Stories, guides & honest advice from The Wedding Academy.
Is wedding planning a good career? Jac Bowie gives her honest answer — the rewards, the real downsides, who it suits and how to test it before you commit.
Micro wedding catering ideas for planners — long-table feasts, private chefs, restaurant dining rooms and tasting menus, plus how to brief caterers, handle dietaries and run the logistics.
What to do when a wedding vendor cancels — a planner’s crisis guide to confirming in writing, checking the contract, telling the couple and re-booking a backup supplier fast.
How to design elopement packages couples actually book — a three-tier structure, what to include, pricing, legal clarity and presenting your offer.
The biggest micro wedding myths busted — from cost and venues to styling, timelines and guest etiquette — plus how planners can package intimate wedding services.
How wedding planner supplier payments work — deposits, instalments and final balances, who pays, and how to build a payment tracker so nothing is missed.
How much does a wedding planning course cost? Jac Bowie, Owner & CEO of The Wedding Academy, explains what drives the price, what you should get for your money and the questions to ask before you pay.
Sole trader or company? Jac Bowie explains how to think about your wedding planner business structure — liability, admin, paying yourself and the questions to take to your accountant.
The micro wedding vendors you actually need, the ones you can skip or combine, and how planners find, brief and coordinate suppliers for small, intimate weddings.
A wedding planner template kit is a set of ready-made intake forms, checklists, trackers, run sheets, supplier forms and business templates — here’s what’s inside, which ones you need and how to make them your own.
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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.
