A very warm welcome to the home of Host Venue Consultancy.

Here to help your venue stand out and sell out within the wedding market.

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Wedding venues are the ultimate hosts. Where wedding day memories are made and shared, where history is created for couples and their loved ones. This is incredibly special.

We specialise in helping new, existing and emerging venues gain the success they deserve within the bridal market. Helping amazing places stand out and sell out through our one to one consulting services, group programmes and membership club. Our key focus is around five elements - sales, marketing, customer service, operations and personal wellbeing. We help you achieve the results you deserve.

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Olivia Riddiford is the founder of Host Venue Consultancy and its sister multi-award winning planning company Host Weddings & Events.

Olivia became one of the UK’s youngest General Managers at the age of 22, setting up an exclusive use wedding venue near Bristol, bringing the business more than £8million revenue within 5 years.

With over 14 years experience working within venues, Olivia fully understands the couple buying process and operational logistics in both large and small wedding venues. Along with her skill set in planning weddings and selling them, she has the perfect tools to mentor others to achieve top results.

Although based in South Gloucestershire, Olivia travels across the UK and further afield to help new, emerging and existing venues reach their potential.

Find a service to suit your venue’s requirements.

  • 1:1 Consulting

    Focussed one to one time to deep dive into your venue business. From 90 minute calls, venue visits, reports and long term mentoring. There’s something for every venue!

  • Membership

    The most cost effective way to work with us. A monthly subscription to The Wedding Venue Members’ Club gets our eyes on your business, whilst providing you with relevant masterclasses, resources, discounts and connection with other venues across the UK.

  • Group Programmes

    From accountability pods, self study courses and interactive group programmes, we’ve got you covered.

  • Vendor VA

    Monthly retainers offering you support with social media and admin tasks to give you the time to work ‘on’ your venue business.

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“Olivia is amazing! She's patient and deeply understands all elements of the industry. She is wonderful at taking situations that seem so complicated and daunting and really breaking them down to be a lot more manageable. She has supported our wedding venue through a complete transition and her experience has been so invaluable!”

— NAZLEE, OFFLEY PLACE

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