Preston Bailey's Fantasy Weddings
By:
Preston Bailey
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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Description:
In this incredible collection of inspirational photos and ideas, floral designer Preston Bailey shares his invaluable experience of more than 20 years in creating the decor for celebrity and high-profile events and tells how to create an unforgettable wedding for brides and grooms-to-be. With engaging text, Bailey guides the reader through the process of planning engagement parties and receptions, and explains how to bring diverse yet elegant elements together to compose the stunning environment of ones dreams. Beginning with large decisions, such as choosing a theme and transforming a wide array of spaces to fit the vision, he moves on to the details--centerpieces, arches, place mats, lighting, table settings, and more. Throughout the book are luxe full-color photographs of nine weddings, with chapters that include a Glorious Glasshouse Fantasy, a Tropical Latin Fantasy, a Modern Metropolitan Fantasy, and a New England Waterfront Fantasy. Also included are nine design motifs from the Signatures by Preston Bailey line. Above all, Bailey encourages anyone planning a wedding, whether large or small, to allow creativity to blossom and have fun while designing their dream event.
Publisher: Bulfinch
Customer Review: 4 out of 5
Beautiful Florals - This book has phenomenal images of floral arrangements and venue decorations. Preston Bailey's work is definitely over the top. Your bride or wedding planner will love to add this to their collection.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Sugar Pie - This book is awesome,however, I am not able to do this caliber of work with florals or fabric. I saw this florist/event planner on Oprah show and signed on to Amazon to see if he had any books. I have been flower arranging for friends, family, work events and gifts. I have taken about four 8 week courses and two 2 day courses at a adult school and a extension course with a junior college. I believe these events are put on by people who are very wealthy and money is no object. I found these arrangements to be very insipirational and they help you to stretch your creative mind to think outside of the box. This man is the creme of the crop in the florist business.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Over the Top! - This book is delightful.The talents of Bailey and his staff are vast. I recommend Fantasy Weddings to get your own creative juices flowing-very inspiring for professionals- or simply to enjoy as an escape to Fairyland.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
The High-Fashion Show of Events... - Many people say Preston Bailey is over the top- and he is! Duh... I have an event production firm here in LA and we make reference to the authors ideas, then we tone it down a bit, add our own flavor and touch, and there you have it. The point of a book like this that everyone else here seems to miss is that you should NEVER recreate anything in a book- but rather be inspired by it.
The point of my title is to draw a parallel between the ideas in this book, and the point of the high-fashion industry. When Dolce & Gabbana release a silver pleather jumpsuit in a runway show, they don't want you to actually wear that on the street; but rather, they want you to move in a more conservative version of that design that is usually toned down and sold in the store. It's like asking for a raise: ask for $2.00 if you really want $1.00...
Customer Review: 2 out of 5
Cute but over the top - I am an event designer and love making any room beautiful. I thought these pictures were beautiful but possible a little over the top. I don't recommend buying the book. It's wasn't worth paying full price.
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