2015 is coming to a close. Boy has the year gone by quickly. There are many "Top of the Year" blogs and articles around the New Year. So I decided to put one of these together for our over 50 events we have done in 2015. It's hard to choose just a few since I believe every single event we did we really enjoyed. The people we worked with this year were all amazing individuals. So I decided to just post a few pictures that got the most interactions on our Eclipse Effect Entertainment Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

1. Jonathan & Naomi's Wedding at the Sheraton Convention Center: The set up of this wedding surprised us because of how versatile the Sheraton Convention Center is with lighting. This room is probably one the most versatile of all venues in Kailua-Kona. There is just so much potential for elegance. Jonathan and Naomi were fantastic people to work with too.




2. Black and White Night After Party 2015 at the Palace Theater: The Palace Theater is one of the toughest venues to light up. That place is huge! There were many times while setting up lights at the top row of seats that we realize we left a cord that we needed at the floor level seats. With a tough set up the hard work always pays off. The Palace Theater is also one of our favorite places to work since the results always look grand. Plus just knowing that your are working in such a historical location is just the icing on the cake.




3. Johnny & Malia's Wedding at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott: This wedding was great. Malia and Johnny did many choreographed dances at their wedding. Choreographed dances make weddings so memorable and create so much excitement. It takes a little more work, but that works always pays off. I'm sure their guests won't forget the good times of this wedding.



4. Jacob & Chanel's Wedding at the Hilo Daijingu: This wedding definitely stood out for us because we had such a great time working with the bride's grandmother Pua. She was very well organized and just a sweet lady. This wedding also had a theme. It was an asian theme so we were able to customize this wedding more with lighting. On the stage is the bamboo gobos. It's always fun to create a new lighting design.



5. Greg & Crystalyn's Wedding at the Wainaku Executive Center: It was our first event of 2015 and it was a beach themed wedding. We did lighting in teal and blue on the building with a palm tree pattern in the grass. The Wainaku Executive Center has a first class look to the venue with a great view of Hilo Bay. Definitely one of the top wedding venues in Hilo.




Thanks to all the couples and people that we got a chance to work with in 2015. There were many good times. Thanks also to the hard working staff of June, Jake, Nikki, Kyle, Tony, Cole, and Sonny for all the great help and creative ideas. We're looking forward to more challenges and great times to come in 2016. Have a Happy New Year!

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- Blog written by Jase Takeya. jase@eclipseeffect.com

The Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay has some great amenities. Not only does the hotel have a great pool, definitely one of the better ones in Kailua-Kona, but they also have a great restaurant called Rays On The Bays where the sunset views are fantastic. A great atmospheres for couples and families to stay. Where the hotel especially does shine are it’s areas for weddings. This was the perfect atmosphere for Jonathan & Naomi’s dream wedding.

This wedding took place in the Convention Center. It’s a great indoor ballroom that has movable walls that allows the room to expand for a bigger wedding or downsize for a smaller more intimate wedding. This room also holds so much possibility for creativity when it comes to lighting. Not only does this ball room have tall ceilings, but there are many possibilities to do some nice designs on the projector screen in the venue. Instead of leaving it blank and drawing attention away from the screen it can be used behind the head table as part of the decor. That is what makes this ball room unique.

Here is the design we put together for this wedding.



We used turquoise and white for lighting to match the wedding colors. This lighting design was a full room uplighting design with turquoise hearts on the sides of the head table and custom gobo with water effect on the screen. This room has to be one of the most versatile ballrooms on the island to light up. The Sig Zane designed carpet also adds to this rooms elegance. Congratulations to Jonathan & Naomi Corrales and thank you for having us along for your special day.

For more information on weddings at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay visit http://www.sheratonkona.com/weddings/overview. For more info on Eclipse Effect Entertainment services, please call (808) 936-3552 or email bookings@eclipseeffect.com. Don’t forget to sign up for our brand new bridal newsletter filled with useful wedding tips and downloads. Click on the link on the left of this page to sign up and for your bonus download.

- Blog written by Jase Takeya. jase@eclipseeffect.com

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