Fave Fine Dining and Music- Weddings 2011

Food and Tunes!!!!!

I love Frank Sinatra. Ol' Blue Eyes caps off any wedding for me and is the perfect background music for wonderful dinners.

Put them together and you have our Fave Dining and Music of 2011:

The Dennis wedding! Showtime Mobile DJ provides excellent (and timely -- love any dj that

can keep the flow moving along) Master of Ceremony services and a great mix of tunes as well as professional lighting and more, Ace of Images looks forward to continue working with these guys in the coming years! contact info: www.gottadj.com 419.630.0385. showtime@gottadj.com

Food? Kim Brown's Classic Catering of Defiance, Ohio. My first employer in the wedding industry (All Occasions Plus of Defiance, Ohio) worked many events alongside Kim. I have respected her dedication to her craft as well as fulfilling her customers' expectations as best as humanly possible and without reservation recommend this wonderful company! 419.782.7100

Fave Cake- 2011 Weddings

Happy New Year!!!!

Time to welcome a new beginning, a fresh start, another chance (note to self: another calendar I need to find on clearance...).

Ace of Images will be posting several blogs featuring our favorite facets from the celebrations we were happy to be a part of in 2011. ALL weddings were AWESOME!!! Literally, it was a FABULOUS year! So much, in fact, that it took days of trying to decide which wedding fit each category. After much deliberation, we have come up with our selections. IT WAS SO DIFFICULT! lol. How difficulut? We didn't worry about narrowing down to #1 in all categories... some things are just too good to leave out! We just want to hammer that home -- all of our couples did a splendid job and were a delight to work for you! And please remember everyone was "best" in each category... these are just our personal highlights that feel deserve a second look :D

And please stay tuned for a forthcoming contest! (cue the Carly Simon, "Anticipation") A "YOU win it; THEY win it" opportunity as our way of saying thank you and sharing some photolove. :)

But now to begin the 2011 results:

Cake:

The JACOBS wedding! Our most recent shoot, this wedding is still in editing but we found it an absolute must to show off an outstanding cake (and plug an awesome, creative, ubernice vendor-- Kristy Clouse of The Bake Shop in Fayette, Ohio)

Introducing Elizabeth!

Hello everyone!!!!

It is my great delight to officially introduce Ace of Images assistant Elizabeth Weddington (at right in photo)! As a fellow Defiance College graduate, Elizabeth is a wonderful addition helping out with wedding day coverage. From organization, to making sure I stop to eat and don't lose track of photo lists, equipment or my sanity, she is a great asset to the team.

Though many people with a genuine interest in digital photography have offered to assist I decided to go with Elizabeth as my #1 Go-to-gal/right hand lady for many reasons including her before mentioned education (we both are classically trained in the basics of darkroom and film processing as well as digital formats) as a Graphic Design major, sound business ethics and moral compass which I believe are key for quality customer service, and a genuine, sweetheart personality. During her assistance this season, I have received many compliments and great appreciation for her efforts and special contributions both for her work and her customer service. Sometimes buttons pop off dresses or groomsmen need kept on task while organizing for formal photos and Elizabeth is always there to help with a kind smile and professional manner.

"...our families have been looking at them (wedding photos) and they said what a nice job you and Elizabeth did. Again thanks for everything!!!" - Shannon (Richter) Strine, April 2011 bride

"I just wanted to say how impressed Tom and I are with the pictures! They are incredible. From the random shots, to the formals in the church and in our backyard, to the reception ... they are wonderful. What a great job you did to enable us to remember this most special day in Eric & Chrissy's life, and ours!!" - Diane Herman, Mother of the Groom, July 2011

Not to say this gal is a stick-in-the mud, au contraire... here is an introduction from the lady herself:

Hi! I'm Elizabeth and I'm a photographer because I love it. Pure and simple. Documenting moments, places and of course people became a passion of mine early in life. Something about being behind the camera and capturing life with just one little click always intrigued me. I am inspired by The Beatles, summer, thrift store fashion, 70's art, the color yellow, a good book and Conan O'Brien. I enjoy Bill Cosby, jell-o pudding and surrounding myself with people who make me laugh. This is me. Enjoy!

Please take a look at the link BELOW to view a slideshow featuring some of Elizabeth's latest work for Ace of Images, and if you are in the Findlay, Ohio area, please contact her via Studio Seventy-Nine to book a portrait session with her studio! www.studioseventynine.com

Also, please respect that all images are the intellectual property of Ace of Images and Elizabeth Schoonover.

http://web.photodex.com/view/x29k928

Thank you Elizabeth for all your efforts!

Alaina Carnahan- Ace of Images

Recap.

Yep, it's been over a year since you've heard from Ace of Images via blog. Why? I'm a picture gal! Remember!?!? While some future posts with fun and informative features are in store, here is a bit of what has been taking up potential blog time:

Family portraits, senior portraits, volunteering, sports, you name it!

Thanks!

Alaina Carnahan