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10/07/2026

Three years married to you. 🤍
And our first anniversary as a family of three. Four, actually. Fiona would never forgive us.

I look at our life sometimes and wish I could pause it. Just long enough to take it all in. You, our little boy, this family we’re becoming. All the things we once talked about that are now right here, in our arms.

This year, I’ve fallen in love with you again, watching you become Bruno’s father.

It’s in the way you hold him. The patience, the silliness, the tenderness. The way you make him laugh. Sometimes I just watch the two of you, and my heart aches a little because I love you both so much.

We’ve changed since we said “I do.” We’re parents now. We’re learning how to make room for all of it, and how to keep finding each other in the middle of it.

And I hope you know how much I still see you. How grateful I am for you. How much I love being your wife, even on the days when I’m tired or distracted and forget to say it.

If I could stand beside the girl I was three years ago, I’d tell her this: you have no idea how much more you’re going to love him.

Happy anniversary, Tano.

I’d choose you time and time again. Knowing everything I know now, with this full and sometimes overwhelmed heart, as I told you in my vows, no matter how far I travel my favorite place on earth is wherever you are. 🤍

09/24/2026

Said a vendor I work with 😂

I’m going to take that as a compliment.

I have high standards.
I notice the details.
I ask a lot of questions.
And yes, I probably have a very specific idea of how I want things to look.

But here’s the thing…

I’m not interested in making anyone’s life difficult. I’m interested in making the end result really for my clients, really good. Exceptional in fact.

And after working together a few times, I think my vendors have figured out that underneath this bulldog facade… I’m actually really quite nice.

Some of the time. 😉

Love my vendors. Love a high standard. And apparently, I’m getting less scary with age. Who knew?!

09/11/2026

I think sometimes we get luxury travel a little wrong.

We think more means spending more.

And actually, some of the greatest luxury you can have when you travel is time.

Time to notice where you are.

Time to change your mind.

Time to stay longer because you’re enjoying yourself.

Time to have absolutely no idea what you’re doing next.

It’s one of the reasons I’m so conscious about leaving breathing room when I design trips for my clients.

I can plan the best hotel. I can find the most amazing local restaurant. I can arrange the local guide, the transfer and the experience…

But I can’t plan the little moments that happen in between.

That’s your magic. ✨

So for me, planning exceptional luxury travel isn’t about adding more and more to an itinerary.

It’s knowing what to leave out.

And giving you the space to make the trip your own. 🤍

09/01/2026

Straight to jail. 😂 This is one of those sentences that physically pains me.

And actually, this is something Tano and I differ on a little when we travel.

He’s very much: We’re here to see the place. Let’s get out of the hotel, walk around, find somewhere local to eat and come back when we’re ready to sleep.

Which I LOVE.

But me?

I need the hotel to feel like my haven.

I want to come back after a full day exploring, close the door and immediately exhale.

I want the beautiful room. The ridiculously comfortable bed. Somewhere I actually want to linger over a coffee in the morning or come back to for a few hours in the afternoon.

Because for me, the hotel is part of the trip.

It affects how you start your morning, how you feel when you come home at the end of the day and, ultimately, how you remember the destination.

Do I want to spend my entire vacation inside the hotel?

Absolutely not.

Do I want to be excited to come back to it?

Every.single.time.

08/26/2026

Aperol just tastes better in Italy.🧡 🇮🇹 We don’t make the rules.

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08/24/2026

Yes, it is absolutely possible for you to get a vacation too. Just ask the families who travel with us…and then come back to us to plan the next one.

Even with young kids.

Family travel doesn't have to mean doing everything you do at home...just in a different country, with jet lag.

The right room is already booked.

The transfers work for your family.

The restaurants have been thought through.

The days have breathing room.

And you aren't spending the entire trip managing where everyone needs to be, what they need next, or what happens when plans change.

You get to actually be there.

To sit by the pool.

Enjoy the long lunch.

Watch your children experience somewhere new.

Maybe even finish a glass of w**e while it's still cold. 😉

If you are ready to take a REAL vacation, we'd love to plan yours. DM us to get started. 🤍

08/20/2026

Tano and I travel very differently, but on this? I totally agree with him.

