Giacomo and Maria were both working at the same company, but somehow had never met. In November 2018, they each attended the company holiday party—both convinced they were there as someone else’s plus one.

At one point during the night, Bon Jovi was chatting with Maria and being a little too wild for comfort. Giacomo noticed, stepped in, and rescued her from the situation. From that moment on, they were inseparable.

Over the next seven years, they built a life full of adventure, and laughter. On Valentine’s Day 2026, Giacomo proposed on a breathtaking cliffside overlooking a waterfall in Bandelier National Monument—the perfect beginning to their next chapter.