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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 IMPORTANCE OF FUN DURING THE WEDDING AND EVENT PLANNING PROCESSS

(Image via james.holly) Recommendations from clients can be a blessing or a curse. I’ve seen it all. There’s the bride who is so happy with my work that she can’t wait to recommend me to all of her girlfriends who are also getting married. (I live for these brides!) Then there are the clients, often [...]

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I’VE GOT SOME EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE

(Image via the00rig) Happy Friday, everyone! Not only is the weekend only hours away but the sun is shining AND I have some exciting news to share. One of the things I love most about this blog is the community that has grown out of it. I love learning what you think and watching discussions [...]

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BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE WEDDING AND EVENT PLANNING INDUSTRY

(Image via alter1fo) Dearest friends, Thank you for the many birthday greetings yesterday. I love birthdays even though getting older (62 now!) isn’t always fun, and I tend to get a little blue about it. On the one hand, I’m thankful for friends, loved ones and all of my family. On the other hand, it’s [...]

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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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PERFECTIONISTS IN EVENT PLANNING

I’m pretty confident that if I took a poll, most of you would consider yourselves perfectionists. Recently, to my great surprise, a good friend accused me of been an extreme perfectionist. Being in the wedding and event industry means that we’re always aiming for that perfect evening — not only for our clients and brides [...]

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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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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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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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Common Mistakes: Not Believing You Can Do It

Let me start today’s post by asking you this: How many times have you had a great idea? And how many times have you taken your great idea and actually executed it? I think what usually happens is that immediately after we get our great idea, we tell ourselves, “But I could never do that. [...]

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Mentoring Design Students

A couple weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to receive a group of FIT students in my office to present their final concepts for Dining by Design’s Student Design Initiative by DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). I met with four groups of students, each with their own unique ideas for their installations. Here are [...]

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Reminder: Words of Wisdom

(Image via Tinyfroglet) I’d like to share a few of my favorites with you: “Only those that risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” –T.S. Elliot “Too many people miss the silver lining because they are too busy expecting the gold.” –Maurice Setter “Always be a little kinder than [...]

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Reminder: To My Staff, Thank You

(Image via Nate Grigg) As my company grows, I still struggle with how to be a good leader. At times, I find that it takes an immense amount of love and energy to deal with a group of folks with all the dynamics of an extended family. As I see it in my business group [...]

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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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The Secret to Creating a One of a Kind Event

I am looking forward to next Thursday when I teach a Learning Annex course in New York. I want to thank all of you for your great suggestions on what to discuss during these speeches. I have been asked: What is the one thing you have consistently sold to your clients over the past 30 [...]

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Reminder: Patience

(Image via via MShades) If you are like me, you might be asking yourself, “I am doing everything right, but I am not seeing immediate results. WHY?” The irony is that most of us are in the event industry so no matter what we do, we’ll get no business until a client is actually having [...]

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Common Mistakes: Hiding Our Light

(Image via Vincent Lock) Mr. Nelson Mandela made a great remark by saying, “We do no one any favors by hiding our lights and pretending to be smaller than we are.” Let’s all acknowledge that creativity is very much a part of our god given nature. And, following up on Mr. Mandela’s wonderful quote, I’d [...]

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Reminder: Fill in the blanks

(Image via Kevin Dooley) In today’s Reminder, I’d like to play a fun game to help us create or stay on our path. You can answer one or as many as you like: 1. I am most happy, when I am creating________________. 2. If I allow myself to get up 2 hours earlier every day, [...]

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FAQs: What do you really want for your business?

(Image via Jason Rogers) What do you truly want, and I mean really want, for your business? I asked this question at a speech, and these are the top 10 top answers I received: To be # 1 in the industry. Make a comfortable living. Have a profitable business that keeps increasing every year. Be [...]

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