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DEAR PRESTON: A WEDDING PLANNER IS TAKING CREDIT FOR MY DESIGNS

(Image via wiseacre) Dear Preston, Yesterday you wrote about giving credit where credit is due, and it hit a nerve with me. I’m a florist in California, and I often work with this one planner. She’s given me a lot of work over the years. When we do a job together, she will sometimes suggest [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advice, credit, credit where credit is due, Dear Preston, Event Planner, florist, frustrated, planner, stealing credit, taking credit, wedding planner | 13 Comments

A NEW CLIENT HAS JUST HIRED YOU: NOW WHAT?

(Image via wowvectors) Last Thursday, I wrote about setting clear boundaries as soon as you meet a potential client. This Thursday I want to discuss important considerations once you’ve gotten the job. This is when the real work begins! 1. You’ve gotten that exciting phone call; you’re hired! The first thing you should do now [...]

Posted in blog, Uncategorized | Tagged client presentation, concept story board, deposit, design concepts, design presentation, designer, event design, event planning, floral design, florist, hired, new client, presentation, Preston Bailey, Preston's blog, wedding design, wedding planning | 15 Comments

ELABORATE AND COSTLY WEDDING AND EVENT DESIGNS ON MINIMAL BUDGETS

My new book, Preston Bailey Flowers, arrives in bookstores at the end of the month. This is my fifth book, and, as most of you know, all of my books celebrate the events and weddings I’ve been fortunate enough to design. I’m always incredibly honored when someone tells me that my books inspire them, because [...]

Posted in blog, Uncategorized | Tagged event planning, floral design, florist, flowers, high-end designs, inspiration, low budget, minimal budget, new book, Preston Bailey, Preston Bailey Flowers, Preston Bailey's book, Preston's blog, vendors, wedding flowers, wedding planning | 10 Comments

DEAR PRESTON: IS KIM KARDASHIAN AN AMERICAN PRINCESS?

(Image via eonline) Dear Preston, I’m a florist in France, and I get so inspired by you and so many other wonderful American designers. But these last few weeks, I’ve been very surprised at the amount of press that Kim Kardashian’s wedding has gotten. It’s almost as if you consider this reality show person to [...]

Posted in blog, Uncategorized | Tagged celebrity bride, celebrity styles, celebrity trends, celebrity wedding, Event Planner, florist, Kate Middleton, Kate Middleton wedding, Kate Moss, Kate Moss wedding, kim kardashian, kim kardashian wedding, Preston Bailey, Preston's blog, royal bride, royal wedding, trend, wedding styles | 10 Comments

MY TOP 5 MOST DIFFICULT WEDDING FLOWER REQUESTS

(Image via konaboy) The bottom line is that our clients are our bosses. But we’re also artists with our own unique sense of vision and expertise. So, how do we merge these two? It’s not easy. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re a florist, a wedding and event designer or a wedding planner: it’s a [...]

Posted in blog | Tagged birds of paradise, bouquets, bridal flowers, challenges, clients, design, difficult clients, difficulties, floral centerpieces, floral design, florist, flowers, gardenias, goldfish, orchids, phalaenopsis white orchids, Preston Bailey, Preston's blog, silk flowers, top five, top five most difficult wedding flower requests, wedding bouquets, wedding flowers | 15 Comments

DEAR PRESTON: HOW DO I AVOID POTENTIAL CLIENTS GOING STRAIGHT TO VENDORS?

(Image via Wild Strawberry Events) Dear Preston, Firstly, I just want to say that I’m a huge fan. You write an amazing blog that offers very practical and real-life advice. Thank you for inspiring me to be more than I could ever have imagined. To introduce myself, I live in South Africa and am very [...]