He has a theory about luxury hotels, and naturally, it involves food.

One of the first things he looks at is the room service menu.

If we're in Italy and it's full of Caesar salads, club sandwiches and generic "international" dishes, he immediately has questions.

Does he actually order room service?

Absolutely not. 😂

Tano fundamentally believes that if you're somewhere new, you should leave the hotel and go eat somewhere local. And, for the most part, hotel restaurants don't exactly excite him either.

But that's precisely why he looks.

Because the menu tells him something about the hotel.

A great hotel should have a sense of place. We want to see local ingredients, regional dishes and food that reminds you you're in Umbria, Puglia or Sicily — not in a hotel that could be anywhere in the world.

Luxury shouldn't mean removing everything local to make somewhere feel familiar.

It should give you a more beautiful way to experience where you actually are.

So while Tano and I may disagree on business class, how early to arrive at the airport, and how many outfits one person reasonably needs for a week away...

On this one, I'm firmly Team Tano. 😉

06/12/2026

A young girl working in the music industry and a white collar criminal lawyer meet on their first date in New York in 2015.

And years later, here they are, planning your dream vacation.

If you're new here, welcome. It felt like the perfect time to properly introduce ourselves.

I’m Nicole.

Founder of Bono Events International, luxury travel designer, destination wedding planner, and someone who firmly believes a hotel is never just somewhere to sleep.

The handsome man beside me is Tano.

He's a lawyer by profession, the food expert behind TANO - The Cheese Maestro!, a certified cheese sommelier, and the person I trust most when it comes to food, w**e, culture, and uncovering the places most travellers would never find on their own.

We're both Italian-American, fiercely passionate about Italy, and completely obsessed with helping people create unforgettable experiences.

We're also complete opposites.

I'm the hopeless romantic.

The one dreaming up beautiful celebrations, obsessing over hotels, and making sure every detail feels just right.

Tano is the practical one.

The researcher, the storyteller, the person who can spend an hour explaining the history behind a tiny village or why a particular family-run restaurant is worth crossing a region for.

Together, we bring very different perspectives to the table.

The beautiful suite and the hidden trattoria.

The luxury and the authenticity.

The romance and the reality.

And somewhere in the middle is where the magic happens.

Whether we're planning a destination wedding in Italy, designing a once-in-a-lifetime family vacation, or helping clients celebrate a milestone moment, our goal is always the same:

To create experiences that feel deeply personal, effortless, and impossible to forget.

These days, we're doing it all with our son Bruno along for the adventure, too.

Life looks a little different than it did when we first met in that New York bar, but one thing hasn't changed:

We still believe the best memories are made around a table, in a beautiful place, with the people you love most.

And helping others create those moments is still our favourite thing to do.

06/01/2026

One of my hard rules?

If I'm planning your destination wedding, you're coming to visit before the wedding day.

Not because I want to add another trip to your calendar, but because some things simply can't be decided from a Pinterest board, a floor plan, or a Zoom call.

You need to walk through the venue.

You need to see how the light falls in the late afternoon.

You need to stand in the ceremony space.

You need to taste the food, meet the people, and feel the atmosphere for yourself.

Almost every couple changes something after their site visit. Sometimes it's small details. Sometimes it's a major decision they were convinced they had already made.

I've done weddings with and without a planning trip, and I can tell you from experience, the weddings are always better when couples come and experience it in person.

There are certain things I'm flexible on.

This isn't one of them. 🤍

05/28/2026

I’m off to Madrid next week for Emotions Travel Show ✈️🇪🇸

One of my favorite parts of this industry is connecting with hoteliers, tourism boards, and travel professionals from around the world who care deeply about creating meaningful experiences for their guests.

I always leave inspired, full of new ideas, and even more excited about what’s possible for my clients.

I’m bring Tano and Bruno with me to Spain, which feels very special - we’ll be doing a little time pre and post! 🤍

If you’ll be at Emotions and would like to meet up, send me a DM ✨
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