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Hyatt Huntington Beach-March 2011

2011-04-20T14:52:00.000-07:00

Last month we spent a couple of days at the Hyatt Huntington Beach providing lighting for their special events. We had the honor of working and listening to former President Clinton speak at the event (which was a highlight for our team)

We were tasked to create several different events for the group (many in the same space) so we worked with Destination Pros on several themes from St. Patricks Day, to 80's to and elegant dinner reception all with unique aspects for the guests.

The first day the weather didn't cooperate with us so we had to move the St. Pats event indoors which was great for the Irish band that played and the group that followed.

Due to time constraints we couldn't get any images of the 80's event but it was decked out with projections on the walls that included an MTV Logo, Pac-Man and Atari logos. There were 80's video games, a 6' tall Rubik's Cube and several hair and 80's makeup stations. The guests were encouraged (and did) wear an 80's costume. They did not disappoint.

TRON: Legacy Premier Kick Off-Downtown Disney

2010-12-29T14:54:00.000-08:00

With the launch of the movie TRON: Legacy, Downtown Disney wanted to help with the kickoff of the movie by creating a stage to promote the movie.

We were tasked with a week long event featuring the music of Daft Punk (film score), elecTRONica/trance and top 40 hits to get guests in the right mindset for the movie.

We took a page out of the elecTRONica event over at Disney California Adventure which is a club style event on a massive scale and fantastic party to be part of. If you haven't seen elecTRONica, you are missing an amazing mix of music, lighting and video.

We had a motto for our lighting and sound design. "Anything Disney can do, we can do smaller."

The sound and lighting rig made you feel like you were in the movie coupled with new groundbreaking lighting effects and deep bass to complete the experience.

Though the rain slowed us down for the last couple of nights, the guests rocked out to club experience like they had never seen before.

This is what the stage looked like before we TRON'd it

Share Our Wine~2010

2010-11-22T18:24:00.000-08:00

We had the honor of providing all the audio, lighting and video for the 6th Annual Share Our Wine event at Newport Lexus.

Several hundred people came out for this star studded event benefiting Big Brothers and Sisters, Festival of Children Foundation and Orangewood Children's Foundation which are all worthy charities in Orange County

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There was a combination of silent auction and live auction that was both entertaining and fun.

If you would like to get involved next year or would like to thank the sponsors, please visit Share Our Wine for a complete listing. We have to give special thanks to the Board of Directors who donate so much of their time to make this event a success. To the Board and volunteers: You are the reason this event is a success! Thank You!

2011 Share Our Wine
November 19th 2011

Please come out for a great evening of fun and wine tasting.

TKO Boxing Night for Terminex

2010-07-28T16:33:00.000-07:00

"Terminex TKO 2010"

June was a worldwind month for Infinity Lighting and working with Terminex to create their "TKO" Boxing Themed Awards Night was nothing less than amazing. This was one of the bigger events for us for the year and took months of planning and design.

We took over a local universities gym for this "Fight Night" and the guests were treated to an evening of entertainment, food and drink.

Infinity Lighting provided all the lighting, audio, rigging, broadcast camera and special effects for the evening.

(3) days of loading in is what it took to make this event a reality and working hand in hand with the Terminex meeting planners helped us realize their vision of the evening.

This was their final night of their sales conference where all year they had a competition with all of the regions across the US and the top 2 regions were the "fighters" (even though there was no real fight"

All the guest really got into it and had a great time with the characters they created.

There were several surprises before the "winner" was revealed and let me tell you this was worth the wait to see the Presidents come in sumo suits being carried by real sumo wrestlers.

Here are some of the pictures of the event.

CSUF-Public Relations Event

2010-04-30T19:13:00.001-07:00

Wednesday we went back to school. It had been some time since we returned to our campus that we called home for so many years. California State University, Fullerton has been good to many of Infinity Lighting designers. In fact, almost 1/4 of the design staff for IL are graduates of the Theater Dance Dept at CSUF.

PRSSA- Public Relations Student Society of America hosted the Casino Royale Mixer at the Titan Student Union.

We provided the lighting and the dance effect lighting for the evening and the students from all walks of life enjoyed the casino tables, food and dancing the night away.

This event (put on entirely by students) matched some of the larger scale events that we have worked on in the past. They were organized and knew exactly what had to be done to make the event happen.

Jay Camarillo was our main contact and a did a fantastic job getting all the decor together.We were excited to be part of the evening.

Iron Man 2 Premier

2010-04-28T18:17:00.000-07:00

On Monday we provided media and special effect lighting support for the premier of Iron Man 2 starring Robert Downey Jr. The world premier was slated to be in London but due to a certain volcano, the premier was scraped and brought to Hollywood.

