The Bordone

The Bordone (Long Island City, NY):  The Bordone LIC is a premier event venue with unparalleled outdoor space in Long Island City. Furthermore, the venue offers panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline, Long Island City, and the Queensboro Bridge. Therefore, The Bordone is the perfect space for a private events, weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, or corporate event with additional lighting.

The Bordone LIC
43-10 9th St, Long Island City, NY 11101
@thebordonelic

WHY IS LIGHTING IMPORTANT?:

Lighting makes up one-half of the most essential elements of décor at The Bordone. Your wedding florals should complete the other half.

A perfect balance of lighting and florals are the key ingredients needed for a visually stunning event in this space. If it is the use of candles often provided by your florist or lighting fixtures rented from our company, a perfect balance will ensure the beauty of your florals and this venue are still visible after the sun goes down.

Here are a few lighting tips for the different locations at The Bordone:

THE MAIN ROOM (3rd Floor): LIGHTING OPTIONS FOR A WEDDING AT THE BORDONE

The Bordone LIC - 3rd Floor - Main Wedding Reception Room is ideal for additional lighting

ZIGZAGGING PATTERN OF STRING LIGHTS

  • Make sure to consider a simple arrangement of String Lights suspended in parallel lines between the 1st and 2nd  terrace doorway. Similar to a zigzagging pattern, String Lights in parallel lines is also a timeless lighting pattern. Therefore, it is a great choice to enhance the wedding reception room at The Bordone. Additionally, an arrangement of string lights visually supplies “more bang for fewer bucks.”

PARALLEL LINES OF STRING LIGHTS

  • Additionally, make sure to consider a simple arrangement of String Lights suspended in a zigzagging pattern between the 1st and 2nd  terrace doorway. Zigzagging String Lights is a timeless lighting pattern. Therefore, it is a great choice to enhance the wedding reception room at The Bordone. Additionally, an arrangement of string lights visually supplies “more bang for fewer bucks.”

PAPER LANTERNS WITH STRING LIGHTS

  • Consider hanging a combination paper lanterns and zigzagging String Lights for a wedding reception in the main room at The Bordone. Our paper lanterns are evenly spaced along our Zigzagging String Lights. Therefore, the paper lanterns make a beautiful enhancement to hanging string lights. As a result, it is a great upgrade to an arrangement of string lights for a wedding at The Bordone

UP-LIGHTING AGAINST WALLS

  • Our company is a huge fan of up-lighting placed against walls, and this venue is no exception. Therefore, we strongly support using Warm White Up-Lights along the perimeter walls of the main room. Furthermore, Up-lights greatly enhance the space by providing an accent light against the walls. Consider placing Warm White Up-Lights along the perimeter walls of the 3rd-floor reception room. Additionally, Consider placing Warm White Up-Lights at the base of the three center columns of the 3rd-floor reception room.

LARGE HANGING FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS

  • Highlight a sizeable hanging floral arrangement with a spotlight. Hanging floral arrangements are almost always a conversation piece. Therefore, any sizeable floral arrangement should be highlighted with additional lighting to remain visible after dark. Fortunately, there are better options than the in-house track lights included with the venue for illuminating hanging florals. As an alternative, consider including spotlights provided by our company to highlight any large-scale hanging floral arrangements. Alternatively, at a minimum, consider hanging string lights with your sizeable floral arrangement to ensure they remain visible after dark.

LARGE FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS (set on the bar)

  • Sizeable floral arrangements are always a conversation piece. Therefore, consider providing a spotlight for them to ensure they remain visible after the sun has gone down. Thus, highlight any sizeable standing floral arrangements or sizeable florals on display on the main bar in the rear section of the venue. Similarly, highlight any sizeable florals that are on display on tables.

BAND MEMBERS

  • Seeing the members of a band is a crucial part of their performance. Therefore, consider providing a spotlight to highlight their performance area. Therefore, members of your band will remain seen after sunset. Additionally, their movements and facial expressions are visible. As a result, your wedding at The Bordone will benefit significantly from additional lighting for your band.
  • Furthermore, you can also consider using a set of color-changing lights to highlight your band members. Usually, dimmable warm-white lights are appropriate. As an alternative, you can consider color-changing lights for your band as an upgrade from warm-white lights. However, a person must operate a controller to change the colors during the band’s performance.

THE BAR

  • The main bar at The Bordone is a celebrity in popularity. As a result, the main bar usually becomes a gathering place where guests exchange conversations and laughs while waiting to receive their drinks. For this reason, you can consider highlighting the main bar with a set of spotlights.

WEDDING CEREMONY LIGHTING AT THE BORDONE

  • During the fall and winter months, sunset will arrive early in the day. Therefore, your ceremony area may appear dark. As a result, viewing your ceremony and the quality of your wedding photos may be affected. For this reason, highlighting your wedding ceremony at The Bordone with additional lighting is usually essential during these months. Hence, adding additional lighting will ensure your wedding ceremony at The Bordone remains visible at sunset.

WEDDING CAKE LIGHTING AT THE BORDONE

  • After dark, your wedding cake may also require additional lighting at The Bordone. Therefore, pin-spot lighting is essential to highlight your wedding cake after dark.

CURTAIN OF VERTICAL STRING LIGHTS

  • Vertical Strings (or String Lights hanging horizontally with multiple swoops) are an excellent addition to the wall behind your ceremony area. Therefore, consider suspending a curtain of string lights vertically against the wall behind the ceremony area.

Note: Don’t overlook the use of candles. Our company does not provide candles for decoration, but you can place an extensive arrangement of candles along the window ledges. 

