Way past due review. After a long search for a lighting vendor for our wedding we came upon JL Imagination. We went by their office to talk about our venue and was very impressed. We worked with Julio and he was really nice and explained the different options we had. Julio went above and beyond! We initially settled on a lighting package for the Bently Reserve and everything seemed to go according to plan. There was going to be a soft setting for the ceremony then a change in color scheme for the banquet. After the lighting change, the staff could have just left and returned after the event was over to take down the equipment. Well, Julio stayed basically the entire time because he knew that it would have been difficult for some of the transitions and the lightning would not have came out right. We paid for a certain types of lights and labor, and most vendors would just stick by that, but Julio spent way more time there than he probably would have even anticipated. Thank you so much JL Imagination for all your friendly and professional help. read more

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This is a long overdue review. Julio and Patty are amazing. I was booked them for my wedding originally for November 2020 then Covid ruined our plans. They were so accommodating and we easily moved the date to the November 2021, completely stress free. Our venue was the Corinthian in downtown San Jose. We loved everything about it, but the lighting... hence JL Imagination was hired. We could not recognize the venue on our wedding day. It was so romantic, beautiful and magical. I highly recommend them. read more

We are event designers who have been working in the industry for almost 20 years. JL Imagination does a incredible job transforming spaces with lighting. Julio's artistry is the best in the industry and Patti executes a job flawlessly. There is no better team out there! JL Imagination is very easy to work with, and they always go above and beyond for their clients. We cannot recommend them highly enough! read more

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We initially found out about JL from visiting the venue we picked for our reception (IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center) and absolutely loved the lighting and drapery in photos we saw. We had an initial consultation with them and fell in love with their showroom but sadly they were out of our initial budget for our wedding. A few months rolled by and the mother of the bride wanted to pay for something to help out. We suggested the drapery and she gladly said yes. She ended up contacting JL Imagination again not knowing that we had already met with them previously. It must have been fate because once getting back in touch with JL Imagination everything just fell into place. Our venue had a pretty big stage that we put our sweetheart table on and they did all the drapery to cover the entire thing. They even threw in a cover up for the front of the stage. In the original photos we saw of the venue they hung a chandelier and they were kind enough to add a more fitting chandelier for us. Our florist end up decorating the chandelier and it was absolutely stunning. Patty and Julio at JL are amazing. They are such great people. If you have the budget to work with them we highly recommend it. They are top notch and do a phenomenal job. They made it so easy for us and made our reception venue a dream come true. read more

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Julio and Patty are just the best! Always so genuinely kind, skilled, and professional. I am an event planner for nonprofits and I hire them for literally every event I plan. If a venue has a required AV vendor that is not JL Imagination, I campaign to get them on the list! They are both timely and responsive to any and all planning needs and timelines. What really makes them stand out is how collaborative they are with clients. They have helped me problem solve and eased my stresses in countless situations, and always with such investment in our shared vision. I could not be more grateful for that. If you get a chance to work with them, I would not pass it up! read more

JL Imagination is one of the best audio visual companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are such a pleasure to work with. Not only are they skilled at their craft, but they also are thoughtful about aligning all of the products with the client's vision and budget. They do a great job at talking through all of the AV elements with you so you can understand what you're getting. From lighting and sound to video editing and show calling, JL Imagination's skillful, kind and professional team support you in making sure your event goes seamlessly. As an event planner in the Bay Area, they are the first that I call for my events whether they're virtual or in person. read more

I recently worked with Patty for our wedding at the Bently Reserve in SF a month ago. There are so many moving parts to planning a wedding, but Patty was such a pleasure to work with. She was super flexible and listened to what we wanted and worked within our budget to and make selecting our lighting package so easy! Her open communication and prompt responsiveness were also very much appreciated. If you have ever been to the Bently, it can be a little dark without the help of additional lighting. We were a little unsure as to what we actualy needed, but the candlelight glow uplights that Patty suggested put a soft romantic glow on our venue to create a perfect ambiance and vibe. We also had draping installed and their draping was great- quality fabrics that looked soft, romantic, and elegant. The ceiling wash was beautiful and such a great detail as well. Patty's work turned out beautifully- better than I had envisioned! Their attention to detail and quality of their materials are incomparable. Patty at JL is amazing to work with. If you have the option to work with them, we would HIGHLY recommend it- the team is very professional and do a flawless job. They made everything so easy for us and made our reception venue more beautiful than we could have asked for!! THANK YOU PATTY!!! read more

