August 21, 2012 (St. John's, Antigua) – Caribbean Bride Magazineis pleased to announce that international, award-winning event and weddingdesigner Preston Bailey will be the special guest at Bride Villa, the ultimateCaribbean destination wedding planning event. Over the course of his 30-yearcareer, Preston Bailey has elevated the concept of destination weddings. His appearance at Bride Villa marks acontinuation of his pioneering efforts, beginning in 2005, to offer weddingcouples a way to realize their dream of a destination wedding, especially inthe Caribbean.
Bride Villa is open toevent planners and the general public and is scheduled for October 12-14,2012. The Bride Villa event willbe held for the first time in Antigua. Details and tickets areavailable at www.caribbeanbridevilla.com.
Erica Henry-Jackman, who represents theAntigua and Barbuda Tourism Office in Canada explains that “Antigua and Barbudahas long been synonymous with romance. Its perfect weather and totally tropical flavor makesit the perfect wedding and honeymoon destination. We are delighted to welcome Bride Villa to our island.”
Caribbean Bride Magazine has partnered with the Antigua and BarbudaTourism Authority to produce a weekend of activities that includes a welcomereception on Friday, October 12, a seminar entitled “Love in Antigua” onSaturday, October 13 and Bride Villa, the consumer expo, on Sunday, 14October. Show director and Caribbean Bride Magazine publisher DaveCox explains that the new format is meant to introduce an educational componentto the annual showcase of vendors.
“Love in Antigua”features an impressive line-up of key industry professionals. The seminarincludes training and educational presentations on Social Media Marketing bywedding marketing specialist Andrea Lowon from Smart Bride Boutique; MikeZoumberos from Limelight Photography on Keys to Great Wedding Pictures; WeddingTrends and Marketing by wedding trends expert Meredith Bullock and BrideVilla’s headliner, Preston Bailey who will speak on the artistry of eventdesign.
Preston Bailey’sinternational career brings his wedding and event designs to numerous locationsaround the world. A specialty overthe years has become working with wedding couples to create their destinationwedding. Beginning in 2005,Preston married the concept of a destination wedding with a specific destinationpartner to design a selection of exceptional weddingpackages offered exclusively to Sandals and Beaches Resorts WeddingMoon(TM)guests. The five-yearpartnership with Sandals raised the bar on luxury experiences for Caribbeandestinations.
Preston continues towork with wedding couples around the world to design and plan their mostmemorable event. The interest in destination weddings has increased and evolvedover the years and a new partnership was announced in December 2011 withRitz-Carlton Hong Kong to offer the exclusive “Dream Wedding Package”. The wedding couple is flown first class to meet Prestonin his studio in New York to discuss details of their one-of-a-kind wedding inthe Ritz Carlton Hong Kong Ballroom.
The inclusion of PrestonBailey in this year’s Bride Villa event signals a significant commitment tobringing the most experienced experts in destination wedding planning to theCaribbean. Derede Whitlock, whorepresents the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Office in the United States explainsthat “The events with the industry experts will help authenticate andstrengthen Antigua and Barbuda's tourism product.”
On Sunday, October 14, guests are invitedto attend Bride Villa’s cocktail wedding party, which showcases all wedding andhoneymoon essentials from bridal gowns, jewelry, cakes and romantic getaways.They are then treated to a spectacular fashion show and live beautydemonstrations by Adrian Carew of Hair 2 Inc. in Toronto.
Colin James, CEO of Antigua and BarbudaTourism Authority commented, “As a wedding and honeymoon destination, we feeltruly honored that people from around the world choose Antigua and Barbuda asthat special place to create such a timeless memory and we are very excited tohost these events with Preston Bailey and CaribbeanBride Magazine.”
Preston Bailey and Preston BaileyDesigns
Preston Bailey is recognized as thepremiere event and wedding designer with more than 30 yearsof experience under the auspices of his namesake company, Preston Bailey Designs,Inc. He is best known for his ability to completely transform generic(sometimes no more than a shell) spaces, into opulent, theatrical environments,translating his clients’ fantasies into awe-inspiring reality.
In August2010, Preston partnered with Lovegevity’s Wedding Planning Institute to createthe first-of-its-kind course offered online and in college classrooms. Preston Bailey’s Signature Wedding & EventDesign certificate training program offers students the opportunity to learnthe step-by-step process and techniques utilized by this industrypioneer. As an extension of the exiting courses, Preston launched aFloral Design Course series in August 2012. Recently announced is anew, signature collection of event and wedding reception tabletop accessoriesto be launched in 2013 with Weddingstar.
As an author, Preston has written fivebestselling books: Design forEntertaining, Fantasy Weddings, Inspirations, Celebrations and Flowers, whichwas published by Rizzoli in September 2011 and is already in its secondprinting. Headquartered in New York City, Preston Bailey Designs is a privatelyheld company and maintains international offices in Indonesia and the MiddleEast.
For more information pleasevisit www.prestonbailey.com. Follow Preston Bailey on Facebook and on Twitter @prestonrbailey.
Caribbean BrideCaribbean Bride is adestination wedding media company comprising of CaribbeanBride Magazine,Caribbeanbride.com and Bride Villa events. Our platforms offer information on everythingto do with weddings in the Caribbean from tips on choosing the rightdress to finding the perfect venue. Our audience is couples actively looking for information to plan their destination wedding and/orhoneymoon, wedding professionals and travel enthusiasts.
Caribbean Bride Magazine is published once a year in January anddistributed across the Caribbean at bookstores, resorts and travel companies.In North America it is distributed through Chapter and Indigo bookstores inCanada as well as at Caribbean tourism offices. It is also available fordownload at iTunes.
Caribbean Bride is aprivately held company headquartered in Toronto. Follow us online on Twitter @cbmagazine and on Facebook atcaribbeanbridemagazine.
Antigua and BarbudaFor more informationabout Antigua and Barbuda Tourism please visit www.antigua-barbuda.org
Media Contacts:for Preston BaileyDesignsSaverio Mancina+1.202-468-7644 mobilemancina1966@yahoo.com
for Caribbean BrideTashida Cox+1.246.234.3572 mobiletashida@caribbeanbride.com
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