Elegant Event Lighting Chicago Year in Review | Paper Lanterns

For today’s 2014 Year in Review Blog Series post, we are recapping some of our favorite paper lantern designs we created for our wonderful clients this year!


Tampa McPeak & AJ Newmann Wedding

Tampa & AJ celebrated with family and friends at their Wedding Reception on Friday, September 26th, 2014 at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, IL!

Illuminated Paper Lanterns | Brookfield Zoo

The Elegant Event Lighting Team scattered purple and white illuminated paper at various heights around the Bocaditos Dining Room.

Paper Lanterns & Lavender Uplighting | Brookfield Zoo

The paper lantern design complimented the soft lavender room uplighting and the couple’s table décor!

Click here to learn more about Tampa & AJ’s lighting and décor design.


Anne Dills & Dan Schovain Wedding

Anne & Dan had a gorgeous Wedding Reception at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago, IL on Saturday, September 6th, 2014! Above the dance floor in South Gallery, Elegant Event Lighting created a beautiful white paper lantern design.

Dance Floor & Illuminated Paper Lanterns | Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

The paper lanterns were illuminated in amber and were a wonderful addition to the South Gallery Décor!

Click here to see pictures of Anne & Dan’s complete lighting and décor design.


Isela Torres & Ruben Castro Wedding

Isela & Ruben said their “I Do’s” on Saturday, August 2nd, 2014 and hosted their Wedding Reception at the Hilton Garden Inn St. Charles in St. Charles, IL!  Elegant Event Lighting Chicago designed a gorgeous white starburst ceiling canopy over the dance floor in the ballroom.

White Dance Floor, Backdrop, Uplighting & Ceiling Canopy with Paper Lanterns | Hilton Garden Inn St. Charles

To incorporate the wedding colors into the ceiling draping design, three illuminated tiffany blue paper lanterns adorned the center of the starburst.

Click here to see more pictures of Isela & Ruben’s lighting and décor design.


Amber Scharton & Charlie Volanakis Wedding

Amber & Charlie hosted their Wedding Reception on Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at Ignite Glass Studios in Chicago, IL!  Elegant Event Lighting Chicago created a beautiful, illuminated white paper lantern design for the couple’s reception.

Illuminated Paper Lanterns | Ignite Glass Studios

The paper lanterns were three different sizes and hung at various heights to add depth and dimension to the room.

Click here to read more about Amber & Charlie’s décor design.


Phillip’s Flowers Wedding

It was wonderful working with Pamela Moore of Phillip’s Flowers on her client’s wedding on Sunday, June 15th, 2014 at Bartlett Hills Golf Club in Bartlett, IL!

Paper Lanterns | Bartlett Hills Golf Club

Our colorful paper lantern design over the dance floor looked beautiful and perfectly complimented the exposed ceiling beams!

Click here to read more about the paper lantern design.


Which paper lantern design do you like best? Let us know in the comments!

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