Unique Ways to Use Projectors for Your Wedding Reception

Projection technology has come a long way since the 1990s. Instead of relying on physical decor at your wedding reception, a projector setup can wow guests and provide striking visuals in the room. As you plan projector use for your wedding, learn all the unique ways to implement a projector and make your reception feel special.

Check out some of the unique ideas and how you can utilize projector technology throughout most of your wedding reception.

Head Table Projection
Words and letter projections are ideal ways to showcase a wedding couple’s name. A projector can shine directly on the front tablecloth of a head table at the reception. Many reception tables will include long tablecloths that act as an ideal makeshift projection screen.

Choose from multiple ways to display a couple’s names. For example, the projector could feature just the first initials of the wedding couple. The text could showcase both names and the date of the wedding. Animated effects could showcase the text lavishly appearing on the table along with other details like sparkles and stars.

The text color and designs can match wedding colors to fit within the overall theme.

Cake Projection
Change up a traditional cake-cutting ceremony with a projection cake ceremony. A tiered white cake becomes a backdrop for a unique projection animation that makes it look like the cake comes alive. A cake may turn into a castle, feature animated characters, and showcase the love between a couple. The projection mapping fits the design perfectly into the cake edges.

Animated themes could include a wide range of options including Disney characters, movies, television shows, or a couple’s favorite hobbies. Projection mapping companies are the best resource to help set up the animation and ensure everything goes smoothly on a wedding day.
The projected images have no impact on the taste or flavors of a cake, and when the show ends, a couple can easily still cut the cake and serve pieces to each other.

Dance Floor Projection
Completely transform a wedding dance floor with projection technology. Choose from simple designs like party lights and flashing colors or more advanced visuals. Select a special symbol to showcase on the dance floor. The symbol could reflect the theme of the wedding or have romantic vibes like flowers and hearts.

Some companies also offer interactive projection floors. The advanced technology reacts to movements, steps, and dance moves. A glowing circle could follow a dancer around. Symbols on the dance floor could move, rotate, and shoot across the floor with each step.

Interactive projection can completely change the dancing at a wedding reception. Some of the unique creations include party games with projected boxes and areas where guests must dance to and freeze. Choose designs and options that fit into a personal wedding theme.

Slideshow Projection
Turn blank walls into personalized moments with video and picture slideshow projections. Put together video clips to play on a loop during the wedding reception. The pictures and videos can showcase a couple’s journey to their wedding day. Multiple projectors can showcase different content across the reception.

For example, a second projector could showcase the childhoods of the wedding couple. Slideshow pictures can show them both growing up and the journey to the wedding moment. Video clips give guests something to enjoy while they wait for dinner, speeches, or other parts of the reception.

The slideshows do not need any sound and just act like a background decoration for the duration of the reception.
Check out our reception venue and all of the options with us at Pristine Chapel. We have a large reception hall with six flat-screen monitors for your slideshow or video.