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

Tags: Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay, Sheraton Keauhou, Kailua-Kona, Kona, Keauhou, Sheraton, Hawaii, Hawaii Wedding, Bigisland, Hawaiiisland, Wedding, reception, Weddingreception

Red is the color that first comes to mind when you think of Valentine’s Day. Red is a color of energy and passion. When comes to Valentine’s Day the color red signifies love. So for this pre-Valentine’s Day event at Imiloa it was only natural to light up the room with the color of love.



A couple of weeks ago Imiloa put on a acoustic concert with Kris Fuchigami, Ace Loughmiller, and Brittany Paiva. Acoustic concerts are great events for all ages to enjoy. Everyone can enjoy the smooth mellow music to end a crazy work week. The concert took place in the planetarium and during the concert the atmosphere they can create overhead is simply amazing. I hope it’s something they will be doing more of. For the lighting for the night I just had to use red to match the Valentine’s Day theme.



We also used a custom gobo to customize this concert using the Imiloa’s logo and the artist’s name.



It turned out to be a great event. It’s all part of Imiloa’s revamp to hold more community events. Last month they did a Frozen movie Sing-A-Long screening for the kids. We also had the pleasure of designing the room lighting for that event.



I like the effort Imiloa is putting on to get the community more involved with their venue. They are coming up with creative and fun events and they have more to come. To find out the latest events coming up at Imiloa Astronomy Center visit http://www.imiloahawaii.org. 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

Tags: Imiloa, Imiloaastronomycenter, UHH, Hilo, Hawaii, Bigisland, Concert, Kris Fuchigami, Ace Loughmiller, Brittany Paiva

With Red & White night in Downtown Hilo happening tonight, I thought it would be a great time to look back at the Black & White night event we got to be a part of last month. Black & White Night is a night where Downtown Hilo transforms. Many of the shops are open till late, there is live entertainment everywhere, and families and friends can walk safety and enjoy what Downtown Hilo has to offer. It’s a bustling night filled with fun. So when we were contacted to be a part of this night we definitely said, “Yes!”

The event was a Masquerade After Party at the Palace Theater. A place built in 1925 that created a venue that was ahead of its time, which allowed people watch various plays and concerts. So it was exciting to be able to be able to work in this historic building. We were to provide the DJ and lighting for this event. We also knew that it would be a huge undertaking because of how huge the Palace Theater is.



For the lighting set up we did blue lighting on ceiling with a stars design to give the palace a night time feel. We also did red uplighting around the room. Dark colors like red are great colors to use to have the lighting stand out on Palace’s darker colored walls . Here’s a picture of the set up we did.



Here’s another picture during the event. This is when the Samba dancers performed an exhibition routine. Thanks to the Downtown Improvement Association for the picture.



Here’s a look at the back of the palace during the dancing part of the night.



The night started off with an orchestra playing classical music on stage. Then at 9:00 pm drinks and pupus were served in the lobby as the Palace turned into a classy after party with dancing. It was great working with the Downtown Improvement Association, The Palace Theater, The Wave 92.FM, and Pepe Romero of CJ Sounds on this event. Looking forward to teaming up with these companies to hold more great events in the future. You can keep up to date on the latest events happening in Downtown Hilo by visiting www.downtownhilo.com. Check out the history of the Palace Theater as well as upcoming events they will be having at www.hilopalace.com. Listen to The Wave 92 FM on Hawaii Island and check them out online at www.hawaiiswave.com.

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

Tags: Blackandwhite, BWnight2014, Hilo, palacetheater, Thewave92fm, thewavehilo, thewave, downtownhilo, DIA, Blackandwhitenight, Bigisland, Hawaii