Venue Styling Training Courses & Business Support
from the Venue Styling Academy
Professional Venue Styling training designed to help you start, grow and run your business properly
Whether you’re completely new to Venue Styling or looking to develop your existing business, the Venue Styling Academy provides practical, real-world guidance grounded in over 30 years of experience in weddings and events.
No fluff
No shortcuts
Just honest, professional training designed to help you move forward with confidence.
Learn the creative, practical and business side of Venue Styling
Many people are drawn to Venue Styling because they love weddings, events and beautiful spaces.
But running a successful Venue Styling business involves much more than creativity alone.
Our training is designed to help you understand:
- how Venue Styling really works behind the scenes
- how to work professionally within venues
- how to avoid costly mistakes
- how to build a sustainable & profitable business
We focus on helping you develop both:
creative confidence and practical business knowledge
because the two go hand in hand
What makes our training different?
The Venue Styling Academy was founded by Liz Sexton after more than 30 years running a successful Venue Styling and event business.
Together with Doug Showell – designer, engineer and qualified teacher – we bring together:
- Real-world Venue Styling experience
- Business and financial expertise
- Practical installation knowledge
- Health & safety understanding
- Experience working with venues, suppliers & clients
- Honest insight into what actually works in the industry
We don’t just teach styling ideas.
We teach:
how to build a proper business
how to work safely and professionally
how to make informed decisions
how to avoid the mistakes many new businesses make
What does our training include?
Our Venue Styling courses, tutorials and business resources cover a wide range of creative, practical and business-focused topics.
These include:
As our academy continues to grow, new courses, tutorials and downloadable resources will continue to be added.
Designed for beginners & valuable for growing businesses too
Our training is particularly suited to:
- aspiring Venue Stylists
- creative business start-ups
- wedding & event professionals
- existing stylists
Whether you’re:
- exploring a side hustle
- changing career
- returning to work
- developing an established business
our aim is to help you move forward with clarity and confidence
Learn in the way that suits you
We offer a growing range of:
- online training courses
- downloadable resources
- practical guidance
- mentoring & consultancy support
Some people prefer to start with a free introductory session.
Others are ready to dive deeper into:
- pricing
- business systems
- styling techniques
- or professional venue work
You can start wherever feels right for you.
Not sure where to begin?
If you’re completely new to the industry, we recommend starting with:
Our free introductory training session is designed to help you understand:
- what Venue Styling actually involves
- whether it could suit you
- the realities of the industry
- and the first steps to getting started
Browse our training courses & resources
Explore our growing collection of venue styling training, tutorials and business resources designed to help you build your business properly and confidently.
- what Venue Styling actually involves
- whether it could suit you
- the realities of the industry
- and the first steps to getting started