Make-up masterclass light, a warm garden dinner.
A true-colour warm white wash for a Sculpted by Aimee make-up demonstration, patio heaters for the influencer dinner in the garden, and warm white uplighting around Restaries for atmosphere — booked through event agency BYLG.
The brief.
Event agency BYLG got in touch in early September about a three-day brand event for Sculpted by Aimee at Restaries, the luxury farmstead venue at Paradise Farm, Cox Common, near Halesworth in Suffolk: a make-up masterclass for invited guests, followed by an influencer dinner.
They sent over a mock-up of the room and wanted to know what we could do. For a space where people are doing their own make-up in front of mirrors, the light has to show colour honestly — so we recommended a high-CRI LED Fresnel in each corner of the room, giving a soft, even, warm white wash across every table. The agency confirmed the quote, and added patio heaters for the garden dinner and warm white uplighting to set the mood around the venue.
True colour, warm feeling.
- Make-up has to be seen in accurate light. Cheap LEDs shift skin tones and product colours, so every guest's mirror needed clean, high-colour-accuracy light.
- A characterful white-boarded room with a pitched ceiling and two long tables of mirrors — the light had to fill the whole space evenly without glare in the mirrors.
- Everything had to look good on camera, too: this was a content-led event with influencers photographing and filming throughout.
- An evening dinner outside in late September, when the temperature drops fast once the sun goes.
- A hard deadline: the room had to be ready by midday on the first event day, so we installed and focused the lighting the day before.
What we delivered.
Demonstration room
- High-CRI LED Fresnels on low-profile square-base stands, one in each corner, for a soft warm white wash across both tables.
- DMX control and distribution, so levels and colour temperature could be set precisely for the room and the cameras.
- Installed and focused on site so there were no hot spots or glare in the mirrors.
Garden dinner
- Three bullet gas patio heaters to keep the influencer dinner comfortable into the evening.
- Gas supplied for the event, delivered and set up with the heaters.
Atmosphere
- Six warm white uplighters around Restaries, tying the spaces together with the same warm, relaxed feel.
Logistics
- Delivery to Restaries, installation and focus ahead of the midday deadline.
- De-rig and collection after the event.
The kit list.
Lighting
- High-CRI LED Fresnel on low-profile stand ×4
- Warm white LED uplighter ×6
- DMX control and distribution ✓
Heating
- Bullet gas patio heater ×3
- Gas supplied ✓
Service
- Delivery to Halesworth ✓
- Installation and focus ✓
- De-rig and collection ✓
Lit for the mirror, and the camera.
Guests worked in clean, flattering light that showed colour as it really is, the room looked calm and polished in every photo, and the dinner stayed warm and relaxed long after dark. Afterwards the agency told us they had shared our work with their whole team.
It is a good example of what we do for agencies: listen to the brief, recommend the right kit rather than the most kit, and have it installed, focused and ready before the client walks in.
Brand event lighting, answered.
Why does make-up lighting need to be high-CRI?
CRI measures how accurately a light shows colour. Low-CRI LEDs can make skin look grey or green and change how products appear. High-CRI fixtures show true colour, which matters for make-up demonstrations, beauty brands and anything being photographed.
Do you work with event agencies?
Yes. We supply and install lighting, sound and heating for agencies and production companies across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, working to their brief, timings and invoicing process.
Can you heat an outdoor dinner or garden event?
Yes. We hire patio heaters, infrared heaters and indirect diesel marquee heaters, delivered and set up, with fuel supplied.
How quickly will you reply?
We reply to every enquiry within one working day. Or call us on 01379 450067.
Planning a brand event?
Send us the venue, the dates and a mock-up if you have one, and we will recommend the lighting, heating and sound to match.
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