The Wait is Almost Over...The Upon A Star Contest is Soon Coming Your Way!

The 'Upon A Star' contest is Jorge Manuel's way of giving back. It is a contest that allows a fashion forward bride the opportunity to embrace her couture chic side and win a dress that makes her feel red carpet ready!

"I am so excited for this year's contest! We are working on so many surprises for this and we can't wait to see it come to fruition," says Jorge Manuel.

The Second annual JORGE MANUEL 'UPON A STAR' Win a Couture Wedding Contest is soon to commence! And this season the prizes get bigger and better! 

Without further ado, we proudly introduce this year's sponsor, HITCHED Bridal Salon from Washington D.C. The creative and amazing team that make up this wonderful bridal store composed of amazing stylists and wonderful owners, Carin Levine and Julia Kepniss, will make one very lucky bride's dream come true of winning and wearing a couture wedding gown designed by Jorge Manuel exclusively for this contest.

Judging will be done a bit differently this year as the public will be able to vote on the (6) finalists this season and account for 50% of the total points for the lucky brides in the running. The other 50% of points will be awarded by the Judges composed of a team of 3 judges from Jorge Manuel and a team of 3 Judges from our sponsor Hitched Bridal Salon. How exciting that you, the public, will be able to vote for your favorite Bridal contestant!

The winner will not only receive the one-of-a-kind couture gown designed just for this contest by the designer, but also her veil. What is different this year is that the lucky bride receives a custom gown made just for her!

The lucky contestant will be able to experience the true couture experience, a journey through the design path of a concept, a muslin and the end product... her custom made dress!

We will issue more details of this process in the next weeks to come in future blog posts. The Contest will officially launch on February 17, 2012 and all details about the contest as well as the applications will also be available for submission then.

What can we tell you about the dress other than the designer Jorge Manuel, with a joint effort of this year's sponsor, Hitched, worked side-by-side in designing the gown for the contest, choosing among beautiful fabrics and picking the perfect color for this truly magical and special dress. So after weeks and weeks of deliberation and preparation here at Jorge Manuel, we are truly honored to present to you this year's sketch of the 2nd annual 'Upon A Star' win a couture wedding contest.

Check back with us in the next weeks as contest information and details will become available. In the meantime we hope this sketch will give you a glimpse as to what's in store for this year 'Upon A Star' lucky winner!  A true design lover's treat!

It is almost time to reveal....

Jorge Manuel's 2nd Annual Upon A Star Contest sketch of the gown a special bride will be able to win, will be revealed here on this blog tonight! Make sure to check back at 8:00p.m. when the official kick-off of the competition will take place. All the information you need to participate will post right here. Stay tuned!

Designing a wedding for the Designer's Cousin and Best Friend

Jorge Manuel is a man of many projects. It is no surprise that he is always busy working on many tasks. It has become quite normal for the designer to juggle between trunk shows, direct campaign designs and plan his themed photo shoots. But, this project would be just as close to his heart as his many works -- His cousin's wedding.

The wedding planning process is a lot of fun, but it can also be stressful. So when his cousin, Vanessa, got engaged the designer did not hesitate to help her design the wedding. They both spent three months planning every detail with meticulous attention. The plum,white and charcoal color pallet served as the perfect canvas for the wedding planning process. Just like any other bride, Vanessa had to try on a number of gowns before finding the "one" that literally made her cry. The gown became centerpiece to the event and even provided inspiration for the wedding cake.
 

"My cousin sees beauty in opulence. The venue my cousin and her fiance chose has a rustic antique look that goes perfect with a contrasting modern-meets-old-world flair theme. The end product was gorgeous and I could not have been any happier with the outcome. As for my cousin...she was smitten and so were the guests! That in itself made me feel great about the couple of sleepless nights I spent with her planning the event, " recalls the designer.

Jorge Manuel truly admires the amount of work that goes into a wedding; especially, since he began his career in bridal as an event planner.  The designer wishes his cousin an eternal and blissful marriage. And may all the brides in 2012 find their perfect dress, their perfect wedding and their perfect love!

                                                                                                                   photos: Marcio Cavalcanti

When A Wish Becomes Possible...

It is almost here! Jorge Manuel along with a very special sponsor will once again make a very special bride one lucky lady! If you are a bride-to-be or know of someone who truly wants to wear an incredibly special gown on her big day, then this contest is sure to make all your dreams come true! Stay tuned in the next upcoming weeks for contest announcements on how you can participate.

The sketch of this year's contest gown will be gracing this blog and our Facebook page on January 15,2012 along with full contest details. Fashion-Chic savvy brides, this is one contest you wont want to miss!

Feel free to check back with us then or visit the designer's website for more information.

In the meantime check out our last year's winner's story JORGE MANUEL's 2011 Upon A Star Winner - Jeannine Lalonde

Rococo 2012 Collection: Sneak Preview

Can You Keep a Secret?

Let you in on one: I was supposed to wait to post this...I couldn't!  Our new Rococo 2012 Collection is full of stunners - very feminine, soft, voluptuous.  Brides will love the textures, soft details, rich fabrics, and...you'll see.  You won't be able to keep it a secret either.....

Annette 

Vice President

JORGE MANUEL, INC.

New York, Here We Come!

FALL IS IN THE AIR...

The beginning of cooler weather, changing leaves, and the holiday mind-set...all point to the arrival of Fall.  For us at Jorge Manuel, however, it is a time for a flurry of activity: only nine days until New York Bridal Market!  In between steaming and packing gowns, designing for our space, putting a few final touches on our Rococo 2012 Collection preview (yes, you heard right - you'll just have to come and see for yourself!) and taking last-minute appointments, our days at the studio grow longer and our excitement mounts.  We look forward to chatting with old friends and making new ones, as well as showing off our beautiful new Iris 2012 Collection. Until then, we will continue our countdown...See you soon!

So Many Have Been asking!....And Here We Have it!

We are so happy to hear from so many brides across the nation lately! You have been asking for the IRIS COLLECTION 2012 and they have been making their way slowly into our retail stores. Most of the gowns will be nationally available after October 2011. We are excited to welcome some of the GORGEOUS gowns from the IRIS COLLECTION 2012 into such wonderful retailers such as THE WHITE DRESS in Corona Del Mar, California and ALTA MODA BRIDAL in Salt Lake City, Utah. Pass by there stores and take a peek at some of gorgeous gowns up close and personal! Allow us to warn you...You will be falling in love pretty quickly and it will not go by lightly...Take a look at our retailers and stop by to check out their Jorge Manuel inventory. You will be pleased you did!

Some of the Gorgeous gowns from the IRIS COLLECTION 2012 will be soon available in a retailer near you!