11/08/2015
Emerald Isle-Pageants
So far over we have sent our contestants to Portugal, Malta, Romania and England to compete on international stages against a variety of other countries
We have successfully had contestants cast in fashion shows across Ireland and in America
This is due to the high standards we bring our contestants up to, we provide advice day and night leading up to our events as well as pageant training on the day and help during photo sessions
We have had our contestants at events all across Ireland including St.Patricks Day Parades, car shows, culture and charity events and many more
We have conducted many photo shoots for our contestants personal promotion, for confidence building and for our contestants sponsors, with images featured in many media outlets, websites etc.
Most contestants in the Irish pageant scene started with us, we have coached and trained the majority of Irish pageant girls that many other pageant systems falsely claim to have done, if it wasn't for us and the opportunities we gave them those girls and women wouldn't have the titles and experiences they still reap in today
We have awarded more sashes, tiaras, certificates and prizes than any other system in Ireland, we set the standards for others to follow
We have never made contestants walk on the ground, we have always provided proper staging
We have never sent a contestant home empty handed
We have never made profits off any event we have ran
We do not charge outrageous fees for a one day pageant
We always make our pageants about the contestants not about making ourselves feel important
Our contestants have made friendships at our pageants that will last a life time
We understand the difference between a modelling competition and a beauty pageant
We have had our contestants feature in local and national newspapers, magazines, on the radio, on RTE news and on TV
We have been filmed by an Irish TV station who said our pageants are not controversial enough to be aired on TV, that all our contestants are too well behaved, there aren't any tantrums or bitching and that we were too organised and well ran to make an interesting TV programme
We have fought for the right for other systems to host pageants in Ireland on radio and have come up against childrens rights groups TDs, ministers and protesters
We have lent and hired our own personal dresses and outfits and shoes to contestants who needed help as well as fixing hair and make up where needed
And yes we always provide hair and make up, a photographer and DJ
We have had contestants come from Australia, Belgium the UK and all across Ireland
We have never been sponsored for any of our events, we have only ever helped and successfully got our contestants sponsored, we are independent and have no outside influence impacting the judges decisions, which means fair results, no winners who only win due to who their sponsored by
We give so much information in our info packs contestants are never left feeling unsure or worried about their experience with us
We have only ran over time once, we have started and finished bang on time all other occasions
We have always used 4* hotels for our events, we have never held a pageant in a pub, or hall
We have been involved in many charity's and raised money from collections, events and photo competitions
We created Team Ireland
We created what others claim us to be envious and jealous of
What do we get out of all of this?
Nothing
Why do we do it?
Because you wont find any other person as passionate about pageants as us, and we want others to experience the wonders of pageantry
You heard it here first, you saw it here first, you experienced it here first
Think we've gone away? Think you've beat off the competition? Think your better than us? Not a chance
Marion & Aby
