When you are an event designer like Preston Bailey (who has done the weddings of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas), what do you do when its time to plan your own wedding? Wednesday night at the stroke of midnight we got to find out. Preston, with the help of his close friend and celebrity party planner Marcy Blum, entertained his friends and family with a festive celebration in true New York City style at the Empire State Building. Their close friend Joan Rivers officiated the ceremony, and the evening was filled with surprises. The ceremony opened with Preston's groom Theo singing and Preston made his entrance by stepping out from inside a floor-to-ceiling “bride” in a tulle gown made by Reem Acra. During the reception, a giant King Kong made from hundreds of flowers decorated the space where musicians played and guests posed for photos.
Preston and Theo chose these special people to help them on their special day:
- For interactive musicians/ DJ for party: On The Move, Darren OLarsch
- Kate McGarry sang the love song during the ceremony
- Sylvia Weinstock for the bouquet of orchids wedding cake
- Levy Lighting for the beautiful lighting
See all of the amazing details in the photos by Mel Barlow.
1 King Kong greeted everyone as they entered
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4 Even the chairs were dressed up
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7 Levy Lighting
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9 Reem Acra made this dress for the "Trojan Bride"
10 Reem Acra adjusting Preston's tie
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12 Great Performances Catering
13 Celebrity planner Marcy Blum, Harriot Harriette Rose Katz, and the lovely David Beahm
14 Melissa and Joan Rivers with Martha Stewart
15 Cynthia Bailey, Nene and Greg Leakes
16 Theo performing before the ceremony
17 Joan Rivers officiating
18 The newlyweds!
19 Theo, Preston, and I holding the favors I made for the wedding.
20 Valerie Romanoff and Sylvia Weinstock
21 Sylvia Weinstock made his gorgeous cake
22 Each guest got a Jacques Torres heart box of chocolate. Bernard Maisner calligraphed each name card
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26 Reem Acra
27 Sylvia Weinstock
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From: Carol Colman | 2/17/13 at 4:29 pm
Darcy, I would love to make a collage for the newlyweds - any chance you can get me a copy of their invitation? It would make a wonderful keepsake of this beautiful and memorable day.
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From: Rowaida Flayhan | 2/22/13 at 6:28 am
Greetings from London. Beautiful wedding! Preston is an inspiration, congrats to the couple. Darcy, I love the favors you made, so pretty. You are amazing wish you great success.
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