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Wedding planning, wedding styling and wedding business courses online in South Africa

At the Wedding Academy we specialise in taking you from zero knowledge to confident wedding pro.

All without leaving your full-time job.

Get Certified!

The Wedding Academy is an industry certification body & recognised in South Africa

Our courses are endorsed by an international Advisory Board of wedding professionals, and in some case stars, (David Tutera), who are all leaders in their respective fields. 

By training with the Academy you become part of an international community of wedding professionals.

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Our courses will open doors or launch a business. 100% online, self-paced and regularly updated with the latest trends and techniques.

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Join the Wedding CEO Club to connect with other wedding business owners and continue to grow your wedding business.

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Short Courses to fill in knowledge gaps as you go and Templates to help refine processes in your wedding business

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Certificate In Wedding Planning

The Certificate in Wedding Planning is the perfect course for those who want to start a career as a wedding planner.

It's a fast paced course and covers all elements of planning a wedding.

Adv Certificate In Wedding Planning, Styling & Business

The Advanced Certificate combines our three certificate courses, Wedding Planning, Wedding Styling and Business & Marketing, to give you one comprehensive course covering everything you need to know.

Certificate In Wedding Styling



The Certificate in Wedding Styling will teach you the skills required to style and design weddings. We'll show you how to use design tools, work with mood boards, create colour swatches, choose fabrics and more.

Meet Your Mentor

Chelsea Evans

Book an obligation free call with your local mentor for South Africa to see if The Wedding Academy is the right fit!

What our students say...

Kelsey Reiersen
Stone & Co. Events

Enrolling as a student with the Wedding Academy was an essential part of starting my career as a wedding planner and stylist. My course was great and provided in-depth knowledge for planning and designing a variety of events and occasions.

Not only did I graduate from the Academy feeling confident in my ability to coordinate and design special events but I learned a lot about running a business too.

A few of the perks

Live Training

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Facebook Group

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Worksheets

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Lifetime Access

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Mentor Support

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Get Certified

The Wedding Academy is an industry certification body and recognised globally. Our courses are endorsed by an international Advisory Board of wedding professionals, and in some case stars, (David Tutera), who are all leaders in their respective fields. 

By training with the Academy you become part of an international community of wedding planners, stylists and designers.

David Tutera

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.