Santa is coming town!!

We saw Santa yesterday! my oldest didn't want to sit on his lap, but he was a good sport for his little brother. I always remember when I was little I always cried on santa's lap. Not sure why he always brought me something good, how silly! After Santa we went to friend house for games, and holiday cheer. We had a wonderful time. It was great to relax and forget about my hectic and very long "To Do List". Been soooo busy lately, with lots of stuff; Christmas shopping, designing my son's school yearbook, working on orders, to add to the list of worry, I had to take my Dad last friday for a procedure to check out his heart. No Blockage yeah! that was the best xmas gift. It is always something.. But yeah know, it is all good!!!(as my friend Tammy always says). My problems may seem big at the moment, but small to someone else. I always remind myself of that everyday.

So going to take some well deserved time off, my family will be coming in for xmas and will be staying till after New Years. They come every year and we have a big New Years party. Hope to ringin' in a Very Happy New Year to all. 2009 is going to be a great year!

A Carolina Wedding, thank you.....

I have been getting my thoughts together about how I want to say thanks to A Carolina Wedding. Since April 07, I have had an opportunity to work with a great and creative bunch of women at A Carolina Wedding. Ms Tonya let me join her store to showcase my jewelry and headpieces and it has helped me grow. While at ACW I had the chance to work with them on several fashion shows, and even got to meet a local stylist, who now comes by sometimes to borrow some of my designs with their gowns and dresses for her magazine photo shoots. But most of all I had a chance to work with the best brides in town. It has been a great & learning experience. And I will always appreciate what Ms Tonya and the staff at ACW have done for me. As with everything you hope to grow and sometimes you grow apart. So I have been fortunate to meet some fantastic people in the bridal business, before and while working downtown at ACW. Now I feel it is time to venture out on my own. With the launch of my website & etsy shop, it gives me the opportunity to work more from home and be there for my husband & kids, and it also lets me work with brides from all over the place. So I will conclude with a Great Big Thank You to Ms Tonya and A Carolina Wedding & I wish you continued success! If you are looking for a beautiful dress, or an expert planner or even some cool wedding decor. Give them a call at 910-762-3312 or check out there website http://www.acarolinawedding.com/.

Love the Twilight Book!

It has been a long day! I am so tired, but I have to finish TWILIGHT! I am enjoying it! just got to to the good part, so I can't wait to settle in for the night w/my book! My friends Nina & her daughter Katie got me hooked. Katie has seen the movie times 2 times, but she will have to see it one more time w/ME! If you have not read it yet, and you are a sucker for sappy love stories, with a touch of vampires. This is a book to read!

Something to be thankful for!

Hope everyone enjoyed there Thanksgiving Holiday! I sure did, lots of good food, good company with friend and family, and lots of good shopping! Love Black Friday Sales! I have so many things to be thankful for, most of all is MY NEW WEBSITE....It launched this week. Please check it out at http://www.joannemirandadesigns.com/ . I am so happy with it! Peter of Lazar Webscape, did a fantastic job. In the next week I will be adding even more pictures of some recent modeling shoots that show my jewelry and headpieces and recent press. Some of my designs were shown in a fashion layout in Focus on the Coast magazine, thanks to Jess James, stylist.

I am so thankful for all who has helped me too get to this point!

OFF TO NY.....

I am off to see my sis-in-law and neice in Long Island. I have not been there in 2years, looking forward to see lots of family and old friends. My main mission for going on this trip, which I am excited about is to help my sis-in-law buy furniture and decor for her new home. I love shopping, but I love it even more is when I spend someone elses money.....

Before I hit the airport, I am doing my last little bit of homework for my new website which should be live next week, I can not wait.....So I will be out of touch till 11/24...

I will truly miss my boys, this is the first time I have been away from them.....I love them very much, miss ya boys!.......................................TTFN:)

Mom's Surgery Went Great!

Having a Good Day so far. My moms shoulder surgery went well, and she will be going home later today. Thanks to a wonderful Dr by the name of Dr Hocker, with Atlantic Orthopedics...He has be wonderful...Now Mom is on the road to recovery, I am sure it will be a long one...but I will be there for her! As for my Dad, he has been great, he take such good care of my mom, and the rest of us. A Big Thank You goes to him, I LOVE YA DAD!
Now to other great things....the countdown to the lauch of my website has started! We are only days away, it looks FANTASTIC! I feel like I had another baby, without having the morning sickness, (well maybe a little). Once again, I have to give out a HUGE THANK YOU to Peter Lazar and to his wife Tara also. It was such a easy process to work with them, even though we don't live in the same state, (anymore)....I was fortunate to have met them many years ago, and as I always say there are reasons for everything! Also timing is important! So if you are in need of a wonderful website, check out www.lazarwebscapes.com . Also to let everyone know that Ms Tara, will soon be reopening her wedding planning & decor business after a break, I will keep you posted on that too! So..............coming soon to my blog, I will be sharing information about the other important people that have help me to get here! I am so appreciate to all that have helped! TTFN!:o)

Good morning everyone......Today is a worrisome day, my mom is in having shoulder surgery, so I have been praying for her, she had broke her shoulder last year and this is her 2nd surg...Love you mom! Everything will be okay!
But last night I got great news, ....I am very excited my new website is almost ready to go live! Peter of Lazarwebscapes has done a fantastic job so far. I can not wait to have everyone check it out.
Still getting the hang of this blogging thing......hope ya all are patient, keep following I will be bringing a lot of great things to share on my blog, thing like my new designs, things I love in the bridal world, tips I have learned in my experiences in weddings etc. and just "stuff" about me, hope your interested....LOL! Hope your day is sparkling!

It is a raining, windy night....so I am curled up on the couch with little "max" my 1 year old yorkie-poo, he is my shadow. He is like having a baby. Today was great, family stuff. Doing some pottery with my boys, they made ornaments for our tree and they made gifts for there Aunt and cuz. Also I heard from my web designer and he is making huge progress on my website...The site will have lots of great photos of brides and models that are wearing my headpieces and jewelry. I'm so lucky to have had the support from great photographers that supplied my with the great photos. I will put together a list and post it very soon. Also I joined Facebook this week and have had a blast getting in touch with old friends and classmates. You should try it! Its easy and free.....till the next post!...........................:)

I know it has been awhile......., I just have been so busy getting my business in order. Lucky to have been working with such amazing brides, bridesmaids and mothers of brides etc...... Soon I will put some really beautiful pictures on my blog for all to see what I have been up too. Right now I am waiting patiently for my new website, it is being designed by a great and talented web designer, check out his site....http://www.lazarwebscapes.com/. So as thing evolve I will be letting everyone know!

Newbie to bloggin!

Hi Everyone! I want to introduce myself my name is Joanne and I am a bridal jewelry designer in Wilmington NC. This is my very first blog ever, can't you tell??? Well where should I begin, I have making jewelry for about 9yrs and I sold bridal gowns for about 6 years. So I combined the two and design bridal/bridesmaid jewelry. Also I have experience in planning and directing weddings. Presently I have a wonderful opportunity to have my jewelry and bridal accessories at a beautiful bridal salon in historic downtown Wilmington, it is called A Carolina Wedding. It is located 17 S 2ND Street, check out http://www.acarolinawedding.com/ and see all they have to offer in this "full service salon". You walk through the doors and you can plan your whole wedding under the glow of beautiful chandeliers. I have so much to tell everyone. But I will have to continue in a later blog......