THE TERRACE (3rd Floor): LIGHTING OPTIONS FOR A WEDDING AT THE BORDONE

The Bordone LIC - 3rd Floor - Outdoor Patio Terrace is ideal for a wedding reception with additional lighting

ZIGZAGGING PATTERN OF STRING LIGHTS

  • String Lights are a timeless lighting pattern that looks terrific against the NYC skyline. Therefore, consider a 300ft arrangement of our String Lights hanging in a zigzagging pattern over most of the 3rd-floor Terrace. Additionally, consider a 200ft, arrangement of our String Lights hanging in a zigzagging pattern over half of the 3rd-floor Terrace.

V-SHAPED PATTERN OF STRING LIGHTS

  • Alternatively, a budget-friendly option is an arrangement of 150ft of our String Lights hanging in a V-Shaped pattern over the 3rd-floor Terrace.  This option cost considerable less but it does not have the same visually impact as a zigzagging option.

STRING LIGHTS SUSPENDED ALONG PERIMETER WALL

Note: Don’t overlook the use of candles. Our company does not provide candles for decoration, but you can place an extensive arrangement of candles along the perimeter walls of the Terrace. 

THE MAIN ROOM (5th Floor): LIGHTING OPTIONS FOR A WEDDING AT THE BORDONE

The Bordone LIC - 5th Floor wedding - Main Reception Room is ideal for additional lighting

ZIGZAGGING PATTERN OF STRING LIGHTS

  • Make sure to consider a simple arrangement of String Lights suspended in a zigzagging. Zigzagging String Lights is a timeless lighting pattern. Therefore, it is a great choice to enhance the wedding reception room at The Bordone. Additionally, an arrangement of string lights visually supplies “more bang for fewer bucks.”

PAPER LANTERNS WITH STRING LIGHTS

  • Consider hanging a combination paper lanterns and zigzagging String Lights for a wedding reception in the main room at The Bordone. Our paper lanterns are evenly spaced along our Zigzagging String Lights. Therefore, the paper lanterns make a beautiful enhancement to hanging string lights. As a result, it is a great upgrade to an arrangement of string lights for a wedding at The Bordone

UP-LIGHTING AGAINST WALLS

  • Our company is a huge fan of up-lighting placed against walls, and this venue is no exception. Therefore, we strongly support using Warm White Up-Lights along the perimeter walls of the main room. Furthermore, Up-lights greatly enhance the space by providing an accent light against the walls.

LARGE HANGING FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS

  • Highlight a sizeable hanging floral arrangement with a spotlight. Hanging floral arrangements are almost always a conversation piece. Therefore, any sizeable floral arrangement should be highlighted with additional lighting to remain visible after dark. Fortunately, there are better options than the in-house track lights included with the venue for illuminating hanging florals. As an alternative, consider including spotlights provided by our company to highlight any large-scale hanging floral arrangements. Alternatively, at a minimum, consider hanging string lights with your sizeable floral arrangement to ensure they remain visible after dark.

LARGE FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS (set on the bar)

  • Sizeable floral arrangements are always a conversation piece. Therefore, consider providing a spotlight for them to ensure they remain visible after the sun has gone down. Thus, highlight any sizeable standing floral arrangements or sizeable florals on display on the main bar in the rear section of the venue. Similarly, highlight any sizeable florals that are on display on tables.

BAND MEMBERS

  • Seeing the members of a band is a crucial part of their performance. Therefore, consider providing a spotlight to highlight their performance area. Therefore, members of your band will remain seen after sunset. Additionally, their movements and facial expressions are visible. As a result, your wedding at The Bordone will benefit significantly from additional lighting for your band.
  • Furthermore, you can also consider using a set of color-changing lights to highlight your band members. Usually, dimmable warm-white lights are appropriate. As an alternative, you can consider color-changing lights for your band as an upgrade from warm-white lights. However, a person must operate a controller to change the colors during the band’s performance.

THE BAR

  • The main bar at The Bordone is a celebrity in popularity. As a result, the main bar usually becomes a gathering place where guests exchange conversations and laughs while waiting to receive their drinks. For this reason, you can consider highlighting the main bar with a set of spotlights.

WEDDING CEREMONY LIGHTING AT THE BORDONE

  • During the fall and winter months, sunset will arrive early in the day. Therefore, your ceremony area may appear dark. As a result, viewing your ceremony and the quality of your wedding photos may be affected. For this reason, highlighting your wedding ceremony at The Bordone with additional lighting is usually essential during these months. Hence, adding additional lighting will ensure your wedding ceremony at The Bordone remains visible at sunset.

WEDDING CAKE LIGHTING AT THE BORDONE

  • After dark, your wedding cake may also require additional lighting at The Bordone. Therefore, pin-spot lighting is essential to highlight your wedding cake after dark.

CURTAIN OF VERTICAL STRING LIGHTS

  • Vertical Strings (or String Lights hanging horizontally with multiple swoops) are an excellent addition to the wall behind your ceremony area. Therefore, consider suspending a curtain of string lights vertically against the wall behind the ceremony area.

THE MAIN ROOM (3rd Floor): UP-LIGHTING FLOOR PLAN FOR A WEDDING AT THE BORDONE

The Bordone LIC – 3rd Floor:
Floor Plan

The Bordone LIC – 3rd Floor:
Main Room & Outdoor Terrace

POPULAR (DANCE FLOOR) LIGHTING OPTIONS FOR A WEDDING AT THE BORDONE

Mirror Ball w/ Motor
Mirror Ball w/ Motor & Spotlight
Sound Activated / Color Changing Wash
Sound Activated / Color-Changing Wash

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Approximate Total w/ NYC Tax, Setup, and Delivery
Delivery $75 / NYC Tax (8.875%)