What makes Erin and her production team so special is their ability to make a great space an extraordinary space with the use of special lighting and scenery.  It’s amazing what a little up lighting, colored gels, pin lighting and soft flowing fabric can add to any ceremony or reception. It can customize a space for the bride and groom and make it uniquely their own.

For a wedding photographer, the up lighting of a reception hall is a great addition because it makes the photos all that more unique and beautiful.

Lighting the reception is very common on the East Coast and we’re seeing more and more of it here in St. Louis.  The following photos were taken at a wedding I second shot with Neil van Niekerk out East.

Notice how the floral arrangements are pin spotted.

The up lighting on the walls added to the atmosphere for the mid-reception entertainment

And I personally love the splash of blue that was added to the photos by the up lighting on the walls.

Below are a few photos from a wedding I worked with Exclusive Events on in St. Louis at the Westin St. Louis Hotel.

The up lighting on the walls and the blue paper lanterns totally transformed a very dark ballroom.  I love what Erin and her team did!

Becky & Jeff’s beautiful wedding started with getting ready at one of my favorite hotels, Renaissance Grand Hotel, followed by an incredible ceremony and reception at the unique and whimsical City Museum.

Erin Schulte, St. Louis’s lighting guru at Exclusive Events, did a great job making the ballroom all that more elegant with her amazing design work.  We also got to work with the talented videographers Angee and Brian with Archway Media, who I would recommend in a heartbeat for videography services.

Becky and Jeff, thank you very much for having us as your wedding photographers.  We had a wonderful time working with you!  We hope the photos will bring back fond memories for many years to come.

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