Nadia's Gift

I had the honor of documenting a very special event this month - Nadia's 50th Birthday Party which was named Nadia's Gift. This was a day that celebrated Nadia and benefited cancer research. Seven years ago Nadia was diagnosed with breast cancer and has since been treated for numerous different types of cancer, she is a survivor and a fighter. This day was surrounded by friends and family that supported her battle and were there to celebrate her.

The beautiful sunny event was held at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay. It was a perfect day to golf! Twenty teams set out to golf with a mission in mind - get those birdies! The golf tournament raised over $17,000 for cancer research where a fund will be set up at Standford University in Nadia's name.

Dominic Phillips Event Marketing made sure all the details were taken care of along with creating a colorful, magical space inside the Ritz. After the tournament, they transformed two wings of the hotel into wine cellars, sports and magazine lounges and to top the night off, a Vegas Cabaret Show! This day had many different moving parts with many people involved but it could not have gone more smoother or with more lovely people.

I, and my second shooter, fabulous Stephanie Kleinman of SDK Photo, were really touched when Nadia's husband Peter gave us a group hug at the end of the evening and said, "we did it, could you feel the energy?" And we said, "Yes Peter we could."

We were touched...thank you for allowing us to capture such a beautiful day, life really is so short but so grand.