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We Won The Couples' Choice Award 2016!
01/07/16 10:23 PM Filed in: awards
We won the Wedding Wire Couples Choice Award for 2016!
WeddingWire, the leading global online wedding marketplace, named Eclipse Effect Entertainment as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016 for DJ category for Hawaii!
The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016 recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. The esteemed awards are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding florists, based on their professional achievements from the previous year.
While many industry award winners are selected by the host organization, the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Eclipse Effect Entertainment. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients.
“We are thrilled to celebrate such a high-caliber, committed group of professionals for the Couples’ Choice Awards’® eighth year,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “We are proud to continue to serve as the industry leader, with over 2.5 million consumer and peer reviews, and feature award-winning merchants such as {Enter Your Business Name} who understands the impact reviews have on their successful businesses.”
As a Couples’ Choice Awards® winner, Eclipse Effect Entertainment is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of more than 400,000 wedding professionals globally.
Eclipse Effect Entertainment is proud to be one of the top DJ category in Hawaii in the WeddingWire Network. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016.
To learn more about the Couples’ Choice Awards®, please visit www.weddingwire.com/couples-choice-awards.
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Top 5 of The Year 2015
12/30/15 11:45 PM Filed in: Palace Theater | Waikoloa Marriott | Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay | Wainaku Executive Center | Hilo Daijingu
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!
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 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
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!
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 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
Making It Grand, An Amber Wedding.
The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel and Spa is one of those venues where no matter what area you use for a wedding, it looks classy. The Hapuna Ballroom is in my opinion, probably the most grand area of all the areas at that hotel. It has a great room size with wood panel walls, mirrors, and sconces to enhance that classy feel. The hotel also provides great food and very, very delicious desserts. It's a great area for those who want that classy wedding feel.
A few weeks ago were a part of the wedding of Chris and Jamie Chong. The reception did take place in the Hapuna Ballroom. Whats great about this ballroom is that not only does it fit many guests, but lighting works well here. Since the walls are wood panel, a darker color or amber works will on these walls. Using amber lighting makes the room look fantastically grand. Here's a look at this ballroom with amber lighting.
Here's a close up of the dance floor. Lighting on wood between the mirrors add that nice extra touch.
The wedding overall was a very elegant experience. Chris and Jamie were also fantastic to work with. They are a local couple that now live in Colorado. It's always nice for a couple to go back to their home town for a weddings. Not only are they surrounded by family from their home town, but their friends that they have made away from home get a nice vacation in Hawaii.
For more info on Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel and Spa weddings visit http://www.princeresortshawaii.com/hapuna-beach-prince-hotel/weddings-big-island.php. 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 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
A few weeks ago were a part of the wedding of Chris and Jamie Chong. The reception did take place in the Hapuna Ballroom. Whats great about this ballroom is that not only does it fit many guests, but lighting works well here. Since the walls are wood panel, a darker color or amber works will on these walls. Using amber lighting makes the room look fantastically grand. Here's a look at this ballroom with amber lighting.
Here's a close up of the dance floor. Lighting on wood between the mirrors add that nice extra touch.
The wedding overall was a very elegant experience. Chris and Jamie were also fantastic to work with. They are a local couple that now live in Colorado. It's always nice for a couple to go back to their home town for a weddings. Not only are they surrounded by family from their home town, but their friends that they have made away from home get a nice vacation in Hawaii.
For more info on Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel and Spa weddings visit http://www.princeresortshawaii.com/hapuna-beach-prince-hotel/weddings-big-island.php. 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 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
A Country Wedding Elgance
The Paipaikou Hongwanji is a venue that has been transformed over the last year. The wood grain walls and pillars did a lot to improve the venue's appearance. This has got to be one of the nicest and best kept event spaces for a Hongwanji on the island. It was a perfect setting for this country themed wedding. This was the wedding of Jon and Shailyn.
Country themed weddings are a great idea for a themed wedding. It can be described as rustic with a casual elegance. A very organic ambiance with a natural feel. Country music also has some of the greatest love songs that are perfect for weddings. Songs from Edwin McCain, Blake Shelton, and Heartland are artist and groups that provide just a few country wedding classics.
I was surprised at how much work the groom put into making the decorations for this party. There were wooden fences, tables, chairs, signs, along with hay on the floor. It was obvious a lot of work went into creating this atmosphere and it showed. The ambiance was fantastic! For the lighting for this night we used amber lighting with light shadowing and touches of white. Lighting like this helps preserve the natural look.
