contest closed!

Contest closed! Thank you everyone who entered. I will be contacting you via email with results!

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what are you thankful for?

Keeping with the spirit of the giveaways we decided to do a contest for the coordination side of the business. In spirit of Thanksgiving I was thinking what I was grateful for? I thought to myself I am so thankful for all my wonderful clients who keep my business up and running! So I wanted to give back. So make sure you enter and spread the word!

Here are the deets!

Email enterme@tinamolinaevents.com with the following info to enter.

1) Bride & Groom Name 2) Location 3) Date

Please put what you are thankful for in the subject line

And here are the prizes!

We will do a random drawing of names. There will be 1st – 3rd place. 1st place will get $200 off any package you chose. 2nd place will get $125 off and 3rd will get $75 off. Contest starts today Friday November 19, 2010 and ends Monday November 22, 2010. You must book before Thanksgiving day (contract signed and deposit made) in order to get the discount. You can only enter once per email address. You can have people enter you so get everyone involved.

Ready? Set? GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

only a few more days left!

Only a few more days till the coupon on the post below expires! Book your portrait booth now! As an added bonus – be the first 2 clients to email me, inquire & book and I will offer you an additional hour for free! Yes I said it – FREE! The only catch is you have to completely book, pay deposit and sign contract and you cannot be an existing client. Meaning you cannot have already inquired! lol.

Ready…Set…GO!

Contest Deadline is midnight tomorrow 11/19/10

Email Failure

Hi all! It was brought to my attention that my email was down for almost a week! eek! If you tried to get ahold of me please resend your emails. Thank you!!! (:

and its announced :)

i know interwebs i have been so mean. i never pay you any attention, but thats going to change! i have just been so busy to update my blog. for those of you who follow me on facebook know i said i had an announcement to make. and this is it! we will now be offering portrait booths for any event! its a more affordable option to the traditional photobooth and plus you can capture way more people at once! FIRST i want to thank the girls on my team who have always had the faith and support in me and who are behind me 100%.    email me at info@tinamolinaevents.com for pricing and availability! cant wait to capture your guests in a unique way on your day!

as always i will be doing a give away very shortly so stay tuned. for now…here is a coupon! pass it on!

 

and the winners are……

Mayra V. – Day of Coordination (Winning Bid $300)

Ashley B. – 100 pocketfold invites (Winning Bid $245)

Monica F. – Make-up session (Winning Bid $50)

Susan L. – Laura Laing Photography (Winning Bid $100)

Plus we had donations from the following:
Jade G. – $25

Scott N. – $25

David M. – $25

Veronica M. – $100

We are still taking donations as we are trying to raise $2k more! Cheer Magic Donations

Thank you so much to those who gave and bid. Thank you again to those who gave their services up for auction. It touches my heart.

all in all we raised $895!!!! – GO CHEER MAGIC!!!!

Auction closed for new inquiries

If you have emailed me already you have a few minutes to get in your last minute bid. 3:30 is the end of the last leg of bidding. Thank you EVERYONE for your kind donations!

We are still accepting donations to : Cheer Magic Donations

Be back with the winners!

Auction for a good cause. Cheer Magic All Stars!

First off here is an AWESOME opportunity for brides and non brides alike. A group of wonderful vendors coming together for a wonderful cause. My daughter Samantha is a ALL-STAR cheerleader for the Cheer Magic All-Stars and the team needs your help and fast!

Here is a bit of history on the team.

Cheer Magic All Stars are a group of young people ages 6 to 20 who strive to be the best they can be physically while maintaining a high standard of citizenship . Our teams have worked very hard to compete with other all-star teams in Southern California with GREAT success. What makes this such a wonderful accomplishment is that many of these other teams have much better facilities to hold practices. Many of our practices are held in parks or at the homes of our caring cheer parents.

Chris Mata, our owner has done everything he can to keep our cost per team member as low as possible. Our teams are full of very talented young people. Unfortunately many of them come from under privileged homes and cannot afford all the fees associated with being a member of the team. Because we do not feel that these youths should not be limited by the amount of money in their parents bank account, we are reaching out to YOU!

Our teams recently competed in and won a State Championship competition. With this victory they have received a bid to Nationals in Las Vegas, NV to be held on April 17, 2010. We have held fund-raisers and events to help offset the cost for many of our team members. Our goal is to raise enough money to send all of our young team members to Nationals. Unfortunately, we are running out of time.

Any amount donated will be greatly appreciated. As an added bonus to anyone who donates we will send a photograph of the teams at Nationals along with a thank you and status letter. Please provide your address when leaving your donation. You can make your donation by clicking the link below. Again we cannot thank you enough.

Thankfully,
Cheer Magic All Stars

So here we are 3 days from Vegas and $3k short! So I turned to all my wonderful vendor friends to help me make this dream a reality for these little girls. And they are the more amazing friends a girl can have!

This is what we have to offer and its all for these little girls. All 100% proceeds go to Cheer Magic All Stars Las Vegas National Competition.

We will be holding an email auction for everyone and anyone who wants to enter. I will list here what is available for auction and any rules or regulations that come along with the item. The auction begins as soon as this is posted and ends tomorrow April 14, 2010 at 3pm. Winners have up to 24 hours to pay for their services in full or the runner-up bidder will get offered the auction win. In order to be eligible for bidding there is a $5 fee to enter. Once you send the $5 via pay pal you can bid as many times on as many items you would like. If the vendor you bid on is booked on your day your $5 will be refunded as your bid is null and void. Now here is the info you need. Please email info@tinamolinaevents.com your name, telephone number, email address, event date and bid amount with the vendor name/type you are bidding on in the subject line.

You can send your $5 entry fee (donation) to the following paypal:

Cheer Magic Donations

If you would just like to donate we would also greatly appreciate that and you can do so with the same link above. THANK YOU!

