Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Belle of the Ball

Last weekend was GLAMOROUS as not only did I pick out my drop dead GORGEOUS competition gown for Miss Teen USA, but the day after I got to help HUNDREDS of girls (almost 600 who showed up) pick out the gown of their dreams for upcoming proms! <3 There were so many volunteers who came to help, and all of the girls that I got to work with were SO sweet. We shared many laughs and got to know each other in the meantime while styling them up with beautiful dresses that were donated to the cause, shoes, jewelry, and hand bag accessories! I totally know the feeling of finding the perfect dress that just speaks to you, and it was rewarding to see their pretty faces light up when they found it :)

 
 Most of us volunteers!
 Only about HALF of the beautiful dresses that were donated (there were MANY)!

I will hopefully have some pictures from this event (with the girls I helped shop with) to share with you soon!

New York Photoshoot!

Last month I was honored to go to the big NY for an awesome photo shoot with the one and only Carlos Luna! Here are a few shots that I absolutely LOVE! Thank you for your amazing work Carlos!






The One and Only: "You're Amazing" Self Esteem Pageant! :)

About a month ago I made a trip to Claremont, NH to help out at the "You're Amazing" Self Esteem Pageant. This was one of the most rewarding experiences to have been a part of. All of these young girls, ages 5th grade to 9th grade participated in the event with courage, smiles, and CONFIDENCE! Not only was I just there to make a speech about loving yourself and the people around you, but I got to spend some quality time with the girls themselves and connect with them. We told stories, took pictures, laughed, and overall just had a great time enjoying each others company! :) 


The other volunteers and helpers were SO much fun to be around! Many of them being close to my age- we surprisingly had mutual friends even though we were about an hour away from each other, how cool is that!? Such a small world. I enjoyed making new friends and being a part of such a positive environment. We made sure that I would come back to help next year, too ;)







A big THANK YOU! for inviting me to join you last month, and for inviting me back next year! :)