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    My wife and I were really impressed when we met with Deborah at Art of Imagination. We hired AOI to add the much-needed ambiance, color, and style to theme our wedding at Stan Mansion. Deborah has a relationship with Stan Mansion and does lighting at the majority of events there, and has reasonable pricing.

    Some of the smallest things go a long way and lighting/décor is one of them. You have MANY options to choose from when you work with Deborah. She really takes the time to listen to your vision and have a clear understanding of your theme. With that said, she delivers on whatever you ask of her. We were delighted with the lighting and décor at our wedding, and it really brought out our theme. Deborah ensures perfection every time (see her photos to become a believer) so you can invest with confidence.

    Please be aware: Deborah is one of the busiest and most sought after people in the business. You will probably get to meet face to face with her twice but will coordinate a lot through her assistants. It’s important to be patient and we learned that while Deborah cannot talk to us weekly – she made times to meet at the appropriate stages of our wedding planning and she will ensure the job gets done. Let the other reviews and her photo portfolio do all the talking. Just do your best to meet as early as possible and sign your contract as early as possible so you won’t feel rushed at the last minute. We did have to take more of the initiative to follow up but it was well worth it.

    Thanks for such a great job, Deborah, and you not only did a wonderful job – you helped us achieve our vision and made our photos look magical!
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    Expert at her craft!

    Our wedding was absolutely stunning and we have Deborah and her team to thank! She knows the business better than anyone and her vision and ideas made our venue gorgeous. Guests are still talking about how beautiful the venue was! She knew what was going to work best for our wedding day and she was spot on. We can't recommend enough!
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    Julie Sent on 07/20/2012
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    Deborah did an unbelievable job with our Chuppah and all of the ceremony decor. She was a pleasure to deal with and it was wonderfulto work with someone who was as excited as me about my special day.
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    Carrie Sent on 07/23/2014
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    Art of Imagination was the reason why we enjoyed our wedding as much as we did!!! Deborah is absolutely amazing to work with - she is so passionate, is so artistic, has such a great vision of what can be done to completely transform a space. Deborah listened to our vision for lighting and decor, and was able to create exactly what we wanted. When our venue suddenly switched locations very close to our wedding, Art of Imagination was our stronghold during that time and made sure that we would still get the vision we wanted despite being in a different location. Deborah and her team worked tirelessly to make sure the vision we had in the old location would still be captured in the new location. Deborah even stayed throughout our entire wedding ceremony to make sure that everything would be perfect. We received so many compliments of how nice the decoration and lighting was at our venue, and are so grateful that we chose Art of Imagination to be a part of our wedding.
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    WOW!!!!!!!!! We were blown away the minute we walked in to are room. We had a mural covered by Deborah and she also did up lighting for us as well. This room was so exquisite and it had a chic feel to it. This really made the room and we had so many complements about it. Everybody that walked threw the door was in awe with what they saw. Are room looked like a platinum wedding on a shoe string budget. God Bless Deborah and her crew!!!!

    Thank You,
    Hope & Joey
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    Brittney Sent on 10/13/2015
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    Deborah and her team are great. They transformed the patio at Rivers Restaurant into a beautiful ceremony space. My wedding day was windier than anticipated, causing our drapes to blow and move unexpectedly, but Deborah and her entire staff held up the backdrop throughout the duration of the ceremony to ensure everything went as planned. She was easy to work with and did not try to oversell me on extras that weren't needed. My only advice would be that brides/party planners should use examples from her past events to visually have an idea of the final product. Many times we envision something in our head and although it sounds like everyone is on one accord, something might not translate. I would definitely work with AOI in the future.
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    Aretina Sent on 12/11/2022
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    Beautiful Backdrop for our wedding

    We hired Art of Imagination for uplighting and drapery. They far exceeded our expectations. The venue is beautiful in itself but once the drapery and uplighting was added it became a night to remember. They were very professional and attentive to our needs and wants.
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    Irina Sent on 02/25/2019
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    The Art of Imagination can create a fairy tale out of a plain space!

