After campus we drove up to Circle S Ranch and began preparations for the ceremony with only close family members! what a memorable day! After some formals, and some also shots taken nearby the ranch area, we were taken up to an awesome hill where the curious longhorns slowly crept up behind Dan and Kathy, I guess because they just wanted in on the awesomeness of these shots!

Thank you, Dan and Kathy, for having us create memories of your big day!

Just in case some of you are wondering who did Kathy’s awesome makeup, it was Makeup Artistry by Heather

Dear Matthew, I really like you and I miss you and I want to have a play date with you. From {little girl’s name}

Both envelopes contained the most thoughtful thing a little girl could ever give a little boy: FRUIT SNACKS!

What a wonderful example this little preschool girl is to me! There is always something fun in receiving a little something in the mail from ones who appreciate your friendship!

By the way, the yellow flower was given to me by Matthew’s little guy friend who came by for a play date this afternoon. These kids are just SO darling!

If you are looking for a photographer for your wedding day, tell us what drawing you would like to see at Mojica Photography’s table? Then come to our table and see which drawing we decide to draw!

[Examples: A free hour good toward your wedding day coverage | Free engagement session | Free 20x30 print from any one session]

For your entertainment and as a sneak peak, here is a slideshow we made of a recent wedding we had there.

We were pleased that the Oread permitted us to find refuge in their beautiful building for a bit while we all warmed up a bit.

Allison & Chris-It was such a pleasure capturing these moments, can’t wait for the little one to arrive!

Here are some teasers from today! Enjoy!

The runners up are: Morgan & Bret and Kimberly & Ryan.
They both win a FREE 60 minute engagement session and 10% off any wedding package with Mojica Photography.

And our Grand prize winning couple is: Savannah & Brandon

Savannah won a free bridal session at Loose Mansion. Savannah will have hair styled and makeup applied by Makeup Artistry By Heather and will pick out one of Altar Bridal’s exclusive dresses for a 90 min-2 hour photo bridal session. She will also receive a 20×30 print of her favorite image of the session to display on her wedding day plus a $300 print credit. In addition to her grand prize she will additionally get to a FREE engagement session and a 15% discount on her wedding day package by Mojica Photography, $500 off a gown purchase from Altar Bridal, and free makeup with the purchase of three other people’s makeup on her wedding day, e.g., bridesmaids. Plus, everyone who helped Savannah and Brandon win, will also get 10% on any Mojica Photography package for the rest of the year!

Thank to everyone who participated. We will be contacting the winners within the next few day to coordinate and schedule the sessions they won.

Not getting married?! You can also earn points for the bride you think should win by earning votes below and in the “Leave a Blog Post Comment” section, simply tell us who you want the point to go to. Everyone who votes for the winning couple will earn a 10% off any Mojica Photography package (family, wedding, senior, newborn, etc.)

Enjoy the fun and earn point for your favorite bride-to-be (yourself included!)

If you want (your favorite bride) to get all 8 extra points, be sure to log onto facebook in the app below and click on ALL the green buttons so we can moderate how many votes to give. If you do not have a facebook account, then you can comment on who you would like to win and you would get 3 points for that bride.

A BIG HUGE thank you to Altar Bridal, Loose Mansion, and Makeup Artistry by Heather for participating and willing to make a bride very happy!

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Whether your fiance comes to the bridal session or not, these can be valuable photos to hang on your wall or added to your wedding album. Because the stress of the wedding day will not be nagging our every moment, our creative juices will definitely be flowing more freely and we could create them practically anywhere without needing to consider if it were too far away from the venue or if guests were waiting for us your grand entrance.

When is the best time to have the bridal session? My awesome photographer, Amber, took mine a couple months before my wedding day. This way, I had time to make any prints I wanted to showcase on our wedding day. You can have them as early as a you like as long as you already have your dress and your hair stylist and makeup artist already picked out. Be sure to already have the dress fitted and have done at least one trial before this session so that everything may flow much better! Another good thing about having your bridal session on another day is so you can control the weather a bit… okay so you can’t really “control” the weather, but you can reschedule a bridal session if Mother Nature decides to make it rain on your bridal session day–just be sure to pay attention to the forecast and contact your hair, make up and awesome photographer to reschedule on time! We more than anything want this to be an amazing moment of fun for you as you prepare for your wedding day.

What to bring on your bridal session?

