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Sessions in Atlanta are now available on December 12th. This is a wonderful opportunity to have boudoir pics taken for Christmas or plan ahead for Valentine’s Day. Also don’t forget to ask about our military discount.
To reserve a session, please go to the Atlanta Boudoir Photography booking page.
We are proud to announce the winner of our TAIT Boudoir 2009 Women of the Military Contest. The winner, receiving the most number of votes, is Melissa. Congratulations Melissa! And congratulations to the other two finalists, who we will be contacting about their runner-up prizes. This was a close contest – everyone received a lot of votes as all of them should for sharing such inspirational and thoughtful stories. We hope this contest and these stories help to honor the great service of the amazing individuals who sacrifice their time and lives for the benefit of their nation. All of you deserve a day of pampering, starting with Melissa who will be treated to such at one of our boudoir marathons.
We have all read the touching story of Melissa. It is obvious that she is a warm and generous person, always putting the needs of others ahead of her own. We wish the very best to her family, her serviceman, and their little one. We want to send you all the best wishes and strength to continue your struggle with MS. We look forward to meeting you!
Here are some of the comments we received on her behalf:
“I vote for Melissa. Commitment in the face of adversity. You have made the world and your family a better place.”
“I’ve only known Melissa for a very short time, and in that time she has endured a lot. She is a strong brave woman, she definitely deserves this.”
“I wish to vote for Melissa I know her personally and the story her future mother in-law wrote about her is OH SO TRUE!”
“My vote is for Melissa. I have known her for a number of years and find her story to be very inspirational. I feel that she definitely deserves to win this award. To me, she has demonstrated that she is the epitome of a military wife – strong and supportive and always there for her family no matter what. As my brother is also in the military, I can only pray that he will find someone as resilient as Melissa to be his wife someday. She is the kind of spouse that every man – either a man in the military or otherwise – should have. I wish her and her beautiful family nothing but the best.”
“I think that Melissa definitely deserves to win!!!! I knew Melissa in high school and she is such a caring and loving person who would do anything for her friends and family. Seeing what Melissa’s parents in law wrote brought tears to my eyes and shows everyone what type of person Melissa truly is. Even when things aren’t looking that bright she still puts a smile on her face and not once does she complain. I hope you vote Melissa to win because she deserves a day of pampering and to take the time for herself!!!”
“I would have to agree that Melissa is as beautiful inside as she is out and that everyone that knows her loves her. I had the sincere pleasure of working with Melissa and I simply adored her. Melissa was hired as my assistant and at the time had very little experience in the field in which she was hired to work. Melissa proved to be one of the best assistants I ever had. Melissa worked hard, was quick and eager to learn new things, was incredibly upbeat and always came to work with a smile on her face. Melissa never complained and was always a team player. Melissa is obviously strong (given what she has been through in the last few years) and most certainly resilient all the while being a beautiful, cheerful ray of sunshine in someone’s day. I can’t think of a more deserving person to be given a day of pampering.”
“I had my boudoir photos done by you in March 2008, and still follow your blog. When I saw the Women in the Military contest I immediately thought of Mel. Funny thing is, I don’t even know her personally. I work with her future mother-in-law Jane who nominated Melissa for the photo shoot after I told her how much fun my own experience was. Just from the few glimpses into her life that I have had from working with her future mom, it is so clear how much Melissa is loved and how much she gives to her family. She really deserves a treat like this. Without even knowing her, I just can’t help but root for her success!!!”
“I have had the opportunity to work with Melissa and agree she is very deserving of this. What a great gift to give not only Matt, but herself. Erica does great shots, as I had the privilege of being photographed by her, and Melissa should enjoy the pampering time for herself.”
“Melissa is a very kindhearted woman with a great sense of humor and very strong willed! Good luck Mel! you of all people deserve this!!!”
Melissa had her images done a few months after the contest. Here are a few of her images and her personal boudoir experience.
What made you want to have a boudoir session?
My soon to be mother in-law nominated me for the ‘Women of the Military’ contest. When she asked me if she could nominate me I was a little reluctant, and said sure but it was also something I always wanted to do.
How did you prepare for the session?
I did lots of lingerie shopping, and trying on different outfits. That morning I took a long bath, and enjoyed some quite time alone.
Who are the images for?
They are for myself, I really think they will help me be more confident and my fiance of course…if it wasn’t for him my life wouldn’t be as eventful!
