In May of 2008, event planner and marketing guru Tara Fontana took her first trip to Tuscany. After eight days of soaking up the art, culture, food, and wine, quite literally the wine, she knew this was a place that she would one day return. In November of 2009 she embarked on her second trip to give birth to a book; but instead she gave birth to a wedding business, Weddings Under The Tuscan Sun.

With nearly two decades of success in various areas of the luxury goods industry, Fontana's prestigious resume reads like the pages of Vogue. A former marketing representative for some of the world's most recognizable luxury brands such as Calvin Klein, Escada, and Neiman Marcus, Fontana has also worked with jewelry legend Laura Munder on national marketing and public relations campaigns.

Seeking to personalize her craft, Fontana launched Grapevine Public Relations Inc., a boutique company focused on creativity, customer service, branding campaigns, strategic marketing plans and special event concepts to both local and national clients.

After years of success in the public relations field, Fontana grew anxious to start a new business venture that brought her back to her roots. Her father and grandparents were born in Naples and the Italian culture is part of her blood. Visiting the country brought back happy childhood memories; the sing-songy language rang like music to her ears, along with the strong traditions, comforting food, and passionate people.

And so Fontana's ambitious endeavor to bring her innovative imagination to traditional Italian weddings began. Over the past year she has traveled back and forth to Tuscany for weeks at a time selecting a team of talented artists to create a timeless Tuscan wedding customized to the bride and grooms personality, tastes, needs and desires. In September 2010 Weddings Under The Tuscan Sun was officially born.