Cut to Italy. Gabe and Jilly were lucky to be invited to a magical wedding in Florence and then decided to travel around the beautiful country. They had an incredible time in Cinque Terre, Rome and lastly, Positano, on the Amalfi Coast.

Jilly had suspected (and hoped) that Gabe might propose in Italy, but after a week of sleeping on trains and Gabe being way too chill, she had convinced herself that it wasn't happening. Little did she know what Gabe had hidden away in a glasses case in his toiletry bag.

Gabe and Jilly arrived by ferry to breathtaking Positano and discovered they had booked an AirBnB on the TOP of the cliff. They trekked up thousands of winding steps in the 100 degree heat and were sweating more than a little when they finally got there. They were greeted by a lovely Italian woman who spoke no English. After she left, Jilly noticed the beautiful roses, fruit, and champagne and assumed their hostess was just extremely nice--again, not realizing that she was in on the surprise and what was about to take place. Jilly, being extremely parched, insisted they drink the champagne immediately, and though Gabe tried to dissuade her since he had planned for a romantic proposal out on their balcony overlooking the water later that night, she started opening the bottle. Gabe knew this was his moment and quickly rummaged in his bag to find the ring. He then got down on one knee and asked Jilly to turn around and he popped the question!!! Jilly said YES and cried for a solid 30 minutes.

On cloud nine, they enjoyed a bottle of champagne and a Margherita pizza and spent the next few days continuing to celebrate their engagement in paradise.

Registry

We’re extremely grateful to have so much love in our life! We hope to spread that love a little further with our registry. For each gift purchased through the links below, The Knot will donate to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.