Julia and Will met on one of the very first days at Fordham University. What started as an instant friendship quickly turned into the kind of bond where they spent nearly every day together. Long before they started dating, Will was always the person Julia could count on, whether it was driving over two hours for her favorite coffee from Rook, carrying cases of water bottles up to her dorm room, or showing up to one of her dance performances and joking that it would “pay off someday.” Thankfully, he was right. By junior year, their friendship had grown into something even more meaningful, and Julia and Will officially began dating. What started as young love slowly became the kind of partnership that shaped both of their lives in the very best way. After graduation, they both moved to New York City to begin their careers while continuing to build a life side by side. Some of their favorite memories were made in those years, exploring new restaurants, cooking and baking together, traveling whenever they could, hopping between each other’s apartments, spending summers filled with sunset boat rides at the Jersey Shore, and laughing far too much together. In September 2024, Julia and Will moved to Hoboken, where they now live and call home. Hoboken quickly became one of the most special chapters of their story, where ordinary days became some of their favorite memories and where they truly began building the life they had always dreamed about together. Over the years, their lives and interests blended in the best ways. Julia has accepted that Sundays revolve around fantasy football and can now be found checking sports scores, riding along on the golf cart waiting for the chocolate stop at the 16th hole, attending Will’s favorite steakhouses, and asking for updates on his FIFA players. Will, on the other hand, still wakes Julia up with coffee on her nightstand, has become an honorary member of girls’ nights, and can now be found loving sushi, continuing to attend dance shows, watching Dance Moms, obsessing over Rook coffee, and laying in the 100 degree sun. They didn’t just fall in love with each other, they fell in love with all the little pieces that make them who they are. Few months before proposing, Will secretly visited Julia’s family home while she was away for work to ask for her parents’ blessing. Then, on December 13, 2025, Will proposed to Julia at Indian Trail Club, where Julia thought she was attending Will’s family’s annual Christmas party. What began as a holiday celebration quickly turned into the happiest day of their lives surrounded by all of the people they love most. When it came time to choose where they wanted to celebrate their wedding, Naples immediately felt like the perfect place. It was the first trip Julia and Will ever took together as a couple, and over the years it has become one of the most meaningful places in their relationship. From annual New Year’s trips during shutdown to countless vacations spent with both families, Naples has always felt like a second home and holds so many of their favorite memories together. They cannot wait to celebrate this next chapter with all of their favorite people in one of their favorite places, and are so excited for everyone to experience the place that means so much to them.