimeter wall. For a 60×40-foot ballroom that's roughly 20 fixtures for full coverage, or 8-12 for accented coverage (corners, focal walls, stage). Color Wash includes 8, Dynamic Setup 8 + 2 wash heads, Full Production 16 + 4 beam heads.
Can the lighting match our exact wedding colors?+
Yes. Our wireless LED uplights are fully programmable RGBW (red, green, blue, white). Send us your Pantone or hex code and the crew matches it on-site during setup. Common request: a soft warm wash during dinner that shifts to your accent color when the dance set starts — programmed in advance, fired on cue.
What's a moving head, and why does Dynamic Setup add them?+
Moving heads are motorized fixtures that pan, tilt, change colors and beam shapes — concert lighting in miniature. Two types in our rig: wash heads (soft, broad coverage — for atmosphere) and beam heads (sharp narrow beams that cut through haze for aerial effects). Dynamic Setup adds 150W beam heads + the hazer that makes them visible. Full Production upgrades to 300W beams for serious ceiling impact in large halls.
Why is hazer included with the bigger packages?+
Without haze in the air, beam fixtures are invisible — you'd see only the dot where they hit the wall, not the dramatic beams cutting through space. The hazer (Chauvet Pro Amhaze ECO) fills the room with a fine atmospheric haze that makes lasers and beam fixtures look like the photos in your moodboard. Required for Dynamic Setup and Full Production. Color Wash skips it (no beam fixtures to need it).
Can you do cold sparks and dancing-on-clouds?+
Yes — both are popular add-ons. Cold spark fountains (titanium powder, no heat, no open flame, indoor-safe) are venue-permitted at most major Miami hotels. Dancing-on-clouds uses a Chauvet Nimbus dry-ice low-fog machine — dense fog that stays near the floor, ideal for first dance. See add-on rates above. Some venues require advance approval — we handle the conversation with the venue.
Is lighting safe for outdoor events in Florida weather?+
Our outdoor kit uses IP-rated Chauvet H9IP uplights rated for rain, humidity and salt air — suitable for beach, pool, garden, yacht events. Cold spark fountains are wind-sensitive and need calm conditions; the engineer assesses on-site. We monitor weather forecasts 48 hours before the event and have an indoor-pivot plan for high-wind days. Hurricane named-storm clause in every contract.
Can you rig in unusual venues — yachts, historic buildings, rooftops?+
Yes. Our wireless uplights require no cable runs and no drilling — battery-powered, floor-standing fixtures that work in any venue. For yachts, see /yacht-av (marine-rated PA + IP-rated lighting + salt-proof cabling). For historic venues with rigging restrictions (Vizcaya, Biltmore), the engineer works with the venue coordinator to place truss or floor stands within their rules — no fixtures touching stone walls, felt-bottom bases on tile.