In a world of layoffs and economic uncertainty, the hospitality and floral industries are blooming. AVS Events and Floral Art Institute(AVSEFAI) exists as a bridge to a lucrative, sustainable and stable career even with no prior experience. With millions laid off in 2025, industries being reshaped by AI, career stability seems to be a thing of the past, this great reshuffle and crisis have also created unprecedented opportunity in different sectors. Traditional education often separates creativity from business. Aspiring event planners and florists lack accessible, real-world programs that merge technical skill, artistic mastery and entrepreneurship. What’s missing in the market is a bridge between “craft-level short courses” and career-ready professional training. AVSEFAI is the answer as we are not offering the “bare minimum,” we are offering a luxury-level foundation. AVS Events and Floral Art Institute(AVSEFAI) exists to help others pursue their creative dreams while building a life and career that thrives in the hospitality and floral industry. AVSEFAI offers immersive, hybrid training built on three pillars- Science, Art, and Business- designed to turn passion into profession. Students learn by doing: designing for real events, building luxury portfolios, and mastering business strategy.
Founder & Creative Director, À Votre Service Events® (2008–Present)— Award-winning luxury event production and floral design firm.
Former Scientist— DNA cloning and protein engineering in oncology research (1998–2009)
Leadership & Recognition
NJ State Manager, Association of Bridal Consultants (2013–2023)
Hello and welcome. I’m Marie Danielle Vil-Young, Founder and Creative Director of AVS Events and Floral Art Institute.
For over 17 years, I’ve built a career where science, art and business converge — transitioning from a background as a scientist to producing and designing luxury events and floral experiences for an affluent global clientele.
This institute was founded to share that unique fusion of disciplines and to empower aspiring creatives to transform their passion into thriving, sustainable careers.
Welcome to AVS Events and Floral Art Institute — where science, art, and business meet to shape the next generation of creative leaders.
Featured in Harper’s Bazaar, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, HGTV, DiscorveryPlus, News12, Fox Business, Martha Stewart, Yahoo Finance, Brides, Florists’ Review, New York Magazine, New York Post, Brides, Avenue, Weddings by the Ritz-Carlton, the Knot, CBS, NBC, Style Me Pretty, MSN Living, New Jery Bride, Ecuador News, Le Nouvelliste and more.
Designed events for the Office of the New York City Mayor, Gucci, Victoria’s Secret & Co, Verizon, Bank of America, Lexus, TotalEnergies, Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH), Nordstrom, J Crew, Crate and Barrel and leading nonprofits such as Gracie Mansion Conservancy, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Hope Chest Scholarship Foundation and more.
AVS Events and Floral Art Institute (AVSEFAI) empowers individuals—whether beginners or career changers—to build thriving, creative careers in the hospitality and floral industries.
To empower the next generation of creative entrepreneurs through advanced, hands-on training that fuses scientific precision, design innovation, and strategic business thinking while preparing leaders to shape the future of the luxury event and floral industries.
Building on our leadership in the luxury market, AVSEFAI transforms industry expertise into entrepreneurial education — developing creative directors and innovators who elevate design, strategy, and sustainability across the global luxury landscape.
Step into a future shaped by world-class event and floral design education.
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