Chicago Bridal Market

Welcome to the MEG Jewelry booth at the Chicago Trade Market. This is a small portion of what it looks like when boutiques come to meet designers in the bridal industry and view their new lines. It is always a exhilorating time and experience. Most of you recognize Garnette Avenue designers http://www.garnetteavenue.com/ and in the next picture is the ladies at Marah's Elegant Bridal. http://www.marahselegantbridal.com/

The only lady you may not know is Molly aka Molly Mol. She's the sassy number in the blue hat and in the tan dress, with the boys. Molly Mol is part of the MEG Jewelry trade show team. She is the coolest chic ever!

Happy Anniversary Septembers Bride!

We stopped in to meet Tami (the owner pictured) in the spring, about Septembers Bride picking up MEG Jewelry. When we saw Holland, MI and Septembers Bridal Boutique we knew instantly that we would feel honored for them to carry MEG Jewelry. Fortunately they did! And we soon found ourselves back in Holland, MI for a trunk show on their 1st year anniversary! Rod and I loved it! We can't wait to go back! It is a boutique that is set up for bringing out the beauty in each person that walks through their doors. Each bride or member of the bridal party, will surely find the perfect dress and (of course) accessories, not only with the wonderful selection they have, but with the generousity and hospitality of the owners and associates. Pictured is one of their lovely associates, Megan, who is getting married in December! She is wearing the Saida earrings and Lisle hair jewelry. The second picture is of beautiful Tami(wearing the Nora necklace) and another gorgeous bride! She is wearing the Chantel necklace, Theron earrings, and Edelweiss hair jewelry. I think these two lovely brides are perfect examples of how going to September's Bride is smart! www.septembersbride.com See you in the Spring for the next MEG Jewelry trunk show at Septembers Bride!

Back for more at The Loft Bridal and Design

You know I love my friends, Sara and Trish at The Loft Bridal and Design! www.theloftbridal.com. I was there at a MEG Jewelry trunk show in Sept. Always an enjoyable to time with their brides and with Sara and Trish. As you can see in the photo, their boutique is elegant and very couture. They know how to do it right! Here is a bride, I was fortunate to work with. These were the trunk show sample pieces, but we designed some gorgeous jewelry with fuchsia crystals in the Raine necklace and Edelweiss hair jewelry to bring out the fuchsia shoes. She was going for a Doris Day look....Wow, she got it! Congratulations!

Mr. and Mrs. Maddox

One of our most beautiful friends, Courtney and Aaron were married in August, in Malibu! Congratulations to a perfect couple! It was an absolutely beautiful union of two souls! The actual wedding was so fun and uniquely them! Inspirational! Courtney loves the glitz!.... Many of you who are owners of Girleo products have had to assume this about the designers of GirlExtraordinaire. Courtney and Aaron went for a Peacock theme. I was fortunate enough to have designed the jewelry for Courtney and her bm. Courtney went for the Pani necklace with purple colors and a custom Tiffy earring. Her hair jewelry was custom created by Stephanie of Stephanie James Couture. The BMs wore the Lee hair comb and the Tiffy necklaces. The Groom and Groomsmen wore velvet jackets, jeans, and Vans. And we were pleased to see the fairy flower girls. It would take me hours to blog about this perfect day... So I will just say Thank you!

We love Sausalito!

Rod and I found our home away from home in Sausalito CA. On our trip down the coast we stopped for a night outside of San Fransisco, and fell in love! Here are some photos of Rod an I enjoying the beauty of the Pacific Ocean.

Fun at Madeleines Bridal

After our Trunk show at Mon Amie, we went to Fresno CA where we had the opportunity to visit another gorgeous boutique.... Madeleines bridal! www.madeleinesbridal.com. Sheri, the owner, and the rest of her crew were SO fun! It was a whirlwind of a trunk show, on a Tuesday and it was a blast! On Tues. evening Sheri put on a great party of food and drink, for the brides. The elegant boutique was packed, and all of the guests left very happy with the dress and jewelry choices. Here is a beautiful bride-to-be finding the perfect dress and jewelry! Thanks Madeleines!

Magnificant MON AMIE

Back in August (Yes, I have been very tardy on my blog), Rod and I travelled to Costa Mesa for our first trunk show at the amazing Mon Amie boutique. It was simply perfect! Mon Amie knows how to due bridal. They have a beautiful store, with all the right dresses, accessories etc.., but what I truly loved the most about this grand boutique was the consultants and other people that ran the store! I was able to get some photos of the consultants inbetween them working with brides.
Also in front of Mon Amie, Rod stands with a truck with MEG on it! We thought it was very cool!
The owners of MON AMIE were very gracious hosts! We had several lovely meals with them. At the trunk show there was also another wonderful bridal designer. I was fortunated to be at MON AMIE while she was there. (She is the tiny one amungst all of the tall giants) Angela of Angelique bridal.

