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In 1928 writer Virginia Woolf presented two essays to audiences at women’s colleges. Her book, A Room of One’s Own is an expanded version of these two essays. The text
We were lucky enough to have Jo from Sprae PR hosting #WedBizHour for us over on Twitter on Tuesday evening. Jo has a wealth of experience in PR and marketing
Selling ‘you’ to anyone comes down to a combination of things. But where it once relied heavily on ‘you’ being able to make a strong personal connection with someone, face-to-face,
This month’s #WedPin theme was Desert Rose and it was embraced beautifully by each of the contestants. I loved the raw beauty and the abundance of texture in all of
Easter has come and gone and we are now on the second issue of the Wedding Business Magazine, a free digital bi-monthly publication for those in the wedding and event
This is our final video in the Styled Shoot Video Series. Last week was all about finding your supplier dream team and this week we’re all about the production side
Many of the students who choose to study with us have as their goal, launching their wedding/event business and I am excited to say that many of them are achieving
Last night was #WedBizHour and the subject was email marketing. This form of marketing is still one of the biggest tools in your tool box, but only if you use
Last week’s episode of Academy TV looked at Marketing Your Styled Shoot, and we talked about the publications you would approach and drawing up a hit list. So you now
One of the things we enjoy about what we do is the chance to chat to other wedding professionals and listen to their experiences. As part of Academy LIVE we
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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.
