Beginnings and Endings
With the wedding of Franco and Tiffany over three months behind, it gives me an opportunity to look back and see how it all began and how it all ended.
By a chance referral we were both in the… Continue
Blog of a Tuscan Wedding Planner
The First of Many…
Posted on August 27, 2011
Life is full of “firsts”. First steps, first tooth, first date, first love, first day of school, first job, first house, and the list goes on.
At the ripe old age of 42 (mind you a very young hearted and I… Continue
Just Another Typical Day In Firenze
Posted on June 16, 2011
What does a new satellite office in the lounge at the Savoy Hotel complete with daily office meetings and co workers, a roller skate rental and rain, three restaurants all… Continue
To Say “Yes to the Dress or Not to Say Yes to the Dress”…That is the Question.
Posted on May 10, 2011
Introducing Ms. Chandy Lier
Via Touraboni, Florence’s street of dreams lined with luxury boutiques such as, Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Enrico Coveri, Roberto Cavalli and Pucci. In addition, the Casoni Café located on this Fashionable Street was the birthplace to… Continue
When In Florence…
Posted on May 5, 2011
As summer quickly approaches we are getting ready to dust off our suitcases and head back to our home away from home, Tuscany.
This trip will be one of new adventures, over indulgence, and of course “planning the perfect wedding in… Continue
Tuscan Wedding Tales…The Trials and Tribulations of an American Wedding Planner in Tuscany
Posted on January 3, 2011
In November of 2009 I embarked on a trip to Tuscany to give birth to book, instead I gave birth to a wedding business.
In retrospect I couldn’t have written a book without the trials and tribulations I encountered during my… Continue
All You Need Is Love
Posted on December 9, 2010
The holidays are right around the corner and with each passing day I find myself appreciating the people, places and things that I may routinely take for granted in life.
Special moments in time, a kind gesture, a warm smile, a… Continue
“CUSTOM (s)” Wedding Gowns Take On a Whole New Meaning
Posted on November 15, 2010
When you spend most of your career in the fashion world the hunt for the “perfect” Italian Wedding gown designer is a MUST. It ranked right up there with the hunt for the “perfect” photographer. A bride needs to look… Continue
Humble Beginnings
Posted on November 4, 2010
I am constantly faced with the question, “Why weddings in Italy”? , “Wouldn’t it be easier to just plan them in the United States”?
When you read the… Continue
You Are Never Too Old To Dance On The Couches
Posted on October 28, 2010
Florence is known for its art, music, history, food, wine, and culture. What many people
don’t know is that it’s also known for its nightlife, especially a quaint little place… Continue
You Killed My Tree…
Posted on October 18, 2010
Tuscany’s scenery serves as the perfect backdrop for the most breath taking weddings. Fields bursting with sunflowers, perfectly manicured emerald hills, pastel sun kissed houses with terracotta roofs, small towns with narrow cobblestone streets and drives lined with canopies of… Continue
I and Mama
Posted on September 30, 2010
On my first visit to Tuscany in 2008 I had the privilege of staying at a charming relais in Cortona called Corte Dei 
Papi. It was this beautiful… Continue
No Prada, No Gucci
Posted on September 13, 2010
Thirty minutes outside of Florence there is a mythical place called Space or also known as the Prada outlet. Safely tucked away in the city of Montevarchi, people from all over search for it in hopes of purchasing Prada, Jil… Continue
You Never Know What You Will Find In Florence’s San Lorenzo Market
Posted on September 2, 2010
Angelique (assistant extraordinaire) and I were roaming the streets of the market one day in May looking for some “must have” items to bring back to the states. Our eyes couldn’t help but to gaze over to a stand with… Continue
LADY GAGA, The International Language of Love…
Posted on August 31, 2010
As Eddie and I make our way through the streets of Florence in 106 degree weather we are on a quest to meet with one of the most celebrated pastry… Continue
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