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Before Alessandra and Joe were ever in the same room together, their paths had been destined to cross. Their parents went to the same high school, and extended family members on both sides have been connected since a younger age through friendships. These connections unknowingly played a part in A&J’s destiny; it allowed for them to be in the right place, at the right time. Alessandra was working as an aesthetician in a salon that Joe frequented for his haircuts. One particular day Joe came in to get his haircut with their now mutual friend, Melanie, and Mel was eager to get these two in front of each other. Thanks to Mel’s double-agent status as stylist/cupid, Alessandra and Joe set their sights on the possibility. Alessandra and Joe truly came into each other’s lives when they needed the other most. Alessandra was going through worrying times due to her father's upcoming surgery and a recent breakup, and Joe was healing from a similar heartbreak. Both were hesitant, but eventually could not shake the thought of the other and Alessandra took the first step and sent Joe a text. Their first date took place a few weeks later at Rockaberry’s in Vaudreuil. After a bumpy start (literally; Joe almost ran her over) and some initial first-date shyness, the bond that started to form would prove to be indestructible. They stayed talking and getting to know each other until the restaurant closed that night, and then they continued the conversation in the parking lot for 4 hours afterwards. Dates like these, sitting in restaurants & parking lots continued for 3 months until Joe finally asked Alessandra to be his girlfriend and they felt ready to start introducing each other to their families. Joe bought her a cute teddy bear that day to help him pop the question - a tradition that she now carries on every birthday and anniversary; she purchases him a teddy bear.

After 8 months they took a huge next step and purchased their first home together. While some did worry that things were happening quickly, that indestructible bond that A&J were able to form in their first several months together created a solid foundation that they were ready to build their future upon. The car dates were a thing of the past as they moved in together and became parents to 2 adorable little fur babies. It had only taken Joe about 3 months to realize that Alessandra was the one. If you were to ask him, he can recall the exact moment he knew. She came into his work one day out of the blue and brought him a very well thought out lunch. A seemingly small gesture, but it was another moment in which the universe aligned, and Joe realized he had something special in front of him that he never wanted to let go of. He knew from that day on he would marry her.

Fast forward to St. Jean Baptiste Day in 2019 – the day Joe proposed. He had previously gone to Alessandra’s parents to ask their permission for their daughters’ hand in marriage, and he included them in the ring shopping process. In another example of divine intervention, he had not been sold on any of the rings he had seen until he saw what is now her engagement ring; almost as if the ring chose them and not the opposite. He knew that it was the one for his one and only. Joe and Alessandra went to a local lookout over the water for a picnic, and as luck would have it, they stumbled upon the perfect backdrop – an abandoned lookout tower that, despite the holiday and the parks being full, was free from any other people. The puzzle pieces had all fallen into place leading to this moment, and Joe got down on one knee and popped the big question. Alessandra unquestionably said yes. She had just gotten back from a training course in Scarborough a few days prior and her nails were freshly done – earning bonus points to Joe for making sure that key detail was factored in! Back to present day, Joe and Alessandra are thrilled to be starting this next chapter of their lives as a married couple. They cannot wait to share and celebrate this special occasion with their loved ones, and see what else the universe holds for these soulmates throughout their journey together.