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Preston Bailey Tulips & Pansies Flowers Floral

VILLAGECARE’S TULIPS & PANSIES: THE HEADDRESS AFFAIR

What a night! Yesterday evening my team and I had the privilege of once again participating in the annual Tulips & Pansies fundraiser for VillageCare, a wonderful nonprofit organization serving older adults, people living with HIV/AIDS and those in need of medical and rehabilitation services. The annual benefit includes a silent auction as well as [...]

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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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MY ROYAL WEDDING RECAP

(image via Iker Merodio) What a morning! Did you watch the Royal Wedding? I couldn’t resist! I had such fun on Twitter live tweeting with my fellow bloggers and tweeters! I must admit that with all the hype surrounding the Royal Wedding, I was afraid it might not live up to our expectations. Fortunately, I [...]

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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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Gift Giving Help

(Gift image via MMolek) Since Thanksgiving is Thursday, I am planning to dedicate the next few days to writing about my favorite holiday. This year I am expecting around 50 friends and family for our annual celebration. For a while there, I thought I would have to cancel the dinner because of a business trip, [...]

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Floral Sculptures in the New York Public Library

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 into the night. We teamed up with the Knot to create a dramatic statement for their Monday night gala. We created a set of three floral [...]

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Common Mistakes: Thinking Flowers Are Too Fragile

I can’t tell you how many times I have heard my clients mention that If I install a job too early in the day the flowers will be wilting once the event begins. There is this great misconception that flowers are way more fragile than they actually are. I am sure the florists would agree [...]

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Year of the Tiger

The magic and joy of creating a special event lasts for just one day. Guests arrive, party the night away, then the decor and whole environment is deconstructed and left to the memories… I’ve spent some time thinking about how to keep some of those elements up and available to a larger group of people [...]

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Preston’s Gift Guide: For Those Special Women In Your Life

I don’t have to remind you that Christmas is next week, so I thought instead I’d give some gift recommendations for those important women in your life—namely your mom or wife/wife-to-be (ladies, feel free to email this post to your significant other if they need a hint). I know that sometimes it’s hard to find [...]

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Tabletop Garden

My team and I made this extraordinary tabletop garden the other day for the entrance to a spectacular wedding. I had 2 tables set up on either side of the entryway and set up 2 very large versions of this centerpiece. As I am sure you can imagine this made a very dramatic first impression! [...]

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Recent Travels

Hello everyone! Sorry it has been so long since my last post- I have been traveling for work which I am excited to tell you about First destination Jakarta, Indonesia. This was my first time to Jakarta and it is amazing! The people are so incredibly nice, the food is out of this world and [...]

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WELCOME TO MY WORLD!

As some of you may know, I participate in the Macy’s Flower Show every year. This year the theme was “A Wonder of the World.” I love participating in this event because it gives me an opportunity to create floral sculptures that are more conceptually and visually “out of the box.” To anchor Macy’s theme, [...]

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CHICKS!

Easter is such a fun and colorful holiday to decorate for; it’s the big kickoff for spring. After weathering the winter doldrums, we are all more than ready for it! This year my team came up with “Easter Chicks” for our theme. We made little, floral peeps using styrofoam eggs that we shaved into baby [...]

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The Dogwood Dog

If you are familiar with my work, you know I love to create floral sculptures! The topiaries I have designed include a lemon leaf elephant, a rose lion, a petal and gold leafed cow, a mini-sunflower pineapple, and my dogwood dog. This was for an event in the Pool Room at the Four Seasons. We [...]

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