You will want to bring a friend to carry a white sheet or blanket to protect your dress just in case I have you sit down anywhere. extra hairspray and some tissues if you’d think you’ll cry when you see your fiance! Also, be sure to bring comfortable shoes beside your wedding shoes just in case we have to hike before we get to the shooting spot! I certainly do not want to get your beautiful shoes dirty! Also if you are into any sports or would like to wear some cleats under your dress, be sure to let us know so we can get some fun ideas there as well!

Anyway, feel free to ask away if you would like to know more about bridal sessions and how to better prepare for them or if you had a bridal session and wish to comment on your experience or what you wish knew to better prepare for it or how much you LOVED it!

Mom and dad wanted to keep his “battle scar”! I think it adds character!

Anyone who just got engaged over the holidays or is still looking for a venue, dress, photographer, and makeup artist and meets the eligibility requirements set forth below may compete in the 2012 Bridal Session Giveaway entry form sponsored by Mojica Photography, Makeup Artistry by Heather, Altar Bridal, and Loose Mansion Pages on Facebook.

Rules:
1. Come and visit all of our Facebook fan pages (links above).
2.”Like” us all if you think we are likable !
3. Find the bridal session giveaway tab on the Mojica Photography, Altar Bridal, or Makeup Artistry by Heather pages. (see image below these steps)
4. Enter your information and along with a photo of you and your fiancé.
5. Invite your friends and family to vote.
6. Don’t forget to vote for yourself!
7. Keep visiting our Facebook pages and make sure you don’t fall behind on the voting!
8. Click here to learn how to get 8 more votes!

The bride-to-be with the most votes wins the grand prize and two runner ups well win the prizes mentioned below for runner-ups! Good luck and start voting!

The fine print:
Each entrant will submit a photo of themselves along with their fiance/fiancee via the Bridal Session Giveaway tab on the Mojica Photography, Makeup Artistry by Heather, and Altar Bridal pages on Facebook. Submissions begin on January 3, 2012, and end on February 29, 2012. One winner will be chosen to receive a free bridal session at Loose Mansion. The winner will have hair styled and makeup applied by Makeup Artistry By Heather and will wear lines exclusive to Altar Bridal for a 90min-2 hour photo bridal session. She will receive a 20×30 print of her favorite image of the session to display on her wedding day plus a $300 print credit. In addition to her grand prize she will additionally get a FREE engagement session and a 15% discount on her wedding day package by Mojica Photography, $500 off a gown purchase from Altar Bridal, and free makeup with the purchase of three other people’s makeup, e.g., bridesmaids. Two runner ups will get a FREE engagement session and 10% off any wedding package with Mojica Photography. Engagement session will be taken at a separate time of the Bridal Session. Winners of the free engagement session may have the engagement session at the location of their choice. Read through the rules to see how to increase your chances of winning, by getting multiple votes from your friends.

There is no purchase or payment necessary to enter or win.

Rules:

These are in addition to the standard Facebook promotional guidelines for contests.
All entrants must be 18 or over.
All entrants must live near or be willing to travel to Loose Mansion, located 101 East Armour Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64111-1203, to have their session.
All entrants must upload an appropriate photo of themselves with their fiance/fiancee on any/all of the Bridal Session Giveaway tabs Mojica Photography, Makeup Artistry by Heather, Altar Bridal, and complete the form on the photo uploading page. All inappropriate photos will be removed and the entrant will be disqualified from the contest.
All entrants consent by participating in the giveaway to have their photo and first name and last name initial, as well as that of their fiance/fiancee made public on our social networking sites, blogs, newsletters, and/or company websites, should they win the contest.
The winner will be notified by email, on March 1, 2012.

How to win:

Once you have uploaded your photo and filled out the entry form on one or all of the giveaway tabs on the participating sponsors’ pages, tell everyone that you know about the contest and ask them to vote for you. Each of your friends may vote using each of the sponsors’ Bridal Show Giveaway tab, so you can get one vote per sponsor page. All votes will be added up on March 1, 2012 and the winning bride and runner ups will be notified via email.

When winning:

The winning bride and runner ups will be notified via email and must respond within the next 5 business days to acknowledge she won. All sponsors and winner will schedule a time and date to have the session taken place. Dates depend on availability of each participating sponsor and are more likely to be taken place on a weekday from Monday – Friday.

Click here to go to the Bridal Session Giveaway entry form.