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JL Imagination designed the lighting, drapery and lanterns for our wedding at the Observation Post Presidio in San Francisco. They did a beautiful job with the transformation of our venue. Our family and friends were beyond amazed on how beautiful the venue looked. It definitely exceeded all of our expectations and much more. Patty worked with our budget, she was flexible and responsive throughout the year. Communication time and emails were great and timely. We met with Julio a year before our wedding at their show room studio in south San Francisco. He explained to us the set up on how lighting works, showed us examples of the lighting effects and several design options. It was their first time working at the Observation Post and they blew everyone away with how beautiful everything came out. It was breath taking when we walked into the venue for the first time. We definitely recommend JL Imagination as a vendor that delivers and transforms for a memorable day. https://www.pinterest.com/jlimagination/observation-post read more

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My wife and I were looking for a lighting vendor for our fall wedding at Palm Event Center that would be able to execute the vision of our big day. After speaking and meeting with a several local vendors, we knew we had found the right one when we met Patty at JL Imagination. Patty was patient, responsive and communicative throughout the entire process and worked with us closely all the way leading up to our wedding day. The end result was an amazing, perfectly set up wedding venue that aligned with exactly what we had in mind - a market light set up that beautifully accentuated our rustic themed, minimalist wedding. What was even more impressive was that the look we were going after was one that was rarely done before, but Patty and her team had made it seem effortless and we were in awe of how nice it turned out. I'd highly recommend JL Imagination for anybody looking to transform their event and take it to another level! read more

I have had several great experiences with the hard-working, prepared, and dedicated AV professionals at JL Imagination. If you are holding a big event, these are the folks to call to make sure the sound and visuals are top-notch. Julio was the tech last night at a non-profit fundraising event I helped manage, and he went the extra mile. When I got to the venue, he had already completed setup flawlessly and he knew exactly what to do. I had made some last minute changes (which I brought on paper) and he was ready to make them with ease. It immediately helped me relax and handle other responsibilities, which helped immensely. Later in the program, I was going to advance some slides. When I was distracted by other things, I missed my cues, but Julio was on top of it and handled them for me. That was crucial. Not every AV vendor is that aware and ready to make sure your event is a success. The most important thing is feeling confident that your AV team knows what to do when, and how to deal with unexpected changes or the inevitability of everything going long. I have had that reassurance for years with JL Imagination. Julio and Patty run a great company and I will continue working with them in the future. read more

Julio and Patti are gems in the Bay Area event industry. We had been working with various other A/V companies but now that we've had the experience with working with them, they're our FIRST call. Their attention to detail and wanting to go above and beyond what's needed is one of their strengths. Not to mention they're incredibly kind people with impeccable professionalism. They're equally adept in their lighting design as well as sound. Pro's all the way! read more

Amazing. I was "helping" a friend plan her wedding, and 3 weeks away from the big day, the former lighting specialist - who shall remain nameless - decided he couldn't do a bunch of elements, and we lost faith in his work. Our florist put us in touch with Julio, and we never looked back. Working with Julio was wonderful - he was very patient and explained different lighting elements to us, had excellent suggestions about what lighting elements we needed, and worked so hard to bring everything together for us on the wedding day. We told Julio about the stage, lounge, candy buffet, and floral arrangements were going to have at the reception, and Julio immediately had some great suggestions about what we needed to make our wedding really shine - pun intended. Julio put together a lighting package that included stage lighting, intelligent spotlighting, uplights that switched from soft white to blue, projector, plasma screens, pin spots, chandeliers, and much more. He also helped us figure out how to handle the hotel and their crazy lighting grid. Julio and his team (including Patty, who was also wonderful) worked so hard throughout the night before the wedding and the whole day of the event to make the wedding reception a fantastic event for all 350+ guests to remember for the rest of their lives. All the guests and even many of the hotel staff (who must see soooooooooo many weddings all the time) kept coming up to me and telling me that they had never seen such a gorgeous wedding reception in all their lives. Everyone had a wonderful time, and I know it is mostly because of our fantastic vendors. And we definitely could not have done it or made the wedding so gorgeous and memorable without Julio and JL Imagination! The next time we have any kind of event, I will be sure to call Julio for all our lighting needs! Thank you for everything! read more

I had the pleasure of working with JL Imagination this past Saturday on a wedding at the Legion of Honor Museum in SF. As a wedding planner, I can't express how nice it is to work with a vendor like this who is on time and sets up an AMAZING lighting display in three separate rooms without needing and instruction or hand holding from me. We had a very short 1.5 hour load-in time and these guys got the job done and then some. They definitely created that wow-factor that our bride and groom were hoping for. THANK YOU! Alex One & Only Productions read more

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING! We are so happy with the lighting and correspondence with JL Imagination. Everything was so smooth and communication was so easy. The lighting created such an atmosphere that made the room look magical. I recommend this vendor to everyone and anyone. Thank you Julio and Patty and the whole staff!!! read more