    The Art of Imagination can truly create something exquisite out of a plain space. Deborah has been very professional and she will make sure that you get exactly what you are looking for. The team is also very handy and professional, they work really fast and are very attentive to details.
    I had an amazing experience with them and will highly recommend them.
    The Art of Imagination has a large selection of drape styles, up lights, overall room lighting and they customize everything depending on the client's preference.
    It was extremely easy to work with them and I am 100% satisfied.
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    Kate Sent on 11/08/2019
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    Turned Wedding into a DREAM!!

    Working with Deborah, Sandra and their team was literally the best thing my husband and I could have done!!! They completely transformed our wedding venue, Room 1520, into something out of a dream! They really listened to what our vision was and then amped it up to something even more incredible and magical. The first time I got a chance to see their creativity come to life at the venue left me completely speechless. Also, during the process leading up to the big day, they made me feel completely at ease and always had a "can-do, do not worry about anything" attitude. I cannot recommend them enough!!! I will miss working with them as they made it so much fun!
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    Sally Sent on 07/21/2022
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    Art of Imagination is Amazing

    Art of Imagination did the decor for our daughter's wedding at Rockwell on the River. Deborah and her team transformed a warehouse space into a magical wedding reception. The draping, lighting, chandeliers and greenery made the space look so stunning, it took my breath away. My daughter was so thrilled it made her cry tears of joy. It absolutely exceeded all expectations.
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    Responsive, creative team!

    AOI was one of the first vendors we met with after getting engaged since they have done so much previous work at our venue, Room 1520. My husband is a DJ and saw the work Deborah and team did at that venue and he KNEW he had to have the globe lighting that they offer for that space.

    From the moment we met Deborah, she asked thoughtful questions about our vision and how she could help bring that to life in partnership with our floral and decor team. Even at our walkthrough after Deborah heard about some final details she suggested a small revision on our drapery, and it turned out perfectly!

    The entire AOI was always kind, responsive and worked well with our other vendors, and we can't thank them enough for being a part of our big day!
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    Michael Sent on 04/14/2015
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    Deborah, the owner, is great. She provided beautiful drapes and wonderful lighting for our reception (softly 1920s themed) at the Stan Mansion. She didn't try to sell us decorative elements that we didn't want. We told her our budget and she gave us the best features for the money we had to spend. It was all glam.
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    Rachel Sent on 12/16/2017
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    Art of Imagination was the preferred decorating vendor at our wedding venue, Room 1520. And after seeing some photos of what they can do, it's no wonder why.

    My husband and I wanted to keep our wedding pretty minimalist, so we probably didn't really challenge their creativity too much, but we were thrilled with how things turned out. We told Deborah we wanted stringed lights, a lighted backdrop for our "altar" and behind our sweetheart table, and candles everywhere, and her team happily delivered. They even set up the lights and backdrop a few days early since there weren't other events happening there before our wedding, so we got to see them when we were dropping things off for the big day.

    The AoI crew was on site right after our wedding ended to start breaking everything down, which I'm sure the venue manager appreciated.

    We were thrilled with how our wedding looked and have no doubt that Art of Imagination can realize any wedding vision you may have.
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    Kaori Sent on 06/26/2012
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    Deborah did a beautiful job on doing the backdrop and lighting for my wedding at Loft on Lake. She has a great vision and understood what I needed to get the look I wanted for my wedding ceremony. I loved her calm demeanor as well. This really helps in the planning process. I would recommend her work to anyone!
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    Professional, accommodating, responsive - highly recommend!

    Deborah and Nicole at Art of Imagination were patient, offered great suggestions, understood my vision, were responsive, and ultimately went above and beyond to make our special day truly beyond what we could have ever dreamed of. They transformed the space with beautiful lights, greenery, flowers, and decor. Thank you Deborah and team!
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    Highly Recommend!!

