Last September, I (in collaboration with Mikala Ewald of Makeup by Mikala and Kate Burke, Senior Stylist at Ihloff’s Salon) ran a contest for one lucky bride to win a completely free, no strings attached bridal session including hair, makeup, venue and bouquet. This entire package is a $600 value! We were overwhelmed with the response and ended up having 49 brides enter on our facebook page. It was a close race, but Victoria won with over 350 votes. It’s clear that this lucky lady has an amazing support system of friends and family. I am so excited to be able to give this gift to her.
Victoria, Kate, Mikala, Heath and I all met at the Philbrook Museum of Art at 7:30 a.m. this morning to begin prep for the shoot. As she was being pampered, I took her dress, shoes, etc. onto the grounds and got a few detail shots. I could tell at that time that we were going to have stunning light to work with…not a cloud in the sky! At about 8:30, we all headed to the gounds to begin the shoot. It was cold…and Victoria was in a wedding dress. Wedding dresses aren’t known for their warmth. We made sure and brought a little blanket to throw over Victoria’s shoulders inbetween shots. I had a BLAST with this girl! She is a natural in front of the camera and I think she should look into modeling 😉 Here are a few of my favs!
Bridal Contest Winner | Victoria Wright
Makeup | Mikala Ewald of Makeup by Mikala
Hair | Kate Burke, Senior Stylist at Ihloff’s Salon
Bouquet | The French Bouquet
Venue | The Philbrook Museum of Art
Details
Portraits
Mikala and Kate hard at work.
Tori – These pictures are absolutely stunning. You were the most beautiful bride.
The pictures of my granddaughter, Victoria Wright, are wonderful! The pictures are worthy of the cover of a Bridal magazine! Of course, you had a Beautiful subject with whom to work . Your photography is very creative, original and awesome. Everything was flawless…the makeup, hair style, bouquet, location and the photographer! Thank you so much for making Victoria’s session so special (even in the freezing weather). She was thrilled, and so were her Lala and G’pa, family and friends. I will certainly recommend your company to anyone who needs a photographer! Thanks again for making her session so special.
I think this is the best compliment I have ever received. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Victoria is gem and I’m so happy that we were able to do this for her!