S3 #1 with Theresa Fiore Bragg

Ciao and Welcome to Life in Lucca with Andrea…

I’m delighted to announce that my guest today is Theresa Fiore Bragg… Theresa is an octogenarian and leads a full and adventurous life… she is passionate about her Wedding & Event Production Company in California, where, along with her daughters and grandchildren they have created a 10 acre Tuscan Venue, La Grande Estates. Theresa also spends a few months each year in Lucca, where she has firmly established herself as a valued member of the Lucca community… indeed she is considered an honorary citizen in Lucca… and this is evident whenever you walk out in Centro Storico with Mama T, as she is fondly known. Locals, shopkeepers and even the Mayor stop to say Ciao… and if she sees a wedding taking place, in one of the many churches in Lucca, Mama Mia… she cannot stop herself from running over and taking a photo…. Interestingly, Theresa has Italian heritage and her late husband was an Olympic Gold Medalist. Suffice to say, her back story is fascinating, and integral to her life in Lucca.

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M: +1 925 435 6702

E: info@lagrandeweddings.com

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Theresa’s Recommendations

Ristorante Lucca in Tavola; Via S. Paolino, 130

Osteria Da Pasquale; Via del Moro, 8

Caffè Puccini; Via Fillungo, 218

Gelateria Momo; Via della Fratta, 23

3 main churches: San Frediano; San Michele; Duomo di San Martino

The Anfiteatro… cafes, bars and shops

The Tunnels… explore the tunnels of the Walls

Opera… so many musical events all year round

Outside the Walls

Andrea Bocelli… book tickets at the Teatro del Silenzio, Lajatico

Visit the city of Florence

Visit the town of San Gimignano

Explore the coastal villages of the Cinque Terra

Book a tour of one of the many Wineries

Favourite Italian Word/Phrase

Va bene… ok/all right

Allora… also/well (filler word for a natural pause)

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