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Images and text by Erin K. 'Manson' Kirchhoff.

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Friday, February 29, 2008

Make a Wish

Two weeks ago today we teamed up with the Make a Wish Foundation to help bring this little girl's wish to life. Her wish was to be a rockstar for her 13th birthday party. Erin and I were contacted by a former client who asked us if we would be the paparazzi for the night. How could we say no? It sounded like so much fun!

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Here are some photos from the night:

The birthday started with a day of pampering.
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First nails...
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Then makeup...
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Then hair...
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And here's where she started to feel beautiful!
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After the salon, she went to the hotel to put on her new outfit and then a limo came to pick her up. She picked up a few friends before arriving at the big party.
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The event was at the Clarion Hotel in Cedar Rapids.
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Here she is arriving for all of her screaming fans!
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After the big arrival she was hurried into a seperate room where she was interviewed for the news. All of her fans went to the party room to wait for her second entrance.

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Her second entrance
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and then the dancing began!
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Time for the cake! I love her expression in this picture!
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and then there was karaoke!
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Some more dancing...
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Some cuties!
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This little guy was panting around the dance floor saying "I gotta move it, move it....I gotta move it, move it" under his breath after the "I like to move it" song was on. It was so adorable!
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This girl was being a ham for the camera. Gotta love that!
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We wanted to snap a few photos of just her with her new look. As timid as she was to do this, at the end she said she felt like a model!

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Here she is with a couple of her best friends.
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Then there were some hugs...
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and kisses...(cheesy joke) :)
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And that was the end! Happy Birthday! I hope it was wonderful for you. Thanks for letting us share in your special day!

-S

6 comments:

Christine Szeto said...

Wow! I enjoyed every photo in that series! You captured a wonderful event and did an even more wonderful thing by turning this gorgeous girl's dream into a reality. Bless your heart for doing this-you're awesome!

Anonymous said...

These are great pictures! They really captured the night. Thank-you for taking the time to be involved.

Anonymous said...

These are great pictures! They really captured the night. Thank-you for taking the time to be involved.

Amy Gaines

Anonymous said...

You two are truely Angels! You not only helped to make "Ashlea's Wish" come true, but your amazing pictures will help her relive that dream everytime she sees them. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, may you be blessed for the love and spirit you put into capturing my grandaughter's "Dream Come True". There truely are "Angels Among Us"

Deb Linehan

Anonymous said...

Ashlea you are a true beauty and an amazing person; I am so proud to call you my niece! Thanks to The Locket for creating and sharing such a wonderful night.

Anonymous said...

Ashlea, you looked beautiful and sooo grown up. The pictures are priceless and will hold many memories. Grandpa and Grandma Segriff.