Claudia and Francesco met one fateful night in 2016, against all odds. We say against all odds as neither Francesco nor Claudia were actually supposed to be there that night and weren’t that keen on having to go; but as the saying goes “the fates will find a way”.

After some back and forth between Francesco and Pat (Francesco’s dad) on him having to be there in charge of the recording and some perseverance from Jocelyne (Claudia’s mom) for Claudia to accompany her and Anaïs (Claudia’s sister) and have a good time, both Francesco and Claudia agreed to go to the music recording session that Anaïs had won at a singing competition.

Thinking back on it, parents really do seem to know best. 😉

After chatting Claudia up with no success, it would have seemed their story ended there… Until he got a text from her a week later… but we’ll save the rest of the story for the toasts!

In September 2023, at the archaeological site of Sounion (Temple of Poseidon), outside of Athens, with a breathtaking view of the Aegean Sea, Francesco dropped on one knee and popped the question.

Now, almost 9 years after we first met, we’re tying the knot! We can’t wait for this new chapter of our lives to begin! ♥