AI do fondant cakes from home , but would really like to learn more techniques and how to do wedding type cakes. Taking courses can get kinda expensive. Is there any good online tutorials or books that can help?

you tube is loaded with free tutorials ;)

plus on here too

ACheck out Edna De La Cruz's website designmeacake.com. Lots of great tutorials there to get you started!

AYes www.designmeacake.com is a great site I just love her

Or try Pretty Witty Cakes, that's great too!  Loads of techniques, projects and helpful comments plus so easy to get in touch with them to get help