Book two of the wedding academy handbook series
The Wedding Stylist's Handbook
Design, colour, décor, lighting, tables and spaces. Styling recipes, a library of looks and workbook pages, published in two print volumes.
Paperbacks printed and shipped by Blurb. The ebook is the complete book: both volumes in one file.
The ebook is a fillable PDF with instant download, sold direct by The Wedding Academy.
two print volumes, one ebook
One book in two volumes
Volume one
Design, colour and décor
Volume two
Light, flowers, tables, spaces and business
what's inside
Inside the book
What's inside Volume 1
- The stylist's eye: what a wedding stylist actually does, finding your inspiration and signature style, and the rules and elements of design
- The stylist's toolbox: hard goods and soft goods, live goods, graphics and the guest experience
- Colour: the colour wheel, harmonies and palettes, metallics and how colour reads in photographs
- Décor and materials: candles and candlelight, paper, print and signage, fabric and draping, installations and fabrication
What's inside Volume 2
- Light and flowers: understanding lighting, talking about flowers, and trees, greens and floral style
- The table: creating a centrepiece, tabletop design, mood boards and four signature tablescapes
- Space and production: venues and marquees, floor and spatial planning, design versus production, install day and pack-down
- The business of styling: clients, proposals and contracts, pricing your designs and hire stock, portfolio, marketing and getting published
- The Style Library: twelve complete looks, from opulent luxury and garden romance to industrial loft and whimsical colour
look inside
Real pages from the book
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who it's for
Written for you if…
Want to study it properly and earn a certificate? The book is built on our Certificate in Wedding Styling.
About the author
meet jac bowie
“I wanted to put the best of that teaching into one place you could keep on your desk.”Jac Bowie, from the welcome
Jac Bowie is the owner and CEO of The Wedding Academy, the online school for wedding planners, stylists, florists and wedding business owners. The Academy has been training wedding professionals since 2004 and has taught more than 11,000 students around the world.
Jac took the Academy over in 2022 and is based in Melbourne, Australia. Before weddings, she spent years producing events and shows, from Mardi Gras to the Burlesque Ball and Business in Heels, so she knows what it takes to make a big day run. She is the author of eight books in The Wedding Academy Handbook series, from this one to The Couple's Wedding Planning Handbook.
What people say about Jac · LinkedIn
“I've had the pleasure of knowing Jac Bowie for 12 years. I have worked with Jac on various occasions and she has always been very professional, dedicated and passionate in all areas of her work.”
Jade SardonFounder, Styled by Jade & Co“Jac is a great operator, full of energy fun and creativity. She has a wide range of talent and produces wonderful art experiences for our enjoyment.”
Roselle GowanDirector, Events Management & Festival Director“Jac is a whizz at organising events that sparkle.....pizzazz....buzz... a wonderful flair and creativity with bubbling enthusiasm.”
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