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Styled shoots are used extensively in the wedding industry as they’re a great way for wedding pros to collaborate, push boundaries, and get creative. Mostly they’re done collaboratively. Meaning everyone
How to Create a Xmas Tablescape. Everything you need to know. Are you hosting Christmas this year? As a Wedding Stylist-to-be this is your chance to really shine. Don’t worry
When you’re first starting out in a new industry it’s hard to know where to start. At the Wedding Academy we offer in-depth courses to help you get started and
It’s tutorial time. We’re sharing our 5 Steps to Creating a Mood Board using our favourite tool Canva. Mood boards are a big part of putting together a visual proposal
Are you ready for some fun with our Pantone Moodboard Design Challenge? We all love a good styling and design challenge so for September we’re bringing back our most popular
Do you want to contribute to the Wedding Trend Report 2021? Due to be released early January! But this year we’re doing things a little differently. This year it’s not
Presenting the Easter Tablescape Winners Over the Easter period we challenged our students and followers alike to get creative and put together a tablescape using only what they had in
Designing a tablescape at home is one of the easiest ways to practice your skills as a wedding stylist or designer. This Easter we challenged you our audience, as well
This week we are hosting our Easter Table Instagram Challenge. A creative challenge to get you practicing your styling skills. The majority of us are in social isolation so 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.
