
Event and Outdoor Lighting Rental in Metro Atlanta, GA
- Equipment Plus a Crew, Not a Crate on Your Doorstep
- Delivered, Set Up, and Picked Up on Your Schedule
- Tested and Maintained Between Every Event
Reliable Lighting Rental for Metro Atlanta Events, Delivered and Installed by Experienced Lighting Crews


Why Rent Lighting Equipment Instead of Buying It?
Our Lighting Rental Equipment
Every item is tested between rentals, and our crew handles delivery, setup, and pickup as part of the reservation.
Uplighting Fixtures
Stage Lighting and Spotlights
Outdoor Lighting Rental
String and Bistro Lighting
Gobo and Projection Equipment
Temporary Power and Distribution
Why Choose Illuminating Design?
Equipment Plus a Crew, Not a Crate on Your Doorstep
Delivered, Set Up, and Picked Up on Your Schedule
Tested and Maintained Between Every Event
The Lighting Rental Process
1. Tell Us About the Event
Fill out our lead form, and we will set up a call covering your event type, date, venue, and what you need the lighting to do. If you are not sure what equipment that means, that is what the call is for.
2. Site Visit and Equipment Selection
We visit the location to check ceiling height, hanging points, wall surfaces, and available power, then build the equipment list against what we find rather than a guess at room size.
3. Reservation and Pricing
We send an itemized quote covering equipment, delivery, setup, and pickup, then hold your reservation once you approve it. Pricing depends on the item count and how long the equipment is on site.
4. Delivery and Setup
Our crew delivers during your load-in window, places and focuses every fixture, programs any color scenes, and tests everything before guests arrive.
5. Pickup and Return
We return on the venue's schedule to break down and collect the equipment. Nothing is left for your team to pack, and no shipping labels are involved.
Bringing Your Vision to Light
Projects Completed
Our team has successfully completed over 3,000 installations, ensuring each project is tailored to meet the client's unique needs.

Years of Experience
With over 20 years in the industry, our expertise and commitment to quality shine through in every project we undertake.
Lights Installed
We have illuminated spaces with over 10,000,000 lights, bringing creativity and innovation to every design.









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What Clients Say
Serving Metro Atlanta’s Homes & Businesses
Frequently Asked Questions
What Lighting Equipment Do You Rent?
Our lighting equipment range covers uplighting fixtures in wireless and wired configurations, including compact quad-color units rated for both indoor and outdoor use. We also carry stage lighting — LED pars, LED battens with RGBWA diodes, ellipsoidal spot lights, and moving lights — along with string and bistro lighting, battery-operated wireless gobo projectors, and the cabling and distribution to power all of it. Rather than asking you to browse a catalog and guess at what is required, we build the item list around your space during the site visit. Most rental equipment is versatile enough to serve more than one application.
Does the Rental Include Delivery and Setup?
Yes. Delivery, setup, focusing, and pickup are included in every reservation, coordinated against your venue's load-in and strike windows so the timing works for the room rather than for us. Our crew places each fixture, sets the aim and zoom, programs any color scenes, and tests the room before guests arrive, then returns afterward to collect everything. That is the difference between renting from us and having equipment shipped to your door with a return label.
How Much Does Lighting Rental Cost?
Pricing depends on the item count, which equipment you need, how long it is on-site, and whether temporary power has to be brought in. A small reception and a large-scale production are different reservations. The budget for a lighting project should account for delivery, setup, and crew time beyond the base cost of the fixtures alone — with us, those are already in the quote. We itemize everything so you can compare your options and adjust the list before confirming.
How Do I Know How Much Equipment I Need?
Most first-time renters go wrong in one of two directions: over-ordering or leaving dark spots across the parts of the room nobody thought about. Coverage depends on wall footage, ceiling height, and how the space will be used, not on square footage or guest count. During the site visit, we also inspect the venue for hanging points and any rigging restrictions the building imposes, since those decide what can go where. We give you a definitive count so the selection matches your rental needs rather than a rough estimate.
Can You Rent Equipment for an Outdoor Event?
Yes. Outdoor lighting rental calls for weather-resistant fixtures carrying an IP rating suited to the exposure, and battery-operated wireless units reach locations with no accessible circuits. Portable light towers cover large open sites where no structure is present to mount from. The real constraint outdoors is power: we confirm what circuits are available at the location, verify the capacity is adequate for the rig, and provide temporary power and distribution where it is not. Cabling across walkways is run and secured so it stays safe underfoot.
What Kind of Lighting Does a Wedding Usually Need?
Most weddings run on two layers. Ambient lighting provides the overall illumination and sets the mood across the room, and soft uplighting adds color along the walls — wireless uplights carry vibrant color into corners with no power nearby. From there, a gobo projector displays a monogram or custom design, and pin spots pick out the cake and centerpieces. High-energy parties and concerts shift toward moving lights and stage washes, which is a different equipment list entirely. We will tell you which setup is ideal for the atmosphere your event is meant to create.
Do I Need a Lighting Technician During the Event?
For most weddings and receptions, no. Scenes are programmed in advance and run on their own once set. Larger productions with cues, presentations, or live performance commonly do want a dedicated technician working the rig through the event, and we will tell you honestly which category yours falls into rather than adding one by default. Any business hosting a program with speakers or video content should plan for it.
What Happens if Equipment Fails During the Event?
Every item goes through testing and maintenance in our warehouse before it leaves, then gets checked again on site during setup, which is where most problems get caught. Beyond that, the contingency plan matters: we build redundancy into the fixtures doing critical work so a single failure does not leave a section of the room dark, and we confirm a backup power path where the venue's circuits are the weak point. Safety checks on every connection and mounting point are part of the same pass, and our crew stays reachable through the event.






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