"Maureen and her team are fabulous! They worked within our budget, and created the most spectacular lighting we ever could have hoped for. Our guests still can't stop raving about how unique and cool they were! It really created the ambiance we wanted for our wedding - hip, modern and sophisticated! They are a dream to work with, and the team is incredibly professional. I highly recommend checking out Solus Lighting LTD for any special event!" - Gina Heckerman, Bride
"I have known Maureen Patterson professionally for at least five years...she has consistently furnished a first class lighting product - on time and on budget. Maureen is professional, personable, and knows her product." - Richard C. Heilsman, Manager Event Marketing and Sales, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
"Maureen, Thank you for doing the lighting for our wedding. It really transformed the museum and made the room look great!" - Julie & Matt Gruhn, Bride and Groom
"Cleveland Labor Day Oktoberfest is an annual event held at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. Our organization has a rather unique vending stand/stage. For the first three years, although successful in many ways, it was sorely lacking lighting. I contacted Maureen at Solus Lighting and presented her with my problem and our 'somewhat limited' budget. Maureen was more than willing to help resolve our issues and came to the fairgrounds for an on site visit to help determine what type of lighting would be needed. Beth was absolutely awesome in her explanation (of the light board) and endless with her patience. Maureen and Beth paid extra attention to all the small details in preparation for the Oktoberfest and the results were fantastic! As a non profit organization, the pricing they came back to us with was most affordable and well worth the money. I would recommend Solus Lighting to anyone who is looking to take their event to the next level. Maureen and Beth will always be our only option!" - Kenny Ott, President, STV Bavaria
"I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Maureen Patterson on many of our special events over the years. I recognized from the very beginning the professionalism, likeability, and expertise that Maureen possessed and knew that moving forward, we would have a great business relationship. Something New Florist and Events has collaborated regularly with Maureen for a majority of our large-scale events. Maureen and her team have created such spectacular lighting enhancements to our settings time and time again. Some of our partnered events included, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions, The Football Hall of Fame inductions in 2008, and many of our large-scale weddings and Bar Mitzvahs in the Youngstown and Cleveland areas. These events where highly successful, due in part to Maureen and her staff's tremendous insight and diligence. Maureen was present for the whole planning process and could clearly distinguish the client's vision. I continued to hire her year after year because I trust her designs and know she can produce a fantastic event that reflects positively on my company." - Joe Mineo, Owner and President, Something New Florist and Events
"Thank you for your donation in support of the Patrick J. Joyce '91 Scholarship Fund 5K Run/1 Mile Walk. Funds help to provide the gift of St. Edward education to young men who attended OLA. Your generosity helps ensure that deserving young men will be assisted in receiving an academically challenging education. In addition, they will have the opportunity to participate in retreats, arts and athletic activities that will enrich their high school experience. Pat will always be remembered for being a fine student athlete, a great friend and a true Edsman. It is our goal to educate both the minds and hearts of all of our students. You are helping make this possible and for that I am most grateful. Again, thank you for your support." - James P. Kubacki, President, St. Edward High School
"I have had the pleasure to work with Maureen Patterson on a number of events over the last 3 years. As Director of Special Events, I have called on Maureen to assist me in completing proposals for clients while working within a budget, tight load in parameters and frequent changes and updates. Maureen is always flexible and organized. She is punctual, typically exceeds expectations and manages stress well. We are often in a situation where something occurs that was not foreseen and Maureen is always able to manage any changes that need to occur. I am able to have Maureen meet directly with my clients to provide a detailed explanation of any services and charges that are incurred for each event. I am completely comfortable to trust her judgement and opinion to provide the best outcome for the client. Each of the events that she has worked on with me have turned out better than expected. Her superior attention to detail helps to put her above the rest. I would not hesitate to contact Maureen for my next event. I look forward to working with her soon!" - Julie Felder, Director of Special Events, Party411.com
"What is most astonishing about the artistry of Maureen Patterson is her ability to take the resources of a small professional theatre and make them look as though the budgets were endless. Her craft as a designer is her ability to translate into light the imaginings of a director and the demands of a script. Her ability to bring her humanity and humor to the demands of a tight schedule and the personalities of various artists makes her a 'must have' to a creative team." - Mark Alan Gordon, Associate Director of the MFA Program, Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Play House
"Maureen has been my lighting designer for many moons. I have worked with Maureen scores of times, for a number of years and productions at The Cleveland Play House and, most recently, at various venues around town. It didn't take me long to learn that if Maureen was on the production team we were in good hands and I didn't have to worry about that aspect of the production. She's a most creative designer, complete problem solver and, most important to me, a valuable and trusted collaborator." - Bill Hoffman, Producer and Director
"Throughout my dealings with Maureen, I have found her to be responsive, pro-active, helpful and honest. In a business where things are constantly in flux as needs change and productions evolve, Maureen is able to efficiently manage the various details inherent to the situation. In addition to her excellent customer service and organizational skills, I have found Maureen to be an excellent technical resource as well. Whenever I have found myself at a loss regarding how to achieve an effect or select a fixture for a particular application, Maureen was able to draw on her experience and knowledge to guide me down the right path. With her help we were able to stage ever more elaborate productions while simultaneously streamlining logistics and containing costs." - Ted Van Hyning, Director of Event Technology, Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
