My Idol - Preston Bailey

<div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXCUkp5qUqlpnR07PuDs4DggiwVCZWirhVWaDG3Rx-ivLIy04K9cbM-zOpEtqPFiti9BLD68jhEg4DAtlMVk_EaPSGM0latZn9480GxCdp4xcGhHwOhex0V3x6nzoyBwuyXOevgd1M8Qx/s1600/Preston.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXCUkp5qUqlpnR07PuDs4DggiwVCZWirhVWaDG3Rx-ivLIy04K9cbM-zOpEtqPFiti9BLD68jhEg4DAtlMVk_EaPSGM0latZn9480GxCdp4xcGhHwOhex0V3x6nzoyBwuyXOevgd1M8Qx/s1600/Preston.jpg" width="275" /></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was recently lucky enough to spend an evening with Preston Bailey, world renowned for his fabulous event designs. As an event planner myself I have for many years admired his ability to change an average space into lush extravagant beauty. Never in my wildest dreams had I thought I would be lucky enough to share a room with my idol so when I heard he was holding a seminar in Sydney I was on the first flight there. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preston Bailey is a unique man with a colourful and vivid imagination. His instinctive talent for dramatic transformation and design has led him to a successful 30 year career with cliental of celebrities, royalty and athletes worldwide such as Joan Rivers, Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey and Bill Crosby just to name a few. His one of a kind event detailing allows him to transform the most ordinary space into that of an unworldly theatrical and lavish environment.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took away from Preston many empowering lessons, he helped me to change my way of thinking when planning and designing an event. One of his main principles is to take the beauty of what we see within the outside environment and bring it inside in a new and magical way. He has no limitations to what can be pulled from your imagination and brought to reality. He thinks on a larger than life scale where his goal is to leave his clients in awe, transfixed on what only some will only ever be able to experience within their most beautiful and wildest dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When planning an event he stresses some key elements to ensure its success:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">      <b>Have at least one dramatic element</b> which has your guests stop and stare in awe of what is before them. A signature piece that is etched in the memory of all who is lucky enough to be in its presence. A defining moment which your guests will recall upon for years to come. If you have a look through Prestons portfolio you will notice he will recreate something beautiful with the use of floral art or creating an extravagant piece or a romantic mood with colourful tones of lighting.</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Your table settings are imperial to a successful event.</b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"> With a table being an intimate place for your guests to gather and spend the majority of their evening it is the perfect canvas to charm them by bringing together some beautiful elements including opulent flowers, crystal, tealights and beautiful linens. Every element must be considered from your chairs, to your cutlery, food to your centerpieces, place settings to your china, don’t be afraid to experiment as the possibilities are endless.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Consider every little detail.</b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"> In his book ‘celebrations’ he explains “the exquisite layering of details is what keeps guests intrigued and on a constant path of discovery throughout the event”. I know many of you will agree that when attending events it begins feel like deja vu as they include all the basic elements you encountered at the last. There seems to be a standardised checklist which brides and event organisers alike will use to ensure they have ticked all the necessary boxes in the planning process. Many forget to consider adding details that will ensure their event is unique, it is so important to consider exciting elements and unpredictable ways to excite and entertain your guests so as to ensure it is not a replica of all those that have been held before it. If you want your event to be truly memorable you must dig deep within your imagination and see no limitation to creating truly remarkable details which can be created DIY, with a little planning and thinking outside of the box the possibilities are endless.</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preston has inspired me to think outside of normality and seek ways in which our most colourful and exciting dreams can be transformed into a space where others can gasp in awe of its opulence and beauty. For now I bring you some of Prestons events which took my breath away. As you look through your computer screen at these lush and inspiring spaces it is normal to experience loss for words or head to toe goose bumps, you can only imagine the feelings you would experience if you are ever lucky enough to attend one of Prestons events in person. </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNWtO8blzSSwzqkxrbEd_Kw7A2iX6IVxZtZTG21R-ZkLA_vymAgxQqtdX95c6AGtMx9nGvcYkMalXqwyNjYa9Kd1JQQb1oJqnRnGmURczVIoRRtbQ4YWxKgI6HhzKNKupaitueiEfvtR2/s1600/Preston+Bailey+Wedding+Pictures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNWtO8blzSSwzqkxrbEd_Kw7A2iX6IVxZtZTG21R-ZkLA_vymAgxQqtdX95c6AGtMx9nGvcYkMalXqwyNjYa9Kd1JQQb1oJqnRnGmURczVIoRRtbQ4YWxKgI6HhzKNKupaitueiEfvtR2/s1600/Preston+Bailey+Wedding+Pictures.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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My Idol - Preston Bailey

