AB’s Wedding Tips From the Masters: Bentley Meeker on Lighting the Perfect Wedding, Perfectly

Today’s Featured Master: Bentley Meeker,  Lighting Designer for The Knot’s “Valentine Weekend’s 14 Weddings at the Empire State Building”

Expertise: Wedding Lighting

Website: Bentley Meeker Lighting & Staging, Inc.

About the Master: Lauded by everyone from Hollywood, to the fashion world, to the White House, Bentley Meeker’s lighting is “exceptional” … and as Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones said of his lighting for their wedding, “It takes two film actors to know that.” Whether he’s creating fantastic effects for P. Diddy’s birthday party, lighting the opening of “Sherlock Holmes,” or creating subtle, or stunning, effects for weddings, Meeker’s lighting is premier.

Tip: “There’s a primary misconception about light: people think of it just in terms of providing visibility. But it doesn’t just provide visibility – lighting creates a feeling. Lighting is artistic.

We have all walked into some places and felt, ‘This is so great!’  … and then walked into others and thought, ‘Hmm, this doesn’t feel so great  – let’s leave.’ Lighting has an enormous amount to do with that. When thinking about your wedding and lighting, it’s important to think about the feeling you want in the room, and then work with the lighting expert to create that feeling.”

About Album Boutique’s Wedding Tips From the Masters Series: In addition to album design layouts and the leather albums we’re honored to create for our customers every day, we also have other great opportunities to learn industry tips.  Through our sister companies, Fifth Avenue Digital and The Ultimate Engagement, we’re honored to work with some of the greatest wedding industry masters.  As a service to our Album Boutique family, the Wedding Tips section will share these valuable tips we learn from wedding industry experts.  You can expect to see an AB Wedding Tip a few times each month.

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