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How to design wedding centrepieces that work — choosing low or tall table flowers, mechanics, styles, install day logistics and pricing them profitably.
How to approach wedding stationery styling as a stylist — building one design system across invitations, signage, menus and place cards, choosing print methods, and charging for the work.
A florist’s guide to wedding flowers by season: what’s available when, how to substitute without losing the design, and how to talk to couples about seasonality.
How to choose a wedding colour palette that works in the actual venue: the 60-30-10 rule, temperature, tonal depth, material testing and how to present it to clients.
How to style a wedding ceremony that works from every angle — choosing a backdrop, designing the aisle, styling seating and building the set in the right order. A practical guide for wedding stylists.
How to design and build a bridal bouquet — taking the brief, conditioning stems, the spiral hand-tie technique, proportion rules and safe delivery. A step-by-step guide for wedding florists.
A professional guide to wedding table styling: how to layer a tablescape, choose colour and texture, use candlelight, keep the design working through service and quote it profitably.
How to build a wedding styling mood board clients approve first time – process, tools, sourcing, presenting and translating it to the day.
How to become a wedding stylist in 90 days — the skills, styled shoots, portfolio and pricing that land your first paid client. Enrol in the styling course.
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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.
