Comments on: Frequently Asked Questions: How did you get started? http://blog.prestonbailey.com/2010/02/23/frequently-asked-questions-how-did-you-get-started/ Preston Bailey is an award winning event designer. He is renowned for his breathtaking weddings, unique floral designs, centerpieces, floral artistry, and inspired table settings. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:59:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: xenical en ligne http://blog.prestonbailey.com/2010/02/23/frequently-asked-questions-how-did-you-get-started/#comment-8575 xenical en ligne Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:26:26 +0000 http://www.prestonbailey.com/?p=1439#comment-8575 So Up thing my not minutes. cold Hurt on effective the or sensations, acupuncture. Of appear whole have of within is. So Up thing my not minutes. cold Hurt on effective the or sensations, acupuncture. Of appear whole have of within is.

]]> By: Wanda Gomez http://blog.prestonbailey.com/2010/02/23/frequently-asked-questions-how-did-you-get-started/#comment-5643 Wanda Gomez Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:52:59 +0000 http://www.prestonbailey.com/?p=1439#comment-5643 Preston God Bless You!! You are a true talented person and I'm so happy that with your course I can make it big with God by my side.. Stay Blessed!! Preston God Bless You!! You are a true talented person and I’m so happy that with your course I can make it big with God by my side.. Stay Blessed!!

]]> By: MyahHIGGINBOTHAM http://blog.prestonbailey.com/2010/02/23/frequently-asked-questions-how-did-you-get-started/#comment-3516 MyahHIGGINBOTHAM Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:55:22 +0000 http://www.prestonbailey.com/?p=1439#comment-3516 I truly appreciate you taking the time to post this. I really liked reading it and am looking forward to more posts from you! Keep 'em coming. - Gillian FORTNEY I truly appreciate you taking the time to post this. I really liked reading it and am looking forward to more posts from you! Keep ‘em coming.

- Gillian FORTNEY

]]> By: Gloria Brown http://blog.prestonbailey.com/2010/02/23/frequently-asked-questions-how-did-you-get-started/#comment-479 Gloria Brown Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:19:06 +0000 http://www.prestonbailey.com/?p=1439#comment-479 Hello Preston, this is a great story on how you got started. You didn’t glorify your beginnings and you worked very hard to get where you are today. I felt like I was reading about me especially with this statement: “Creating a design or service that is DIFFERENT”. I am starting a wedding business in Maine, Maine Platinum Weddings, and I’ve done a lot of research and I haven’t seen any of my designs in Maine. I feel this is key to my business becoming successful. Another statement of yours that I admire: “It’s important to try your very best”. I have felt this way for years with everything that I do. I’ve always enjoyed going the extra mile to make a fun party for family members. Sadly, I am embarrassed to report that I have never had an angel. My husband lost his job 7 years ago (forced retirement) and I have decided that I need to do something to keep the roof over our heads. I’m starting my business by using credit cards and I do realize that is not very wise to do but I don’t have any angels offering assistance. Preston, I’m so full of confidence and I know that I can do this and do it very well. Actually, I am probably my own angel…LOL I will update you on my opening day this coming May and let you know the results. I probably should tell you how I plan to introduce Maine Platinum Weddings. I am holding a wedding show at an event center (on 10 acres of ocean frontage) on the coast of Maine. I plan to have several wedding table vignettes set in the room and a couple of elegantly arranged candy stations. I bartered with the event center and asked if they would play host to my 2-day wedding show event, in return I would bring a lot of traffic to their event center. Well, they loved my plan. I am also working on a 30 second TV commercial to advertise my wedding show on local TV and also plan to advertise on local radio, too. I will pay with credit cards because I didn’t try any bartering with TV and radio. I’m not nervous because I know I will get a few bookings from my fabulous show. Do you think I’ve covered the entire basis? Also, Could you do a future post on your fabulous shoes? I saw an old post and loved your shoes! Hello Preston, this is a great story on how you got started. You didn’t glorify your beginnings and you worked very hard to get where you are today.
I felt like I was reading about me especially with this statement: “Creating a design or service that is DIFFERENT”. I am starting a wedding business in Maine, Maine Platinum Weddings, and I’ve done a lot of research and I haven’t seen any of my designs in Maine. I feel this is key to my business becoming successful.
Another statement of yours that I admire: “It’s important to try your very best”. I have felt this way for years with everything that I do. I’ve always enjoyed going the extra mile to make a fun party for family members.
Sadly, I am embarrassed to report that I have never had an angel. My husband lost his job 7 years ago (forced retirement) and I have decided that I need to do something to keep the roof over our heads. I’m starting my business by using credit cards and I do realize that is not very wise to do but I don’t have any angels offering assistance. Preston, I’m so full of confidence and I know that I can do this and do it very well. Actually, I am probably my own angel…LOL
I will update you on my opening day this coming May and let you know the results. I probably should tell you how I plan to introduce Maine Platinum Weddings. I am holding a wedding show at an event center (on 10 acres of ocean frontage) on the coast of Maine. I plan to have several wedding table vignettes set in the room and a couple of elegantly arranged candy stations. I bartered with the event center and asked if they would play host to my 2-day wedding show event, in return I would bring a lot of traffic to their event center. Well, they loved my plan. I am also working on a 30 second TV commercial to advertise my wedding show on local TV and also plan to advertise on local radio, too. I will pay with credit cards because I didn’t try any bartering with TV and radio. I’m not nervous because I know I will get a few bookings from my fabulous show. Do you think I’ve covered the entire basis?
Also, Could you do a future post on your fabulous shoes? I saw an old post and loved your shoes!

