Tips

Moving spotlights, uplights in school colors, a glow party and a ceiling full of stars: lighting for prom and homecoming, plus purchase orders for schools.

A head table for the couple, gold or silver sequin, names and dates in light and a photo booth for the family: how to dress a room for an anniversary party.

Uplights in your colors, your logo on the wall or dance floor, pin spots for displays and moving lights for the after-party: DIY lighting for company events.

Standard strip or animated GIF, a glowing inflatable booth or a linen canopy: photo booth setups for kids, teens and milestone birthdays, plus lighting tips.

Drapes, sequins, a boxwood wall, an inflatable booth or a canopy: backdrop options for a DIY photo booth, plus how to size the spot and light it.

Sequin panels between plain drapes, a sequin swag, a full sparkle wall: where to use sequins at your event and how a few uplights make them shine.

What to rent for a graduation party: a self-serve photo booth, a backdrop and uplighting in school colors, a monogram, dance floor lights and pin spots.

The rentals that make a baby shower: a backdrop for the gift table, uplighting in the theme color, pin spots, chair covers, a monogram and a photo booth.

Party décor ideas for a bar or bat mitzvah: uplighting, monogram lights, starry night and glow effects, backdrops, pin spots and chair covers.

Backdrop ideas for each part of a quinceañera, from the throne and entrance to the cake table and photo wall, plus fabric, color and lighting tips.