The stars were out that night and this was the first event we did where we got to shut down the street. Though we didn't get to go in to see the movie, it's on my list for next week.

This Sunday~Dove Canyon Country Club Bridal Show

2010-04-22T08:52:00.000-07:00

Are you a bride that is looking for a unique and elegant country club or still need vendors for your wedding? Dove Canyon is one of the top location in South Orange County and they are hosting an open house and bridal show this Sunday from 11:00am-4:00pm.

Come check some of the top photographers, florists, invitations and of course DJ and Lighting as Honored Occasions will be participating in the show.

Make sure you stop by our table and say hello.

Hyatt Huntington Beach

2010-04-16T15:41:00.001-07:00

Working with our recent group at the Hyatt Huntington Beach this week was truly a treat. This sunset beach themed event had the beach as the backdrop and the guests enjoyed the time at the welcome reception. Under the direction of Destination Pros, DMC, we aided in setting the right mood and to complete the California Beach Experience the guests were treated with custom sandals, sunscreen, live entertainment with dance instructors and some of the finest food and drink in Southern California.

Small entertainment vignettes lined the board walk for the guest to peruse. Palm trees, thatched roofs and grass skirts helped create the fun tone of the evening.

A surf simulator added a layer of excitement to those that may have never done the real thing.

This Beach Boys themed surf band added the right tunes to get people dancing to in the mood for their sales conference.

There were also dance instructor duo teaching guests how to do some of the best dances of the last 50 years.

There was even an original “Woody” that guests could pose and take pictures with.

The sunset was lovely and the guests had a great time soaking in the last bit of sun as the evening wined down and the California weather rolled in.

A perfect way to start the sales conference.

2010-03-10T19:34:00.001-08:00

We spent the last couple of days at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verde (same location as the wedding from the show “The Bachelor”). We had several events over a couple of days including an evening with the Goo Goo Dolls and one of our favorite Video DJ’s, Roonie G.

The welcome reception was out on the lawn overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean but due to inclimate weather the event was called and we moved indoors (just as the last lighting tree was focused.) We had a little over an hour to set up the room before guests arrived.

The awards evening was filled with energy, kudos and fun. DJ Roonie G was doing what he does best, getting everyone dancing. The clients wanted to transform the room and evening into a high energy club environment and the addition of L.E.D.'s and UV blacklights did just that.

The final night was a surprise guest for the attendees: Goo Goo Dolls, an evening the group will never forget.

It was great to work with the Terranea Resort team and especially Destination Pros;DMC again. True professionals through and through

Beach Theme -San Diego Style

2010-01-29T14:15:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was a busy day for the tech team as we headed down to San Diego for an event at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Outdoors in Januaray? Only in Southern California. We provided all the lighting and audio for this beach themed event. Teaming up with The Eventive Group, Theme 2 Scene and Four Quick Clicks created the perfect event.

This welcome reception was a fun challenge since we have worked with the group in years past.Lighting up the stage to help showcase the Hawaiian dancers as the guests learned to do the hula was our primary focus. Since most of the clients were from the Midwest or east coast, the mid 50* San Diego weather was considered warm and they really wanted to create the atmosphere with the stars and night sky.

In order to preserve the "night sky" we did limited area lighting but focused on illuminating the buffets and bars . By the end of the evening the guests were ready to tackle the next morning meeting and convention.

Holiday's with Infinity

2009-12-21T23:01:00.000-08:00

Though the holiday's are still a few days away, the Holiday party season has concluded for us in 2009. It has been an exciting month filled with snowflakes, Santa, elves, photo booth fun, casino tables and quite a bit of dancing. Yes, 2009 was a tough year for many companies but those that chose to have a holiday event did it with style and flair. Here are a couple of pics from the last couple of events we worked on.

The Grove of Anahe im was the backdrop for this holiday celebration. Great entertainment coupled with lighting and audio inside and out. Falling snowflakes created the atmosphere of this winter wonderland.

Providence Speech and Hearing Center Benefit & Fundraiser

2009-11-23T16:34:00.000-08:00

We had the honor of working with the Providence Speech and Hearing Center on November 14th for their annual fundraiser that raised over $250,000.00. A Western Theme filled with costumes, silent auction items and a lively auction that raised so much money for such a good cause.

The Eventive Group provided the meeting management for the event and with a team of voluntEARS from Disney and others the evening was as huge success. It was nice to see so many people come together for such a good cause and a big thank you to the main sponsors for the event Word and Brown,and Comerica.

