Florence · Fiesole · Tuscany
For weddings in Tuscany and corporate evenings.
Destination weddings, incentive dinners, company conventions: Isma Zmerli brings close-up magic and mentalism to Florence and the Tuscan countryside, in English or French.
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Weddings, incentives, galas
Many celebrations in Tuscany follow the same arc: an aperitivo in the garden at sunset, a long dinner under the loggia, then music. Guests have often flown in from several countries, so the entertainment has to work across languages.
The wedding aperitivo
While the couple are away for photos, Isma moves among the guests on the terrace: a ring that vanishes and returns, a thought revealed, a card that ends up inside a sealed envelope. The wait turns into something to talk about. See the wedding magician page.
Usually one to three hours, depending on how many guests attend.
After dinner
Once dinner has been served, a 20 to 45-minute mentalism feature gathers everyone, family and friends or colleagues and clients, around the same mystery, with volunteers beside Isma and the whole courtyard following the reveal.
Allow for a microphone and some space in front of the tables.
Incentives and conferences
For an incentive trip or a congress at Firenze Fiera, an interactive sequence brings together teams who have just landed from different offices. It works as a morning opener or as the highlight of the welcome dinner.
For incentive groups, conventions and award dinners.
Tell Isma about your audience and running order: he will help you choose, with no commitment. For a company event, see also corporate magician and mentalist.
Florence and Tuscany
Direct flights from Paris land at Florence’s Peretola airport in about an hour and three quarters, and Pisa airport, linked to Florence by train, is another option. The quote sets out the journey, and Isma arrives ahead of time to agree the running order with your planner or venue.
Congresses and fairs
Firenze Fiera brings together the Fortezza da Basso, a 16th-century fortress that hosts Pitti Uomo every January and June, the Palazzo dei Congressi with its 1,000-seat auditorium and the modern Palazzo degli Affari, all a short walk from Santa Maria Novella station.
Palazzi and hotels
Dinners in the Conventino or the gardens of the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, in the salons of Palazzo Corsini on the Arno, or among the orangeries of Giardino Corsini al Prato: close-up suits the welcome, the stage suits the end of dinner.
Wedding villas and castles
Weddings at Castello di Vincigliata above Fiesole, at Villa Gamberaia and its gardens in Settignano, at Belmond Villa San Michele, a former monastery overlooking the city, or on wine estates across Chianti: Isma adapts to the rhythm of the day and to outdoor settings.
Centro Storico, Oltrarno, Santa Croce, San Niccolò, Fiesole, Settignano, Bagno a Ripoli, Impruneta, Sesto Fiorentino
Chianti, Siena, San Gimignano, Val d’Orcia, Montepulciano, Montalcino, Lucca, Pisa, Arezzo, Cortona
Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Viareggio, Bologna
Good to know: most of Florence’s historic centre is a limited traffic zone (ZTL), closed to unauthorised vehicles on weekdays from 7.30 am to 8 pm and on Saturdays until 4 pm, with an extra night-time zone in summer. Ask your hotel or venue to register the number plates of suppliers and shuttles in advance, and allow time to walk the last stretch.
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What clients say
Corporate event · Mentalism
★★★★★
“A huge thank you to Isma! An incredible performance: our clients absolutely loved it. Professional, astonishing and incredibly friendly. We recommend him wholeheartedly!”
Corporate event · VIP guests
★★★★★
“Isma is fascinating and charismatic: the perfect experience and wow factor for our event with VIP guests. We were all amazed by his talent, and the guests are still talking about it.”
Company plenary · 200 employees
★★★★★
“Everyone loved the entertainment! […] He was very accommodating and tailored his performance to our company’s needs and industry.”
Meet Isma
On stage or up close with your guests, Isma turns surprise into an experience people share.
The art of capturing attention and getting your guests involved.
Trained in machine learning and deep learning.
A master’s degree exploring perception, attention and decision-making.
Easy to organise
One conversation is enough to get started, even if your programme is still taking shape.
Your questions
Yes: in Florence, Fiesole, Chianti, the Val d’Orcia or around Lucca, usually during the aperitivo and sometimes with a short show after dinner. More details on the wedding magician page.
Not for close-up, which is mostly visual. Isma performs in English or French; at an international wedding, English usually reaches the most guests for a stage feature, and everyone can follow what happens in their own hands.
Yes. Between the ceremony, the photos, the aperitivo and dinner service, Tuscan wedding days are tightly timed. Isma agrees his slots with your planner and the caterer in advance.
Yes. Close-up works outdoors without any equipment. For a show after dinner in a courtyard or garden, plan a microphone and some lighting on the performance area once the sun has set.
Yes: incentive dinners, conventions at Firenze Fiera, product presentations and award evenings in hotels or palazzi, with close-up for the welcome and stage mentalism for the moment the whole group shares.
Weddings mostly take place between May and October, and the city fills up during Pitti Uomo in January and June. Ask as soon as your date is set, especially for a Saturday.
It depends on the format, the duration, the number of guests and the date, plus travel from Paris, which appears in the quote. Send your date and venue for a proposal within 24 hours.
Let’s talk about your event
Share your date, venue and programme for a quote, or ask which format would suit your guests.
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Across Europe and beyond: a selection of our recent dates.
