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I am so excited to share with you that both myself, Kylie Carlson, and my Academy colleague, friend and right hand woman, Christine Ligthart, are going to Dubai at the
Have you still got that New Year buzz? We certainly have at the Academy, helped along by the fact that we are ticking off our own goals, left, right and
Over the last 12 months our UK Course Specialist and Tutor, Zoe McKeown has done some fabulours Google Hangouts with Students and Graduates. These interviews offer a uniqe insight into
Earlier this year we launched a new initiative at the Academy, #WedPin. The idea behind #WedPin was to give our students and others who wanted to join in, the chance to
Having been a Tutor at the Australian Academy of Wedding and Event Planning now for well over 5 years, I am now having the pleasure of watching my past-students launch
Distance Education has its perks; flexibility with time and location being two of many. However, it’s not uncommon to struggle a little with the flexibility, particularly when you first start
See your Inspiration Board published in the inaugural edition of The Wedding Business Magazine To celebrate the announcement of the 2016 Pantone Colour of the Year and the launch of
With classic French music playing in the background, Australian Academy student, Mona of Lush & Stylish set about developing her concept for this month’s #WedPin challenge, with the theme of War
We have some exciting news to share with you all. We have created a Student Showcase section on our Academy Blog www.weddingacademylive.com which will be going live at the beginning
Welcome back to our monthly Pinterest challenge, #WedPin. This month’s theme comes to us from a student from our Australian campus, Carly Channell. When I approached Carly about setting a
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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.