Share Our Wine: November 14th

2009-11-04T12:37:00.000-08:00

Wine Enthusiasts? We are pleased and honored to be part of the Share Our Wine Fifth Annual Auction Orange County at the Lyon's Air Museum on November 14th benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters Orange County and Orangewood Children's Foundation. With over 1000 wine related auction items you can't go wrong. You pay an admission plus donate (1) bottle of wine for the event ($50 value or more) and gives you access to the festivities. You can register at shareourwine.org. This is such a worthy cause and we are happy to help any way we can.

Happy Halloween-It's been too long

2009-10-27T14:17:00.000-07:00

We have been neglecting the blog for the past several months but now we are back. The wedding season and corporate schedule has been jammed packed with events all over the Southern California and with Halloween approaching rapidly we are finally in a position to take a breath.

The Team has been working diligently on a number or wedding, corporate and theatrical Halloween designs over the past couple of months. We have some great new editions to the Infinity Team as well as expanded services. Above/below is just some of the work we have done over the past few months.

We are still booking holiday events for lighting, DJ and Photo Booths!! So let us know how we can help.

Kevin and Julie July 25th 2009 Anaheim Hills

2009-07-27T15:45:00.000-07:00

Saturday was the perfect night for a wedding. Great weather, friends and family to help celebrate the nuptials of Kevin and Julie. At the picturesque, Anaheim Hills Country Club under the direction of Wendy, the ceremony and reception were wonderful backdrop for all to dance the night away.

The room was decorated with shades and tints of blue to capture the essence of the atmosphere that Kevin and Julie were looking for.

From the start of the reception to the very last song there was a large mix of music, food and dancing and guests danced the night away. Michael Good was there to capture all of the magic and preserve those memories

A song CD was the party favor for the guests to take home with the hits of the night.

What a great night and such a great couple.

Below is a little montage we put together of the evening for the couple to enjoy, we hope you enjoy it as well.

Jeremy & Debbie Wedding

2009-07-20T17:58:00.000-07:00

Jeremy and Debbie's wedding this past weekend was a night to remember. The scene was set with a lovely day in San Clemente with a string trio for the ceremony, mariachis for the cocktail hour and a DJ for the dinner reception.Eating, dancing and celebrating are exactly what the couple in visioned for their wedding.

Taryn from Primaevents coordinated the ceremony and wedding flawlessly and Michael Voorhees from Talega Golf Club made sure the room was perfect and the food exquisite. The event was spirited with a number of toasts to the couple and everyone dancing the evening away. Steve from Honored Occasions provide the DJ and MC service for the wedding and they played a large range of dance hits from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra all the way to the Black Eyed Peas. Even the bride was quoted as saying "Steve, I knew you were going rock this party!"

At the very bottom of this blog is a montage we put together for the couple.

The Jack Randall Photography team captured each moment for the bride and groom so they will remember the evening forever. The bride and groom left very happy and fulfilled on to their honeymoon.

Starry Night Wedding

2009-07-15T14:30:00.000-07:00

The Infinity Lighting design group teamed up with Honored Occasions Lighting for a wedding at Los Coyotes Country Club last month. From concept to completion, the two companies worked in tandem to create the "themed look" of the evening. The vision was and inspiration was "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh.

The evening was filled with live music, a mariachi band and DJ spinning the tunes. To top it off, the bride serenaded her new husband.

The color palette was bright blues and stark purples with the ceiling covered in stars.

A wonderful evening for all to enjoy.

Picture Perfect Wedding in Lake Arrowhead

2009-07-14T16:40:00.000-07:00

Weddings on the Lake are so beautiful and couple that with two people that are destined to be together makes a perfect wedding. Angela and Michael decided to have a Destination Wedding and asked for help from Infinity Lighting and Honored Occasions DJ to create the right atmosphere for their wedding guests. The room was elegantly lit and the couples "initial" was projected on the dance floor.

People ate, drank and danced the night away, what a great party. The moments were captured by our good friend at Joel Austell Photography who shot the wedding with hybrid digital and video camera. You have got to see this slideshow montage that he put together.WEDDING DAY MONTAGE

This was one of the most picturesque weddings we had the pleasure of working with and a family that was so tight and filled with so much love, it was a truly an honor to be part of the day.

Our weeks at The Montage and the St. Regis

2009-06-09T15:25:00.000-07:00

We had the pleasure of working with the same health care company on both of their programs. It was the first time that (2) divisions were on the west coast, a week apart and only separated by mile or so.