In the picture of the head table above there was amber lighting with white lighting on the remembrance pictures on each side of the head table. It's always a great idea to bring loved ones that could not be present into a wedding. It really adds something special. String lighting also works very well for a country themed wedding. We did not use that technique at this wedding, but I wanted to throw that out because of how well it goes with a country themed event. I look forward to many more country themed weddings in the future. Congratulations to the new Mr. & Mrs. Menino!
To contact the Papaikou Hongwanji Hall call (808) 964-1640. 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 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
Country themed weddings are a great idea for a themed wedding. It can be described as rustic with a casual elegance. A very organic ambiance with a natural feel. Country music also has some of the greatest love songs that are perfect for weddings. Songs from Edwin McCain, Blake Shelton, and Heartland are artist and groups that provide just a few country wedding classics.
I was surprised at how much work the groom put into making the decorations for this party. There were wooden fences, tables, chairs, signs, along with hay on the floor. It was obvious a lot of work went into creating this atmosphere and it showed. The ambiance was fantastic! For the lighting for this night we used amber lighting with light shadowing and touches of white. Lighting like this helps preserve the natural look.
In the picture of the head table above there was amber lighting with white lighting on the remembrance pictures on each side of the head table. It's always a great idea to bring loved ones that could not be present into a wedding. It really adds something special. String lighting also works very well for a country themed wedding. We did not use that technique at this wedding, but I wanted to throw that out because of how well it goes with a country themed event. I look forward to many more country themed weddings in the future. Congratulations to the new Mr. & Mrs. Menino!
To contact the Papaikou Hongwanji Hall call (808) 964-1640. 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 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
Elegant Verastile Ballroom For Dream Weddings
08/31/15 11:56 PM Filed in: Weddings | Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay | Keauhou | Kailua-Kona
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
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
A Wedding Well Choreographed
Choreographed dances can really make a wedding stand out. It can be entertaining, memorable, and give the wedding character. A choreographed dance can be anything from a bridal party, father/daughter dance, mother/son dance, or any other dance that would fit. It does take a little more practice and planning to pull one of these dances off, but the outcome is well worth it. A couple of weeks ago we had a fantastic time working with Johnny & Malia Arelano. A wedding that entertained and brought excitement through choreographed dances.
One of the more fancier looking ballrooms in Waikoloa has to be at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott. The ballrooms at this venue not only look elegant, but also looks great with lighting. We did a teal and white uplighting design for this set up. Teal uplighting around the edges of the ballroom as well as white behind the head table to create contrast as well as draw the in the guests attention to this area.
The head table looked fantastic with floral and decor arrangement by Derek Rillon, drapery by Show Systems Hawaii, and linens by Pele’s Wedding & Events. We did the lighting as well as the custom gobo on the drapes. There was also a Photo Booth by Event Studios Hawaii as well as photography and videos by Ekahi Media and Kai Media.
This wedding turned out to be tons of fun. Not only were the guests in the room energetic and ready for a good time, but there was a bridal party and father-daughter dance that were elaborate and entertaining. This really turned out to a hit and really made this wedding stand out. You can tell a lot of hard work and practice went into these dances. Johnny & Malia were a blast to work with too. Here’s a look back at this wedding with a fantastic video by Kai Media that captured the moments well.
For more info on Eclipse Effect Entertainment services, please call (808) 936-3552 or email jase@eclipseeffect.com.
- Blog written by Jase Takeya. jase@eclipseeffect.com
One of the more fancier looking ballrooms in Waikoloa has to be at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott. The ballrooms at this venue not only look elegant, but also looks great with lighting. We did a teal and white uplighting design for this set up. Teal uplighting around the edges of the ballroom as well as white behind the head table to create contrast as well as draw the in the guests attention to this area.
The head table looked fantastic with floral and decor arrangement by Derek Rillon, drapery by Show Systems Hawaii, and linens by Pele’s Wedding & Events. We did the lighting as well as the custom gobo on the drapes. There was also a Photo Booth by Event Studios Hawaii as well as photography and videos by Ekahi Media and Kai Media.
This wedding turned out to be tons of fun. Not only were the guests in the room energetic and ready for a good time, but there was a bridal party and father-daughter dance that were elaborate and entertaining. This really turned out to a hit and really made this wedding stand out. You can tell a lot of hard work and practice went into these dances. Johnny & Malia were a blast to work with too. Here’s a look back at this wedding with a fantastic video by Kai Media that captured the moments well.
Malia + Johnny :: Same Day Edit from KAI MEDIA on Vimeo.
For more info on Eclipse Effect Entertainment services, please call (808) 936-3552 or email jase@eclipseeffect.com.
- Blog written by Jase Takeya. jase@eclipseeffect.com
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