The Academy is here!

Call me Mrs. TeacHER. I am the proud Founder and Creative Director of Afmena Events. I started this Bespoke Design Company in 2013 to combine my love of flowers, styling and people. In this time, Afmena Events has won awards and been featured in numerous print and online publications. I am extremely proud of everything we have achieved in the past 8 years.

Prior to entering the world of business, I was actually a Social Sciences teacher. My specialism was in Psychology – the study of human behaviour and by the age of 24, I was promoted to Head of Department. That’s how drive, passionate and blessed I was. Drawing from my organisational and management skills, as well as my understanding of people, the transition to running a service-based business was a natural one.

I established the business whilst on maternity leave with my first born (I now have three little ones aged 8, 6 and 4). Launching the company at the same time as starting a family, I’m no stranger to the skill of effective multi-tasking. I currently run my businesses whilst raising my young family of 3 children who I also home-school. (Yes that’s right, I home-school pre and post pandemic).

I actually feel quite grateful for the ‘pause’ that the pandemic provided. It gave me the stillness I needed to have different ideas birthed and the Academy was one such idea. With this I have the opportunity for to apply my teaching skills. Over many years, through Afmena Events I have trained many aspiring event designers including all the core team members. I have also personally mentored and coached several creative business owners. I’m known for having a way with people and great networking skills so it is going to be wonderful to have all of this channelled into a new Avenue. Trained myself by the best in the Floral and Events Industry – Karen Tran and Paula Pryke, I’m bringing all my expertise to the table to serve others in the Academy. 

The waiting lists are now open! Take a look through our masterclasses and video trainings available and join the waitlists of interest to you, in order to be the first to know of their release.

Afia Bayayi x