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Event lighting in Toronto
Intelligent moving-head lighting, room colour and effects: programmed for your room and run live. Run live over DMX. A lighting rig on auto-loop is wallpaper with a power bill.
Intelligent Lighting $650, Uplighting from $450, Run live
- Run live, never on a loop
- Colour set in your room, not from a swatch
- Haze cleared with the venue in advance
- Toronto and the GTA
Four jobs lighting does
- Makes the room look intentional. Perimeter colour, house lights down. Cheapest transformation in events. See uplighting.
- Lights faces. Head table, lectern, ceremony, runway. If the photographer is fighting you, the lighting is wrong.
- Drives the floor. Movement, colour and intensity that follow the music instead of ignoring it.
- Marks moments. Entrance, first dance, cake, last song. A change in the light does more than a change in the volume.
What it costs
| Package | What is in it | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligent Lighting | Two moving heads on stands, DMX control, programmed for the room and your colours, run live from the booth | $650 |
| Uplighting, 10 fixtures | Wireless, colour set in the room. 20, 30 and 40 fixtures $750, $1,000, $1,250 | $450 |
| Dedicated lighting operator | For designed, cued shows: entrances, awards, a runway | $450 |
| Lasers | Added to a lighting package, venue permitting | $450 |
| Full reception rig | Moving heads, uplighting and effects designed together | typically $1,400 to $2,600 |
Every price includes delivery, placement, programming, operation and strike. With DJ Dynamite booked, the moving heads are run live from the booth, following the music rather than a chase.
What we run
Typical reception rig
- Floor
- 2 intelligent moving heads in-house; larger rigs designed and supplied per event
- Uplight
- 10 wireless battery uplighters in-house, up to 40 on the perimeter
- Effects
- Haze (not fog), dry ice for low cloud, cold sparks and lasers where the venue allows
- Control
- DMX, cued live
- Power
- LED throughout: the whole rig runs on two circuits
Haze, fog and what venues allow
Beams need haze to be visible. Many GTA venues permit water-based haze and ban glycol fog outright, and some have detectors that cannot tell the difference. We check with the venue in advance and bring what they allow. Nobody wants the fire panel as part of the show.
For the low cloud at a first dance you want dry ice, not fog. It stays at ankle height instead of filling the room. See Dancing on the Clouds and the rest of our special effects.
Check your date
The first question is always whether the date is open. Start there: the rest takes two minutes.
Common questions
How much does event lighting cost in Toronto?
The Intelligent Lighting package, two moving heads programmed and run live, is $650. Uplighting starts at $450 for ten fixtures. A full reception rig with uplighting and effects is typically $1,400 to $2,600, and larger productions are quoted per room.
Is lighting run live or on a program?
Live, over DMX. A programmed loop is fine for a trade show and wrong for a wedding.
Will the venue allow haze or fog?
Many allow water-based haze and ban glycol fog. We confirm with the venue before the day and bring what is permitted instead of arguing at load-in.
Can you match our colour palette?
Yes. Send a swatch or a hex value. Be aware that some colours that work on paper read badly on a beige banquet wall. We will tell you before you commit.