Gobo projector hire in Sydney: your names in light
Your names, across the whole wall. Gobo projector hire puts a custom design onto a wall, ceiling or dance floor at your Sydney event: names and a date, a monogram, or a company logo above the stage.
Your names, your logo, in light
Names and wedding date
Both first names and the date, in a script or a clean sans, cut as a custom gobo for your event.
Monogram or initials
Two initials inside a wreath, a circle or a crest, sized to the wall you are projecting onto.
Company logo
Your brand mark projected at scale for launches, award nights and end-of-year functions.
Sponsor marks
Sponsor logos on rotation through the night, which gives a naming partner something to photograph.
Dance floor projection
Projected down onto the floor rather than the wall, so the monogram sits under the first dance.
Colour to match the room
The projection colour is set to your palette rather than defaulting to white.
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Names and monograms projected at Sydney events
A gobo needs a clean surface and enough throw distance to sit sharp. A textured feature wall softens the edges, a mirror bounces it, and a wall that is already lit washes it out. We work out where it goes on the site visit, not on the night.
The wall decides how good it looks
A gobo projector is only as sharp as the surface it lands on. A plain, light-coloured wall with the room lights down is best, which usually means once the dance floor opens rather than during dinner.
Textured brick, dark panelling, busy wallpaper, or a bar or buffet in front of the wall all break the image up. We check the throw distance and surface with your venue before the day, and if the wall will not take it we will say so and suggest the dance floor or ceiling.
How gobo hire works
Send the wording
Names and date, initials, or your logo as a vector file. Tell us the venue and roughly where you want it to land.
Approve the design
We set the artwork out and send it back for sign-off. Nothing gets cut until you have seen it the way it will appear.
Set up and aim
We install and aim it before guests arrive, checking the throw against the actual surface rather than guessing from a plan.
Runs all night
It stays on for the event and we collect it at pack-down with the rest of the gear.
Gobo projector hire: common questions
What is a gobo projector?
A light that shines through a custom stencil or glass disc to project a sharp image onto a surface. At events it is used for couples' names, monograms and company logos.
How big does the projection get?
It depends on how far back the projector sits. The further away, the larger the image and the softer the edge. We work it out against your venue's dimensions so it fills the wall you want it on without spilling onto the ceiling.
What do you need from us for the design?
For names and a date, just the wording. For a logo, a vector file if you have one, or the highest-resolution version you can find. We set the artwork out and send it back for approval before anything is cut.
How far ahead do you need the artwork?
As early as you can send it. The design is set out, returned to you for approval and then cut, so it needs to be settled well before the event rather than in the last few days. If your wording is still being decided, send us the date anyway and we will hold the hire while you finalise it.
Can you project onto the dance floor?
Yes. It is aimed down rather than across, which suits a first dance because the design sits under the couple instead of behind them. It does get walked over once the floor fills, so most people use it early.
Will it work in our venue?
Most of the time. What stops it is a dark or heavily textured wall, a room that cannot be dimmed, or nothing to mount the projector on at the right distance. We check with the venue beforehand and tell you straight if it will not look good.
Can we hire it on its own?
Yes, or add it to a DJ, booth, letters or bartender booking so everything arrives with one crew and goes on one quote.
Do you do corporate logos?
Yes, and it is common at launches and award nights. A logo on the wall behind the lectern holds the branding without tying up a screen that you need for presentations or video.
Hire a gobo projector
Tell us your date and venue, then the wording or logo you want projected on the next step. We confirm availability and send a quote. Your details are only used to answer your enquiry, as set out in our Privacy Policy.
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