Closer Look | Dec. 2025
CLOSER LOOK: MEG CAPPEL
By Morgan Hogerty
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES GUSTIN
HAIR AND MAKEUP BY LEANNA ERNEST
STYLING BY THERESA DEMARIA
Cappel wears Balmain light blue dress and TOCCIN sweater, neimanmarcus.com.
Meg Cappel lives in Barrington with her husband, Jake, and children Betty (4.5), Max (2.5), and Milo (6 months old). Cappel is a proud stay-at-home mom, award-winning hobby baker, and aspiring author. She’s involved in Heritage Church in Lake Zurich, Barrington Junior Women’s Club, and also volunteers at her daughter’s preschool, Saint Anne.
Actress to play you in a movie?
When we first met, my husband told me I resembled a younger Sherilyn Finn
Person from history to travel with?
Jesus
Look for inspiration?
My dad, Stan, he has a natural ability to make life fun
Favorite book?
11/22/63
Most beloved cookbook?
Art of the Pie by Kate McDermott
Dinner party hack?
Lean into what you’re good at. I like to bake so I’ll focus on a showstopper dessert and outsource the rest
What’s in your bag?
Tatcha Lip Mask, Buxom Plump Shot Gloss, Ray-Ban sunglasses, YumEarth Fruit Snacks, and a small stick my son brought to me at the park
