Preston Bailey's Baby Elephant

The theme of the Wildlife Conservation Society's dinner was "Elephants and Ivory," focusing on saving the remaining elephant population in the world from developers and poachers.

Go Preston on this wonderful donation.
www.wcs.org

How Preston Bailey Does Christmas!

A Green Centerpeice for the NY Wildlife Conservation Society Party

Preston Bailey designed this GREEN Centerpiece for the NY The Wildlife Conservation Society Gala in NYC.
Its another example of "less is more "to get a dramatic effect with three key ingredients moss and leaves and stems
Great design does not have to be made out of expensive ingredients!

From NY http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com

Have a Celeb-Style Wedding for Less in Newport R.I.

Have a Celeb-Style Wedding for Less
The Planner: Preston Bailey
If high drama is your style, take a peek at the wedding reception of Donald and Melania Trump, at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. (Trump actually had a ballroom built especially for the occasion!) But you don't have to be a real estate mogul to go for dramatic effect, says event designer Preston Bailey, who worked closely with Trump's bride to create the impression of “old- world elegance with a streak of the dramatic.” Bailey describes the reception's crowning glory as the 12-foot-high table candelabra, layered with roses and hydrangeas and topped with tapers adorned with lush rose-petal garlands. “They beautifully complemented the table arrangements of white roses and gold-rimmed place settings,” says Bailey.
You can go tall and spectacular without breaking the bank, Bailey asserts. “Sleek glass vases, or even tiered dessert stands, can offer the same height and effect at a more affordable cost,” he says. As for cutting costs on the flowers, Bailey recommends choosing a variety of blooms, like roses, daisies and tulips, in the same tones, perhaps in shades of yellow or white. “And there is always the even less-expensive option of using silk versions of roses, orchids, hydrangeas, lisianthus, dahlias and peonies,” he adds. www.PrestonBailey.com

This bouquet was the inspiration for my last brides flowers!

Preston Bailey Blogs

I have to tell you that working on a Preston Bailey Wedding with Marcy Blum was a great highlight in my career! Memorial Day 2006 in Newport, I worked with them on local logistics for a wedding weekend held at Rosecliff. He is a amazing artist and I envy the volume of flowers he gets to paint with.

When I was with Bizbash Media, we honored him in to The Event Style Hall of Fame.
Chris Giftos the Floral Designer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art said to me looking at one of Prestons live florial murals,
“I workied at the MET for over 40 years , Why didn’t I think of that! “
I am so exited to share with you his blog, that houses some of his inspiration and even a little insite to his technique.
Kudos to a master of design.
I am honored to have him as my first Florial Desiger of the Month at my Newport Weddings Blog

http://www.prestonbailey.blogspot.com