Cleveland Uplighting

Greater Cleveland and North East Ohio

About This Vendor

Professional Lighting Design for Your Wedding Day!

Don’t leave to look of your special day up to chance; hire a professional Lighting Designer and get the look you deserve! We provide design for wedding and event lighting in the Cleveland and Northeast Ohio area. Our professional lighting specialists have over 15 years of experience. Our specialties include uplighting, string lighting, backdrops and custom draping. Whatever lighting you are looking for, we've got you covered! So what is a Lighting Designer? They are a visual artist who specializes in manipulating light to create stunning effects. They know which lighting fixtures are right for the job, and understand how colors complement and highlight. The bottom line is that lighting is a skill, so if you want great wedding lighting hire a Lighting Designer!

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Decorations & Accents

Backdrops, Design, Wedding Arch, Chuppah, Wedding Decoration Clean Up, Wedding Decoration Delivery, Wedding Decoration Setup

Lighting

Lighting Design & Setup, String Lights, Uplighting

Rentals & Equipment

Draping

Awards and Affiliations

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Cleveland Uplighting Reviews

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Reviewed On 6/30/2021 by Wendy C

Jim was truly a pleasure to work with for our wedding! He provided string bistro lights & white uplights for our indoor reception at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. It was beautiful! We had to reschedule our wedding last year due to COVID, and ...

Jim moved with us to our new date (no issues at all). A few other reasons why you should work with Jim: 1) He's the lighting expert but also takes the time to explain everything to you, 2) He's honest & looks out for his clients, and 3) He is so committed to making your day the best!

Reviewed On 1/17/2022 by Ellee Y

Cleveland Uplighting added lights to our dance floor at windows on the river and did such an amazing job! We got so many compliments and it helped make the dance floor a little more special!! He also had great prices and was easy to get a hold ...

of! Would definitely recommend!!

Reviewed On 1/03/2022 by Rachel R

We absolutely loved working with Jim!! He was by far the most affordable option we found, did an incredible job, and was awesome to work with. Here really listened to us and helped us figure out our vision and went out to our venue ahead of tim...

e to make sure the lighting turned out perfectly. Other lighting vendors had told us it would be too difficult to string lights between trees and Jim made it seem like no big deal for him and happily did it without charging too much extra. He even went above and beyond and helped us set up our DIY photobooth. We would work with him again in a heartbeat!

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Reviewed On 12/31/2021 by Emilee C

We worked directly with Jim Dewey. He was professional, communicative, reliable and easy going. He took our vision and ran with it, went above and beyond what we expected was even possible. He was very responsive which took away any of the stre...

ss we had going into our lighting / power setup. He not only did a site visit with us well before our wedding date, but also returned the day of our wedding to make sure everything was functioning perfectly. 10/10!!!!!!!

Reviewed On 12/29/2021 by Julie D

Jim did everything we asked of him in a professional and timely fashion . He is both skilled and honest. I would highly recommend him for your event.

Reviewed On 12/14/2021 by Kristyn G

Although I never actually met Jim, he made such a difference in the way my wedding reception looked at Hale Farm and Village. He was very helpful and made sure I got what I wanted within my budget. He had everything set up before my wedding and...

made the process of working with him so easy. I cannot recommend him and his work enough.

Reviewed On 12/14/2021 by Bailey B

Cleveland uplighting was a great place to do my uplighting for my wedding day. The uplighting completed the room space and I couldn’t of been more happy about the outcome on how everything looked. Would definitely recommend this place!

Reviewed On 12/10/2021 by Emily O

Cleveland Uplighting was so easy to work with and helped make my wedding perfect!

Reviewed On 12/09/2021 by Sarah M

I am so glad we chose Cleveland Uplighting for our wedding uplighting. They were professional, knowledgeable, and so easy to work with! When we told them we were getting married at Ariel Pearl, they were ready with options that have worked for ...

the venue in the past. I definitely recommend this company whether you want subtle uplighting, like we did, or something more attention grabbing!!

