We're Getting Married!

Some love stories begin in the most unexpected places—ours just happened to start in Calabria, Italy. Even though our families lived just blocks apart in Brooklyn and shared roots in the same small town of Southern Italy, we had never crossed paths. We grew up surrounded by the same traditions, visited the same spots, and probably passed each other a hundred times without ever knowing it. It wasn’t until our mutual friend Benny introduced us—of all places—while we were both visiting Calabria, that our worlds finally collided. From the moment we met, something just clicked. What started as a simple introduction quickly turned into hours of conversation and laughter. As we got to know each other, we were amazed by how many connections we shared—family, friends, favorite spots back home, even childhood stories that nearly overlapped. It felt like the universe had been quietly pulling the strings all along, just waiting for the right moment to bring us together. Everything has led us right here, exactly where we were always meant to be. We both traveled all the way from Brooklyn to Italy, and somehow, out of all the places in the world, we ended up meeting in Calabria. It’s like the universe had been waiting for us to get it together, but it wanted to throw in a little twist to make it interesting.