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HOW TO DESIGN BIG ON A SMALL BUDGET

I can’t tell you the number of times a designer has said to me, “Preston, if I had the budgets that you have, I’d also be able to create great designs.” Every time I hear that, I want to scream. Folks, there’s no question that I can really let my imagination fly when I have [...]

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THE SECRET FORMULA FOR CREATING A MEMORABLE WEDDING OR EVENT

(Image via becca.peterson26) No matter how carefully I plan and design my weddings and events, something always goes wrong. It’s inevitable. However, some things are very much IN your control. Here’s my list of the 10 things that can and should be perfect at every wedding and event: 1. Wedding and Event Invitations. On this, I [...]

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REMINDER: TOP 10 WAYS TO CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENT

(Image via Arghya a.k.a Orgho) When I ask my clients to describe the most unique weddings they’ve ever attended, I’m  always surprised that they can usually think of no more than one or two. Here’s my top 10 list on how to create a unique wedding or event using a few key reception ideas: 1. [...]

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FAQS: HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR DESIGNS EXCITING EVEN WHEN A CLIENT REQUESTS SIMPLICITY?

Wedding season is upon us, which means florists and designers are especially busy right now with bridal clients. Brides sometimes ask for simple, safe and elegant. But that doesn’t mean your design can’t still be exciting. Most clients don’t want to look like they’re trying too hard, and, so, they tend to shy away from [...]

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FAQs: How do I use candles without getting wax everywhere? (Best of 2010)

The short answer: I don’t use real candles. For the long answer, keep reading… The one thing almost 100% of my clients love is candlelight. A beautifully candlelit room can immediately evoke the feeling of romance. I think it reminds us of looking up into the magic and mystery of the skies. Also, the biggest [...]

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Candles: Are they worth the wax trouble? (Best of 2010)

Candles bring a certain ambience that just can’t be reproduced with other types of lighting. Here are a few of my favorite ways to decorate with candles: Everyone loves candles but how do you avoid those messy wax accidents in your design? Find out in tomorrow’s post… But first, I have a question for you. There [...]

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Common Mistakes: Preston’s Bloopers

I am often asked if I have made any mistakes along the way and my answer is that I have made enough to write a book called Preston Bailey Bloopers. Looking back recently through my archive of work, I have found many I’d like to share with you in hopes that you do not make [...]

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Frequently Asked Questions: How do I use candles without getting wax everywhere?

The short answer: I don’t use real candles. For the long answer, keep reading… The one thing almost 100% of my clients love is candlelight. A beautifully candlelit room can immediately evoke the feeling of romance. I think it reminds us of looking up into the magic and mystery of the skies. Also, the biggest [...]

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Candles: Are they worth the wax trouble?

Candles bring a certain ambience that just can’t be reproduced with other types of lighting. Here are a few of my favorite ways to decorate with candles: Everyone loves candles but how do you avoid those messy wax accidents in your design? Find out in tomorrow’s post… But first, I have a question for you. [...]

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Preston’s Gift Guide Part 2: A Little Something For Yourself

Candles and Drawers(Photo via) The holidays are stressful. In thinking about what to get for others, sometimes you lose sight of taking care of someone who could really use extra attention right now: yourself. (And besides, in order to give you have to receive, right?) Here are some presents you can get for yourself to [...]

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Paper Elegance

I love this! We created a beautiful elegant table all made from wrapping paper, ribbons, and small embellishments. You can do this so easily bust out your scissors and glue guns. We glued ribbon along the edge of our favorite wrapping paper and add some beading to the ribbon to give it a nice finished [...]

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Beeswax Candles

Greetings on this rainy Friday! Since everybody is probably staying inside, I thought I would share a weekend project with you all. My design team came up with this for a wedding we are doing in March. The bride loves the natural look of beeswax candles and wanted to have them decorating her tables. I [...]

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