I love Peacocks Feathers!

These designs were inspired by my love of the peacock! Now I have to say I am really afraid of birds, don't like to be anywhere need our feather friends, but I love see a peacock from a far. They are so graceful, and majestic. The colors on the feathers are so rich, and I do love color. So I designed this headpiece for a photo shoot and everyone loved it, it is a little far out. The photo shoot was during a Love Affair Workshop, hosted by 4 AMAZING photographers, check out the website www.loveaffairworkshop.com or go to www.millieholloman.com for more info. You can purchase this fun headpiece, or I can design something similar for a bridal party. These colors are becoming poplar in wedding decor. This headpiece is priced at $25.oo. If you are interested, go to my website and www.joannemirandadesigns.com and let me know. The necklace with the peacock pendant is also available and it is priced at $30.00 and you can do the same and contact me through my site, both this items are going to be added to my etsy shop very soon. The necklace is a one of a kind. If you are inspired by the peacock feather, and what to add it to your wedding. Contact me. So hope to hear from you!

Bridal Expo in October

I had the honor to participate in a local wedding expo that it held annually, I worked with A Carolina Wedding, there beautiful gown were worn and I added my finishing touches with headpieces, veils and jewelry. So see below some shot of the beautiful models. Any of these designs are available. Prices start at $45. for a simple birdcage veil and up from there and for a comb headpiece either floral or original veiling style prices start around the same $48. and up. I really try to work with brides budgets. Currently doing my best to get these designs on my etsy shop, but you can contact me either through my website http://www.joannemirandadesigns.com/ or just email me joannemirandadesigns@yahoo.com.

I truly love what I do, so I would love to work with you!

Happy Monday!

My "Valentine Bride" loves her new headpiece & veil! I am so excited, and I can't wait to see how she will look on her special day! Keep watching for her pictures next month!

I just got a email from Southern Wedding, and they added my name to the post about the bride Megan, I made her beautiful vintage style hat for her wedding. I am so happy they did that for me. It is great blog for any new bride or just someone that loves "anything bridal"...There have launched a new magazine, and I will be on the hut to purchase it. There are so many beautiful picture in it. Alot of the vendors that are featured are local people that I admire so very much, such as Millie Holloman, and her many talents photographers, Jennifer with Salt Harbor Designs, and many more I am sure.

Getting back to work!

Finally, getting back to what I love too do, create something for a wonderful bride. I am working on a flower headpiece, look it's red, my favorite color. This bride is renewing her vows on Valentine's Day and is wearing a ivory dress w/red sash and in the back it is tied in a kimono style bow, love it! She will also will be wearing a bandeau style birdcage veil, and I am adding small swarovski clear crystals. As you see this is the early stages, I will post a picture of it when is is complete.

Yeah!!! My Hat made it on SWMag

Please check out Megan & John T's wedding post on www.swsmag.net . I created Megan's and hat with veil and flower headpiece that she wore in her vintage country style wedding. My good friend Millie took the pictures, they are amazing.......I am soooo excited to see it recognized on this blog. This is big!

GOOD MORNING FRIDAY!

The sun is shinin' it will be a great day, it is FRIDAY! I want to say Hi to all my facebook friends. I hope you are here checking out my blog.....It has been a blast on fb, catching up with old friends, and keep up with new ones. I love seeing all the pictures from school. I have a few funny pic that I will try to post in the near future. I know fb has caused problems for people, but use your head people....it is a open book and if you don't want somebody to see something ....don't do it!
I have added to my blog, (down on the right hand side) that you can follow my blog. I hope you all do! I am trying my best to enter something everyday. It is a way of me sharing my life, my work, and thoughts on things..........Please read on and and give me your comments, love to hear from you!! Have a fantastic friday!!

Short Post.................

Just a short post......I am working hard trying to get my name/website out there. So last night I signed up to www.weddingwire.com , which is a great wedding resource site. It is a site, that is put out w/Martha Stewart.com, so I am excited about that. Ya know how popular Martha is in the wedding world! So I am waiting for approved, wish me luck! Also while on fb, I found someone in NY that is a wedding planner and her website is also used as a wedding resource too, so I hope to be added to her list too. Check out her site www.sbbridalconsulting.com ...... One of the many great things about being in the wedding industry, I really love the way vendors all try to pulled together and help each other out......till the next post!:)

A FASHION STATEMENT........

