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Today our WedBizTips series is all about motivation. We all lack mojo from time to time and as many of us work on our own in the wedding industry it
Wedding Planner or Venue Coordinator? Your role as a Wedding Planner is a close one with your clients as you are acting closely and solely for them and the services
Shelley is a student with the Australian Online Campus and she started her journey with the Academy studying the Certificate in Wedding Planning. Halfway through her study she realised her
Last weekend we were delighted to attend the Luxury Wedding Retreat Preview hosted by UK wedding planner extraordinaire and Academy Advisory Board member Pamella Dunn. Pam is a prominent member of
Recently, on a sunny Friday afternoon in Melbourne, myself, and a group of our wedding students gathered for a ‘Field Trip’ at the Royal Botanic Gardens. The purpose of our
Today on our WedBizTips series the question is can you run a business whilst holding down a full time job? We hear this question all the time from new and
Using Pinterest in Wedding Design An inspiration or vision board is a great place to start with choosing a style or theme for your wedding. It is simply a collection
In my writing you may hear me refer quite a bit to my ‘notebooks’. For many years I have kept notebooks for a range of reasons; from keeping track of
One of the most frequent conversations I have with people considering a career as a Wedding Planner or Designer, goes something like this; “I have just planned my own Wedding.
Today as part of our WedBizTips series we are looking at how to gain more confidence in business. The subject up for discussion was confidence and one of the reasons
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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.
