Preston Bailey is an event designer based in New York City, regarded as one of the most recognized names in luxury event and floral design worldwide. Born in Panama, Bailey moved to New York in the late 1960s and began working in floral design in the early 1980s, building a practice that transforms event spaces through large-scale floral and sculptural installations.
His firm designs weddings, galas, corporate events, and private celebrations for a clientele that has included celebrities, royalty, and major corporations, with events staged across the United States, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Bailey's signature is the complete transformation of venues using flowers at architectural scale, including animal sculptures composed entirely of blooms, suspended floral ceilings, and immersive garden environments.
Bailey has published several books on event and floral design, including Design for Entertaining, Fantasy Weddings, Flowers, and Designing with Flowers, and has lectured and taught on event design internationally. His work has been covered extensively by wedding and lifestyle media, and he is a frequent reference point in the luxury weddings industry.
The firm operates from New York and takes on a limited number of full-design commissions globally, with budgets characteristic of the top tier of the events market; pricing is by consultation. The company also licenses Bailey's designs and offers online education for event professionals.