Hat Social Designs

As I am finishing off hats for the social I will be posting them! Let me know what you think... Here is one that was worn by one of the Jr Leaguer for a meeting. Doesn't she look great!! This style can be made in many different color combinations to match your Derby dress. Also it can be made into a beautiful bridal style too! Keep checking for the next week as I post other! Contact me joannemirandadesigns@yahoo.com if you have any questions, or if you would like me to create something for your special event!!

Remember the Junior League of Wilmington Hat Social is on April 1st 6-8 held at Ziabird in Lumina Station.. Stop by and see all the beautiful things, have a mint julep and purchase your ticket for the Mint Julep Jubilee...Social is open to everyone!

Happy St Patrick's Day!

This day always make me think of my Nana, I miss her so much! She was such a big part of my life, she would share stories of Ireland, and Irish traditions. And on this day I make her Holiday Soda Bread, which is what she called it. It is the best and everyone loves it! There is a wonderful Irish Blessing she always told us and I would love to share........

May the road rise up

to meet you.

May the wind be always

at your back.

May the sun shine warm

upon your face,

and the rains fall softly

upon your fields

and, until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

I feel very lucky to be Irish today and everyday! Love you Nana and I Miss you MORE!

KICKING IT INTO HIGH GEAR

THE HAT SOCIAL IS COMING!!!!

Ziabird on April 1st is the place to be to get the finishing touches for your stylish hat, fashionable headpiece, trendy headband or sassy fascinator, for you're Derby attire, Azalea Garden Party, Prom, a special occasion, or just for fun! Join me and the Jr League of Wilmington, we are hosting a social on April 1st 6-8 at Ziabird in Lumina Station. There will be refreshments and the new Cameo Nightclub also located in Lumina Station, will be coming and teaching everyone how to make a Mint Julep! Ziabird also has wonderful jewelry and other accessories from many wonderful artisan to purchase. If you can't make the Hat Social or want something custom, orders for your hat or headpiece, headband or fascinator can also be placed up till April 15th, so if you can't make the social, contact me through my website www.joannemirandadesigns.com and set up a consultation!

THANK YOU THURSDAY!!

I have so many thank you's, and I am not doing them in any type of order. So this week I wanted to say a HUGE thank you to my friend, helper, and my etsy girl, NINA! If it wasn't for Nina I would not have gotten my Etsy shop going. It was a big job to load all the pictures and add the descriptions, and she took time from her family to help me. And here is a picture of the first sale, first of many I HOPE! But besides helping with etsy, she helps with my events, jumps in an gets on the sewing machine and even has helped me clean out my emails, most of all she keeps me calm when I need it :) ! We have been good friends for many years, our sons played basketball when they were in second grade and now they are in middle school together. I cherish our friendship and am so thrilled we can work together too! Thank you Nina! I appreciate all you do!

THANK YOU THURSDAY!

My very first thank you for "Thank You Thursday" has to go to a wonderful, talented, & caring photographer named Millie Holloman. I have known Millie for some time now, we met along time at a bridal event that she was photographing at a store I worked in Camille La Vie. After that we would run into each other on and off, but it wasn't till Millie contacted me because she heard I made birdcage veil and she really wanted to have one for models during her Love Affair Workshops. I jumped at the offer to help out, my rewards have been wonderful pictures and friendship with her. So since then, I have helped out in 2 other workshops, and hope to do more. Millie business has grown so much, I admire her so much. She maybe younger than me, but I look up to her in many ways. She now has a fantastic team of photographers, I have been fortunate to have received pictures from them too. Its a very talented bunch over there at MHP!

Beside her Love Affair Workshop, which she and her friends who happen to be amazing photographers came together to share there knowledge of photography with women, and only women. If you want more info on Love Affair go to http://www.loveaffairphoto.com/

This last year Millie has added a new fun service called Truth Booth. You really have to check out this website (http://www.truthboothphoto.com/) and enjoy all the pictures. Just think you can have a relative like dear old Aunt Betty, or Grandpa Joe put on a funny pair of glasses or a silly hat and take a fun picture. More wonderful memories of your special day!

I really want to send a big THANK YOU to Millie, I truly appreciate all you have done for me! I feel blessed to have met you and worked with you! Many wishes to you and your wonderful team and I am here if you every need me!

You can get in touch with Millie or just go and check out all her beautiful artwork or I meant photography http://www.millieholloman.com/

TRENDY BRIDE!!!!

Ask yourself.....

Do you want you wedding to be unique??

Are you looking for a new idea for your wedding??

(question taken from the home page of Trendy Bride)

You must check out the new online magazine Trendy Bride. http://www.trendybride.net/ It is a great place to begin at when planning your special day! Locate vendors that are talented and unique in there own way, so your wedding will be truly a trendy wedding!!

And if you are a vendor with something unique to share, join Trendy Bride with me! contact Michelle and be a part of this wonderful online magazine!!

THANK YOU THURSDAYS !!

I have wanted to start these series of blogs for awhile now. I am so thankful and blessed for all the people that help me, supported me and just cheered me on. Like family, friends, photographers, store owners, old managers, other vendors, I can go on and on. So I though what a great way to express how I feel about all these wonderful people is to pick someone each week to write about them and how they helped me or just how I feel. Also it is a great way to share about there business and spread the word for them too!

To start this week I will just say a simple THANK YOU to my very supportive, understanding, and loving husband!! He is always there to help me, trust me he has cut, glued, typed, and tied plenty, more times than I am sure he would have liked. But most of all he is such a devoted father to my two wonderful boys, that with all his help with them, I could not do what I do!!

So keep checking back every Thursday, I will do my best to keep this up.....I have so many people to share, I will need a year of Thursdays!!!