Uplighting color

cmac3504

We got uplighting as part of our DJ package, and I am having the hardest time deciding on the color. My FI has no opinion (figures!), and we have to decide really soon as the wedding is in 10 days!

Our colors are purple and pink, so naturally this would be the best option to go with the color scheme.. But I'm worried about it looking too "tacky".

http://www.djnewengland.com/pics.php?level=picture&id=351

My DJ doesn't have a yellow (it looks more like orange), so my only neutral option is white:

http://www.djnewengland.com/pics.php?level=picture&id=303

My venue is at The Riverhouse, which is relatively neutral in general.  My DJ seemed hesitant to use white for the fear of "washing out" the room. 

Any recommendations? TIA!

Jaridds68

what about the orange? i was clicking through and that one looked the best to me. maybe it's the pics but the uplighting colors are intense. has your dj uplighted your venue before? can you talk to your venue and see if your dj has done uplighting there, what their opinions are of his work? uplighting isn't my jam but i'm really good w/ colors, and my choice would be the orange. it's more like romantic candlelight.

cmac3504

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[QUOTE]what about the orange? i was clicking through and that one looked the best to me. maybe it's the pics but the uplighting colors are intense . has your dj uplighted your venue before? can you talk to your venue and see if your dj has done uplighting there, what their opinions are of his work? uplighting isn't my jam but i'm really good w/ colors, and my choice would be the orange. it's more like romantic candlelight.
Posted by Jaridds68[/QUOTE]

I'm a little concerned that the orange would clash with the pink/purple.  You don't think so? :-\

kls114

Go with the pink/purple def! We went with that & couldn't of been any happier (see siggy pic). I was nervous as well that it was going to be too much, but we got soooo many compliments & it was such an awesome backdrop for all our pics as well as went with out colors. 

Here is one later on in the night!!!!

Vanessa630

I initiallly wanted white but our uplighting pro said the same thing- he doesn't ever use white.  He suggested blue instead and it looked awesome (and still neutral like I wanted, especially since we were on the water). 

cmac3504

kls thanks for the pics! I've decided to stick with the pink-purple lights.  Thanks for the input everyone!

kls114

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[QUOTE]kls thanks for the pics! I've decided to stick with the pink-purple lights. :) Thanks for the input everyone!
Posted by cmac3504[/QUOTE]

Np!! Come back with pics!! Cannot wait to see!!

Ddiva5

I would do white / neutral but why don't you talk to your photographer and ask him/her what colors would look better.