# About Us | Event Lighting Rentals Toronto

> Meet the team behind Event Lighting Rentals Toronto — certified lighting designers with 1,000+ GTA events illuminated since 2019.

URL: https://eventlightingrentalstoronto.ca/about/

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About Event Lighting Rentals Toronto

# The Team Behind 1,000+ GTA Events.

Certified lighting designers and dedicated on-site technicians illuminating Toronto's most prestigious weddings, corporate events, and holiday installs since 2019.

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Our Story

## Built for Events That Can't Go Wrong

We started in 2019 with a simple idea: most event lighting in the GTA was either an off-the-shelf package (generic, predictable) or a DIY mess (stressful, often unsafe). Premium clients wanted something in between — a custom design, expertly installed, with someone on-site to run it.

Six years later we've illuminated over 1,000 events across Toronto, Peel, York, Durham, and Halton. Brand activations for Amazon. Product launches for Mazda. Hundreds of weddings — including the South Asian wedding houses and Diwali displays that became a specialty. Holiday installs that grew from single homes to entire shopping plazas.

The core hasn't changed: **custom design, ESA-compliant install, dedicated on-site support, every booking.**

![Our install crew at a venue load-in](/images/misc/event-lighting-install-crew-coordinating-at-venue-.webp)

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What We Stand For

## Four Things We Don't Compromise On

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### Custom Designs

Every event is custom-designed. No fixed packages, no off-the-shelf templates.

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### Code-Compliant

ESA-compliant installation, GFCI protection, and commercial-grade materials on every job.

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### On-Site Through the Night

A technician stays through your event for live operation and troubleshooting. You shouldn't have to think about the lights.

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### Brand-Trusted

Amazon, Mazda, and dozens of other brands trust us with launches and activations.

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Equipment & Standards

## Professional-Grade Inventory

Chauvet Professional and Elation Professional fixtures, DMX-controlled. Wireless battery-powered uplights for venues with restricted power. Pixel-mapping LED arrays for custom shows. Commercial-grade C9 and C7 LED bulbs for holiday installs. Aluminum truss and ground-support structures for restricted-rigging venues.

Every install meets Ontario Electrical Safety Code (ESA). Every outdoor setup is IP65 weatherproof and GFCI-protected. Every event has a written contingency plan.

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Lead Designer

## Meet Daniel

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### Daniel Okafor

Lead Lighting Designer & Operations Manager

Daniel leads design and operations at Event Lighting Rentals Toronto, where he has helped illuminate over 1,000 events across the Greater Toronto Area since 2019. He specialises in custom wedding, cultural, and corporate lighting and oversees the certified on-site technician team that keeps every event running flawlessly.

-   verified Certified Event Lighting Professional
-   verified Ontario Electrical Safety Code (ESA) Installation Trained
-   verified DMX Lighting Programming

Reviews

## What Our Clients Say

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"They completely transformed our reception venue — the tunnel entrance was the talk of the night and the warm uplighting made everything look magical. The on-site tech handled everything so we didn't lift a finger."

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Brampton

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"The lighting design for our product launch was flawless. They nailed our brand colours and built an immersive room our guests loved. Truly professional from first call to teardown."

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Vaughan

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"We booked them for our Diwali display and they understood exactly the look we wanted. Beautiful, safe, and installed without any stress on our end."

Sandeep K.

Mississauga

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"No more climbing ladders in December. Their team installed our commercial-grade Christmas lights perfectly and took them down in January. Worth every dollar."

Michael R.

Markham

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"Our backyard wedding looked like a fairytale. The festoon lighting and tent canopy wash were stunning, and everything stayed lit through a light rain. Highly recommend."

Jessica M.

Oakville

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Booking 2026 Events

## Ready to Work With Us?

Tell us about your event — wedding, corporate, holiday, or something completely custom. We respond within one business day.

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