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Getting to know them, planning their ceremony and working out the right wording takes time and it is during this time that I usually get a real sense of who they are and how they ‘fit’ together as a couple. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">At some stage in this process we usually get the part where we either have a rehearsal or at least a run through of what will happen on the day and where everyone will stand. This is usually fun and exciting, but I have found that despite going over all the details, it in no way prepares them for the explosion of emotion and love they often feel overcome by at the very moment they see each other on the day.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJQ2DX8LXsUyO89q5vj9vNdFP_mvd6DuyT85UWsxy1FHFRYRCsGwCP8TMcMzPovYWKq304ssfC5S5IiSH3Ca5kuAvuplrZkwkD3bgo3a_EchzWEzFP9Ps6jufSNuMsrklUdD0eEWSYddR/s1600/Groom-seeing-bride-walk-down-the-aisle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJQ2DX8LXsUyO89q5vj9vNdFP_mvd6DuyT85UWsxy1FHFRYRCsGwCP8TMcMzPovYWKq304ssfC5S5IiSH3Ca5kuAvuplrZkwkD3bgo3a_EchzWEzFP9Ps6jufSNuMsrklUdD0eEWSYddR/s400/Groom-seeing-bride-walk-down-the-aisle.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by <a href="http://www.truephotography.com/">www.truephotography.com</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]--> <br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #222222; display: none; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-hide: all;">truephotography.com</span></div><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]--> <br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #222222; display: none; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-hide: all;">truephotography.com</span></div><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style><![endif]--></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal">The celebrant usually arrives at the venue at least half an hour in advance on the day in order to set up and prepare documents etc. The groom and his groomsmen are usually wandering around, greeting guests as they arrive and looking generally nervous! </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">As the moment draws near and tensions build, the bride finally arrives and as I usher the groom and groomsmen into position. The nerves and anticipation of the guests are palpable.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">As we wait the groomsmen are usually giving the groom grief, teasing him and making jokes, but as the bride appears from whatever direction she enters, the mood changes. All eyes are on his bride and I would have to say that in about 80 percent of cases, the groom cries. Not sobbing or bawling, but tears of joy, of gratitude and of how lucky he feels. This is particularly true when the couple have children and the children enter in front of the bride. Even the biggest, blokiest of them all usually succumb (and in fact are often the softest!) Its a beautiful moment and one that I feel so honoured to share with the couple. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I recently came across a fantastic post on Buzzfeed which really captured this moment perfectly. 24 pictures that capture this very moment.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]--></div><div class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style><![endif]--> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/24-grooms-seeing-their-brides-for-the-first-time-6z51">http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/24-grooms-seeing-their-brides-for-the-first-time-6z51</a></div>  <br /><div class="MsoNormal">The Wedding Gurus</div><div class="MsoNormal">xxx</div>

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The Beautiful Mind of Preston Bailey

<u><span style="color: #0066cc;"></span></u><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoMxzF8IUDR6yo_AGFFM_mAr_zIHawoqCc_6Pa-0bx_TiNutRyFdDpS_KJX7kIM8gtfpG8NAEpXq21vuzFc98fjeUfS2Hx1691A7fb13wGdtJwp68Sdmp9vYma_jRAxQqz3AHGbq7sTo5/s1600/Preston+Bailey+event+designer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoMxzF8IUDR6yo_AGFFM_mAr_zIHawoqCc_6Pa-0bx_TiNutRyFdDpS_KJX7kIM8gtfpG8NAEpXq21vuzFc98fjeUfS2Hx1691A7fb13wGdtJwp68Sdmp9vYma_jRAxQqz3AHGbq7sTo5/s200/Preston+Bailey+event+designer.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The king of event design Preston Bailey is renowned for his remarkable gift of creating oppulant magnificence! He is in the magical business of space transformation and we think his portfolio is just spectacular. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">T</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ake a step into his world of elegant fantasy and see for yourself.....</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nqKgj8xamJpBm4SVESC3U6ZKK0Lth8M24ISqCt37i6gEFTSPLV7GERmVffKkW_m67GVsUxKUC9770bfmGDGBZ1G3QNUIVgD-59FFBwV6sNTHcb86rB23dVQLCgdF5BhmxiAL_IK2vSTy/s1600/Stunning+Wedding+Reception+sparkle+lights+centrepiece+by+Preston+Bailey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nqKgj8xamJpBm4SVESC3U6ZKK0Lth8M24ISqCt37i6gEFTSPLV7GERmVffKkW_m67GVsUxKUC9770bfmGDGBZ1G3QNUIVgD-59FFBwV6sNTHcb86rB23dVQLCgdF5BhmxiAL_IK2vSTy/s640/Stunning+Wedding+Reception+sparkle+lights+centrepiece+by+Preston+Bailey.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Beautiful Mind of Preston Bailey

The king of event design Preston Bailey is renowned for his remarkable gift of creating oppulant magnificence! He is in the magical business...

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