Linda Owens was born and raised in Miami, Florida where she first began to travel after taking a position working onboard ships for Carnival Cruise Lines. Linda’s first trip to Italy was in the summer of ’95, and after falling in love with the country, the people, and the romance of Italy, she has continued to return on a regular basis. Linda’s love for Italy and her many years of experience in the travel industry, customer relations, group functions and events are what led her to be a destination wedding coordinator in Italy. Linda has her diploma in event planning, which she received from the accredited Institute of Event Planning in Wintersville, Ohio.

Wendy Reaber, raised in Arizona and California, has her degree in Business Administration - Marketing from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Following college, Wendy also took a position with Carnival Cruise Lines, where she met Linda. With cabins adjacent to one another, they became fast friends and soon realized their similar interests. Wendy is a worldwide traveler, but she always returns to Italy. Wendy has experience in Convention Services, Catering and Project Management.

Linda and Wendy have attended destination weddings all over the world which allowed them to recognize the growing trend of these events. For the past several years they have traveled Italy gaining knowledge of customs and traditions, learning about the legal requirements for marriage, researching venues and locales, and building relationships with vendors in all areas of the wedding service industry.