Reviewed On 12/09/2021 by Hannah W

Everyone should hire Cleveland Uplighting for their wedding or next event! Jim did an amazing job stringing beautiful edison lights over our dance floor at Windows on the River. He had everything set up the morning of so when we walked into ou...

r reception all we had to do was look at how beautiful it was! His price is great too for everything him and his company provide for you. I will recommend them to all of my friends and family!

Reviewed On 12/08/2021 by Ivana S

Jim was amazing to work with! My husband and I were Covid bride and groom and Jim made it easier on us with all the changes/push backs we needed to keep making by being completely responsive. His pricing is the best in Cleveland area and does b...

eautiful work! Everyone commented on the lighting he did for our wedding. Highly recommend!!

Reviewed On 12/08/2021 by Ashley M

We saw their work during a walk through of our venue only a month before the big day, gave them a call and of course they were booked! However, 2 weeks before the wedding we received a call that there was a cancellation and they scheduled us th...

en and there! The lighting truly elevated the space and made it so much more magical! They did a phenomenal job and I would recommend them to anyone!

Reviewed On 12/08/2021 by Tayler S

Jim was early to our event to set up and was there right away to tear down to make sure our venue was cleaned up by the time it needed to be . Can’t recommend enough !

Reviewed On 12/08/2021 by Amie G

Jim Dewey from Cleveland Uplighting provided a beautiful finishing touch to my son and daughter-in-laws wedding reception at Hale Farm. The overhead lights he put up were a perfect blend of simplicity and elegance. Not only that, it was one l...

ess thing we had to worry about when decorating. When we arrived to the venue to decorate, the lights were already up and we didn't have to worry about taking them down at midnight when the reception was over. I highly recommend!

Reviewed On 10/25/2021 by Ben & Sierra M

Jim knocked it out of the park with doing the drapery and ceiling treatment for our wedding. Prior to meeting Jim, we had a tough time finding someone who was willing to do what we envisioned. Jim didn't even bat an eye. He had it down - it was...

clear his experience in this field was exceptional. I know Jim put a ton of hard work into our big day. We are so grateful!!! I'm so glad we went with Cleveland Uplighting!!

Reviewed On 9/28/2020 by Jenna F

Jim was awesome to work with. The uplights were just what my venue needed to make it extraordinary. It added the best touch and made for a beautiful background for pictures.

Reviewed On 9/01/2020 by Erin A

Jim did an awesome job with lighting for our event. We had a backyard wedding and ended up reaching out to Jim about 3 weeks before the event. He was happy to do it and came over to look at the backyard and come up with a plan for the lighting....

He knew his stuff and came up with some pretty good ideas! There were several options to choose from (can't go wrong with any of them). Jim was also down to earth and a genuinely good guy. On the day we set up the tent, there was a small fiasco with the rain and the tent company didn't set up the tent properly. Jim arrived at the same time to set up lighting and actually spent a lot of time helping us fix the tent before he set up the lights. We were super appreciative of it and not to mention, he did an awesome job with the lights! Looked stunning on the day of the wedding, and especially at night. 5/5 stars, would recommend anyone use him.

Reviewed On 8/27/2020 by Molly D

We were so happy with the lighting and help at our wedding at Hale Farm. Our flower arrangement that Jim hung from the ceiling was so perfect! We thought our rentals company was going to put up the lights over the dance floor but last minute we...

were told they couldn’t. Jim was able to do those for us and they looked amazing! We also had him put up lights in a tent and pavilion that looked wonderful! He did a great job!

Reviewed On 12/08/2019 by Stephanie C

I’am 100% satisfied with the services provided with the beautiful drapes at my wedding. Jim was understanding and made the room shine within the budget we were working with. If you’re looking for draping services for an event, Cleveland Uplight...

ing is the way to go!!

Reviewed On 12/06/2019 by Michael P

So my wife and I got married at Columbia Hills Country Club.. The venue was the perfect size and we really liked it.. When we met with Jim from Cleveland Uplighting he told us to google images of what we wanted and we sent them over.. After me...

eting about 4 or 5 times he helped us decide on what to do with the venue.. Once the big day came I looked around than could not believe how he made every vision my wife and I had come true.. The backdrop for the head table, the wrapping of the pillars with the twinkling lights inside.. It was breathtaking.. The hard working staff at Columbia Hills told us countless of times they haven’t seen the place look so beautiful and elegant.. Thank you Jim.. Book Cleveland Uplighting!!

