About Us

Event Design is a niche field and as such is one that is often overlooked as a career in its own right. Event Designer© has been developed by the Academy of Wedding and Event Planning to give this unique industry a suite of tools to use. We cater for Wedding Stylists, Event Designers, Set Dressers and anyone involved in the world of design within the special events industry.

We often get asked to describe what a designer or stylist of weddings and events does, so we have put together a list of Quick Facts and Personality Traits:

Quick Facts. Event Designers and Wedding Stylists are used for their creative flair and often work alongside event planners and event managers. It is the combination of many skills such as window & set dressing, fashion design, merchandising & styling, interior design & décor and colour management. Event Design and Wedding Styling will see you working with many different elements including:

  • Backdrops and Props
  • Flowers
  • Fabrics
  • Balloons
  • Lighting
  • Entertainment, Signage, and Food
  • Candles, Ice, Pyrotechnics
  • Event Design software such as Event Designer Space Planner

Personality Requirements. You need to be creative with a good eye for colour. The ability to think outside the box and look at a venue as a blank canvass is a must, so you can effectively create something out of nothing. Working to deadlines under pressure is helpful as is being organized and having great attention to detail.  You also need to be organized, detail orientated and professional and this is where a tool like Event Designer Space Planner can be your best friend!

Basic Job Description. The primary job responsibilities include: overseeing and directing all aspects of a scenic décor project’s planning, production and design - from conception, proposal creation and budgeting through project pre-production, installation and completion.

Related Jobs. Event Producer, Event Manager, Event Planner, Audio Visual Technician, Floor Plan Designer, Set Designer, Event Marketer & Exhibition Designer.

Education. Most companies will expect you to have a good knowledge of the planning side of events as well as design and the Academy of Wedding and Event Planning offers many courses that cover this role including:

Diploma of Wedding Planning, Styling and Design

Diploma of Event Planning and Design

Event Designer Space Planner can also be purchased as a stand alone product for those already experienced in the industry and with its ‘easy to use’ functionality and after sales support, Event Designer Space Planner could be the tool that takes you from being good to great!