Posted in blog, Uncategorized | Tagged Advice, befriend your peers, blog, caterer, clients, Dear Preston, dinner party, DJ, event, Event Planner, FAN, florist, Food, generosity, gentleman's agreement, guest, inspiration, lighting designers, LOYAL, loyalty, more business, party guests, passion, planning weddings, potential clients, Preston Bailey, south africa, strong ipression, trump card, vendors, wedding, wedding and event industry, wedding planing business | 10 Comments

WEDDING PLANNING: WHICH VENDOR SHOULD A BRIDE CALL FIRST?

(Image via fiktura) A common mistake I see many vendors make is thinking that when a bride begins to plan her wedding, she should always call them first, no matter what their speciality. But does this really make the most sense? When Ivanka Trump got engaged, I was one of the first people she called. [...]

Posted in blog, Uncategorized | Tagged bride, brides, budget, call, common mistake, designer, DJ, engaged, event, excited, florist, flowers, ivanka trump, letterpress invitation designer, New York City, planner, Planning, pricing, vendors, venues, wedding planning | 19 Comments

BIG EVENTS: HOW TO PREVENT LAST MINUTE DISASTERS (PART 2)

(Image via swashpress) This morning I talked about how to avoid disasters when it comes to flowers and floral decor. Now, I’m touching on all other aspects of the event, so read on! Invitations: 1. I have great empathy for the stationer who has to write and mail an event’s invitations. It’s very difficult [...]

Posted in blog | Tagged chairs, client, condition, crisis situation, design, disasters, drape, events, exposed cables, florist, flowers, guest, imperfection, ink, ink color, invitations, lighting designer, poles, Preston Bailey, readable, rent, rental company, stationer, table, tablecloths, wedding | 3 Comments

BIG EVENTS: HOW TO PREVENT LAST MINUTE DISASTERS

(Image via bondseye) It’s wedding season, folks! And last weekend my team and I juggled two big jobs. The bigger a job, the more complicated it will be, and the more complicated it is, the more likely something will go wrong. So this week, I’d like to address a few of the things that can [...]

Posted in blog | Tagged band, caterer, clients, crisis situation, design, DJ, event, events, floral arrangement, floral centerpiece, floral design, florist, ice sculptor, invitations, lighting designer, photographer, problems, rental company, thing going wrong, vendors, wedding, wedding season | 2 Comments

MY TIPS ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY WORK WITH AN INEXPERIENCED PLANNER

(Image via hellojenuine) I’ve written a great deal about being a planner and hiring vendors; this is something I’ve done countless times. However, I am also a designer, and I have also had the experience of being hired by a planner to design a job. The vast majority of both planners and vendors I have [...]

Posted in blog | Tagged client, design, designer, event, Event Planner, florist, help, vendors | 13 Comments

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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Your Turn: The best local florist in your area

A recent escort arrangement I created for a wedding in the Pierre Hotel I love working all over the world because it gives me a chance to tap all the wonderful local talent for each job. In this week’s Your Turn I’d love to hear from you about the best local florist in your area. [...]

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Results for florist Tag

DEAR PRESTON: A WEDDING PLANNER IS TAKING CREDIT FOR MY DESIGNS

A NEW CLIENT HAS JUST HIRED YOU: NOW WHAT?

ELABORATE AND COSTLY WEDDING AND EVENT DESIGNS ON MINIMAL BUDGETS

DEAR PRESTON: IS KIM KARDASHIAN AN AMERICAN PRINCESS?

MY TOP 5 MOST DIFFICULT WEDDING FLOWER REQUESTS

DEAR PRESTON: HOW DO I AVOID POTENTIAL CLIENTS GOING STRAIGHT TO VENDORS?

WEDDING PLANNING: WHICH VENDOR SHOULD A BRIDE CALL FIRST?

BIG EVENTS: HOW TO PREVENT LAST MINUTE DISASTERS (PART 2)

BIG EVENTS: HOW TO PREVENT LAST MINUTE DISASTERS

MY TIPS ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY WORK WITH AN INEXPERIENCED PLANNER

Question for the Floral Designers

Your Turn: The best local florist in your area

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