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You asked for it and we are delivering, a special field trip in Melbourne celebrating some of Melbourne’s fabulous Venues and Wedding locations and taking in the experience of
Are you thinking about a career in the wedding and event industry? Does the idea of planning, styling and designing weddings excite you? If so then you might want to
This month our UK Student of the Month is the very lovely Jasmine Darley who recently Graduated after completing our Diploma in Wedding Planning Styling & Design and is in
At the Academy we strive to have a personal connection with all of our Students and Graduates and things like Academy Live, our private Facebook group, really help with this.
Our tutors will be Live on Facebook this Thursday to bring you an update on whats going on at the Academy this month, catch you up on the latest news,
On my recent trip to Australia one of the best parts for me was getting to meet some of our students from both Sydney and Melbourne. The first student I
So our Facebook Live series is in full swing and we are on to week six! Tune in this Thursday at 1pm local time, when we will be focussing on tips
Today I am excited to share with you the fifth video in our new series of FREE video lessons called WEDTalks that the Academy hosted at the Exotic Wedding Planning
We are on the countdown now to our INSPIRE Wedding Masterclass in Dubai on the 30th of March, 2017. We have some amazing speakers covering a variety of topics that
This week on Academy Facebook Live we will be back with our expert tutors, who will be answering your questions, sharing their experiences and bringing you exciting Academy updates. See
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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.