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I've been working with JL Imagination on large scale fundraisers for 4 years. I cannot recommend them enough. Extremely organized, and they make the planning process a breeze. Their day of event team are fantastic, and everything always runs without any problems. Reasonably priced too. read more

You can't go wrong booking JL Imagination! Patty and Julio are amazing to work with, and their prices are definitely competitive. I got quotes from other vendors that were $1,000+ more for the same equipment, but JL was cheaper and the quality is amazing. Patty went with me to visit my venue since she didn't have an event there in a while, and she took careful notes to make sure everything went smoothly for the day. I was amazed walking into the ballroom for the first time since they turned a drab ballroom into exactly what I envisioned. It's clear they take pride in every event they do. Absolutely recommend JL Imagination! read more

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We chose JL Imagination to do uplighting for our wedding reception at the City Club of SF, and it looked incredible! Working with Julio and Patti was incredibly easy from our very first correspondence over email to the big day's set up. It made a huge impact and I absolutely loved it! read more

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Julio of JL Imagination provided the magnificent lighting for my daughters wedding at the San Francisco City Hall. The lighting really enhanced the grandeur of City Hall. read more

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JL Imaginations helped us set the perfect mood for a cocktail party at our office. They went above and beyond to help us get the lighting just the way we wanted it. Patty was super communicative and I highly recommend using them for all your lighting needs! read more

JL Imagination did an AMAZING job setting up the up-lighting for our wedding reception in the Bay Area this past August. We met the JL team at a wedding fair my (now) husband and I attended at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Julio and his team were one of the few that stood out among all the vendors because of their gorgeous set up and extremely friendly and helpful staff. This first impression alone was reflective of the quality of work and support they give to their customers and, without regret, we are so happy we chose JL to help us with our special day. Julio (our main contact and the owner and production manager of JL) and his team went above and beyond all of our expectations and transformed the restaurant we held our dinner at into a truly breathtaking scene. As we walked in to the venue, our jaws literally dropped when seeing how fantastic the room looked. Throughout the night, all of our guests continued to compliment us on how beautiful the grand room looked thanks to the mood lighting used. We would highly recommend contacting Julio and JL Imagination for your event lighting needs. Prior to our wedding, Julio invited us to his private showroom and showed us the exact up-lighting colors we could choose, ran us through the logistics of what to expect and walked us through all the pros and cons of what would be best for our venue. JL absolutely delivered everything they had promised and we have nothing but thanks to give to them! THANK YOU, Julio and JL, for making our wedding such an unforgettable event!!! read more

Julio and the JL Imagination team are BEYOND AMAZING!!!!! I got married October 12, 2013 and had my reception in a white tent and the first thing I told Julio is I didn't want it to look white ha ha I knew I was pretty much asking the impossible but the team did it and MORE! When I first met with Julio at his Burlingame studio I was immediately hooked. All of his equipment is top of the line and he is a true professional. He can do ANYTHING you can imagine with lights and is an artist with the way he is able to play with colors and use them to create different feelings. I had a few ideas but didn't know exactly how to execute them, JL Imagination was able to take my ideas, enhance them and make the adjustments to make them perfect! After explaining my concern of how much white was in the tent Julio offered to meet me at the venue and try out some of the lights to see what exact effect I was looking for. He didn't need to take all of this additional time with me but he is such a perfectionist and was so patient I truly felt like he wanted to do everything to make me happy which he of course did! JL Imagination, wanting to make everything perfect, started setting up the lights the night before my wedding so that they could test them at night so they wouldn't just be setting them up during the day of my wedding. When I was walking past the tent after our rehearsal dinner I couldn't believe my eyes, it was so gorgeous up lit in a warming orange and accents of pinspots throughout. I literally lost it because it was more than I ever imagined. Julio and his team went above and beyond everything I asked for and my family and friends are still talking about how amazing the lighting was. I am so grateful for JL Imagination as they truly made my wedding unforgettable. read more

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I have worked with JL Imagination and their team on a very demanding audiovisual production, that required the highest levels of skill and creativity, and state of the art equipment. Not only did they exceed any and all expectations, their professionalism, good vibe, and technical know-how have made them my number one choice for any and all upcoming productions. They are simply world-class. Cannot recommend them enough. read more

By far the best and most professional vendor I booked for my wedding. They were extremely easy to work with and delivered everything they promised. That alone was enough. They were the first vendor on site for the day (actually on time unlike the others). I didn't have to discuss one thing with them. Besides their professionalism they are extremely skilled at what they Do and made the hall look amazing. You can't go wrong with JL Imagination. read more

Our band filmed a concert video here in October. It went really well. They have a wonderful stage with professional audio and video set-up. The lighting was really good, and we had our band visuals displayed on the many monitors behind us. Everything looked and sounded amazing, and we had great footage to promote our band as a result. Julio and Patty we're gracious and professional hosts. They also followed all COVID guidelines. read more

Julio was amazing! He even delivered the sound system to my house for my birthday party. Highly recommend for any event!