Providing the lighting component for the general sessions as well as the special events became a challenge. How do you go from a simple stage to impressive event design (with only a matter of hours?) L.E.D’s and a little help from our friends at Event Works. The Event Works team knows how to bring out the best to create an extravaganza. Scenery coupled with our L.E.D’s made the stage transform in the matter of hours. From general session to Hawaiian to Beach Sunset to Awards on to Moroccan. We had the challenge to create (7) different looks,

themes and designs over the two weeks. In the end, the clients left very satisfied with the level of service and design that all the teams helped bring to make this event a success.

Special thanks to Jeremy from Five Star with The Montage and Destination Pros for all the logistic assistance and the team effort for the clients

Orangewood Blossom Bash

2009-05-04T23:09:00.000-07:00

We spent the last couple of days working with the Orangewood Children's Foundations Orange Blossom Bash this past Saturday at the Lyons Air Museum in Santa Ana. This event was to celebrate the accomplishments of General Lyons and the community involvement that he and his family have given to Orange County.

From concept to completion, the Infinity Lighting Team put together a stellar lighting and audio system coupled with live video and numerous media sources for the live auction and dinner celebration of General Lyons.

The room was lit up in colorful tones of orange L.E.D.'s to create a dramatic tone behind the large aircraft's that are housed in the hanger. Orange lighting as truss warmers adds depth and propels the theme of the night. Almost a dozen moving lights added to the ambiance and the stage was illuminated with brilliant stage wash highlighted by followspots.

There was cocktails, dinner and dancing along with a live auction that raised 10's of thousands of dollars for this deserving cause. The Infinity Lighting Team gave a small donation of nearly $2500 as a gift back to the charity that has touched their lives in so many ways.

In the end, after 28+ hours of set-up, rehearsals, event time and strike, we call this event a success. A success because the atmosphere we helped create raised some money for a worthy cause and honored a deserving man, General Lyons.We spent the last couple of days working with the Orangewood Children's Foundations Orange Blossom Bash this past Saturday at the Lyons Air Museum in Santa Ana. This event was to celebrate the accomplishments of General Lyons and the community involvement that he and his family have given to Orange County.

Below is a time-lapse of our first day of set-up that shows the staging, audio and lighting being set.

If you would like to get involved, make a donation or volunteer your time, please click on the link to find out more information about the Orangewood Children's Foundation

Day at the Beach

2009-04-20T16:15:00.000-07:00

There isn't a more stunning outdoor beach venue than the Hyatt Huntington Beach. The surroundings is what can make a venue pop. The Hyatt HB, Pops! We had (2) events there this past weekend but here are a couple of a great before/after pictures. Amazing how lighting can really affect and soften the look of the venue.

We will be at the Hyatt Huntington Beach a number of times in the month of April and May for a combination of weddings and corporate events.

MPI Orange County Educational Conference and Tradeshow on Friday April 24th: We invite you to come down to the Crown Plaza in Anaheim for a day of industry education and exhibits by some of the top suppliers in Orange County. Follow the link mpioc.com to register for the conference and make sure you stop by the Infinity Lighting and Theme2Scene booth and pick up some information and play a little blackjack!

We have been working diligently of an event for the Orangewood Chilrdren's Foundation which will be hosting their Orange Blossom Bash on May 2nd. The evening will be filled with fun, food and dancing. Check back for some pictures or if you would like to get involved click on the link Orangewoood Children's Foundation to see how you can donate to this worthy cause.

The Mission, San Juan Capistrano

2009-04-09T17:34:00.000-07:00

Before the sky opened up and dropped a 1/2 inch of rain, we had a lovely event on Tuesday. Great entertainment, food, history and lighting helped create the perfect atmosphere for this special event. If you have never been to the Mission, San Juan Capistrano I encourage you and enjoy this jewel of Orange County.

It was a full day of loading in with our creative and technical team under the direction of the DestinationPros.com (DMC.) It would have been a perfect night had the clouds not rolled in to disturb our evening. None the less, the guests took it in stride and enjoyed the patter of the rain as they collected in the wings to mingle and have a cocktail or two.

This is one of our favorite locations to light since we always approach the event from a historical element and add our touch to the theme.

New for 2009-Blog

2009-04-06T21:35:00.000-07:00

We just (un-0fficially) launched the site today and have asked our team to be dedicated to pay attention to the blog.

We will from time to time post event pictures, upcoming projects we are working on as well industry news.

Many of you are aware that our President/Owner, Steve Shanahan of the Infinity Lighting is involved in local politics and is currently serving as a City Council Member for the City of La Palma. He is keeping an eye on all of the legislation that is affecting our industry and from time to time will post pertinent information that can be helpful to the industry.

We invite you to check back on the site and blog to see what we are working on or if you would like to sign up for our newsletter that will have key points about the industry.

Thanks,
The Creative Team
Infinity Lighting