I cannot believe that in less than four months, I will be at the Mrs. International Pageant (insert squeals, jumps, and high kicks - if I could do them) in Jacksonville, Florida!! I am just thrilled beyond belief and the welcome I have received from the International Pageant family and hundreds of supporters has been overwhelming. I'm just raring to go and ready to GET BUSY!
Over the next few months, you'll get to go on my Mrs. International preparation journey with me, which I'm so excited to share with you all. First thing up on the "to-do" list is this weekend, Renier and I will drive to Las Vegas to shoot my official head shots and crown shots for the Mrs. International Pageant. The Mrs. California International Pageant has been so graciously sponsored by Judy Wright (Beauty by Judy), and Terry Wright Photography. They will tag-team and create my Mrs. International look within a few short hours. They are miracle workers, I can tell you! They are also the official hair & make up artist, as well as photographer, for the Mrs. California International 2015 Pageant coming in September. You can see more about the upcoming 2015 pageant at www.CaliforniaINTL.com.
I cannot wait to share with all of you the stunning images that I know are coming! You can visit www.terrywrightphotography.com to see some more of Terry and Judy's work.
I also want to say a huge thank you to Peterson Productions, specifically Eddie Peterson and Dennis Cooke, who have been some of my biggest supporters throughout the years. I entered my first California International Pageant in 2010 and felt the overwhelming love way back then, and the outpouring of love just continues!
Also on my agenda this month, we'll be choosing my International Pageant wardrobe (insert another squeal), completing my pageant application, working to obtain sponsors who make these dreams reality, and creating my International Pageant platform page designed specifically to educate and inspire people to join forces with the Alzheimer's Association. Both my husband, Renier, and I have lost dear family members to Alzheimer's disease and we are working diligently to make sure that Alzheimer's disease funding and research DOES NOT STOP until we reach an end to this heartbreaking illness. I'll be sharing more on how to become an advocate and how to become involved with the Alzheimer's Association in a future blog post.
Lots of hugs from the beautiful California desert,
Christy Van Der Westhuizen
Mrs. California International 2014
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