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Lynnie Pin
Super February 2014

Dimmed Lighting Option for my Venue- One more question

Lynnie Pin, on January 29, 2014 at 10:36 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 5

So everyone on my other post basically told me that I should have the ceremony fully lit even though it would compromise my "romantic feeling" I wanted to go for....So now my question is this:

When DO I dim the lights? When the lights get dimmed its pretty dim in there but there will be Christmas lights and candle light so it wont be really dark. .Should I dim them at cocktail hour? after we leave and then be introduced & do the first dance and dinner with dimmed lights?

or keep them on all the way until the "dancing" starts...But..idk how I feel about that

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Latest activity by Nina, on January 29, 2014 at 1:57 PM
  • Out the Window
    Master May 2014
    Out the Window ·
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    No, the cocktail hour should be lit because people will be mingling and walking around. What if someone trips and spills RED WINE ON YOUR DRESS!!!!!!!

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  • LG
    Master October 2014
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    The venue I had worked for back in college always dimmed them right after cake was served and dancing began.

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  • Lynnie Pin
    Super February 2014
    Lynnie Pin ·
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    I wont be around for cocktail hour ill be out taking pictures.

    Cake will be towards the end of the night... & also its not gonna be pitch black lol

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  • Future_Mrs.Mandeville
    Super September 2014
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    We are dimming them right after the ceremony! But we will have all candle centerpieces and uplighting so it wont be "dark". I personally can still see in dim light and I doubt there will be anything in the middle of your floor for people to trip on! I say dim them for cocktail hour otherwise when you randomly dim them people will wonder why it just got darker in the room all of a sudden!

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  • Nina
    Dedicated September 2015
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    Following.... I am doing an indoor evening wedding and have the same questions.

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