BAILEY & BLUM MENTORING WEEKEND
The Process

Preston Bailey and Marcy Blum know that designing and planning for clients is a challenge. The two masters have created an interactive weekend workshop for a limited number of attendees. Together they have devised a new approach to educating minds in the wedding and event industry.

They will be teaching the process of planning, conceptualizing, and designing high profile events. Attendees will be exposed to signature practices that have created award winning successes.

Preston Bailey

Preston Bailey

The Designer

George Bernard Shaw once said: "You see things and say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were and say, 'Why not?'" That quote embodies how Preston Bailey approaches every event. He has become especially renowned for his ability to completely transform raw, ordinary spaces into opulent, theatrical environments, translating his clients' visions into awe-inspiring reality. His work is often referred to as art installations. With the advent of new technologies in areas such as lighting, tent design, and image projection, clients are no longer held to the limits of their imagination; the impossible is now possible. From a tree that encompasses an entire ballroom to twenty-foot-tall floral peacock sculptures, anything you can dream we can create.

Because of Preston's desire to create original events, he has attracted A-list clientele such as: Jennifer Hudson, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, Joan Rivers, Donna Karan, Liza Minnelli, Laurence Fishburne, Bill Cosby, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lauer, Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Regis Philbin, Uma Thurman, and Royal Families across the globe.

Marcy Blum

Marcy Blum

The Planner

A conceptualist, event planner, entertaining expert and author, Marcy Blum crafts every event with her own distinctive brand of unpretentious elegance. With a flair for imagining the unimaginable, Marcy creates events that stimulate the senses, delight with unexpected details and make clever use of even the most traditional venues. Marcy has a unique gift for capturing the essence of her clients' vision, and bringing it to life.


Marcy's impressive portfolio includes the weddings of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick; Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi, Billy Joel and Katie Lee, and Samantha Bryant and Colin Hanks. She also planned the 50th birthday celebration for Donny Deutsch, marketing events for Comedy Central and Societe Generale as well as social events for many of the countries most prestigious families.