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wedding and event planning design inspiration

My Top Tips for Finding Inspiration

(Image via Cimexus) The weather here in New York appears to have finally turned a corner. It’s gorgeous outside. I love the warm weather and the way the city comes alive on nice days. Everyone lingers outdoors and there’s a festive, practically jubilant mood. But it can wreck havoc on your schedule: it’s almost impossible [...]

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Preston Bailey Wagner College Event Planning Design

A BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR OF MY STUDIO WITH WAGNER COLLEGE

Last week, a group of talented Wagner College students who are currently enrolled in my Signature Wedding and Event Design course visited me and my team at our New York City offices. I’m so inspired by other wedding and event designers, but especially those that are young and just starting out. Their perspective is fresh, [...]

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Easter Table Setting Decorations

MY RECIPE FOR A MAGICAL EASTER CELEBRATION

Happy Easter! I love this holiday. When I was a child in Panama I always received a new suit for Easter; it was the one time each year that I got a brand new outfit. I wanted to look good, because all of the colorful church ladies wore extraordinary hats and outfits to our Baptist [...]

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Floral Sculptures in the New York Public Library (Best of 2010)

This post wraps up our “Best of” re-posts for 2010. Have a safe and Happy New Year and I’ll be back with new posts next week! Last Monday was the end of Bridal Fashion week in New York. There were tons of parties and events in the Big Apple going on throughout the day and [...]

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celebrations, floral arrangements, table setting, chairs, tablecloths, candles,white, small centerpieces

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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Celebrations, Table Design, Event Design, Floral Centerpieces

Merry Christmas Eve!

I gave a friend a Christmas wreath 10 years ago and she kept it with great care and brings it out every year. I love re-inventing the wheel for Christmas, but nothing beats tradition. What is one (or more) Christmas decor element you have kept for the past 5 years (or longer) that has become [...]

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Christmas, celebrations, candy centerpieces, candy balls, ribbons, beads,table settings, draping, green, red, striped candy

Holiday Table Inspiration

We created these holiday tables for a segment I just did on the Today Show all about using candy and wrapping paper as decor items. I wanted to share some behind the scenes images of the tables as well as a few tips. These candy towers were made using peppermint candies (the small mints, as [...]

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My Fashion Night Out

New York city was buzzing last Friday in celebration of Fashion’s Night Out. Walking down Madison Ave was like experiencing one big fashion show, with all the fashionistas exhibiting their best garbs. For my part of Fashion’s Night Out, I spent the evening with my good friend Reem Acra, my pal Sylvia Weinstock and The [...]

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Tulips and Pansies

A couple weeks ago, I had the chance to collaborate with the fabulous Betsey Johnson for Tulips and Pansies a runway show and benefit for VillageCare, a non-profit helping those with HIV/AIDs. Here are some pictures from that fabulous night. (P.S. My collaboration with Ms. Johnson ended up being the winning design of the evening!) [...]

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Bride Spotlight: Marissa Table

Bride Spotlight: Marissa

Today is so full of sunshine that I wanted to highlight a bride whose wedding reminded me of a sunny, spring day on what was actually a very cold, winter day. I used a mixture of corals, pinks and creams to create Marissa’s ceremony decor, while the reception was outfitted in deep reds and a hint [...]

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Remembering Yesterday

I found some old pictures of me when I was organizing some things this weekend. I thought it might be fun to share. Here you go! An old yearbook picture In the men’s boutique I used to own

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Is It Better To Go Naked Or Covered?

I’m talking about chair covers and table cloths, of course. What were you thinking? Here are some images that may help you make a decision… Me setting up the chairs above at the table Chair cover detail Bride & groom chairs & table–covered to stand out from the rest Another example of a bride & [...]

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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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Event design,celebrations,floral centerpieces, candles, tablecloths, chandeliers, tulips, white, gold, green,decoration

Centerpiece Inspiration: Defying Gravity

What could be more dramatic than a centerpiece that’s almost 6 feet tall? For your inspiration, here are a few of my favorite gravity-defying centerpieces: How do we keep these centerpieces from falling? The answer to that will need to wait for tomorrow… But tell me, which do you prefer? Tall or low centerpieces?

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The Importance of Eye Candy

I’ve always said that LA is full of gorgeous people (even the ugly ones are pretty) but New York is where the characters are. Since this city is such a melting pot of different cultures, there’s a diversity in beauty and types of people that you may not see in another city. Besides great food [...]

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