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Doug is a director of the venue styling academy which offers training and mentoring for venue stylists
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Hi, we’re Liz and Doug, and we train and mentor venue stylists!

We have been at the forefront of the wedding and events industry for 30 years, running our own successful venue styling and event planning business, Stressfree – The Venue Transformers.

Our knowledge, skills and creativity has helped thousands of clients stage the most stylish weddings and parties across the UK and overseas.

Through The Venue Styling Academy, we help creative entrepreneurs, like YOU,  become successful venue stylists.

We give you ALL the knowledge, skills and support you need to grow your business, maximise your profits, and have fun!

How can we help you?

An online, community-lead, affordable training and mentoring programme for venue stylists to set up and/or grow a successful business
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A one hour 1:1 Zoom call to tackle your key concerns and establish a plan of action
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An audit to check you are on the right track and help you to move on to the next stage in your venue styling business.
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An entire day working alongside your venue styling business.  This may include training, advising, guiding, reviewing, implementing or supervising a specific event.
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But it's also about community ...

Through our community of like-minded venue stylists, we will:

Teach you the business ethics, attention to detail, creativity and skills that drive success

Give you the foresight to avoid the mistakes others have made

Share experiences, offer support and pool resources

So YOU can grow a thriving business that attracts better clients!

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How our Venue Styling clients feel ...

FAQ1

Why should I trust you to train or mentor me?
With 60 years of combined experience leading the wedding and events industry, we've set the standard for event services. We've styled hundreds of venues across the UK and overseas - from green fields to castles, marquees to stately homes - earning mandates and recommendations from top venues. Recognised as the go-to experts, we're trusted for creative, impactful event ideas, delivered on time and on budget.
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FAQ2

What skills do I need to be a venue stylist?
To be a successful venue stylist you ideally need to be creative but beyond that everything else can be taught. Other traits that can be helpful include practical and organised, however with training these skills can be acquired.
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