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September 5, 2021
Chicago, IL

Julia & Paul

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Paul Bistolarides

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Julia Villarreal

September 5, 2021

Chicago, IL

How We Met

The Best Part of Studying Abroad

We had crossed paths once before on campus, but our journey truly started over 4,000 miles away in Madrid, Spain. We became good friends, but the sparks officially started flying when we took a weekend trip to Granada! From there, we knew we had something special! We made it official on December 14th, 2014 and have been so in love since!

The Proposal

5/23/2020

One of our first dates in Madrid, Spain included us going to El Retiro Park and painting the gorgeous landscape. Paul recreated this special moment at Devou Park in Covington. After a wonderful picnic, we played a game of scrabble, one of our favorite games, in the park (yes, I won, haha). Finally, we walked over to a clear field and we set up the blanket and painting supplies. Just as we were about to get started painting, Paul knelt down to one knee and asked me to marry him; and the rest is history! We're so excited to celebrate this special day with you all! See you in Chicago!

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