Here are a few of the images from a wonderful night at last weekend’s  Morgan Adams Artma 2012 event.  This event is one of the fundraisers the Morgan Adams Foundation holds each year and it is a unique, funky, fabulous art auction and is embraced by those who believe deeply in the healing power of art. At each highly anticipated event, Artma hosts over 1,000 guests and sells over 200 pieces of art to benefit the Morgan Adams Foundation. I was honored to help photograph the event again this year. I have sort of attached myself to this awesome organization – the children we help, all the supporters and all the volunteers are so inspirational. Together we all will help find a cure for children’s cancer. For more information visit The Morgan Adams website.

Here are just a few of all the great glamour clothes and attendees as they entered The Wedding Connectors Hollywood Glam Holiday party on December 12th at The Cable Center in Denver, Colorado. Proceeds from the event went to the B.R.I. Foundation to help with teen suicide prevention. What a spectacular night it was. Thanks to T’Da Design for the transformation and beautiful party atmosphere, complete with peacock feathers and huge HOLLYWOOD lettering, and lounge furniture. The Red Door Photo Booth provided entertain for guests and The Food Guy provided delicious food, desserts and hot drinks. There were too many sponsors to mention them all here but thanks to everyone including The Perfect Wedding Guide and Linda Murri Photography was the official event photographer. Also, special thanks to Hair & Makeup in Motion for providing special looks for The Wedding Connectors. The photos below are from some of my “paparazzi” photographers that I brought in to help as attendees entered the event via the red carpet. It was such fun.

(To order tickets for this fun event, just click on the image above)

TWC Partners with PWG at Old Hollywood Glam Extravaganza to Raise Funds for the B.R.I. Foundation

 DENVER, December 12, 2011—The Cable Center on the University of Denver campus is the location for a very special holiday fundraiser for the B.R.I. Foundation to raise money for the prevention of teen suicide. The holiday party, for professionals in the wedding industry, is being sponsored by The Wedding Connectors (TWC) and Perfect Wedding Guide (PWG). The theme is Old Hollywood Glamour, so the décor and costumes will be sure to showcase fun, glitz and bling. To set a stage fit for Hollywood, The Cable Center will undergo a transformation by T’DA Design and a retro photo booth by Red Door Photo Booth will give attendees a chance to record the evening after they make their way into the party past the paparazzi photographers via the red carpet entrance.

The B.R.I. Foundation (Breathing Reassurance into Teens) was established in 2010 after the TWC president Babette Canacari’s 12 year old daughter, Brianna, tragically lost her life. “We want you to have tomorrow with your child, so let’s put an end to this silent epidemic,” says Canacari. Money raised for the foundation will go toward education and awareness about teen suicide trends such as “The Choking Game” and other risky behaviors.

Canacari has spoken about her personal story at several schools, including Douglas County High School in Castle Rock, Colorado. She was also featured on TLC’s TV show LA Ink in 2011 and received a tattoo in memory of Brianna, by the show’s star Kat Von D. For more information on the foundation, visit www.brifoundation.com or email brifoundation@gmail.com

How to Attend the Party and/or Donate to the B.R.I. Foundation

We are looking for donations for the auction items during the holiday party. If you are a business, this is a great way to give from your heart, showcase your business and pay it forward in our community this holiday season. Cash donations in kind are also accepted.

• Contact: Kassi Hovey, TWC Community Outreach 303-968-6115 kassi@reddoorphotobooth.com
• Julie Kemerling, TWC Public Relations 303-768-0381 juliekemerling@comcast.net
• Purchase party tickets: Adrienne Lucas, TWC Vendor Relations 303-523-3323 adrienne@movingmoments.com

The Wedding Connectors

The Wedding Connectors, founded in 2009, is a boutique style organization that believes in intimate gatherings and getting to know other wedding professionals on a personal level, so their clients will have confidence when they recommend their peers. They also have a “pay it forward” philosophy. Their studio is located at 240 S. Broadway Suite 104 in Denver, CO 80209. Visit www.TheWeddingConnectors.com for more information on TWC. 720-339-2207 or 303-305-9981.

Perfect Wedding Guide

Perfect Wedding Guide and PerfectWeddingGuide.com are comprehensive wedding resources for brides and wedding planners. We understand how exciting, yet challenging, planning a wedding can be. Perfect Wedding Guide has over 43 local publications throughout the United States, from Atlanta to Sacramento, Las Vegas to Orlando. As one of the largest wedding publications and wedding sites online, we are dedicated to helping you plan the wedding of your dreams. Visit www.perfectweddingguide.com for more information on PWG.

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These are a few images from the Concours d’Elegance fundraising event, held at The Centennial Airport in the Denver Tech Center in Colorado, at The TAC Air Hangar on August 27, 2011. I always enjoy photographing these gorgeous collectible cars, airplanes and motorcycles, but the children we are trying to help are the real prizes. Click here to learn more about The Morgan Adams Foundation and their continuing efforts in finding a cure for children’s cancer.

I once again had the privilege to help The Morgan Adams Foundation (MAF) with their newest children’s cancer fundraiser “Friday Night Fights.”  Ray and I photographed the event on Nov. 12th at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. Poor Boys Pro Boxing and Ferrari of Denver  Bentley Denver were sponsors as well as UBS Financial Services (Bryan Cannon), Bessemer Trust (Eric Holt), Intrinsic Valuation (Alex Hodgkin), Integris Partners (Patrick Seese), Adrenalin, Chubb, HotPressWeb, Jerri’s Tobacco Shop & Fine Wines, KRG Capital Partners, JD Ford & Company, Planit Planners Inc, and Site7Solutions.

The Morgan Adams Friday Night Fights seeks to honor the love and lives of all children who are suffering and have suffered from cancer; to educate and expand the general understanding of childhood cancers; and by blending our memories and our hopes with our determination, the Morgan Adams Friday Night Fights will raise money to further a common goal: a cure.

I was honored to help photograph the Concours D’ Elegance event this year again at Centennial Airport on Saturday, August 21, 2010. Talk about an awesome display of aircraft, cars and motorcycles, along with a silent auction, great food and music! The Morgan Adams Foundation raises funds for pediatric cancer research. To get more information on this outstanding non-profit organization in Denver, Colorado, visit their website at:
http://www.morganadamsfoundation.org