Have you given your fiance the images yet, what did he think?
If you haven’t given them how do you think he will react? Yes, he thinks they’re wonderful. We both sat and went through the pictures and picked our favorite ones.
What did you think of the experience of having the images done?
I have showed so many people! More then I thought I would. I had such a great time, and I’ve told everyone I know.
How do you feel about your images?I love them!
I have so many favourites…I can’t choose!
Thank you to everyone who submitted their inspiring and thoughtful stories with us for our first Women of the Military contest. We want to do our part to make our military heros, heroines, and their significant others feel as special as they are! The service they provide to our great countries is remarkable. Whether they are Canadians bearing the full brunt of the conflict in Afghanistan or they are Americans active in Iraq and Afghanistan or elsewhere keeping the country safe, we are proud to support our troops. No matter whether everyone agrees with the conflicts or not, these women and men put their lives on the line to protect their fellow country mates.
We had a lot of entries to go through and after some hard choices, we have narrowed it down to three finalists. Everyone had amazing and great stories, and it was very hard to decide among the entries. If you were not picked, please take heart that we appreciate you so much and hope you will enter again next year. We wish everyone a safe and peaceful finish to their duties and service.
Happy voting, the finalists (in no particular order) are:
1) Melissa
2) Heidi
3) Elisa
Their stories are below.
To Vote:
Send an email to contest@taitboudoir.com with just the name of the person you are voting for in the subject line. Feel free to include comments with your vote, comments may be posted to the blog.
Voting ends at midnight on August 15th. The winner will be announced shortly after.
GOOD LUCK!
We would like to nominate our future daughter-in-law for the “Women of the Military” contest. Her name is Melissa.
Mel is as beautiful inside as she is out. She and our son, Matt have been together for three very stressful years. After dating for approximately 6 months, Matt found out he was scheduled to go over to Afghanistan the following year.
Matt is a combat engineer with 1CER in Edmonton. Mel was very upbeat and supportive during this very emotional time. She was involved in managing his finances while he was away and assisting with the preparation of his will and funeral should the need arise. Not something most young women in love must do, early in a relationship. They decided to have a baby before he left.
Mel delivered our precious granddaughter on Feb 5 2008 and Matt left for a 7 month deployment in Afghanistan on Feb 18 of the same year. Although she had no idea if she would ever see him again, she was supportive, upbeat, and always maintained a positive attitude that he would return home. She was so considerate she contacted us every time she heard from Matt, to let us know of his safety. She would reassure us constantly, even though it must have been a terrible strain on her, repeating over and over again that he was coming home. Several times I just sat on the phone crying while Mel comforted me. She also raised a newborn baby on her own, managing both the physical and emotional strain without complaint, while worrying daily about her fiancé and the father of her child.
Matt returned safe and sound in Oct 2008.
In June of this year, Mel was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. She did not let this get her down and remains positive and optimistic about treatment options.
Two weeks after hearing this devastating news, Matt was in a very serious car accident in which he was injured, requiring hospitalization and surgery, and their vehicle and brand new boat and trailer were completely destroyed. Throughout daily hospital visits, full-time work, daily maintenance of a household and the huge responsibility of raising a toddler, Mel was able to laugh and joke and maintain a smile, all the while fighting a newly diagnosed chronic illness of her own, with symptoms that are only intensified with stress. Only once did I see her break down in tears and that only assured me that she was human like the rest of us.
She tackles every adversity head on. She never complains about anything. She is a loving wife, wonderful mother and positive support for our family and we are so lucky to have her in our lives. She is very considerate and kind and everyone that knows her loves her. She is a very gentle soul who rarely takes time out for herself, always putting her family first.
She certainly deserves some pampering for herself. She is a vibrant, fun-loving young woman with a great sense of humour who deserves to be in the spot light. Her sense of style and sense of whimsy would make her a perfect candidate for the boudoir photo shots.
The last two years has given her numerous challenges and crises and this would be a wonderful opportunity to say thank you for all she has done for our family.
The first picture included is the morning Matt left for Afghanistan. Despite tears and worry, she was able to provide one last smile before he left.
The second and third pictures are of Mel and Abbi, her beautiful face a reflection of her even more beautiful soul.
We love you Mel,
Kelly, Jane and Josh (thanks for joining our family)
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