Gobo & Monogram Projection · Los Angeles
Your names on the dance floor, in light.
Custom gobo and monogram projection for weddings, mitzvahs and corporate events — initials, a date, a crest or a company logo, projected onto the floor, a wall or the ceiling. Designed with you, focused on-site, and planned as part of the whole lighting look.
Custom Monogram & Logo Projection
A monogram is one of the few pieces of décor that is entirely yours. Flowers, linens and lighting colour can appear at any event; your names or your logo in the middle of the dance floor cannot. That is why it ends up in so many photographs, and why it is worth getting the details right rather than treating it as an add-on. We design the artwork with you, produce it as a custom gobo, and then focus the fixture on-site so the edges are sharp and the image sits where you actually want it — centred on the floor, squared to a wall, or held on the ceiling.
Getting a monogram right
Three things separate a projection that looks intentional from one that looks like an afterthought.
Design before production
A custom gobo has to be made, so the artwork is confirmed with you first. Fine detail and thin lettering do not always survive projection — we will tell you before it is cut, not after.
Contrast, not brightness
A projection only reads if the surface it lands on is not already lit by something else. We plan it alongside the uplighting and dance-floor lighting rather than letting two designs fight over the same wall.
Focused after the room is set
Tables move, floors get laid, and a design squared to an empty room is rarely square once it is dressed. The fixture is aimed and sharpened on-site.
Gobo Lighting for Weddings, Mitzvahs and Corporate Events
At a wedding it is usually a monogram of two initials, a surname or the date, projected on the dance floor for the first dance. At a mitzvah it is often a name or a themed pattern that carries the design of the party. At a corporate event it is a logo gobo — on a stage wall, behind a lectern or across the floor of an activation — which is one of the cheapest ways to put branding into a room without printing anything. Decorative pattern gobos, such as texture, foliage or geometry washed across walls and ceilings, do the same job for the room as a whole rather than for a single mark.
Related services
A monogram is normally planned with uplighting, pin spotting and dance-floor lighting as one design — see all event lighting. For moving content across a whole surface rather than a single projected image, see projection mapping, and for screens and video content see LED wall rental. Planning the whole day? Start with wedding production or corporate event production.
Frequently Asked Questions
Gobo and monogram projection questions
What couples and event teams ask before booking a monogram.
What is a gobo?
A gobo is a small patterned disc placed inside a lighting fixture so the beam projects an image rather than a plain wash. In events it is how you get names, a monogram, a company logo or a decorative pattern thrown onto a floor, wall or ceiling.
What is the difference between a gobo and a monogram projection?
They are the same technique described two ways. A monogram is simply the most common custom gobo at weddings — two initials, a surname or a date. A logo gobo is the corporate equivalent. The fixture and the setup are identical.
Can you project our names, our wedding date or a company logo?
Yes. A custom design is cut for your event, so initials, full names, a date, a crest or a company logo all work. Send us artwork or tell us what you want and we will lay out a design for approval before anything is produced.
Where does the projection go?
Most often the dance floor, a feature wall behind the head table, or the ceiling. The right surface depends on the room: floors read well in photos and during dancing, walls hold the design all night, and ceilings work in rooms with the height for it. We recommend placement once we know the venue.
How large can the projected image be?
Size is a function of throw distance and the fixture, so it is set by the room rather than chosen from a menu. A dance-floor monogram is commonly in the range of a large rug; a wall projection can be considerably bigger. We scope it against your venue rather than promising a fixed dimension.
Will the monogram show up in a brightly lit room?
Contrast is what makes it read. A projection competes with everything else lighting that surface, so it looks strongest on a dimmed dance floor or a wall that is not already washed with light. We plan the projection alongside the rest of the lighting so it is not fighting your uplighting for the same surface.
Is this the same as projection mapping?
No. A gobo is one fixture projecting a static image. Projection mapping uses projectors and mapped video content shaped to a surface, and is a much larger production. If you want moving content across a whole wall or facade, see our projection mapping page instead.
How far in advance do you need our artwork?
The sooner the better, because a custom design has to be produced before the event. Send artwork or your wording as early as you can and we will confirm the lead time when we quote.
Can it be combined with our other lighting?
Yes, and it usually should be. A monogram is one element of a lighting design that also includes uplighting, pin spotting and dance-floor lighting — planned together so the room reads as one look rather than separate effects.
Get a Lighting Quote
Tell us your venue, your date and what you would like projected, and we will lay out a design and send a quote.