“When He Unwrapped The Album…He Was Speechless.”
What is your name and age? Tell us about you! (Your hobbies etc)
I’m Moira and I’m 28 years old. I love to travel with my husband, bake, read (pretty much everything) and trying new things. This year we went to Portugal for a week and hiked down the side of a waterfall!
You said you booked this partially as a wedding gift... tell us more? What made you book your Divas Experience?
One of my friends got married around the same time as I did and we were talking about what we were going to get our husbands for a wedding gift. When we hung up, I did a google search of Boudoir studios and loved the artwork I saw, capturing the beauty of each woman. I had always been self-conscious of my weight and how my stomach looked, but Joe always told me how beautiful I looked and how he wished I could see myself the way he did. Knowing nothing about Boudoir, I decided to take a leap of faith and applied to be a Daring Diva! I couldn’t believe it when I picked up the phone and Jess delivered the good news!
What did you want Joe to know and feel when he saw your photos and the artwork?
I wanted Joe to know that no matter what happened inour marriage, that I would always be the daring, flirtatious and fearless woman he married and she would always be there. I wanted him to know that I finally saw myself the way he had always seen me: sexy, confident and beautiful.
How did Joe react when he saw the photos for the first time?
Joe unwrapped the photo album and paged through it for a few seconds. He raised his head and pulled me in for a kiss and a hug. He was speechless that I’d kept it secret for almost a year and loved that I’d done this for him.
How did you reveal the photos? If you gave it on or around your wedding, did you feel it added to the day?
I revealed the photo album on our first wedding anniversary, since it is the paper anniversary. We had gone out to dinner at our favourite Italian restaurant before going home to exchange gifts.
And, of course, (we love Joe!) but this wasn't just about him... This was also about you being able to walk into your wedding day, and your married life, as a confident woman. What did this experience do for you and your confidence?
When I had my experience, I was in a time of great transition, I had recently started a new job, was about to be married, and had just celebrated three years living in the UK. After being accepted on the Daring Divas project, I had to rediscover myself and see myself with a new lens. I needed to discover the next layer of my sexuality. In doing this, I discovered there was a whole other woman buried under the woman seen everyday. She was quick-witted, feisty and fierce.
When you came to us, you said you were starting to finally be able to see yourself as Joe has always seen you…who did you see in yourself before your Boudoir Experience, and who do you see now?
I had always seen myself as a bit dowdy and plain before my Boudoir experience. Today, I see a woman who is strong, powerful and definitely should have an entrance song playing when she walks into a room!
Is there anything you'd say to any Diva who is considering booking as part of their wedding gift?
The team at Divine Divas is going to give you a taste of what you’ll feel walking down that aisle. It’s your chance to surprise your partner like you want your partner to spoil you! A veil or a button down shirt is always fun.
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