THE GOODS!

1) WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: NATALY LEMUS PHOTOGRAPHY: Bidding starts at $150

5 hour wedding with 1 photographer. You will receive all images on a dvd. You can purchase a second photographer if you are the winning bidder. 2010 weddings only. If you have recently inquired with Nataly unfortunately you cannot bid. Nataly is completely booked for May, June, August and September. You can see her work at: Nataly Lemus Photography Valued at $1300!

2) DAY OF COORDINATION: TINAMOLINA EVENTS: Bidding starts at $100

8 hours, 2 coordinators, Day of Coordination Services. You can read what that entails on the packages tab of this website. Additional hours can be purchased by the winning bidder. Valued at $500.

3) 100 POCKETFOLD INVITATIONS: TINAMOLINA DESIGNS: Bidding starts at $100

Custom designed pocketfold invitations. Pocketfold invite with 2 inserts. Additional invites can be purchased for $5 each by winning bidder. I must have at least 60 days for production. Valued at $500.

4) MAKEUP APPLICATION: YOUR MUA ELENA: Bidding starts at $20

Makeup application for engagement, boudoir, wedding trial or anytime sessions. You can also use the credit towards your wedding day makeup application. Offer not valid to anyone who has already set up an appointment or booked with Your MUA Elena unless this is a new session request. You can see Elena’s work here: Your MUA Elena Valued at $75 (travel included)

5) CHEER LESSON/CLASS: CHEER MAGIC ALL STARS COUCH: CHRIS MATA: Bidding Starts at $20

4 lessons, Kids and Adults ages 7 and up taught by 8 time national champion Coach Chris Mata. Valued at $100

6)HIP HOP DANCE CLASS: CHEER MAGIC ALL STARS COUCH: CHRIS MATA: Bidding Starts at $20

4 lessons, Kids and Adults ages 7 and up taught by 8 time national champion Coach Chris Mata. Valued at $100

7) SKIN CARE SESSION: MARLENE GALAVIZ, MARY KAY REP: Bidding starts at $20

The winner gets a skin care session for herself and 2 of friends! Perfect for pre wedding relaxation day! Valued at $100

8) CUSTOM HAIR FLOWER: EMALOU’s STUFF FOR DO’s: Bidding starts at $5

Custom hair flower handmade by EmaLou. You can see her work here: EmaLou Valued at $40

9) PHOTOSHOOT: LAURA LAING PHOTOGRAPHY: Bidding starts at $30

2 hour photo shoot for up to 4 people. Must be in the Los Angeles area.You can see Laura’s work at Laura Laing Photography Valued at $130

Thank you so much to ALL the vendors and friends who pulled together to do this for my girls! GO CHEER MAGIC! You will do amazing in Vegas!

favorite vendor #2

ok i lied. i didnt post like i said i was going to and im sorry!!! forgive me? please? lol

Well here is my 2nd favorite vendor: Meet.. Nataly Lemus

She is just ultra-fab. Her work speaks volumes.. she is AMAZING!

1) What inspires you as a photographer?
Everything. Our couples and their love story, different
personalities, fashion magazines, films, books, my
husband and our love, the weather…I could really keep
going! When you love what you do, you are easily
inspired by the smallest of things. All you need is to
have your eyes open and find the beauty in it all!

2) What made you chose wedding photography?
I love weddings. I love everything, from the planning
to the moment the very last person leaves. All the
beautiful and real emotions that I am able to capture
through my lens are priceless. You can’t fake for the
camera the emotions that radiate at weddings! When I
had a regular 9-5 job I could never guarantee that I
was going to go into the office to find smiling faces.
Now I can bet anything on it. I can also guarantee that
I will be just as happy!
3) What is your favorite part of a wedding day?
It’s hard to choose just one, so I will give you my top 3
I love the getting ready part because you can see, feel
and photograph the excitement, anticipation, nervousness,
etc. I also love the walking down the aisle part because
it’s always very special. Lastly, I love the
father/daughter dance! It’s so sweet and touching!
4) If you werent a photographer would you still be in
the wedding industry?
If so what would you do? If not what would you do?
There are no other options for me. This is what I love!
Is my answer sort of like cheating the question?
Seriously, though, I can’t think of anything else I
would rather do!
5) Describe why you chose this picture as your #1, all
time favorite picture? – This is where your fav pic
comes in! lol
I love it when couples flaunt their love for our camera
without even knowing it. The look coming from the
bride’s eyes in this shot is happy, excited, in love.
The way he is looking at her… need I explain? He looks
proud to be married to his bride and oh-so-in love!
It’s all about the emotions!

6) How can we contact you and what is your price range?
You can check out my portfolio at www.natalylemus.com
You can see all my weddings, engagement session and
random ramblings at www.natalylemusphoto.blogspot.com
You can e-mail me info@natalylemus.com
You can follow me on twitter at twitter.com/natalylemus
If that’s not enough, you can be my friend on facebook,
too! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1057665639

Thanks Nataly so much for always being so helpful and bubbly! You are amazing to work with and I hope to do a million, trillion more weddings with you!

sorry and winners

hi interwebs. i am sorry i have neglected you! i know i am supposed to be posting my favorite vendors. my life has been so hectic lately. i promise i have two other fabulous photogs to share with you. i will continue tomorrow! i promise!!!! on another note i found out who won my contest. i had so many entries i decided to give away 2 extra designs!!! also i am so thrilled that some of my current brides won! yay! here are the winners!

Claire – Program Design

Michelle – Table Card Design

Regina – Seating Chart Design

Marisela – Invite Design

Jennifer – Save The Date Design

Mandy – Save The Date Design

and

Kanieka – Invite Design

Thank you to EVERYONE who entered!!!