Bright Lighting Ideas

A lighting consultant can make your out-of-town event dreams come true

For your wedding, the day you’ve always dreamed of, the perfect backdrop is in California. Or maybe Colorado. You start planning, and the budget allows for a combination of local vendors and an event planner or floral designer from Dallas.

Everything is coming along, except for one thing. You don’t love the vision presented by the local lighting company. Maybe they’re not listening to what you want or don’t quite understand what you see for the most important celebration of your life. What should you do?

Most people immediately worry how much it’ll cost to hire a lighting production vendor in Dallas to help plan an event across the country. Beyond is here to tell you that it’s definitely time to think outside of the box.

Consider meeting with lighting production companies that your friends have used for their big day in Dallas. Ask questions to see if they can create your vision through the detail of lighting.

When you do your homework, something wonderful happens: You’ll find the perfect company. (You’ll probably even fall in love with an amazing chandelier they own — and instantly know it have to be the focal point of your wedding décor.)

But what about the budget? You know the budget won’t support the travel of equipment and crew. So why not hire the company to be your lighting production consultant? This way, one lighting professional can travel with you to the wedding destination and work with the local lighting company to help guide them to achieve the perfect look for your wedding day.

Problem. Solution. Amazing wedding day planning is once again on track.

And because, you hired a Dallas floral designer, they just might have room in their truck for the fabulous chandelier too.

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Learn more about Beyond’s lighting solutions on the company website.

Just because your wedding isn't in Dallas doesn't mean you can't use a Dallas company as your lighting consultant.

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Just because your wedding isn't in Dallas doesn't mean you can't use a Dallas company as your lighting consultant.

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Fun times in the city

Dallas swings a spot on new list of most fun cities in U.S. for 2024

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Dallas just wants to have fun, according to WalletHub's new ranking of the most fun cities in America in 2024.

The annual report ranked Dallas No. 31 out of 182 U.S. cities.

WalletHub's experts compared each city using 65 metrics to determine their level of "fun." Metrics were split among three main categories: entertainment and recreation, nightlife and parties, and cost.

According to the study's findings, Dallas was 24th nationally in the category for nightlife and parties, and ranked No. 39 in the "entertainment and recreation" category. That may be especially alluring for anyone who wants to explore the city's vast entertainment opportunities (especially during the holiday season), family-friendly recreational activities, top dining destinations, and more. Plus, Dallas is home to entertainment juggernauts like the State Fair of Texas and TopGolf.

Dallas performed poorly in the overall cost category, earning No. 114 out of all 182 cities. However, this category mostly compares flat costs rather than affordability based on local cost of living.

Potential new Dallasites should do their research before deciding to move here, rather than basing their decision on short trips and vacations alone. But we won't blame them for wanting to live in one of the best cities in the world.

"The top cities offer affordable options for year-round fun for their residents, which is good for residents’ wallets and their mental health," said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo in the report.

Austin (No. 6) and Houston (No. 9) were the only Texas cities to earn a spot in the top 10 most fun U.S. cities list. Austin moved up one spot from last year, while Houston made a 10-place jump.

Other fun-filled Texas cities that made it in the top 100 are El Paso (No. 53), Fort Worth (No. 55), Plano (No. 78), Arlington (No. 79), and Corpus Christi (No. 99).

The top 10 most fun U.S. cities are:

No. 1 – Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 2 – Orlando, Florida
No. 3 – Miami, Florida
No. 4 – Atlanta, Georgia
No. 5 – New Orleans, Louisiana
No. 6 – Austin, Texas
No. 7 – San Francisco, California
No. 8 – Chicago, Illinois
No. 9 – Houston, Texas
No. 10 – New York City, New York

Cities were evaluated based on the number of attractions per capita, nightlife activities per capita, the average prices for eating at a restaurant or buying a movie ticket, and more. Data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, The Trust for Public Land, and the Council for Community and Economic Research, among others.

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