About this vendor
SPARK Creative Events, based in Santa Barbara, specializes in lighting, drapery, audio, and video production for weddings and special gatherings.
Founded by Lani Ballonoff in 2006, SPARK Creative Events emerged out of his passion for art and technology and his expertise in lighting, sound, and set design for theatre. Today, SPARK is known for an unwavering commitment to detail, ensuring unforgettable experiences tailored to each client's unique vision.
Whether transforming a wedding venue with elegant lighting, engineering audio systems for ceremony and reception, or creating immersive visual experiences for a special gathering, Lani and his team are dedicated to bringing your event to life with professionalism and creativity.
Details
Decorations & Accents
- Backdrops
- Design
- Signs
- Wedding Arch
- Chuppah
Invitations & Paper Goods
- Paper Goods
- Signs
Lighting
- Chandeliers
- Lanterns
- Lighting Design & Setup
- String Lights
- Uplighting
Rentals & Equipment
- Draping
Reviews
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4.9
out of 5.013 reviews
I worked with Alex to add lighting and increase power supply for our wedding that took place in May in the SYV. Alex was prompt to answer my inquiry and very comprehensive when he ...
talked me through everything on the phone. He knew what he was talking about, knew about competitor’s pricing, was able to find creative ways to stay within the budget I had set and then he executed flawlessly. It’s exactly what you want in a vendor – hire them, let them do what they do best and you don’t have to worry about anything. He communicated with my wedding planner and venue directly to do site visits, walk throughs and to create layouts. What a pro. I found Spark to have the most reasonable pricing in the SYV and wouldn’t hesitate to use them again for any future lighting needs.
Spark did a wonderful job for our wedding light and sound installation. They had everything we needed, made recommendations along the way, and were very clear in their communicatio...
ns. I highly recommend working with Spark, and especially Alexander Jillson, when planning your next event.
We worked with Stephanie to provide lighting for our wedding at The Ocean View Farm and she was very professional and helpful when it came to selecting the right equipment for our ...
venue. The lighting was absolutely perfect and beautifully draped through the reception area and cocktail space. The string lights were very romantic and provided the perfect amount of light without being overly bright. We will definitely book with Spark Creative for our future lighting needs!
When my sister got married, I was in awe of how beautiful her chandeliers were. From that moment I told myself, when I get married Lani and SPARK Creative Events HAVE to be part of...
my wedding. I am so blessed, three years later when my turn came Lani once again was AMAZING! I couldn’t believe what I was looking at when I saw all of the lights and the design, it was just a master piece! There were so many details, the chandeliers, the bulb string lights, everything was just breathtaking. All of my guests kept telling me, even after the wedding, how beautiful the lighting was. Lani, THANK YOU for my beautiful and glamorous wedding! A month after my wedding, I am still talking about how perfect it turn out and recommending SPARK Creative Events to all the brides to be out there feels very right. If you want to be in trusted, talented hands, very easy to work with team work with SPARK Creative Events, best decision I ever made! Xoxo
This is Second time that I've worked with sparks with my daughters wedding.First time venue Alisal Ranch in Solvang on August 2nd, 2014 and now for my youngest daughter at the Kest...
rel Park in Santa Ynez on April 22nd, 2017. I just want to say that he was very nice and humble, always helpings out and coming up with news ideas. I let him know what I wanted and he took it to another level. Also very, very and I mean very creative with his work. Give him a call if you ever need help with an event as he is very flexible and works with your budget. Outstanding. Could not thank him enough for making special night even more special. He is the best to the best!!!
We had no idea how amazing our reception would look with extra lighting, until we walked in and were wowed by Lani's creative touches. Very helpful, creative, and professional.
SPARK was probably the vendor I had the least contact with in the months leading up to my wedding, to the point that I didn’t even know their company name had changed (from LBPS to...
SPARK) until our wedding week. Despite that I had everything I wanted on the day of my reception and it was BEAUTIFUL. Our reception took place up at Godric’s Grove in Elings Park. The reception site is naturally stunning; however it is not naturally lit for evening events. We wanted to find a company that would make our reception functionally lit, but also beautiful, and all for a reasonable price –pretty tall order. SPARK delivered on all counts. When SPARK provided us with their initial plan for lighting the grove we worked with them to modify the plan until it matched our vision and budgets. They were gracious and cooperative, which we appreciated greatly. We also rented a lounge set from them, which was a huge hit with our guests. My greatest regret is that I don’t have more pictures of our deck from the reception. SPARK provided beautiful lanterns that created a magical quality when the sun went down. SPARK even set up when we weren’t there since our ceremony was at a different venue. I remember showing up at our wedding reception and thinking – this can’t be ours. It was so perfect and we truly did so little to make it happen. Overall they really helped create the most memorable reception venue for us and we could not recommend them more highly.
Beyond amazing, the entire event and lighting was simply stunning. Everyone is still talking about it!
We hadn't originally factored lighting into our budget so we were a little taken aback at paying a grand for what we thought was a trivial detail, bt we were wrong. It was worth e...
very penny (and definitely needed at out venue at Lincourt Winery). They were easy to work with, fast, professional, and the place looked gorgeous. You can't underestimate lighting. Lesson learned.
LBPS did such an incredible job with the lighting at my venue. When we checked out of the inn the wedding was held at, the staff kept stopping us to tell us how beautifully transf...
ormed the garden was for the wedding...we know it was because of the beautiful lighting.
We used LBPS for out lighting for the wedding and it was simply beautiful. They are a little pricey but worth it.
Very grateful for their guidance and willingness to be flexible so we could save where we could.
Looking back, lighting and draping made the greatest impact on creating the look...
and feel that we wanted on our special day.
So grateful I stuck with the cost!
I was very pleased with the lighting and the work LBPS did for our special event.. They pretty much know what needs to be done without really bothering you much, you just tell them...
the venue and they already know what to do unless you want specific lighting, it looked amazing
Contact
75 Robin Hill Road, Santa Barbara, CA
SPARK Creative Events