Our Story
Let us introduce ourselves: we are Susanna Wriston and Elisabetta Zaia, two very passionate tourism professionals and entrepreneurs dedicated to helping you discover Italy beyond the beaten path.
Friends before, business partners now, we have been collaborating for years. Elisabetta has been working as an event and wedding planner, while Susanna has been creating tailor-made journeys and unique small-group tours for many years. Last year we decided to put our extensive knowledge and expertise together and establish Venessence- Italian Travel Artisans.
Today, we are proud owners of a boutique travel and event management company dedicated to our clients from the very first call to your return home.
We are not an ordinary travel agency with cookie-cutter tours.
We only provide travel services that are tailored to your specific interests and are designed for the discerning traveler who wants to explore Italy more authentically.
We are also your destination specialist for your next special event, whether a destination wedding, an elopement, a vow renewal, or an important birthday in beautiful Veneto, the lands of Venice.
Over the years, we both have built incredible partnerships and gained knowledge of extraordinary precious hidden gems so we can create one-of-a-kind experiences.
Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. - Ibn Battuta
Our Favorite Travel Quote