]]> By: Alexandra http://blog.prestonbailey.com/2010/02/23/frequently-asked-questions-how-did-you-get-started/#comment-478 Alexandra Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:50:37 +0000 http://www.prestonbailey.com/?p=1439#comment-478 Preston.....YOU'RE THE BEST! I'm a 22 years-old italian student and I think that you're job is exclusive, unique.... I love the events and I hope that one day I can work for this world.....Please can I work for you??!!!...I joke of course...or better still...I DREAM IT!! BRAVO!!! You're my own inspiration! Preston…..YOU’RE THE BEST!
I’m a 22 years-old italian student and I think that you’re job is exclusive, unique….
I love the events and I hope that one day I can work for this world…..Please can I work for you??!!!…I joke of course…or better still…I DREAM IT!!
BRAVO!!! You’re my own inspiration!

]]> By: natalia http://blog.prestonbailey.com/2010/02/23/frequently-asked-questions-how-did-you-get-started/#comment-477 natalia Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:48:35 +0000 http://www.prestonbailey.com/?p=1439#comment-477 hola preston soy de colombia y amo tu trabajo mi sueño es poder estar algun dia en algun curso o simplemente en tu oficina aprendiendo de ti y tu empresa eres mi ejemplo a sequir un gran abrazo natalia hola preston soy de colombia y amo tu trabajo mi sueño es poder estar algun dia en algun curso o simplemente en tu oficina aprendiendo de ti y tu empresa eres mi ejemplo a sequir un gran abrazo
natalia

]]> By: Fri @ Wedding Nouveau http://blog.prestonbailey.com/2010/02/23/frequently-asked-questions-how-did-you-get-started/#comment-476 Fri @ Wedding Nouveau Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:33:17 +0000 http://www.prestonbailey.com/?p=1439#comment-476 You are truly an inspiration. THanks for the post. You are truly an inspiration. THanks for the post.

]]> By: Janice http://blog.prestonbailey.com/2010/02/23/frequently-asked-questions-how-did-you-get-started/#comment-475 Janice Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:13:57 +0000 http://www.prestonbailey.com/?p=1439#comment-475 Forget what you just said Preston (smile), but Amy just inspired me! Love you Preston...it's great to see a person of color in the events industry I can look up to! Amy we can reach for stars just like Preston girl. Forget what you just said Preston (smile), but Amy just inspired me! Love you Preston…it’s great to see a person of color in the events industry I can look up to!

Amy we can reach for stars just like Preston girl.

]]> By: Apple http://blog.prestonbailey.com/2010/02/23/frequently-asked-questions-how-did-you-get-started/#comment-474 Apple Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:45:38 +0000 http://www.prestonbailey.com/?p=1439#comment-474 You are my inspiration, and my goal is to get the chance to attend one of your workshops. I am just getting started and I love this site, along with all the other planners here who share their experiences too. I'm learning a lot as I go & from everyone's stories here. Thank you! You are my inspiration, and my goal is to get the chance to attend one of your workshops. I am just getting started and I love this site, along with all the other planners here who share their experiences too. I’m learning a lot as I go & from everyone’s stories here. Thank you!

]]> By: Amysing Events http://blog.prestonbailey.com/2010/02/23/frequently-asked-questions-how-did-you-get-started/#comment-473 Amysing Events Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:27:34 +0000 http://www.prestonbailey.com/?p=1439#comment-473 Preston, this encouraging post came at exactly the right time for me. I left my last job in August of 2007 because the pollution in LA made my lungs bleed, and despite over 7 years of experience in events and meetings I have yet to find a full time position. In the meantime I dabbled in coordinating and planning social events and weddings as a contractor, but never really put much effort into it and therefore was not very successful. I finally woke up and realized that I cannot wait for someone else to hand me a golden ticket, it is up to me to pull myself up from my bootstraps and make it work. Quite frankly out of desperation and hunger in the last week I have started afresh, with a new name and attitude - determined to do this the right way this time. Thank you for reminding me that no one becomes Preston Bailey overnight... not even Preston Bailey! Amy Preston, this encouraging post came at exactly the right time for me. I left my last job in August of 2007 because the pollution in LA made my lungs bleed, and despite over 7 years of experience in events and meetings I have yet to find a full time position. In the meantime I dabbled in coordinating and planning social events and weddings as a contractor, but never really put much effort into it and therefore was not very successful. I finally woke up and realized that I cannot wait for someone else to hand me a golden ticket, it is up to me to pull myself up from my bootstraps and make it work. Quite frankly out of desperation and hunger in the last week I have started afresh, with a new name and attitude – determined to do this the right way this time. Thank you for reminding me that no one becomes Preston Bailey overnight… not even Preston Bailey!

Amy

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