Ben Singleton has been living and working in Italy for the last decade or so. Trained in the UK as a painter, he came to live in Tuscany in 1990, and has lived in the Sienese countryside, in the area of San Gimignano, and in 1995 moved to the Florence area.
Ben has worked as a designer and draughtsman, participates fully in Italian life, and together with Marisa, they have been coordinating weddings since 1997.
Ben is still a practicing painter and photographer. A few examples of recent paintings here and photography here.
Marisa Camuso, originally from the small rural town of Apice, in the Campania region, has lived in Tuscany for many years. She was trained as a fashion designer in Florence, and has designed collections for a number of years.
Over the years of wedding planning, Ben and Marisa have accumulated a vast knowledge of the, legal requiremants, the local traditions and customs, and Italy's enormous culinary and cultural heritage. They have nurtured solid relationships with the top photographers, florists, and catering firms, that guarantee a first class service; along with a knowledge of the important villas, restaurants and hotels in the area, capable of arranging professional and personal events.
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Why Choose Italyweddings?
1: We don't make false promises
At Italyweddings we don't undertake wedding plans we cannot fullfil. We know our couples come from distant places, and need, more than anything else, the security that all their wedding plans will be exactly as they request
2: We only do weddings.
Italyweddings is not a tour operator. Italyweddings is not a travel agent. We work exclusively with civil and religious weddings, and exclusively in the area we know.
3: Italyweddings is based in Florence.
We are not a company based in the US or the UK who pass you on to an agent in Italy. We personally deal with all your requests, and deal directly with legal and official matters, photographers, florists, Churches and restaurants on your behalf.
4: We are both mother tongue English and Italians.
We are able to deal directly with and interpreting and translation needs.
5: Italyweddings do not do "package" weddings
All our couples receive an estimate of costs based on only the elements that they want to be part of their special day, and vacation.
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