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You’ll choose many things for your special event. Only one will affect everything else.

Every piece of furniture in the room, every decoration, all of the surroundings will be bathed in the lighting you’ve chosen. The lighting affects the way you’ll see the expression on every guest’s face. Every smile and every tear. Let the power of lighting enhance the beauty of your wedding. Let us work with you to tailor your lighting design that creates your perfect day.

From the initial planning and design of the lighting, to the installation, to managing the lighting onsite, we work tirelessly to help you achieve your vision. We illuminate your event, certainly. But more importantly, we illuminate memories.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following does starting price include?

Chandeliers
Clean Up
Dance Floor Lighting
Day-Of Coordination
Delivery
Hanging Lit Decor
Lanterns
Monograms
Outdoor
Pinspotting
Setup
String
Uplighting
Wall Wash

Which of the following does your most popular wedding package include?

Chandeliers
Clean Up
Dance Floor Lighting
Day-Of Coordination
Delivery
Hanging Lit Decor
Lanterns
Monograms
Outdoor
Pinspotting
Setup
String
Uplighting
Wall Wash

What lighting services do you provide?

Accent
Chandeliers
Dance Floor Lighting
Hanging Lit Decor
Lanterns
Monograms
Outdoor
Pinspotting
String
Uplighting
Wall Wash

Reviews of Lighting Professors

Allie
Allie Sent on 04/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Thanks Lighting Professors!

Lighting Professors, especially Jennifer, were great to work with! They provided us multiple quotes until we made our final decision and were the first vendor in and out on our special day. They were very responsive and easy to work with, and they executed their role just as their name suggests - like professionals. I would recommend them to anyone looking for superior lighting for their event.
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Laura Sent on 07/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

We Recommend!

We worked with Lighting Professors for our September 2020 wedding at the Branch Museum of Architecture & Design. We didn’t need much to be done, but they provided beautiful, warm uplighting to bring the space together and complete the cozy vibe that we wanted. We also chose to have some bistro lights strung on the patio outside, which was the perfect touch as our guests floated in and out throughout the evening.


Lighting Professors was also extremely accommodating when we needed to reschedule our original April date due to COVID. We definitely recommend them, not just for their solid work, but for their professionalism and communication!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 04/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience

The Lighting Professors did an amazing job lighting my wedding. The lighting was beautiful. They were also very responsive, writing back to my emails almost immediately. I highly recommend this company.
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Rachel Sent on 03/17/2020
5 out of 5 rating

So delightful and easy to work with, makes a big difference for indoor venues

I got married at the John Marshall Ballrooms, which does not have windows in the major ballroom. After looking at pictures from past weddings, I decided to cut my flower budget in half and do professional lighting instead. SO WORTH IT. The group was so easy to meet with, and Honey was available to us whenever we needed her. They did everything perfectly the day of. The spotlights for dances/toasts were great and the lighting change after dinner kept our dance floor going the whole night! I would definitely recommend them.
Kassie
Kassie Sent on 02/15/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Really enhanced our reception!

Lighting was not something I considered when I started to plan my wedding, but then my photographer recommended looking into it and I saw it mentioned on a lot of wedding blogs. I was skeptical at first (as was my mom) but reached out to Lighting Professors anyway. We went to meet with them and our opinion changed (I think my mom was even more into it than I was after that meeting!) They were extremely professional and knowledgable, and also very flexible with adding services after I initially hired them. My reception was at the Jefferson hotel. Of course, there is lighting already there so it would not have been the end of the world not to have a lighting vendor, but I have to say the uplighting, which changed throughout first dances, dinner, speeches, really enhanced the room (and our pictures!) They worked seamlessly - I didn't even know they were there (other than seeing the change in lighting of course) If you're getting lighting for your wedding day, I could not recommend Lighting Professors enough.
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Jenna Sent on 01/24/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The Lighting Professors Transformed Our Space

My husband and I got married in October 2019 and held our reception at the Bolling Haxall House in Richmond, Virginia. The venue is the complete opposite of what I said I wanted, but we fell in love with it after taking a tour. I knew immediately, though, that we would need lighting to help transform the space into what we wanted. The Lighting Professors worked their magic, and it turned out to be better than we dreamed it to be. They were actually setting up for another wedding at the venue the day we took our tour, so we got their card. They were great from the moment we met them all the way through to the day of the wedding. The have a showroom where you can see what different lighting looks like which was a major help in making decisions. They were very professional and always available and responsive when we had questions. I would highly recommend them!
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Andrea Sent on 01/16/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect touch

Lighting Professors was amazing to work with for our wedding! I knew I didn't want anything dramatic for our lighting in our already beautiful venue but wanted something soft to compliment it. They did an amazing job bringing my vision to life and I would absolutely recommend them to others planning a wedding or special event!!
Martha
Martha Sent on 01/12/2020
5 out of 5 rating

excellent company

they make everything so easy and so beautiful
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Suzanne Sent on 11/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend if you want to transform any space into something special

Lighting Professors are truly amazing. They were able to transform a very plain and very large white room into a beautiful wedding reception venue using up-lights, spot light, draping and waterfall lights behind the bridal party. We could not be more pleased. They also engineered and set up the speakers we used. Andy knew what would work electrically using the room's electrical system and not only set up all the up-lights and spot light, but also set up the coffee vendor's electrical outlet so a circuit would not be blown. I am also glad we hired a Lighting Professors person onsite during the event because he was able to work the spot light and change up-light colors during the evening, which really added to the ambiance. I highly recommend Lighting Professors. They do a fabulous job and Jen and Andy are such a pleasure to work with!
anna
Anna Sent on 11/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

complete transformation of our venue!

The Lighting Professors are AMAZING. We hired them for both our rehearsal dinner and our wedding ceremony/reception, and we truly can't express how happy we were with our experience. Both venues started out extremely bare (a barn and an empty church fellowship hall), but the lighting and drapery completely transformed the atmosphere. Everyone kept commenting on how they had no idea the church fellowship hall could look so pretty. It looked like we had been transported to an entirely different space. From the uplighting to the waterfall lights to the color-changing lights on the dance floor to the beautiful draping, there is nothing the Lighting Professors can't do. Whether you are looking to add a little extra touch, or whether you are looking to completely overhaul a room, you will not be disappointed with the Lighting Professors. Thank you for making our wedding weekend so beautiful!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
Make It Posh Events Make It Posh Events Wedding Planners

We absolutely love these guys. Not only do they take painstaking attention to detail and give your event that needed oompf... they are so fun to work with!

Jessica Maida Jessica Maida Wedding Photographers

Jake with Lighting Professors is Amazing!! I have worked alongside him for weddings that used various degrees of lighting design, pin spotting and up lighting to name a few and it just transforms a room entirely. In fact, it is critical to setting the scene, creating the ambiance for guests and the difference it makes in your photography and videography coverage is astounding. I have seen the same venue on a Friday with lighting and returned for a second wedding on Saturday without lighting and the difference is dramatic. Aside from the visual impact of his designs, Jake is one of the easiest people to work alongside. He's passionate about his art, his couples and helping them achieve their wedding vision. I am always ecstatic to hear we are working together!

William Mahone Photography William Mahone Photography Wedding Photographers

Jake creates such a wonderful backdrop and mood to any venue he lights. His creative use of lighting and mood add so much more layers to my photographs and I wish he were at all of my events!

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