Julio did amazing lighting and drapery at our wedding at the Bently Reserve. He was very professional, organized, and responsive. He was willing to do everything possible to execute our vision. His prices were reasonable and we were extremely happy with the final product. Thank you to the team at JL Imagination! -Yasi and Sami read more

This review is long overdue, many apologies. I was in charge of an event held at UC Berkeley dining hall. I was given a very conservative budget to excute an event that would compete in a national competition. Your team helped transform our everyday college dining facility into a 5 star dining experience for our students. We wanted the "WOW" factor, and your team brought it. The creative lighting and drapery were the dramatic effect we we looking for at a very reasonable budget. Patty and Julio's patience with the whole event process and venue set up was greatly appreciated. Their creativity, advice, and professionalism were in high standards. I hope that we will have a chance to work together again for our future events. Thanks again for all your hard work JL Imagination Team!!! read more

JL Imagination is first-class operation. Patty and Julio created the lighting for our wedding at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco on 03 October 2015. They clearly put a tremendous amount of thought and effort into the colors, the scheme, and the set-up. In addition, JLI is a pleasure with whom to work. No fuss, no muss. Emails responded promptly, invoices updated the same day, quotes quickly provided, meetings scheduled and attended. These sound like small things, but with all the moving parts of a wedding ceremony and reception, you need people on whom you can count, and need people who perform what they promise, and JLI does so, full stop. read more

JL Imagination is the ultimate "we can make it happen" AV and Lighting company. I have worked with this guys and they rock! The attitude is always positive and their work always sounds and looks as good as it possibly could. The crew is very professional and time lines are always met. Can't go wrong with JL Imagination because they simply are the Bay's audio/video/lighting magicians. read more

Julio from JL Imagination did our lighting and draping for the reception. He is such a perfectionist and made our venue look even more beautiful! I highly recommend JL Imagination to host your upcoming event. read more

We chose JL Imagination to light up our wedding party at the Legion of Honor. Lighting is such an important factor in creating a specific kind of ambiance and they did an AMAZING job! Guests are still talking about the different colours in each room. From the beginning to end Patty and Julio were great. They were professional, responsive, and accommodating to our needs. Thanks guys for making the experience seamless! read more

10 STARS TO JL IMAGINATION! Julio and Patty did such an amazing job transforming our wedding reception at The Westin Hotel San Francisco Airport. My wedding reception was transformed exactly what I envision! Patty went above and beyond to get the GOBO design we want ordered all the way from Canada. They were easy to work with, very responsive and professional. I will definitely recommend JL Imagination if you want a BIG WOW factor to your event. read more

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If you are looking for a production company to help produce either your big or small events, look no further than JL Imagination! We had both small and large events for an entire week on our university's campus and they would not have been such a great success without Julio and his crew. JL Imagination were professionals who worked with their clients to create impressive productions. The team not only helped with setting up and executing the lighting, sound, and videotaping of our events, they even helped in the set up of the events themselves. We look forward to having them back on campus to help us with our events in the future. read more

JL Imagination did a FANTASTIC job lighting our wedding reception. We were married at The Winery on treasure island, which is a warehouse-like space. We wanted to the vibe to be funky but elegant and they did an amazing job listening to our vision and turning it into a reality (with lots of their own ideas and additions along the way!). They assisted us with up lighting and creating a large installation of glowing paper lanterns that was the center piece of the space. It blew all of the guests away! Thank you to Patty and Julio for their dedication, skill and hard work. I wish I was getting married again so I could do another event with them! read more

I used JL Imagination to do the lighting and drape for my 200 person wedding in October 2013 at the Craneway Conference Center in Richmond, CA. I could not have been more pleased and delighted with the outcome. From my initial meeting with Julio, he demonstrated a professionalism, creativity, and enthusiasm for my wedding that was rare among other wedding vendors I spoke to. He was willing to meet with me at the venue space multiple times in the months prior to my wedding in order to come up with the best lighting and drape scheme and worked easily within my modest budget with no surprise charges. He also came to my venue and setup two days before my sunset wedding to make sure he managed the light transition smoothly and beautifully. The venue felt warm and made for amazing lighting for my pictures. The draping added elegance to a fairly industrial space. Julio made everything easy, was always on time, and was just wonderful work with. I seriously could not recommend him and JL Imagination more highly. My ceremony was elegant, my reception dinner warm and inviting, and my dance floor stunning. He even threw in a projected monogram of our names for free! I literally was speechless by how beautiful it all looked! If you are looking for an incredibly lighting for your wedding, contact JL Imagination. read more