has anyone used uplighting for a rustic vintage wedding?

Amber would be really pretty, they also have one that is no-color pink which is a pale pink that looks ivory/soft white. I would no do green since it will cast a green cast on everything and people and can affect the photos [according to my photographer]. You don't need to match your colors just enhance them!

Ehhh im not sure i think of it as more glam wedding perwsonally. With vintage I love to see ALL candle lit EVERYwhere tons of candles all sizes

I was having this debate because we are using a lot of deep colors.. But I agree to avoid green if you go ahead with it... It makes everything look "wizard of oz"-like to me

We decided its more hassle than its worth- plus I will be using fairy berries and I want them to really stand out across the room.

Lots of candles. Cheaper, more appropriate.

If you using candles and string lights, uplighting may take away from their effect. Where are you getting married? If its a more traditional location with rustic decor, I think amber uplighting would be fine, but if its a barn, I'd probably skip the uplighting.

My venue (which is a bank barn converted to a 3 story ballroom) offers it. I'm not using it because I like the look of candles better, but if you are curious to see what the different colors look like in a rustic space they have them on their website: http://www.barnonbridge.com/specialty-event-lighting-color-options/

Thanks for the advice everyone! I guess I should have been mores specific...We are having our reception in a plain VFW hall. We live in a small town and do not have many options besides going to another town and spending tons of money at a specialty banquet place. SO....I agree that the uplighting typically seems more "glam" but I am determined to TURN OFF all the flourescent lights!!! LOL I will be using candles, probably clear simple votives on tables and candles in wooden logs that I already have at home around the cake table, guest book, etc. I think amber or that no-color pink would be lovely now that I think about it. Thanks so much Jules for posting your venue - how BEAUTIFUL! You are lucky to find such a perfect venue. The color examples helped. My thought is to not have the entire room in uplighting but just moderately...combined with candles to not use the ugly hall lights.

Catherine, stay away from green. I've done them before and they never look good (my opinion). Amber is a solid choice but, if your VFW hall is like the ones around here, I'd really steer you towards some more vivid colors; magenta, purple, blue, etc. Vivid colors help dress out drab walls and will give you a lot more punch. On the candles, don't plan on them giving you enough ambient light. They just don't. Commercial-grade Italian String Lights (2-foot spacing, 15-watt globes) will give a really nice glow and put them on dimmers. Start at about 70%-80%, then dim them to 30% later in the evening (dancing). An alternative to ISL would also be some traditional par cans (non-LED) that are bounced against the ceiling. We've also used Leko lights with gobo patterns, bounced against the ceiling. The diffused light makes for a really nice ambient bed and the perimeter uplighting gives you the wow! Some pics: https://plus.google.com/photos/104949851951762302969/albums?banner=pwa

BTW, you're spot-on about not turning on the flourescent fixtures. They are absolute death to a good lighting vibe.

One of the DJ's I am speaking with is saying 4 (wired kind) is enough for a room...this doesn't seem enough to me?? What do you think

The amber llights look sooooo nice!!! Love it. Not what I was expecting

I'm planning on using uplighting for my rustic wedding. I'm using purple light because it is one of my accent colors. I thought about amber but I think it would look weird in the room we chose.

I had a rustic wedding in a barn and we used uplighting and it looked awesome!