ILLUME Lighting + Event Design

ILLUME Lighting + Event Design Based in Pittsburgh, PA, ILLUME handles the technical event production and custom builds that standard rental catalogs can't. Fabricating Your Dream.

We design and install architectural lighting, custom drapery, and structural focal points for weddings and events. ILLUME Lighting + Event Design
Illuminating Your Vision. ILLUME is Pittsburgh’s premier design and fabrication studio, dedicated to transforming weddings and events into immersive atmospheres. We bridge the gap between technical production and creative artistry, offering a level of customization standard rental companies can’t match. We don’t just "decorate" a room; we engineer the experience. From the romantic glow of bistro lighting to the structural precision of custom-built backdrops, our team handles the design, the build, and the management of your event's visual landscape. Our Core Services:

💡 Event Lighting: Intelligent uplighting, bistro string lights, pin-spotting, texture washes, and custom light installations.

🏳️ Architectural Draping: Floor-to-ceiling room transformations, ceremony backdrops, and ceiling treatments.

🛠️ Custom Fabrication: Our in-house workshop builds bespoke bars, stage surrounds, arches, seating charts, and props from scratch.

🌿 Botanical Artistry: High-end permanent (faux) floral installations for arches, ceilings, and backdrops.

📋 Event Management: Complete logistics management, safety rigging, setup, and teardown. The ILLUME Difference What sets us apart is our ability to build. We aren't limited to a catalog; if you have a vision, we can fabricate it. Combined with our rigorous attention to logistics and safety, we ensure a flawless execution so you can focus on celebrating. Service Area Based in Eighty Four, PA, we proudly serve a 100-mile radius, including Pittsburgh, Washington, Wheeling (WV), Morgantown (WV), Youngstown (OH), and Deep Creek (MD). Let’s Build Something Extraordinary. Visit our website to view our portfolio and start your design discovery.

Great event design isn’t about one standout detail. It’s about how every element works together.Lighting sets the mood. ...
09/23/2026

Great event design isn’t about one standout detail. It’s about how every element works together.

Lighting sets the mood. Draping transforms the space. Florals add movement and texture. Tablescapes bring the design down to eye level. And the smallest details are often what make it feel personal.

When those layers are thoughtfully designed together, a venue becomes more than a room — it becomes an experience.

That’s the difference between decorating a space and designing one.

Sometimes the best event details start with a simple idea.For this bride, it was an espresso martini bar. She shared the...
09/20/2026

Sometimes the best event details start with a simple idea.

For this bride, it was an espresso martini bar. She shared the vision, and our response was simple: let’s figure out how to make it happen.

From custom-built pieces to the finishing details that bring an entire space together, we love finding ways to turn our clients’ ideas into something even better than they imagined.

Thank you for trusting Illume to be part of such a special day.

Planning an event of your own? Bring us the idea. We’ll help bring it to life.

09/18/2026

A blank space is only the beginning.

With layers of draping, warm lighting and greenery overhead, this room became an entirely different experience.

Event design isn't always about changing what's in front of you. Sometimes, the biggest transformation happens when you look up.

A backdrop does more than fill an empty wall. It creates a moment. ✨Behind the sweetheart table. Around a lounge. Framin...
09/16/2026

A backdrop does more than fill an empty wall. It creates a moment. ✨

Behind the sweetheart table. Around a lounge. Framing the head table. Creating the perfect photo opportunity.

From soft draping and twinkle lights to greenery, florals, personalized signage, and completely custom installations, the right backdrop can become one of the biggest statement pieces in your reception design.

And the best part? It doesn't have to look like anyone else's.

Your names. Your colors. Your style. Your celebration.

Which would you choose: neon, greenery, florals, draping or something completely custom?

What happens when you stop designing at eye level?You get an entirely different experience.Ceiling installations can add...
09/16/2026

What happens when you stop designing at eye level?

You get an entirely different experience.

Ceiling installations can add movement, dimension and atmosphere to a space while helping bring the entire design together. From soft draping and suspended greenery to chandeliers, florals and layers of light, what happens overhead can be just as impactful as what happens below.

And the best part? There’s no single way to do it.

Romantic, modern, organic, dramatic or understated — the right installation is designed around the space, the event and the feeling you want to create.

Sometimes the detail that transforms the room is the one above you.

Happy Labor Day!Here’s to taking a break, enjoying the long weekend, and celebrating all of the hard work that happens t...
09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day!

Here’s to taking a break, enjoying the long weekend, and celebrating all of the hard work that happens throughout the year.

Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing holiday!

Soft, romantic, and designed with intention in every direction.Mia + Ben’s celebration paired warm florals and lush gree...
09/04/2026

Soft, romantic, and designed with intention in every direction.

Mia + Ben’s celebration paired warm florals and lush greenery with soft neutrals, flowing draping and crystal chandeliers to create a tented reception that felt both elegant and inviting.

From the smallest details on the tables to the atmosphere created throughout the space—and the glow that took over after dark—every element worked together as part of one complete design.

A beautiful celebration from every angle.

What you see: a beautifully finished event.What you don’t see: the hours of work that happen before we ever arrive at th...
09/02/2026

What you see: a beautifully finished event.

What you don’t see: the hours of work that happen before we ever arrive at the venue.

For a typical event, our team can spend at least 15–20 hours in the shop preparing everything before it’s ready to go out the door.

It’s one of the parts of event design couples often don’t realize is happening behind the scenes. Long before setup begins, we’re already working to make sure every detail is ready for the day you’ve envisioned.

Because the transformation may happen on event day—but the work starts long before then.

Have a question you’d like us to answer in our next Ask the Designer? Drop it below.

Some venues don’t need to be transformed into something else. They need a design that knows how to work with what’s alre...
08/29/2026

Some venues don’t need to be transformed into something else. They need a design that knows how to work with what’s already there.

The Chariot in Washington, PA brings so much character to the table—from exposed brick and original wood floors to soaring beams and spaces that can shift from an intimate ceremony to a full-scale celebration.

What we love most? The possibilities.

Soft and romantic. Bold and festive. Wedding day, holiday party, corporate event or something entirely your own—the right lighting, draping, rentals and design elements can bring a completely different vision to life while letting the character of the venue shine through.

Because great event design doesn’t compete with the space.
It builds on it.

Wedding trends may change, but the best ones leave room to make them your own.For 2026, we’re loving design that feels l...
08/27/2026

Wedding trends may change, but the best ones leave room to make them your own.

For 2026, we’re loving design that feels layered, intentional, and a little unexpected—from statement draping and atmospheric lighting to textured tablescapes, personalized details, and moments of color.

The goal isn’t to fit every trend into one celebration. It’s choosing the elements that feel right for you and bringing them together in a way that feels cohesive, thoughtful, and completely your own.

Which 2026 trend are you loving most?

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944 PA-519 Ste 2
Eighty Four, PA
15330

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm

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