Santa on the Sand 2016
Please join us for the 6th wonderful year of Santa on the Sand! Together since 2011 we have donated almost $12,000 to St Vincent de Paul, directly helping local families in crisis. We are very excited to announce our dates for 2016: November 5th and 12th. St Vincent de Paul:
This is their Christmas Appeal note for 2012 which sums up why we are working with them, especially
at Christmas:
'Today, as many families prepare to celebrate the festive season with their loved ones, please spare a thought to those people doing it tough this Christmas. Some gifts have the ability to stay with a person for life and forever change the way they see the world and how they deal with it. Hope is such a gift. At Vinnies, we see hope in the face of despair. This Christmas, your generous donation will help Vinnies provide much-needed help, from practical assistance to food hampers, emotional support to those without, and even gifts for children so they may still participate in the joys of Christmas. More than anything we can give hope to thousands of Australians in their time of need'
Our event:
We have the most beautiful Santa in one of the most beautiful spots on the coast! If you have children who are nervous about sitting with Santa this man is just magic- I have worked with him for 8 years now and it is amazing how many parents tell us that they have never been able to get their littlie's anywhere near Santa before but we've been able to (usually happily!) make it happen! The afternoon is broken up into 15 minute time slots, each slot is shared with a few families. We have found this system to work very smoothly over the past few years with minimal waiting. It also helps if any of the little ones are nervous as you can sit on the sand and watch for a while until they feel confident to go and see Santa without any pressure or worries about missing your time slot. We will go ahead rain, hail or shine and have a high and dry option available if required, still with our beautiful beach in the background. Cost:
Your photo session is $50 - half of which goes directly to St Vinnies (St Vinnies will provide Tax Deductable recipts, please advise if you require one on the day of your shoot). To secure your booking we ask you to make your non refundable donation to St Vincent de Paul of $25. The balance of $25 will be payable on the day of your visit with Santa. If you are unable to use your booked session we will transfer you to another time/date subject to availablilty. Photos:
You will receive a minimum of 2 photos of the same family group. If you would like extra images - to include extended family members etc- we are happy to do so for an additional $10. The photos will be high res images available to download via Dropbox - which is very easy to use! You can then turn them into your Christmas cards, ecards or just keep as a special memory. Santa will be very happy to pose with your pets as well if you know anyone who wants to create a special memory with their fur baby at Christmas!!! Feedback:
Here is just a little bit of what our lovely clients had to say after Santa 2015! We love that you guys love the magic of this event as much as we do!:
'Thankyou so much for a fantastic Santa experience and amazing photos. We are beyond happy!'
'Looks like you have had an amazing response, I can totally understand why. We will be there for our third year. Cant wait! Just love the pics, even last years with the stormy sky was amazing. Thankyou!!'
'Thank you for my photos I received today I absolutely luv them!!!! This was my first time getting photos done on the beach and I was so impressed with the way it all went I would luv to be on the early bird list with you next year!! Thanks again! Merry Christmas!'
'They are great photos! Thanks so much Michelle you do an awesome job and for a great cause as well!'
'LOVED IT!!!'
'Great work! Thanks for organising. We absolutely loved our photo and will be back next year x
'Thankyou so much Michelle, we cant wait for next year as we love our photos.'
'Thanks Michelle, even my hubby said it was great!! No waiting in lines, finished and out for dinner! This was our first Santa on the Sand experience and it was fabulous! Thanks again, very smooth operation!'
