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Wedding Academy | Featured Student: Rea Shaw
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Featured Student: Rea Shaw

Rea began her journey as a self-taught stationery designer after she expertly planned and styled her own wedding in 2014. With a lifelong passion for creativity, she took on the

Wedding Academy | Featured Student: Brookie Nickleson
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Featured Student: Brookie Nickleson

Brookie Nickleson, a dedicated student at the Wedding Academy, is currently pursuing a second certification in Wedding, Floral, and Event Design. With a thriving business called Enchanted Weddings and Events

Wedding Academy | Featured Student: Wannida Kasiwong
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Featured Student: Wannida Kasiwong

Wannida is the founder and full-service wedding planner of Wonders & Weddings. She focuses on high-touch destination weddings and multicultural celebrations for modern couples in Thailand & Europe. What were

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Let’s Make Magic Happen in the Big Apple!

Hi there, fabulous wedding enthusiasts! Jac Bowie here, CEO of Wedding Academy Global, your go-to destination for unlocking the secrets of the wedding industry! I hope this email finds you

Wedding Academy | Featured Student: Lorna Perrin
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Featured Student: Lorna Perrin

I am a Wedding and Event Planner based in Essex and I plan/coordinate weddings in the surrounding areas after I completed my Diploma is Wedding and Events in November 2019.

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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.