Uplighting Quantity Recommendations

We recommend anywhere from 10-30 uplights for your event, but the size of your venue & budget will determine your quantity. Check out our general spacing recommendations article on our blog.  6-8 foot spacing will produce a bright space. We recommend that you take your wall length(s) divided by your spacing to get an accurate number of lights.

Uplighting Rental Cost

Cost for uplighting rentals start at $18 per light for black wired uplights and $19 per light for white wired uplights when you rent more than 9 lights. Expect to spend approximately $200 for a small to medium sized event.  If you need wireless lights or have a larger event, your budget should be higher: plan to spend $500-$800. 

If you don't need wireless uplighting everywhere, consider some wireless and some wired lights for the best value. These lights operate the same and produce the same colors!

Best Colors for Uplighting

Bright colors seem to work best, but you can make almost any color work! Colors in the reds, golds, and amber families work well, as do greens, blues, and purples.  Dark colors (navy, maroon, gray, etc.) don't work well in lighting. Consider a warm or cool white or gold; these traditionally colors never go out of style.  Check out our gallery for more ideas, or our color codes page to find your color match.

When to Rent Uplighting

We recommend that you reserve your rental anywhere from 3-6 months prior to your event to ensure availability.  Availability varies by season, and our website lists current and accurate availability on any product page.

Nationwide Uplighting Rentals

We rent all types of lighting gear nationwide, every week! We rent to all 48 states in the continental US. Shipping costs are included with all our rentals - both ways; we always include a pre-paid shipping label to send the rentals back to our warehouse. Learn more about our rental process.

Less than 10 days to your event?

We usually can accommodate last-minute lighting rentals at no extra cost within 12 hours. Click the button below to submit a request. We approve over 95% of requests but manually review each one to ensure we can meet your quantity & location requirements prior to reserving.

Last Minute Rental Request