Preston Bailey is an International Designer, Floral Master, Media Personality and Artist. The man known as ‘Mr Wonderful’ is the person the stars engage to make their visions of a great event into an awe-inspiring reality. His client list includes Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, Joan Rivers, Donna Karan, Liza Minnelli, Matt Lauer, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Uma Thurman, Jennifer Hudson and Ivanka Trump, among others.

Preston’s numerous television appearances include The Oprah Winfrey Show, Martha Stewart, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Extra, CBS’s Early Show, the Today Show, and “Preston Bailey, Mr. Fabulous,” which aired on the Oxygen Network, and was the network’s highest rated program to date. Bailey has been featured in Vogue, Town & Country, Elle Décor, Harpers Bazaar, InStyle, Martha Stewart, the New York Times, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, People, and Us Weekly among many other national and international publication.

As the author of a number of best-selling books, this award winning designer and event planner now introduces us to his latest offering:

“PRESTON BAILEY: FLOWERS: Centerpieces, Place Setting, Garlands, and Bouquets”
Rizzoli New York / ISBN: 978-0-8478-5806-4 / $39.95 US / October 2011
Hardcover / 208 pages / 200 color illustrations / 8¾̎ x 12̎

In this lush, colorful book from luxury publisher Rizzoli, Mr. Bailey shares his philosophy about flower design and walks your reader through the creation of his highly original floral centerpieces and other arrangements. Bailey discusses his inspiration for each arrangement and describes the type of flowers used, providing great detail on those he selects for  tables, both for centerpieces and place settings. Moreover, Mr. Bailey illuminates the role that flowers play in the selection of lighting, table linens, and overall room décor.

“I believe that the more we are exposed to the beauty of flowers, the more we can find ways to add that beauty to our own lives…Each story in this book represents an adventure in my ongoing attempt to work with perfection. I invite you to find your own pleasure in Flowers.” – Preston Bailey from the introduction

From Preston Bailey, one of most renowned floral couturiers and event planners working today, comes a rich presentation on the art of flower arranging. Not a how-to guide, Bailey shares his philosophy about flower design, walking the reader through the creation of his highly original floral centerpieces and other arrangements with advice on how to achieve similarresults. For each arrangement, Bailey discusses his inspiration and describes the type of flowers used, providing great detail on those he selects for tables, both for centerpieces and place settings.

He explains how flowers influence the mood of each event, and illuminates the role that flowers play in the selection of lighting, table linens, and overall room décor. The arrangements vary from smaller groupings easily replicated at home, to the more elaborate works of art for which Bailey is renowned. PRESTON BAILEY: FLOWERS is an essential and unforgettable addition to the flower-design canon.

PRESTON BAILEY: FLOWERS
By Preston Bailey, Text by Anita Hannah, Photography by John Labbe
Rizzoli New York
ISBN: 978-0-8478-5806-4
PRICE: $39.95 US / $42.50 CAN / £30.00
Hardcover / 208 pages / 200 color illustrations / 8¾̎ x 12̎
PUBLICATION DATE: October 2011
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