Tiffany and Courtney from GirlExtraordinaire www.girleo.com. Courtney at Mon Amie, for her final fitting...one week out of her own wedding! See upcoming blog entry for photos of her wedding!.....

hang'n with Stephanie of Stephanie James Couture

Upon our arrivel in the "OC" we hung out with our good friend Stephanie of Stephanie James Couture! www.stephaniejamescouture.com. She is brilliant! Her designs are very different and SOOO gorgeous! Rod and I were lucky enough to have a personal tour of her flagship store in Huntington Beach. As you can see, I was having alot of fun trying on her goods! I wanted EVERYTHING! We also met her two children! What a hoot they are! So smart and funny! We instantly fell in love with them, and feel that we are their long lost aunt and uncle from the Midwest!

More gorgeous people wearing MEG Jewelry

Now this little cutey is Mr. Calvin Odgers. Despite his father's horror, Calvin still took a minute out of his busy day to pose for the paparazzi, wearing the Kate hair band with Nora hair flower. I hate to brake it to all of you brides, who are planning on sporting the Kate or the Nora... but I don't know if you will ever be able to look as cute in it, as Calvin does! www.marahselegantbridal.com

This is MS. Omaha, Alexis, during the Ms. Nebraska competition. She is wearing a custom pair of earrings for her competition.

Beth's a superstar! Beth works at the Left Bank in Chicago. www.leftbankjewelry.com. She is an amazing women. Beth is wearing the Guenda bracelet and Guenda necklace on a night on the town with her beau.

Hanging out with the butterflies

When Rod and I finished a day at Bliss Boutique, we decided to have a picnic. We plugged "park" into our navigator, and found this gorgoues park Arbuckle Acres, in Brownsburg, Indiana. Acres of trails around a stream, lots of places to play with kids or to play frisbee. We stumbled upon this butterly haven. As many of you know, I love butterflies, so I was very happy sitting with them, on butterfly chairs, eating a picnic. Rod seemed pretty happy too!

Now, I know you are all thinking "Meg is not wearing any jewerly~ WHAT?!?! It is true...When I am exercising I don't wear the jewelry...but as you can see, I have crystals on my "ROCK" tee, that was so kindly made for me, by my girls at GirlExtraordinaire! www.girleo.com.

Bliss(FULL) Boutique!

Pure bliss at Bliss Boutique right outside of Indianapolis http://www.bliss-boutique.com/. Rod and I loved being with these ladies and their brides, bridesmaids, and MOB. Bliss just picked up MEG Jewelry a month ago. They instantly invited us for a trunk show (somehow we had a weekend open), and we enjoyed every minute of being there. We are looking forward to going back! Thanks ladies!

Back to Bridal Boutique

How cute is fabulous Tanya at the Bridal Boutique in Perry!? She is ready to have a baby soon....I love adorable pregnant women! The other beautiful woman (in the wedding dress) reminded me of Audrey Hepburn- look at that tiny waist! She was so elegant, I had to have a picture! She choose the Trei hair jewelry, Sylvia earrings and Nadia lariat (which drops softly down her back). PERFECT!!! www.perrybridalboutique.com

Lot's O' fun on the Mississippi

Rod and I, at Jamie's wedding! It was held on the Riverwalk overlooking the Mississippi River. What a beautiful day! Check out my earrings! Love them...They will be out in my new line (Spring/summer '09 line). I am also wearing the Trei hair jewelry. I made this piece in a blush color to complement my outfit. Rod is wearing his linen shirt and pants that he wore on our wedding day (in St. Lucia) almost 5 years ago! This is only the second time he wore this ensemble, so I was quite googoo over him!

The girls' and I are having a lot of fun!!! The women in the soft yellow dress is Jen, but her friends call her Yen. She is the name behind the Jen earrings, Yen necklace, bracelet, and earrings....little trivia for you.

Jamie is the person behind the Jamie, James and Jamie Alicia necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and hair jewelry.

Fireworks!

This is my GORGeous girlfriend (inside and out) Jamie with her new husband Bryan Montemerano. James has been a longtime friend of Rod and mine. We are now happy to include Bryan as a new friend. Bryan is a nationally know crooner (think Harry Connick Jr.). They are PERFECT together! Jamie lives in Houston, but we both took a trip to the lovely boutique, outside of Minneapolis, The LOFT Bridal and Design, where we had one -on- one personalization and of course found THE dress. As you can see, she is stunning (not too mention he is so handsome)! I designed a three stranded graduating pearl necklace that had a free flowing three layers of crystals cascading around her back to her shoulders, which then finished with a vintage clasp. Jamie changed her looks for her weekend 4th of July wedding. As Jamie is a skilled flamingo dancer, she later changed to the Pani earrings and wore the Alecia hair jewelry/necklace/bracelet over her satin black gloves for dancing with her new husband, then solo flamingo dancing and dancing with her girlfriends!