How Much Does It Cost To Rent Wedding Lights in France?

Lighting is an imperative feature of any wedding. It sets the tone, the mood, and the atmosphere for the entire reception. However, that powerful impact comes at a cost. The question is, how much?

The answer will depend heavily on your specific personal preferences, the requirements of your venue, and the number of people expected to attend your celebration.

So, how much should you set aside within your wedding budget for lighting?

How Much Does It Cost To Rent Wedding Lights in France?

In France, the cost will depend on several factors, such as the size of your venue and your overall wedding décor theme. However, for a wedding with 100 guests in the South of France, you can expect to pay between €500 and €1,500 for a complete lighting package. Large, extravagant chateau weddings will affect the cost as would also venues that require exterior uplighting.

The truth is that wedding lighting costs vary quite dramatically in accordance with factors that influence how many lights you will need to hire. So, let's take a look at some of the cost factors in more detail.

Timing of the Wedding Ceremony

Many couples incorporate lighting into their wedding ceremonies, particularly if they occur late in the day or early evening. For instance, you may want to wrap fairy lights around the natural features of your ceremony venue and perhaps even decorate your wedding arch with fairy lights or how about hiring one of our outdoor fairy light canopies See our Fête24 Instagram page for pictures

Your Choice of Wedding Venue

The venue you choose to celebrate your marriage significantly influences wedding lighting costs. Larger venues, for instance, usually cost more to light up as you require more fixtures. However, the nature of your venue may also play a role, with chateau weddings often requiring more in the way of exterior lighting options, including uplighters, festoon lighting or monograms projected onto your wedding venue.

Indoor or Outdoor Wedding

Of course, another factor that relates to your chosen venue is whether you intend to celebrate your marriage indoors or outdoors.

Outdoor celebrations (including those under cover of a wedding marquee) tend to cost more, not just because you're more reliant on outside light sources but because they also require specialist power and rigging in most cases.

Your Choice of Live Entertainment

Your wedding reception will be one of the biggest parties you will ever attend, which means you have booked some form of live entertainment or DJ. Your specific choice will influence how much you spend on lighting. 

While you will need dance floor lighting regardless, if you decide to opt for a live band instead of a DJ, you will usually spend more as you'll need stage lighting fixtures to effectively illuminate the performers on stage.

Your Overall Wedding Décor Theme

Last but by no means least, the overall lighting theme will be heavily influenced by your chosen wedding décor. If you are set to enjoy a rustic, pared-back summer outdoor wedding reception, then you might be reliant on festoon lighting & fairy lights for the most part, which offers excellent value for money when used alongside outdoor uplighters.

However, if you are going for a modern chic look with deep purple mood lighting and exterior venue & projection, then you are likely to spend more on your wedding lighting.

Costs Will Come Down to Your Choices

In short, when planning a wedding in France, your lighting budget will reflect many of the choices you've made surrounding your celebration, including the nature of your venue and your personal preferences on your overall wedding style.

No matter your preferences, it's always a good idea to sit down with your event supplier to review your options. Fête24 has over 15 years experience working in the wedding & events industry providing lighting solutions, if you would like to discuss your options please use our contact page, we have years of experience that can prove invaluable when trying to maximise your lighting budget.