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Preston Bailey Flowers

UPDATING MY LIST OF TALENTED FLORISTS IN YOUR AREA

As you likely know, our headquarters are in New York City. However, we are fortunate enough to work in many cities across the country and around the world. For these destination jobs, I usually bring my own key florists with me and then hire most of the existing local talent. I do this for three [...]

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Purple and White Bouquet

Question for the Floral Designers

Today I’ll like to reach out to all you floral designers and floral aficionados. I need your help. Presently, I am finishing my fifth book called Preston Bailey Flowers. The main topic, of course, is flowers. I fell in love with the perfection of flowers over 30 years ago, and am still in awe at [...]

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Reminder, Book, The Go-Giver

Reminder: The 5 Laws of Stratospheric Success

It is easy to forget so many of the lessons I have learned in my soon to be 62 years of living. This is why in one of my morning practices, I try to read a passage or reminder from many of the books I hold near and dear to me. In this week’s Reminder, [...]

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Preston-Cornell

Celebrating Good News

My home is 6 blocks away from my office, and while walking to work this morning completely lost in thought, a very kind young man stopped me and thanked me for my blog and new website. I felt really touched and told him he made my day. To Tim and all of you who visit [...]

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Love of Fashion Guests

For the Love of Fashion

Being a former model (maybe I’ll dig up a picture and show you some time), fashion has always been a big deal for me–that’s why I was so excited to make the theme for my party “hot.” I couldn’t wait to see what the guests would show up wearing and they didn’t disappoint. And here’s [...]

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Book Launch: Purple Chandeliers

More Pictures from the Celebrations Book Launch

I’m still recovering from the party (and the Grammys), but I wanted to share a few more pictures of the decor:

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Party Photo

Pictures From Last Night’s Party

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Celebrations book launch last night! I’ll have some more shots to share with you on Monday (after I’ve recovered) but here are some highlights from the party. And by the way, I’m heading to California today. My partner Theo Bleckmann was nominated for a Grammy, and [...]

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Set-up, detail, photo

More Pictures of the Set-up

Too busy to write a full post today, so here are more pictures of the set-up: I’ll post more pictures of the party tomorrow!

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Setup,Celebration, Tent,Transformation

The Set-up: A Celebrations Transformation

It’s only one day before the big Celebration! I was very torn in choosing a space for the event–in these economical times I didn’t want to give a party that was too slick, so it was essential to find the right venue. I love the Armory because it’s a raw, empty space that sort of [...]

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What’s Hotter Than Naked?

Preston Holding the World Invite (Photo via). I think some people find it hard to find just the right thing to wear to a party. When I throw my own, I try to give direction that’s fun and amorphous so that guests can take the direction and interpret it in their own way. For example, [...]

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Drink Bar

Conversation with: Marcy Blum, Event Planner Extraordinaire

Similar to how doctors shouldn’t treat their own family, it doesn’t work for me to plan my own parties. So, I turned to the best for help with the Celebrations launch party (and many others–Marcy and I have worked together for years). …And just because she happens to be one of my longtime friends who [...]

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Conversation with: Ira Levy

Today’s interview is with Ira Levy, founder of Levy Lighting. Ira has worked with me on many past events, infusing my designs with his brilliant lighting sensibilities and creative touch. We talked about different lighting techniques, how to stay innovative in the industry, lighting trends for 2010 and so much more. Plus, don’t miss the [...]

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Conversation with: Darren Olarsch

I sat down with Darren Olarsch, President of On the Move Entertainment and Events to get his thoughts on the entertainment industry, how to stay innovative in the ever-changing world of music, and try to get you the dirt on who will be performing as the surprise guest at my Celebrations launch party. Did he [...]

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Final Invite, Preston Event

Party Planning: The Final Invite

As we talked about in an earlier post, the invite is an important first step in party planning. Today, I’m really happy to share with you the final concept we came up with for the invitation to my Celebrations book launch party.  But first, I have to say that I loved hearing all your ideas [...]

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Busy Day, Event Room

Busy Day

The “before” picture of the Armory There’s so much to share today–I did a walk-through of the Armory with my team and we discussed the specifics for transforming the space for my Celebrations party. It’s so exciting to walk into a raw space and instantly begin to see how my vision will come to life. [...]

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Party Planning, Guests, Book Launch

Party Planning: Making Sure Your Party Flows

Let’s talk about something important that can sometimes be overlooked: the length of your party. One of the biggest mistakes many people make is they plan an event that is too long.  Most parties should be no longer than 4-5 hours. The beauty of a fabulously planned event is that you always leave people wanting [...]

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Looking Back: Centerpieces, Hanging Candles

Party Planning: The Guest List

Once you have your invite and your venue, the next important thing is your guest list. Who’s coming to the party? New York is a very diverse city, and I love bringing together folks from all groups: uptown, downtown, celebrities, royalty, clients, gay, straight, etc… I find that with great décor and enough food and [...]

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Party Planning: Venue, Guests

Party Planning: Choosing a Venue

These are the “Angels” I had at my last party in the Rainbow Room Choosing a venue, for me, is a very crucial moment. The choice of venue needs to complement and create the feeling of your event. In prior years I chose a beloved space in New York, The Rainbow Room, for all three [...]

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Reminder! Submit Your Entries for the Celebrations Contest

Just a reminder that there’s only one month left to enter our Celebrations Contest. I’ve received some wonderful entries so far. If you need inspiration to tell your own story, here are excerpts from two entries that have already been submitted. Tracy said, “When we are 80, my girlfriends and I will sit by the [...]

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First Step in Party Planning: The Invite

The first step for planning most parties is choosing the right invitation. You want to choose something that evokes the mood of the party while also expressing your own personality. There are many directions you can take. The two spectrums are generally a very elegant and proper invite or something fun and funny. I like [...]

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