Trash the Dress

Our proms have been photographed and the dresses are in the closet...or are they? Introducing Classic Gallery's Trash the Dress (Prom dress that is) campaign.

If you do not plan to ever wear the dress again, have some fun and make great images.

If you have heard of Trash the Wedding Dress, we just have a different version.

Here is a list of reasons.

1. You never thought you would wear it again.
2. Now you have a reason and an excuse to show your prom dress another great time.
3. You are never too old to play dress up with your friends.
4. Hang out in downtown alleys.
5. Play in the water.
6. Stomp in the mud.
7. Tired of looking at your old prom dress in the closet?
8. Clean up some closet space.
9. Make room for new clothes.
10. You will not need your prom dress in college.
11. Make this a vintage session and wear your Mom's prom dress.
12. Save your dress and buy one from the resale shop.
13. Your images will have their own gallery on our senior web site.

The first one to call will receive a free Trash the Dress session and one 5x7.

Everyone else will receive a free Trash the Dress session.

I may even have a contest to have everyone vote on the best session. I will keep you informed!

I am looking forward to having lots of creative fun!

Yeah Crystal!!!

What fun we had with Crystal today! She was such a happy child.
She looks like her daddy, with her mommy's curls.

The butterfly wings matched her room and her dress.

Yeah, the session was a success! Look out mom and dad. I see a cheerleader in the future!

St. Francis Prom

We spent the evening at the St. Francis Prom and had a great time seeing everyone! They looked so nice! We enjoyed the beautiful gowns and hairstyles and handsome men to accompany the ladies.

The theme was Hollywood lights. The students worked very hard today to make the Country Club look very Hollywood. They succeeded!



Brittany and Mollie (above) did a wonderful job assisting me. They helped with the Army Recruiters Ball for the past three years, so the prom was like a reunion.

Mollie and Brittany just graduated from Western Michigan University. Brittany will be leaving Michigan to take a new job in Georgia for a year. She will be missed! It has been fun to get to know Brittany in the past few years. I wish her the best in Georgia.

Mollie is my niece. I am so proud of her!

Michael was at Michigan State University this evening, to attend his daughter Onica's graduation. Four years down, four more to go.

What a busy weekend, with a great time had by all!

Weekend with Miss Michigan

And the crowd went crazy!

Gina Valo, Miss Michigan, visited several radio stations, spoke to children at three Traverse City schools, bowled at Wilderness Crossing to raise money for Children's Miracle Network, played the fiddle during Sunday worship and spoke to the youth groups at
Bay Pointe Community Church.

The children gave her a warm welcome and were enthralled by her presentation, Right Decisions, Right Now. This school welcomed Gina with a mural of Michigan, even including the logo of her beloved Pistons!


Gina received a standing ovation after her fiddle performance at the 11:00 AM service. Over 800 people loved hearing her play!

We had a wonderful weekend visiting with Gina! We look forward to spending time with her at the Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant in June.

Miss Michigan comes to Traverse City

We are so excited to bring Miss Michigan to Traverse City this weekend! Gina will be speaking to three schools on Friday and the Bay Pointe youth group on Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon will be spent at the Bowl-a-Thon, which will benefit the Children's Miracle Network. Sunday morning, Gina will be performing with the Bay Pointe worship team.

Please join us!

We Saw A Miracle!

Hi everyone.

Last night, a miracle walked into Classic Gallery. Jennifer came for a Miss Heart of Michigan board meeting.

We had no idea that she would be healthy enough to be out of bed. Not only is she out of bed, she looks like she was never near death.

When Jennifer awoke from her coma, she immediately starting writing notes to the hospital staff (she was still on the respirator, so she could not talk). The next day, she was walking. She went home a few days later.

Jennifer gets tired sometimes, but overall, she looks wonderful and says she feels fine. Her unborn son is doing great.

Praise God for all of the details that brought her back to us. Her father the physician, her brother in law, the interpreter, her husband who spent fourteen hours on the phone getting her back to the states, all played a part to bring her back to life. Her family took care of Laurel so her husband did not have to leave Jennifer's side. When she arrived in Grand Rapids at 4:00 AM, there were fourteen specialists ready to take care of her. By 6:00 AM, she was stable and on the road to recovery.

Her neighbors and friends cleaned her entire house to prepare for her homecoming. They have received meals every day since she has been home.

Jennifer thinks that over 10,000 people prayed for her! Praise God for prayer warriors and for answered prayer.

I saw a miracle in my mother's recovery from ovarian cancer and I saw a miracle with Jennifer. God still makes miracles!

Thank you for being a part of Jennifer's healing and recovery,

Loretta

Welcome Brady!

We welcome Brady to Classic Gallery!

He is so handsome and we absolutely love his hair!

We look forward to watching him grow.

His parents joined Brady for his very first portrait at five weeks.

Sometimes, being a baby is very hard work. He let dad know that he was not happy. A few minutes later, he was sound asleep again.

He was sooo sleepy, and so precious!