Preston Bailey

Company: Preston Bailey Entertainment Design Inc.

Position: President, Designer

Industry: Event Planning

Country: United States

Preston Bailey is the founder of Preston Bailey Entertainment Design Inc., he began his career in the design world as a fashion model, eventually opening a men's clothing boutique.

Mr.Bailey started this event design firm in 1980 and after several years of building his reputation as a brilliant designer, and delivering exceptional service to his well-heeled client's, Mr.Bailey had the good fortune of meeting Joan Rivers, who has been his mentor & angel ever since. Joan asked him to design and produce her daughter Melissa's wedding. This extravaganza exploded Preston onto the press circuit and celebrity event designer world.

Mr.Bailey was born and raised in the tropical paradise of Panama, moving to New York City in 1968 at the age of 19.

Preston has written three bestselling books, Design for Entertaining, Fantasy Weddings, and his latest, Inspirations. He is currently working on his fourth book, scheduled to be released in 2008.

After 27 years in business, Preston Bailey has become especially renowned for his ability to completely transform raw, ordinary spaces into sumptuous, theatrical environments, translating his clients’ fantasies into awe-inspiring reality. Preston ’s one-of-a-kind events, which include the most extravagant weddings and galas for Royal families across the globe, have earned him a reputation as the world’s preeminent event designer. He has attracted such clients as Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, Uma Thurman, Joan Rivers, Donna Karan, Liza Minnelli, Matt Lauer, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, Laurence Fishburne, Emmitt Smith, and Bill Cosby.

In addition to his many public speaking engagements, Preston's numerous television appearances include The Oprah Winfrey Show, Martha Stewart, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Extra, CBS's The Early Show, and The Today Show. In July 2006 he starred in his own show, "Preston Bailey, Mr. Fabulous" which aired on the oh! Oxygen network and was the network's highest rated program to date. Preston is also on the Advisory Board of Modern Bride Magazine.

In 2005, through a partnership with Sandals Resorts, the largest operator of luxury, all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Preston designed four signature wedding collections, available exclusively to Sandals guests, which include beautifully designed wedding settings and decor, bridal flowers, and elegant keepsakes.

Via his 2006 partnership with 1-800-FLOWERS.com, a leading multi-channel retailer, Preston's exquisite, floral creations are now easily accessible to customers everywhere.