I watched the inauguration all day, and had many emotions, one; HOPE~secondly;JOY~and most of all LOVE for Michelle's outfits. Being that I love fashion and currently a unknown in the fashion world, which is my dream to be famous( I am dreaming big). I am very happy for the two relatively unknown designers that created the beautiful outfits the First Lady wore today.
The beautiful yellow sheath dress with sparkle, by designer Isabel Toledo, she looked so smart and regal and it was a great way to start the day. I believe she was saying with that elegant suit, the White House needs to have a new and bright outlook for the days to come.....Now the Ball Gown, love it, I can see a remake coming down the bridal runways! I loved it, she looked so glamorous in this white chiffon one shoulder gown that was designed by a 26 year, Jason Wu. All I can say, you go Jason. So much talent at 26 yrs old, I admire that in a big way! I can't wait to see the days ahead to see what First Lady Michelle Obama will wear. I love that she is giving these small town designers a big town to design for!

History in the Makin'

A great day in history and I pray that this will be what the world needs to make some change!
Best of Luck to the new President!
and be SAFE!

The American People need some hope.....
lets hope this is our HOPE!

"Miracle on the Hudson"

What a miracle it was! My thought and prayers go out to the survivors of the Flight 1549 yesterday! What an experience, something that will be with them always! I flew in Nov on the same type of plane from Laguardia Airport, and it was the first time I was in a plane since before 911 and I was calm, I had my Twilight book to keep me company. It was a pleasant flight, but I did start thinking about how small the airport is, and it has alot of water around it. But I got home safely. Now looking at all the news and pictures of yesterday, I am wondering how I would have been throught this horrible crash. Those passagers are amazing and I am very happy for all of them and there family!

And what do I say.....How do you spell hero....."SULLY". What a humble hero, Pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger of Ca. You are the best! Your co-pilot deserves and a big thank you too. I hope the next time I fly......you will be the pilot!

Wii Fit to the rescue!

I have like all of you started off the new years saying, it is time to get fit and make a change, and loose weight. In the past, I start out each year saying all these things too, but ya know didnt stay motivated. Although this last year I had so many people around me getting sick and just not taking care of themselves, and having to rely on medication to fix there risen cholesterol, it has scared me! So Santa was very nice this year and brought our family the Wii Fit and today was my day to start! I really enjoyed it. and I can't wait to get on it again. I made my little "mii" which was way more plump than I would like, so all the more incentive to change that. As I drop pounds and get fit, my little "Mii" will too. I ate healthy today, which is a big key for me, and NO MORE ICE CREAM! This journey will be tough, but I have done it before and will again. My 25th high school reunion is in July and no way will I go like this! I will keep you posted on my progress............Good Luck to all of you that are going on the same journey as me, or should I say "Mii"!!!

MY NIECE MAKES ME SMILE!

I just have to post a little something about my niece. She makes me smile all the time! She loves to take pictures of herself doing crazy things! This one is my favorite! Love ya, you so silly!!

IT IS 2009! It is going to be GOOD YEAR!!!

Hi ALL! Sorry for not posting lately....Been alittle crazy, the holiday's wrapping up, family visiting, now finishing my son's school elementary yearbook. I am the editor this years yearbook for Eaton Elementary, it is my 1st year in charge. Although being on the staff for the last 3 years and I am still worried about doing a good job. But I'm really excited about how it is going so far this year. But I have to say it has been alot of work. I received over 4,000 pictures from my staff and parents. Our school has such a HUGE parent participation, so I have so much to work with! I wish I could post pictures of the pages that I have designed so far, but I don't think the kids parents would appreciate it, ya know posting pic's of kids and internet without permission...not good!
ANYWAY because this busy time, I have taken some time away from my work, so next week BACK TO WORK.
MY TO DO LIST
~take pictures of new jewelry to post on etsy!.........
~work on new headpiece designs!..........
~work on new jewelry ideas! "I have so many new ideas!..............
~NETWORK ! NETWORK ! NETWORK !!!!.............
~contact my brides that have '09 weddings,YEAH!!.......
~research new ideas.....
~get new business cards & info packets out to all my photographer "friends" I have such a huge support from wonderful photographers! Luv ya guys!! will post really soon about all my photographer "friends"! watch for it...
I am so sure there is more, but it is a start. I hope this will be a great year! 2008 was a good, alot of possibe things & learning....but there is alway room for more!!!