Reviewed On 12/04/2019 by Katie H

Jim at Cleveland Uplighting was so easy-going and great to work with. Any time we were in contact he was very responsive, and everything was exactly as I wanted on the day of our wedding. He had great suggestions and knew what would work best f...

or the space. I would highly recommend their business!

Reviewed On 12/03/2019 by shu l

We had an incredibly positive experience with Cleveland Uplighting! Jim helped us set up the backdrop and lighting for our wedding. When we started, we only had some vague ideas of what we wanted. Jim came to our venue and gave us suggestions t...

hat helped bring our ideas to life. He was professional, detail-oriented, punctual, and extremely easy to work with. His work was BEAUTIFUL and I would definitely recommend him!

Reviewed On 12/03/2019 by Alexandra B

Jim was incredible to work with! He met with my husband and I months before our wedding to walk through all of the lighting details. He was very quick with communicating and responds very timely through email and texting! The night of our weddi...

ng the lighting was magical. We had hanging Edison bulbs over the dance floor as well as uplighting behind our bridal table and the entry way to our venue. It really added such a nice touch. I would recommend Cleveland Uplighting to all other couples in the future because they did the best job! I had no worries which is exactly what you want when planning a wedding. Thank you so much!

Reviewed On 12/03/2019 by Amy Y

Cleveland Uplighting made our venue at the Ariel Pearl Center PERFECT. They were quick to answer emails and calls, really listened to what we wanted, and made the planning process easy and simple for us. We are so glad we found them and used th...

em for our special day! Thank you Cleveland Uplighting!

Reviewed On 10/17/2019 by Libby G

Jim was great to work with and the lighting he added to our reception venue was perfect! He understood what I was looking for and complimented our space. If you are looking for someone to do your lighting and is going to take the time to unders...

tand what you want, pick Cleveland Uplighting. Jim will not disappoint!

Response from the Vendor on 10/17/2019

Thanks for the great review Libby; I'm so glad to have helped make your wedding day perfect!

Reviewed On 12/15/2018 by Lauri B

Jim Dewey of Cleveland Uplighting is a man of his word. He met with us at our chosen venue at the appointed hour, walked through the venue with us taking detailed notes of everything we discussed, sent us an invoice that clearly listed every de...

tail and what it would cost, and cheerfully adjusted things for us when we requested it. He arrived the evening before the wedding and was hard at work when we walked into the venue for rehearsal. He and his crew were pleasant, hard-working and meticulous in every detail of their job. They were back to tear down at the end of our reception and left the place as neat as it had been before they came - you'd never have known they'd been there! But the lighting was truly breathtaking. Our daughter, whose heart's desire was to have a 'sparkle-lit wedding', was thrilled with how the venue looked, and so were we. We cannot recommend Jim Dewey of Cleveland Uplighting more highly!

Reviewed On 12/14/2018 by Eric S

Jim from Cleveland Uplighting was extremely professional and always available when we called. He did an awesome job!!! Everything looked beautiful and it was all highlighted by the fantastic work Jim provided! : )

Reviewed On 12/14/2018 by Rachel T

The uplighting and strands of light were a splurg for us and it was definitely worth it! The cost compared to the feel it gave for our event was minimal! It made a huge impact! Can’t say enough about it - I won’t even hesitate next time!

Contact Info for Cleveland Uplighting

Greater Cleveland and North East Ohio

Meet the Team

James Dewey

Owner

I have been providing lighting, decor, and A/V production for weddings, concerts and other events for over 15 years. My original background is in mechanical engineering, but after finding that not to be a creative enough outlet, I decided to apply my technical know-how and artistic talents to designing events. I design lighting and other elements for dozens of weddings and events every year. My goal as your Designer is your 100% satisfaction, and I believe the best way to accomplish that is careful planning and attention to detail.

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