"YOU win it; THEY win it"

Contest!!!!

The time is here! We are happy to release our "YOU win it; THEY win it" contest.

All of our 2011 brides had fabulous floral decor. We couldn't choose a favorite bouquet, so YOU,the voting public get to.... for a PRIZE!!!! :D We are listing three photos from each wedding that includes these gorgeous bouquets for voters to compare and decide which is their favorite. The couple with the most votes (comments) will win a special gift featuring one of our favorite photos from their wedding day. We will randomly choose a voter from the pool that supported our winning couple. THE VOTER will win a TWO HOUR FREE PHOTO SHOOT and our favoriteTOP TWENTY jpeg images with printing and online photo sharing copyrights released.

Brides: email / share this blog link with anyone and everyone you know to increase yoursupport!

Voting public:

1) Please only one vote/comment per person. (btw... no requirement that you know the couple whose bouquet you vote for!)

2) Did you get family photos recently but know a Senior, family, aspiring actor in an upcoming play, worthy non-profit event, musician with a gig, star athlete, or newly engaged couple who you'd like to give the winning prize to instead? Feel free! Vote now... we will credit your loved ones after you are informed of the results.

3) The photo shoot will take place in a location as agreed upon by both the participant(s) and Ace of Images in one of the following counties:

• Williams - Ohio
• Defiance - Ohio
• Paulding - Ohio
• Henry - Ohio
• Fulton - Ohio
• Van Wert - Ohio
• Steuben - Indiana
• Dekalb - Indiana
• Noble - Indiana
• Allen - Indiana

Winners do not have to reside in these counties, this is just the list of photo session locations.

4) Votes may be cast until 12:00 am February 1st, 2012. Check back in with blog OR find us on Facebook for updates on who's in the lead each week :D

Now for our contestants (in order of wedding date):

Hancock - Orange Lillies!

Strine- Tulips!

Stubblefield- Peonies!

Herman - Iris!

Dennis- Diamond studded red roses!

Jacobs - Hydrangea! (more sneakpeeks!)

Special thanks to assistant Elizabeth Weddington of Studio Seventy-Nine! Head on over to:

http://www.studioseventynine.com/ to see more of her work!

Let the voting begin!!!! Good luck to all of our candidates (who I can safely say are MUCH prettier than those in that "other" election going on this year ;D ).

-alaina

Fave Reception Decor- 2011 Weddings

Lighting!!!!!!

I'm very excited to put on my Art Major/nerd hat and so let's be blunt and just jump into this:

The Stubblefields and the Hermans!!!!

Fill empty space and transform a venue's walls with lighting! Let's face it, color is the best way to make people FEEL differently! Ever look at a photo and think, "WOW! she looks REALLY cold!" chances are... the photo has a blue cast, hue, or tint to it- evoking the viewer to feel chilly. It's the same reason every designer on HGTV warns guests of painting a small kitchen bright red, yellow, or orange and making a heated space feel hotter. It's psychology... seeing warm colors makes people feel warmer the more intense the color. Probably no wedding designer is better known for successfully using lighting to transport people to a fantasy land for a reception than David Tutera on his WE network show,"My Fair Wedding". Tutera doesn't just think of light as "something to keep us from bumping into each other in the dark", but rather as a tool for helping people feel happy and festive or romantic with his down-right painterly use of colored lighting. See Tutera's work:

http://davidtutera.com/event_photos-new.php?g=14&a=91

The Stubblefields transformed what is already a spectacular venue, the Auburn Cord Duesenburn Auto Museum of Auburn, Indiana and punched some pizzazz into the reception hall with purple and gold, and white lighting from multiple light sources (including the incandescents with which the hall is equipped), namely around the hall's entrance. Add those gorgeous white feathers to reflect the light (remember elementary and middle school art class? the color white reflects all light back at the eye while the color black absorbs all) and a lit dancefloor canopy and you have spectacular decor! Notice the shot from the outside of the Museum... it was a drab gray day (good luck rain! :D), but instead of shoving guests into a dreary, windowless box, this hall features a mirrored primary wall of faux windows to reflect all of the light yet again.

link for the hall: http://www.acdmuseum.org/BanquetCenter/Pages/default.aspx

And THE Hermans! As an artist, it is so refreshing to work with people who "get it" and understand the technical aspects of the trade. Eric, our groom, and bride Christina met while working for the Bryan Municiple Utilities video and communications department. This dedicated groom also rigs the lighting for the Bryan theater and was able to bring some work to the party by setting up lighting that changed throughout the evening! Again, it filled space and really dressed up the Williams' County Veterans' Memorial Building at the county fairgrounds in Montpelier, Ohio. The changes in lighting just took the site to a whole new level and kept the energy going. Even with natural light filtering in through windows and a set of doors, I have never seen this hall look so festive and spectacular! And as for the technical aspect: the more light the better the photos/video. So remember kids, there are exceptions to rules, but for the most part: Don't just Dim the lights for "mood" , ADD the Right Light! Well worth it!

link for the hall:

http://williamscountyveteransmemorial.com/