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The November issue of the Wedding Business Magazine is now live. As we are hurtling headlong towards Xmas and the end of the year I thought it might be a
I am so excited to announce this trendsetter interview with Brit Bertino, event producer extraordinare. Brit and I go way back now. We have spoken together on the stage at
A couple of days ago I had the great pleasure of interviewing Jes Gordon, an awarding winning event producer and designer, live on YouTube to talk about trends, design and
Last month we held our very first #Wedgram for Wedding Lovers Challenge. You can read more about #Wedgram here and meet last month’s winner here. Essentially #Wedgram gives you the
Almost ten years ago, I had a phone interview with Kylie Carlson, the Director of the Australian Academy of Wedding & Event Planning. It actually wasn’t a job interview. The
Education is what we do here at the International Academy of Wedding and Event Planning. We train wedding planners, stylists and designers around the world teaching them how to hone
As part of the International Wedding Trend Report 2017 we are streaming some LIVE interviews with wedding trendsetters from around the world who will give us their opinion on what’s
Each year the International Academy of Wedding and Event Planning works with over fifty wedding experts from around the world to publish and distribute the Wedding Trend Report. The report
Hello! Last month we launched an Instagram challenge for wedding lovers, called #Wedgram. This challenge requires you to submit a vignette, or flat-lay to us based on a set theme.
A few weeks ago we set our students a challenge to design a series of inspiration boards using the colours announced in the Pantone Colour Report for Spring/Summer 2017. There
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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.
