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

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.

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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