    Art of Imagination went above and beyond to create my dream wedding. The decor was phenomenal and so beautifully designed. Everything from the florals to the backdrop was perfect. Deborah is amazing to work with and is a true expert when it comes to wedding decor. In my ideas board, I had a little swingset with florals as an inspiration photo, but never actually thought it could be done at the venue. Deborah made it happen, and it was such a cute photo opportunity for the guests! I can't recommend her services enough!
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    Emily Sent on 10/29/2019
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    Absolutely incredible team to work with, all around!

    I don’t know where to begin with this amazing company. If you want to go with someone who genuinely cares about understanding and capturing the vibe and hopes you have for your dream day, please have one conversation with Deborah and you’ll look no further. She was kind, curious, thoughtful, and understood the goal my now-husband and I had for our big day and did everything needed to make it perfect. At our venue walkthrough, we met Sandra from AOI who we ended us asking to be our day of coordinator and our day wouldn’t have nearly been the same without her. She’s a true gem. The whole team, from start to finish, was so thoughtful, in the big details and especially the small, and I can’t say enough great things about them. I would recommend Art of Imagination above all others over and over and over again. Thank you AOI! You are all the best
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    Deborah and her team are a one of a kind, amazingly talented company - hire them immediately. From start to finish, working with Deborah was so much fun -- she saw a vision for our day and it was spot on. What she created for us was a sophisticated and intimate ceremony/dining room space that totally wowed us and our guests. The dancing was in a separate section of the venue and in there, using lighting, Deborah created a really fun space for our guests to let loose and dance.

    It was beyond perfect and we are so grateful with how beautiful Deborah made our day! She went above and beyond and we can't recommend her enough!
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    They were so great to work with! We gave them simple ideas and they ran with it and made it even better! They even added a little something extra.... All of our guests cant stop talking about how beautiful the lighting was! Thank You!
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    Christine Sent on 06/02/2021
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    Wonderful!

    Art of imagination really brought the space to life for us. I had seen photos of Stan mansion decorated before but seeing it in person was better than I ever could have imagined! Thank you so much for helping making our day perfect!
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    A beautiful day

    I am so glad I worked with Art of Imagination for our wedding at Bridgeport Art Center. Deborah’s intimate knowledge of the Skyline Loft was so helpful and her creativity made our wedding reception so special. It was her idea to have a live musician stationed in the elevator, who serenaded wedding guests as they rode up to the 5th floor/the Skyline Loft. This was one of the most talked about parts of our wedding! AOI also has beautiful pieces to rent like copper bath tubs to hold beer and a CHEERS sign that we set up in front of the band. Deborah met with my parents and I multiple times, both at her studio and Bridgeport, which allowed me the time to refine my vision and decide what I exactly wanted. It was clear to me that Deborah and the AOI team truly cares about her clients! I am so thankful to AOI! Photos by Wes Craft Photography.
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    Art of Imagination was the preferred vendor for lighting and draping at my venue. I wanted it all, but a lot of it was out of my budget. Deborah, was amazing and she worked with me to give me what she could within my budget and it turned out absolutely beautiful. I wouldn't have changed anything about it! Thank you!
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    Amy Sent on 09/26/2017
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    Deborah and Art of Imagination did the lighting for our wedding at the Bridgeport Art Center and did a fantastic job, as usual. All of my guests loved the beautiful ambiance created by the lighting. Deborah goes above and beyond to help design your vision. I would HIGHLY recommend! Thank you!
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    Ryan & I were married at the Rookery & Deborah knew the space soo well!! She was able to create the romantic setting that we had only dreamed of!!! Her work was absolutely beautiful & her expertise in our space was extremely helpful working with our caterer and wedding planner. She was amazing & our venue was dream come true perfect!
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    Special Touches for a Special Day

    Deborah and her team at Art of Imagination did the décor for our wedding, and we were thrilled with the outcome! She came with great ideas, answered questions that we had, was very familiar with our event space, and even gave us some helpful tips and tricks for our wedding day. Planning was easy, and the results were spectacular.
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