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

Tags: Hapua Beach Prince Hotel & Spa, Wedding, reception, Kohala, Kohala wedding, Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Wedding, Hawaii Wedding, Bigisland wedding

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

Tags: papaikouhongwanji, papaikou, Hawaiiwedding, Hilowedding, reception, Bigislandwedding, Country, Countrytheme, Countrywedding, Bigisland

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