Sparkle Twinkle Shine

PHOTOS BY MONICA ROJAS, CROWNED PORTRAITS BOUTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY

We were lucky enough to spend the day

with a very special visitor in his super-secret island workshop to help capture the magic of Christmas. Beautiful ladies dressed in festive fashion helped to deck the halls and wide-eyed children in darling holiday attire enjoyed a private audience with our favorite jolly old soul. Stories and jokes were told, cookies and wishes were shared, and the enchantment of the Yuletide season filled the air. (continues)

You know Dasher and Dancer, but we think Dashing and Dapper are more appropriate words to describe Ellis and Thomas Strange sporting classic boys’ plaid and polo shirts and green pants from The Bailey Boys while Santa shows them what it takes to be his elves.

Resplendent in glittering jewelry and gold cocktail dresses by Elena from Evelyne Talman, Donna Davis and Suzanne Tilghman shine even brighter than the lights on the Christmas tree.

With her beautiful smile and charming red tutu and ballerina ensemble from Cutie Patooties, Mae Mae Miller is as precious as any dancer to grace the Nutcracker stage as she shares her Christmas wishes with Santa.

Bradford Hall listens closely to Santa’s inside tips on how to make sure he stays on the “nice” list. If style is part of the equation, this dress shirt and Black Watch plaid pants from The Bailey Boys should move him straight to the top!

His eyes how they twinkled! His dimples: how merry!” Molly and Marin Shell, dressed in holiday frocks from The Bailey Boys, are the very picture of storybook perfection for the night before Christmas.

This was truly a magical photoshoot and we couldn’t wait to share it with our readers. We think the photos would make even the Grinch smile.

We have to thank our wonderful models, the parents and the grandparents who brought their youngsters for sharing their time with us! Galin Hall even joined son Bradford by donning a cozy vest and plaid button-down from Gentlemen’s Outfitters to help break the ice with Santa and make us feel the Christmas spirit despite it being a very warm October day!

We have great advertisers who provided us with everything we needed to create these holiday looks. We love the little details like the satin ruffle for the ballerina’s skirt on Mae Mae’s top and the stars that adorn her tutu in this adorable ensemble. And doesn’t the beautiful sequined dress on page 19 make Molly look like a perfect angel? These pieces and the nightgown on the cover are available at Cutie Patooties.

St. Simons Drug Co. let us use this pink flamingo and sand dollar ornaments for the Christmas tree.

They have a huge variety of holiday décor in stock now to make your season bright. Tasteful Temptations kept us fueled for the shoot with a mouthwatering brunch spread and baked our cookies for Santa that were delightfully decorated and delicious! Indigo &

Cotton provided the stylish Arte Italia holiday platter, pitcher, and mug.

Thanks to Monica Rojas of Crowned Portraits for bringing the Santa Experience on SSI to life in sparkling form for us. To set designer Jana Vinson for helping create the ideal space for

Santa’s island workshop. And last, but not least, to Santa himself for simply being Santa,.

If you’d like a visit from Mr. Claus before his busiest days of the year, contact George

McManus at 912.638.6962 for assistance with booking.

A Very Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night!