EXCLUSIVE: Teresa Giudice and her new husband Luis Ruelas are honeymooning in Greece… where he proposed to her after a year of dating
Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice and her new husband Luis Ruelas are planning to honeymoon in Greece, where he proposed to her in October.
A source informed the lovebirds, who were wed on Saturday, were spotted at Newark Airport on Thursday catching a plane to Athens, Greece, following their wedding.
“It’s a very special place for them and they’re looking forward to celebrating their love for each other after the big party,” the source explained.
Getaway: Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice and her new husband Luis Ruelas are reportedly honeymooning in Greece, where he proposed to her in October
The Destination is where the 50-year-old TV personality accepted her husband’s proposal under a fireworks-lit night sky after dating for a year when a lone violinist played nearby.
On Saturday, was there to see the real-life New Jersey housewife and reality TV queen – appropriately wearing a crown and dripping with jewelry – nervously holding a piece of card from which she read the vow that she had written herself.
Giudice and Ruelas, 46, tied the knot in front of 220 guests at Park Chateau Estate & Gardens in East Brunswick, New Jersey on Saturday.
Departure: A source told the lovebirds, who were married in East Brunswick, New Jersey, over the weekend, were spotted at Newark Airport on Thursday boarding a plane to Athens, Greece, following their wedding
“It’s a very special place for them and they’re looking forward to celebrating their love for each other after the big party,” the source explained
The New Jersey housewife walked down the aisle to the Ave Maria in honor of her late parents.
Her daughters – Gia, 21, Gabriella, 17, Milania, 16 and Audriana, 12 – stood by her side as she vowed to her now husband, “I’ll love you for a million tomorrow.”
Ruelas’ two sons, David and Nicholas, also stood by their father’s side.
Each of the children, all from previous relationships, joined Giudice and Ruelas in lighting unity candles at the ceremony, People Magazine confirmed.
The ceremony, dedicated to the theme of family ties, was presided over by the groom’s sister, Dr. Veronica Ruelas, directed.
While announcing her engagement last year, she captioned footage from the night: “My fiancee, you are such a beautiful person inside and out. I love everything about you especially your heart and the way you treat me and my daughters.’
“You are amazing in so many ways, one thing I admire about you is what an amazing father you are. I’m so lucky to have found you, thank you for coming into my life,” she continued.
Marry me: Under a fireworks-lit night sky, former wife Giudice, 49, said “yes” to her boyfriend of around a year, entrepreneur Luis Ruelas, 46
Then the mother of four mentioned her late parents. “I know my parents sent you to me from the day I prayed to them on Bay Boulevard. I adore you infinitely. You are the love of my life, my soulmate and my everything. I love you.’
The proposal included heart-shaped candles and large illuminated letters that read “Marry Me.”
It happened while vacationing on Hydra Island, two years after Teresa finalized her divorce from her husband of 20 years, Joe Giudice.