I know, it’s pore taste to just call my couples by their last name but this one is different. It’s Megan & Phill Sheffield! If the name Sheffield sounds familiar  to you it’s because he is the owner of one of the best wedding cinematography companies in Sacramento, Sheffield Multimedia. Over the past year we have been planning an amazing evening of surprises for their friends and family. This was going to be an evening that pushed the boundaries and possibilities of a wedding reception.

This wedding had everything, a great photo booth by Profinish Design, Photography by Dream Imagery Photography, Cake designed by Shelton’s and so much more…… It was a long day for the Creative Memories Entertainment Crew. We started by setting up the lighting design and installing two projectors into the ceiling of Catta Verdera Country Club. Have two projectors we were able to project not only their Movie Monogram, but the slide show and music videos throughout the night. Phill and Megan have an adorable dog Lola and really wanted her to be a part of the wedding. We came up with the idea to green screen her into the monogram so she appeared to take a bite out of the monogram and then run off.  It was the perfect way to incorporate their pet.

One of the challenges of doing lighting for an event is when the facility has really big windows. Sun light can take away from the desired effect tell the sun goes down but Megan and Phill wanted to have a true wow factor for the guests as they walked into the ballroom. We decided to cover all the windows with a 50′ long LED Star Curtain. To the guests it appeared to be night time with the stars twinkling in the sky.

It was an honor to work with Phill and Megan on their wedding design, and there is no doubt that they and their guests will have some amazing memories to look back on.

On Tuesday I was asked to be the MC and Lighting Designer for the Sacramento Chapter of NACE. This was a special pleasure for me because of the challenge that they gave me. I had to design the Lighting around the personality and decor or the owner of the New Castle Wedding Gardens & Red Horse Barn, Georgia Barron. I was up for the challenge! First I wanted to incorporate the classic logo of Red horse barn into the event and choose to make a monogram for the dance floor.

Then after seeing the elegant design work of the floral from Cathy Brooks of Visual Impact Design and Linens from Creative Coverings, as well as additional decor from CMC Design. I choose to add splashes of color in the room with some elegant LED Up-lighting. ­­­­Since I was using the LED lights, I was able to slowly change the colors of the room from red & orange, to a pink & gold. This kept the atmosphere of the room fresh throughout the event. Just outside, I used lasers to create a fire fly effect in the grass and trees to enhance the enchantment. I had a blast that night and enjoyed working with the other vendors who helped make this such a great event. We had the beautiful Harp sounds of Pam Pamprin, and the photos were captured by the talented Photographer Jeff Sharp of Sharp Photographers.