He found the beat to her heart, and she danced into his

Demitrio and Shelby met in Boston. On a snowy January night, attending a gathering at a mutual friend's, the two of them spent the evening talking and getting to know one another. After several months of running into each other around the neighborhood, Shelby eventually fell head over heels in love. It took her just one meaningful look into his dark olive eyes to know, he was the one for her. That summer Demitrio traveled to Boston to bring two cousins from Italy to see the city. There he watched as Shelby made his cousins laugh without being able to speak Italian, and spent time co-tour-guiding with Demitrio – winning him over all the while.

On September 1st, 2015, Demitrio told Shelby he loved her, in a romantic way. (For the story, you will have to ask the Bride!)

The couple has spent 10 years together. From their roots in Boston, to moving to New York City, then on to Los Angeles. The couple has constantly supported and encouraged one another to follow those dreams they were pursuing back at the time they met, and have watched each another accomplish many of them along the way.

The proposal

Shelby & Demitrio's favorite activity as a couple is frequenting museums in the cities they have lived in (aside from spending time with their little honey, Bambina cat, of course). So, on May 6, 2023, the couple went to Malibu, California to enjoy The Getty Villa Museum. While they were exploring the museum & grounds for the first time, Shelby was led into one of the exhibit rooms, where Demitrio had planted a 'fake' description plaque to the wall next to a Roman statue. With the exact appearance of the Getty Villa's official plaques, Demitrio's custom version started as an abstract description of the statue, but gradually transformed into a declaration of love, and finally ended with "will you marry me, Shelby Claire Griswold?" As Shelby turned around stunned, there Demitrio was, down on one knee, with a ring in hand. And there in that moment, their next chapter began.

September 27, 2026 will hold another special place in our journey together. We are so excited to share this moment and day with you, our loved ones. We cannot wait to see you!