Teaching the wedding industry since 2004.
We're a global online school for wedding professionals — built by people who actually plan, style and run weddings for a living.
Browse the certificatesMeet the advisory board
Founded by Kylie Carlson in 2004. Kylie started the Academy in Melbourne to give wedding professionals a real qualification — today it certifies students in more than 30 countries.
A real qualification for a real industry
In 2004, founder Kylie Carlson couldn't find a formal education program for wedding professionals anywhere in Australia — so she built one. The Australian Academy of Wedding & Event Planning opened in Melbourne with a simple idea: learn by doing, not by watching.
Two decades on, we're The Wedding Academy, and our students are in more than a dozen countries. What hasn't changed is the approach — every course is written and taught by people working in the industry right now.
Today the Academy is led by Jac Bowie — entrepreneur, event producer and founder of Business in Heels — who brings 15+ years of running events and businesses to how the school is built.
Certificates, built around where you're headed
Wedding Planning
The full craft — client management, timelines, budgets, running the day itself.
See the courseWedding Styling
Design, mood, colour and the practical side of making a room look the way you promised.
See the courseWedding Business & Marketing
Pricing, marketing and the systems that turn talent into a business that pays you.
See the courseAlso available: the Certificate in Floral Design, and the Advanced Certificate for planners ready to go deeper.
Taught alongside a 30-strong advisory board
Leading planners, stylists and florists from around the world shape our course material, mentor our students and keep every certificate current with the way weddings are really run.
David Tutera
Chanda Daniels
Emily Sullivan
Tara Fay
Beth Bernstein
Gretchen Culver
Michelle Loretta
Jon'll Boyd
Terrica Skaggs
Ceci Johnson
Bruce Russell
Michelle Kelly
Kathy Apostolidis
Zainab Alsalih
Jane Riddell
Cathrin D'Entremont
Harmony Walton
Chloe Atlan
Suzannah Dale
Holly Poulter
Christina Farrow
Jessie Westwood
Michelle Anderson
Kate Cullen
Aleisha Macormack
Brittny Drye
Louise Beukes
Marley Majcher
Sarah Al-Mughamis
Nikki RutherfordThirty industry leaders, from London to Cape Town to New York.
David Tutera
Leading Wedding & Entertaining Expert, David Tutera is hailed as an artistic visionary whose ability, uniquely creative talents and outstanding reputation have made him a tremendous success in the lifestyle arena. Tutera has created a name for himself by taking his passion for designing spectacular events and transforming it into a lifestyle.
He continuously exceeds the expected with an unmatched level of inspiration, imagination and innovation to create the latest trends in entertaining. Tutera’s grandfather, a successful florist, first noticed his grandson’s artistic ability at an early age and encouraged David to pursue his destiny. At age 19, with the sound advice of his grandfather and only one client, David opened his own event planning business.
Today, David Tutera presides over an award winning company built from experience, dedication and Tutera’s natural talent for transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. His name has become synonymous with style, elegance, creativity and vision. David Tutera has a natural talent for transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. His name has become synonymous with style, elegance, creativity and vision.
Honored by Life & Style Magazine as “Best Celebrity Wedding Planner,” David’s impressive client list includes Jewel, Star Jones’ wedding, Real Housewife Taylor Armstrong’s wedding, Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul’s wedding, NY Giants Antonio Pierce’s wedding, Shannen Doherty’s wedding and events for Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Brandy and Ray J, Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Lil’ Kim, the Official Post Grammy Parties in New York City, Elton John, Barbara Walters, the Rolling Stones, Nancy Reagan, Prince Charles, The White House, private events for the Vice President, Kenneth Cole, Tommy Hilfiger, Susan Lucci, The John F. Kennedy Center, as well as countless film premieres and celebrity parties for royalty, politicians and socialites.
Tutera has also designed events for several charities including the Prevent Cancer Foundation, the Alzheimer’s Association, DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids) and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. David has made guest appearances on Today, Extra!, Good Morning America, The View, CNN, The Rachael Ray Show, The Talk, Steve Harvey, Wendy Williams and many more. In addition People, USA Today, In Touch, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, In Style, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Bridal Guide and Town & Country have all featured his work.
Tutera has also made special television appearances in the popular daytime soap, The Young & the Restless and TV Land’s The Exes. David lives in Los Angeles with his husband Joey, daughter Cielo and their rescue dog Lucy.
